Best virus plugins for WordPress
The most popular virus plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of NinjaScanner (40K+) and Malcure Malware Shield (10K+). All 16 plugins tagged “virus” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 virus plugins
- 1.
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)The most installed virus plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 220 reviews, updated 1 day ago.
- 2.
NinjaScanner40K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 36 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Malcure Malware Shield10K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 74 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 4.
Jetpack VaultPress10K+ active installs. Rated 3.8 from 72 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 5.
Threat Scan Plugin400+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 6.
Wieczo's Virus Scanner10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 7.
Virus Activity10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
- 8.
Global threat activity level Widget10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 9.
Scanner FMS10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 10.
Coronavirus10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
All 16 plugins tagged “virus”
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
Up in the last 7 days:1#343by nintechnet1 day ago
A true Web Application Firewall to protect and secure WordPress.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.9(220)
- Downloads
- 1.2K/day
NinjaScanner
Up in the last 7 days:1#905by nintechnet2 months ago
A lightweight, fast and powerful virus scanner for WordPress.
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.0(36)
- Downloads
- 235/day
Malcure Malware Shield
Down in the last 7 days:7#2,051by Malcure Web Security27 days ago
Malware scanner and monitor.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.4(74)
- Downloads
- 131/day
Jetpack VaultPress
Up in the last 7 days:10#2,144by Automattic25 days ago
(DEPRECATED: Please install "Jetpack VaultPress Backup" instead) Jetpack VaultPress offers real-time backups, one-click restores, and premiu …
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 3.8(72)
- Downloads
- 183/day
Threat Scan Plugin
Up in the last 7 days:19#9,451by Keith P. Graham2 years ago
This is a very simple threat scan that looks for things out of place in the content directory as well as the database.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Wieczo's Virus Scanner
#31,244by wieczo2 years ago
A plugin to scan uploaded files for viruses with ClamAV.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Virus Activity
Up in the last 7 days:10#34,576by virusactivity8 years ago
This widget displays global virus activity level with the latest Internet security threats.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Global threat activity level Widget
Up in the last 7 days:10,478#37,352by pcrisk8 months ago
Displays global virus and spyware activity level and latest spyware threats with guidelines how to remove them.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Scanner FMS
Up in the last 7 days:8,873#39,101by Dmitriy4 years ago
A simple scanner for your main theme. Looks for suspicious inclusions in theme files. ( base64, eval, shell_exec, etc. )
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Coronavirus
#41,079by Southcorner Web Development4 years ago
A wordpress plugin for displaying data about the corona virus.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Live Update Popup
Up in the last 7 days:2,161#41,132by abuomama6 years ago
Display COVID19 Data on your site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Proxy B Movement
Down in the last 7 days:302#45,395by Rupesh Mandal11 years ago
When someone uses a web proxy to browse your website or blog, Proxy B Movement informs the visitor to get another proxy i.e. Hepatitis B vaccination.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Covid-19 Live Tracking
Down in the last 7 days:2,732#47,256by jmsthemes6 years ago
Covid-19 plugin is WordPress plugin for live tracking COVID-19 (corona virus) on the world and each country. It supports many types of layout for show …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Aabcore Security Malware & Virus Scan
Down in the last 7 days:313#57,915by Aabcore web1 month ago
Aabcore Security detects malware, viruses, and threats while providing firewall and website protection to block attacks and keep your site secure.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
OS3 Website Protector
#59,974by fsoft1 month ago
Protect your WP site from malware and virus
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Corona Virus Live Ticker
Down in the last 7 days:3,810#67,385by Plamen Marinov5 years ago
This plugin displays the actual information about Covid-19.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day