Best vulnerabilities plugins for WordPress
The most popular vulnerabilities plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Really Simple Security leads with 3M+ active installs, ahead of MalCare WordPress Security Plugin (100K+) and Patchstack (100K+). All 23 plugins tagged “vulnerabilities” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 vulnerabilities plugins
- 1.
Really Simple SecurityThe most installed vulnerabilities plugin, with 3M+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 8,871 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin100K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 561 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
Patchstack100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 62 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 4.
Plugin Security Scanner700+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 7 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 5.
Basic Security200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 6.
HT Security100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
Interaktiv Security Scanner100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 days ago.
- 8.
SiteCare40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 3 days ago.
- 9.
Bang Vulnerability Scanner20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 10.
Security Checker for Themes10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 months ago.
All 23 plugins tagged “vulnerabilities”
Really Simple Security
#18by Really Simple Plugins13 days ago
Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.
- Installs
- 3M+
- Rating
- 4.9(8.9K)
- Downloads
- 28.6K/day
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin
#288by malcare9 days ago
Get Bulletproof Security for your WordPress site. WordPress security plugin packed with comprehensive Firewall, malware scanner, cleaner & more.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.4(561)
- Downloads
- 2.2K/day
Patchstack
Up in the last 7 days:27#289by Patchstack3 months ago
Patchstack automatically identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins, themes, and core.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.8(62)
- Downloads
- 1K/day
Plugin Security Scanner
Down in the last 7 days:14#7,876by Glen Scott7 years ago
This plugin alerts you if any of your plugins have security vulnerabilities. It does this by utilising the WPScan Vulnerability Database once a day.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.9(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Basic Security
Down in the last 7 days:11#11,716by Jose Mortellaro11 days ago
It helps in preventing Cross Site Scripting (XSS) with just a few lines of code.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
HT Security
Down in the last 7 days:58#14,692by WPFastSec2 months ago
Complete Security Suite: Security Headers, CVE Detection, Core Integrity, Login Alerts, Plugin Update Management, Force Cron, and Maintenance Mode.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Interaktiv Security Scanner
Up in the last 7 days:42#15,666by Interaktiv3 days ago
Scans WordPress for known vulnerabilities and unexpected file integrity changes.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
SiteCare
Up in the last 7 days:124#22,109by SiteCare3 days ago
Know the instant a plugin, theme or WordPress core has a known security hole - with a security score and clear fixes. Patch before attackers do.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bang Vulnerability Scanner
#26,618by Marcus Downing8 years ago
Reports if your WordPress site has any known vulnerabilities.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Security Checker for Themes
#31,923by Harpalsinh Parmar5 months ago
Analyze your WordPress theme's PHP code for issues, security vulnerabilities, and adherence to coding standards with a detailed report and score.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Vulnerability Detector & Plugin Manager
Down in the last 7 days:1,021#32,241by WebGarh Solutions1 year ago
Vulnerability Detector is a free plugin designed to secure your WordPress website by identifying known vulnerabilities in the WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Attentive security
#42,860by ThemeAtelier8 months ago
Attentive Security Plugin is a very simple Wordpress security plugin. With this plugin you can hide your current WordPress version from any resource, …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
The Code Registry
#51,976by thecoderegistry2 years ago
Backup your code and analyze security vulnerabilities, third-party component usage, licensing issues, code quality and more with The Code Registry.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simbe AI Website Care
Down in the last 7 days:8,270#62,807by simbe11 month ago
Monitor plugins and themes for vulnerabilities, get email alerts, and check common issues. Built for freelancers and agencies managing many sites.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Vigil Security Scanner
#67,722by Vigil9 months ago
AI-powered WordPress plugin that scans for vulnerabilities and outdated components in plugins, core, and PHP. Stay secure with proactive alerts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
FluxCDN Security
#67,802by FluxCDN2 days ago
Stay ahead of plugin vulnerabilities and strengthen your site's security.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 115/day
SyncNet Patch Radar
#68,546by syncnetolivergiesbert6 days ago
Shows only the really critical vulnerabilities in widely used products – searchable, shareable and as RSS feeds. Data from BSI, CISA and NVD.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 9/day
Mendbird Helper
#68,668by mendbird6 days ago
Lets Mendbird check the exact version of WordPress, your plugins, theme, PHP and database against the lists of known security flaws every morning.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 42/day
Creatools Maintenance Check
Down in the last 7 days:9,449#70,522by creatools27 days ago
Review installed versions, update candidates, compatibility and known vulnerabilities before making WordPress maintenance decisions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CMS Watchman
#71,008by gits2291 year ago
CMS Watchman provides robust security monitoring for WordPress sites, detecting vulnerabilities and integrating seamlessly with Watchman.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
IGW Security History
Down in the last 7 days:21,901#71,033by Francisco GP (crishnakh)1 month ago
Review the security history of your installed plugins and check whether their current versions are affected by known vulnerabilities.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CodeMedic SupplyScope
#73,162by adrianmikula3 months ago
Scans WordPress plugins for vulnerable Composer dependencies and reports CVEs before they become breaches.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
ModelGain PHP Security Monitor
#73,753by ModelGain.com1 day ago
Free PHP runtime checks, optional scheduled monitoring and conservative email alerts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 136/day