Virus Finder
v1.1.0by wphospital.hu · updated 7 months ago
Find viruses in your WordPress easily. Virus scan, malware finder.
- Rank
- #16,884
- Down28 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 96
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.2K
- 13,231 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Virus Finder at a glance
Virus Finder is a WordPress plugin by wphospital.hu with 90+ active installs, the #16,884 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 13% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Mar 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 12 plugins tagged “security plugin”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats89 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Virus Finder |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 96 · -15.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 113 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 114 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 114 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 114 |
Rank over time
#16,884 · down 178 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,884 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,856 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,679 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,812 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,786 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,698 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,688 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,719 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,752 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,692 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,706 |
Growth %
Average -1.31% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -6.80% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.09% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -14.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.88% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.89% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.88% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #16692 → #16812Installs 100+ → 90+
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 28, 2016
- Last updated
- Mar 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Virus Finder
How many websites use Virus Finder?
Virus Finder is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,884 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Virus Finder been downloaded?
13,231 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Virus Finder last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Mar 30, 2026 (7 months ago).
Is Virus Finder compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Virus Finder still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Virus Finder have?
No one has reviewed Virus Finder on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Virus Finder?
The plugins most like Virus Finder, by the tags they share, are NinjaScanner (40K+), BulletProof Security (20K+) and All-In-One Security (AIOS) (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 96 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 13.2K |
| Author | wphospital.hu |
| First released | Dec 28, 2016 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2026 |
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