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AntiVirus

by pluginkollektiv · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: AntiVirus is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for AntiVirus
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Kau-Boy18 Aug 2015 to 22 Mar 2019, 12 commits
pluginkollektiv20 Dec 2020 to 20 Sep 2026, 17 commits
patrickrobrecht23 Dec 2020 to 23 Dec 2020, 2 commits
stklcode21 Jul 2024 to 21 Jul 2024, 1 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
44 days ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for AntiVirus
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
2 Jun 2013AntiVirus < 1.1 - Full Path Disclosure7.5< 1.11.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating fell from 4.0 to 1.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star15
4 star3
3 star1
2 star0
1 star4
Latest low reviews

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for AntiVirus
4 May 2026195
11 May 2026311
18 May 2026332
25 May 2026305
1 Jun 2026299
8 Jun 2026309
15 Jun 2026353
22 Jun 2026266
29 Jun 2026255
6 Jul 2026286
13 Jul 2026245
20 Jul 2026344
27 Jul 2026305
3 Aug 2026355
10 Aug 2026328
17 Aug 2026312
24 Aug 2026305
31 Aug 2026291
7 Sep 2026311
14 Sep 2026389
21 Sep 20268,156
28 Sep 20268,370
5 Oct 2026966
12 Oct 2026691
19 Oct 20261,287
26 Oct 2026819
2 Nov 2026118

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

IP Location BlockScore 96 · 10,000+Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login SecurityScore 94 · 5,000,000+Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security HardeningScore 93 · 600,000+WP Content Copy Protection & No Right ClickScore 93 · 100,000+NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and FirewallScore 93 · 100,000+

Facts

Version1.6.2
Authorpluginkollektiv
Added25 Feb 2009
Last updated20 Sep 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsmalware, scanner, antivirus, safe browsing, vulnerability

Other plugins by this author: Antispam Bee, Statify, Cachify, Block List Updater, Snitch, Save Post. Check Links.

Questions

Is AntiVirus still maintained?

AntiVirus was last updated on 20 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is AntiVirus safe?

AntiVirus has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns AntiVirus?

The wordpress.org author is pluginkollektiv. Recent committers: pluginkollektiv, stklcode, patrickrobrecht, Kau-Boy, swissspidy. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of AntiVirus?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: IP Location Block, Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security, Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening, WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall.

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