Malsift - Malware Scanner & Cleanup
Avoid: Malsift - Malware Scanner & Cleanup is closed on wordpress.org and no longer gets updates.
Capped at 10 because the plugin is closed.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningCLS-1Closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026, reason: false. Replace this plugin. It no longer receives updates from wordpress.org.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| blackspaceapplications | 2 Nov 2026 to 2 Nov 2026, 6 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- unknown
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
Tested with the current WordPress version. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 0.0 from 0 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
unknown active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | not stated |
|---|---|
| Author | not stated |
| Added | not stated |
| Last updated | not stated |
| Active installs | unknown |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | not stated |
Questions
Is Malsift - Malware Scanner & Cleanup still maintained?
No. Malsift - Malware Scanner & Cleanup was closed on wordpress.org on 3 Nov 2026 (false) and gets no updates there.
Is Malsift - Malware Scanner & Cleanup safe?
Malsift - Malware Scanner & Cleanup has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Avoid.
Who owns Malsift - Malware Scanner & Cleanup?
The wordpress.org author is not listed. Recent committers: blackspaceapplications. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Malsift - Malware Scanner & Cleanup?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.