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NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan

by nintechnet · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
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
nintechnet9 Dec 2017 to 16 Aug 2026, 190 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 16 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Jul 2025NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan <= 3.2.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion7.2<= 3.2.53.2.60

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan
Q2 20242.0
Q3 20241.0
Q1 20255.0
Q3 20253.0
Q4 20253.0
Q1 20262.0
Q2 20261.0
Q3 20261.0

Average rating fell from 2.0 to 1.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star26
4 star0
3 star1
2 star3
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan
4 May 20261,075
11 May 20262,191
18 May 20262,792
25 May 20261,804
1 Jun 20261,569
8 Jun 202618,758
15 Jun 20264,152
22 Jun 20262,722
29 Jun 20262,443
6 Jul 20262,152
13 Jul 20261,845
20 Jul 20262,402
27 Jul 20262,075
3 Aug 20262,273
10 Aug 20261,686
17 Aug 20261,883
24 Aug 20261,580
31 Aug 20261,433
7 Sep 20261,494
14 Sep 20261,574
21 Sep 20261,517
28 Sep 20261,516
5 Oct 20261,580
12 Oct 20261,615
19 Oct 20262,820
26 Oct 20261,822
2 Nov 2026251

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 36% 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

Version3.3.1
Authornintechnet
Added9 Dec 2017
Last updated16 Aug 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress4.7.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.1
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsvirus, malware, scanner, security, protection

Other plugins by this author: NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall, SaferCheckout Lite - Fraud prevention for WooCommerce

Questions

Is NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan still maintained?

NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan was last updated on 16 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan safe?

NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan?

The wordpress.org author is nintechnet. Recent committers: nintechnet, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of NinjaScanner - Virus & Malware scan?

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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