WP Scanner
Limited data: WP Scanner has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Scanner still maintained?
- No. Last release 29 May 2016, over 10 years ago. 29 May 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Scanner, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Scanner removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Scanner safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Scanner update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it. 29 May 2016 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 29 May 2016. Tested up to 4.5, 26 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
40+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | A5hleyRich |
| Added | 1 May 2016 |
| Last updated | 29 May 2016 |
| Active installs | 40+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | scan, scanner, scanning, security, performance |
Other plugins by this author: BuddyPress Admin Only Profile Fields, DebugHawk - WordPress Performance Monitoring & Debugging
Questions
Is WP Scanner still maintained?
No. Last release 29 May 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns WP Scanner, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Scanner removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Scanner safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Scanner update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it.