WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner
Healthy: WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| plugin-master | 1 Mar 2019 to 1 Mar 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| xFireFartx | 2 Mar 2019 to 7 Mar 2020, 23 commits |
| ethicalhack3r | 4 Mar 2019 to 10 Aug 2021, 46 commits |
| erwanlr | 29 Jun 2019 to 14 Feb 2022, 12 commits |
| miguelxavierpenha | 4 Jul 2022 to 22 Oct 2023, 3 commits |
| arsihasi | 25 Oct 2022 to 12 Jan 2026, 3 commits |
| njweller | 14 Aug 2024 to 14 Aug 2024, 1 commits |
| Initsogar | 29 Sep 2026 to 29 Sep 2026, 1 commits |
New committer Initsogar made a first commit on 29 Sep 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 35 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 29 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
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 3.8 from 28 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 18 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 7 |
Momentum
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 137 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 237 |
| 18 May 2026 | 293 |
| 25 May 2026 | 263 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 225 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 282 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 259 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 270 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 215 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 271 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 246 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 334 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 315 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 301 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 295 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 295 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 292 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 270 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 345 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 291 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 318 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 3,627 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,238 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 696 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,032 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 763 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 116 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 33% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.17 |
|---|---|
| Author | ethicalhack3r |
| Added | 2 Mar 2019 |
| Last updated | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | wpscan, scanner, security, wpvulndb, vulnerability |
Questions
Is WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner still maintained?
WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner was last updated on 29 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner safe?
WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner?
The wordpress.org author is ethicalhack3r. Recent committers: Initsogar, arsihasi, njweller, miguelxavierpenha, erwanlr. New committer Initsogar made a first commit on 29 Sep 2026.
What can I use instead of WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner?
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.