by Patchstack 4.9 (61 reviews)

Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security

Name: Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security
Rating: 4.9 (61 reviews)
Author: Patchstack

Patchstack automatically identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins, themes, and core.

Patchstack ranks #677 among WordPress.org plugins with 60,000+ active installations, is #91 of 4,488 in the Security category, a 4.9/5 rating from 61 reviews, and was last updated Jul 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.4 (Current: 7.1)

v2.3.7 Current Version v2.3.7

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 28 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#91 of 4,488 in Security Top 1% by installs Downloads -42.5% this week

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#677

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Active Installs

60K+

+5.1%

KW Avg Position

15.4

0.2 worse

Downloads

705.7K

+826 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (61 reviews)

Next Milestone 70K

Total Progress 20%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

61 reviews

Overall 98%

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Source: WPVulnerability

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.3.7
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2026
Requires WP: 5.2+
Tested Up To: 7.0.4
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: Patchstack

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 61
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Patchstack is for WordPress site owners, agencies, WooCommerce stores, and hosting companies that need to manage plugin, theme, and core security. It identifies vulnerabilities in installed software and, in the paid version, automatically applies targeted protection rules to block exploitation without changing site code.

48-hour early vulnerability warnings
Automatic updates for vulnerable software
Remote update management
Snapshot security reports
Virtual patching (vPatches)
Two-factor authentication
Community IP blocklist
Custom protection rules

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security

A worrisome website hacking statistic is that well over 90% of WordPress vulnerabilities are related to plugins or themes. One report found that up to 98% of WordPress vulnerabilities are due to plugins, while another study reported that 95% were caused by plugins and themes. To stay secure, always keep your WordPress plugins, themes, and core updated and monitored. Be aware of which plugins you’re using and remove any that are no longer needed.

Look for a tool that offers vPatching (see Patchstack’s features).

The Patchstack Personal (Free) plan alerts you if vulnerabilities are present in the plugins, themes, or WordPress core installed on your site. By staying informed, you can reduce the time and resources spent fixing WordPress security issues and avoid costly clean-ups.

You can detect security vulnerabilities in your WordPress plugins, themes, and core. You’ll receive email notifications if vulnerabilities are found, and access a central security overview for up to 3 websites using the Patchstack App. You can optionally enable vPatching for individual sites for $5/month.

With the Patchstack Developer plan, you can protect your sites against known plugin and theme vulnerabilities through automatic virtual patches — non-intrusive firewall rules that block exploit attempts. You also gain access to advanced hardening options, 2FA, CAPTCHA, security reports, and various alert types. Included features: Plugin vulnerability detection (also included in free) Theme vulnerability detection (also included in free) WordPress core vulnerability detection (also included in free) Logs and analytics (also included in free) Snapshot PDF security reports (also included in free) Email alerts (also included in free) vPatches for WordPress plugins vPatches for WordPress themes Unlimited custom firewall rules Unlimited custom alert triggers Weekly/monthly PDF reports Slack alerts Unlimited Patchstack App API usage

No external checks are performed. The plugin matches the installed plugins, themes, and WordPress core on your site with our vulnerability database to identify vulnerable versions.

With the Personal (Free) plan, you’ll receive alerts via email. Slack alerts are available in the paid Developer plan.

We have not encountered any conflicts. However, we recommend using as few security plugins as possible and avoiding overlapping features to prevent potential issues. If you encounter problems, contact our support team for assistance.

No, the free version does not include a firewall. It focuses on vulnerability detection and notifications.

The free version only runs scheduled tasks, with no noticeable impact on your site speed or server load. The paid version runs tasks on each page load to filter traffic, but our tests and customer feedback confirm minimal performance impact.