by ethicalhack3r 3.8 (28 reviews)

WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner

Name: WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner
Rating: 3.8 (28 reviews)
Author: ethicalhack3r

WPScan WordPress Security Scanner - Scans your system for security vulnerabilities listed in the WPScan Vulnerability Database.

WPScan ranks #2,363 among WordPress.org plugins with 8,000+ active installations, is #229 of 4,488 in the Security category, a 3.8/5 rating from 28 reviews, and was last updated Jan 12, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)

v1.16 Current Version v1.16

Updated 8 months ago Last Update on 12 Jan, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#229 of 4,488 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -28.8% this week

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Rank

#2,363

-1 this week

Active Installs

8K+

-10%

KW Avg Position

23.8

0.4 worse

Downloads

267K

+46 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

76%

Review 3.8 out of 5

3.8 (28 reviews)

Next Milestone 9K

Total Progress 86.7%

8K+ 9K+

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Reviews & Ratings

3.8

28 reviews

Overall 76%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for WPScan. Checked 2 days ago.

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.16
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2026
Requires WP: 3.4+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 5.5 or higher
Author: ethicalhack3r

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.8
Reviews: 28
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who want to check their site for known security vulnerabilities. It scans WordPress core, plugins, and themes against the WPScan Vulnerability Database and flags additional security issues like exposed config backups or weak passwords.

Scans WordPress core vulnerabilities
Scans plugin vulnerabilities
Scans theme vulnerabilities
Scheduled automated daily scans
Email notifications for new vulnerabilities
Checks for debug.log and backup files
Checks if XML-RPC is enabled
Admin Toolbar vulnerability count icon

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WPScan - WordPress Security Scanner

There is one API call made for the WordPress version, one call for each installed plugin and one for each theme. By default there is one scan per day. The number of daily scans can be configured when configuring notifications.

To configure your API token in the wp-config.php file, use the following PHP code: define( 'WPSCAN_API_TOKEN', '$your_api_token' );

You can set the following PHP constant in the wp-config.php file to disable scanning; define( 'WPSCAN_DISABLE_SCANNING_INTERVAL', true );.

The cron job did not run, which can be due to: - The DISABLE_WP_CRON constant is set to true in the wp-config.php file, but no system cron has been set (crontab -e). - A plugin's caching pages is enabled (see https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/93570/wp-cron-doesnt-execute-when-time-elapses?answertab=active#tab-top). - The blog is unable to make a loopback request, see the Tools->Site Health for details. If the issue can not be solved with the above, putting define('ALTERNATE_WP_CRON', true); in the wp-config.php could help, however, will reduce the SEO of the blog.