SiteCare — WordPress Security Plugin
SiteCare – Vulnerability Scanner
by SiteCare · WordPress.org page
SiteCare has 20+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,502 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 22, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
SiteCare at a glance
Is SiteCare well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Accurate version-range detection against a continuously updated vulnerability database
- Automatic background scans (daily, configurable) with instant re-checks after site changes
- Email alerts for newly discovered vulnerabilities – only new ones, never repeated
- Severity ratings (CVSS), CVE references and “fixed in” versions
- One-click updates for affected plugins, themes and WordPress core
- Dashboard widget and WordPress Site Health integration
- Security score (A-F / 0-100) with a trend against the previous scan
- Detection of abandoned and removed (closed) plugins via the WordPress.org API
- Slack and Discord notifications through a webhook URL
- WP-CLI command (wp vulnerability scan / status) with a CI-friendly exit code
- Ships fully translated into five world languages – German, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Russian – plus Czech
- Read-only: only component slugs and versions are sent; no data leaves your site
SiteCare reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Awesome Security Plugin!
Love this plugin! It keeps an eye on vulnerabilities without any hassle. Super easy to use. Perfect if you want quick security without the fuss.
Pixel Nimusha -
A Must-Have for Peace of Mind
I've been managing multiple WordPress sites, and security has always been a top concern. Since installing Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher, I've had greater peace of mind knowing that any potential vulnerabilities are caught early. The plugin notifies me instantly if there's an issue with my plugins, themes, or core, allowing me to act swiftly. This has saved me countless hours of manually checking for updates or vulnerabilities and helped keep my sites secure effortlessly. It's definitely a plugin I can't do without.
Alan Hastings
Details
Know the instant a plugin, theme or WordPress core has a known security hole - with a security score and clear fixes. Patch before attackers do.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings SiteCare competes in
Tags
- plugin vulnerability
- security
- vulnerabilities
- vulnerability scan
- vulnerability scanner
More from SiteCare
- Version
- 2.2.1
- Last updated
- Jul 22, 2026
- First published
- Oct 5, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
SiteCare FAQ
What does SiteCare do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, SiteCare offers Accurate version-range detection against a continuously updated vulnerability database, Automatic background scans (daily, configurable) with instant re-checks after site changes, Email alerts for newly discovered vulnerabilities – only new ones, never repeated, Severity ratings (CVSS), CVE references and “fixed in” versions and One-click updates for affected plugins, themes and WordPress core.
How many active installs does SiteCare have?
WordPress.org reports 20+ active installs for SiteCare as of September 7, 2026.
Is SiteCare still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on July 22, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is SiteCare free?
SiteCare is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.