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Turbo Guard — WordPress Security Plugin

Turbo Guard – Security & Malware Scanner

by Turbo Addons · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.5 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Turbo Guard has 20+ active installs on WordPress.org and 709 downloads all time. It was downloaded 421 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Turbo Guard at a glance

Active installs
20+
was 10+ 30 days ago
Total downloads
709
Downloads, last 30 days
421
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Turbo Guard well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Full-site scan: PHP, JavaScript, HTML files across wp-content, wp-admin, wp-includes, and WordPress root
  • WordPress Core File Manifest check — compares every file in wp-admin and wp-includes against the official WordPress.org checksums API
  • Detects 50+ malware patterns: eval+base64, C99/R57/WSO/b374k/ALFA web shells, hidden iframes, pharma spam, code obfuscation
  • Detects Japanese, Chinese, and Korean SEO spam text inside PHP files
  • Scans the WordPress database (wp_posts, wp_options) for injected content and rogue admin accounts
  • PHP-in-uploads detection, PHP-in-core-asset-dirs detection
  • Polyglot image backdoor detection — scans image files for embedded PHP
  • Smart false-positive prevention: trusted plugins and themes are never flagged for translation text
  • Chunked AJAX scanning with live progress bar — handles 10,000+ file sites without timeout

Download and install history

605 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Turbo Guard downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Turbo Guard active installs012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Turbo Guard rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Turbo Guard review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

WordPress security plugin with malware scanner, firewall, 2FA, vulnerability scanner, and file integrity checker. Free scan, 3 free cleanups.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Turbo Guard competes in

Tags

  • 2FA
  • firewall
  • malware
  • scanner
  • security

More from Turbo Addons

Version
1.1.5
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
First published
Aug 23, 2026
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Turbo Guard FAQ

What does Turbo Guard do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Turbo Guard offers Full-site scan: PHP, JavaScript, HTML files across wp-content, wp-admin, wp-includes, and WordPress root, WordPress Core File Manifest check — compares every file in wp-admin and wp-includes against the official WordPress.org checksums API, Detects 50+ malware patterns: eval+base64, C99/R57/WSO/b374k/ALFA web shells, hidden iframes, pharma spam, code obfuscation, Detects Japanese, Chinese, and Korean SEO spam text inside PHP files and Scans the WordPress database (wp_posts, wp_options) for injected content and rogue admin accounts.

How many active installs does Turbo Guard have?

WordPress.org reports 20+ active installs for Turbo Guard as of October 22, 2026.

Is Turbo Guard still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Turbo Guard free?

Turbo Guard is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.