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WP Scanner — WordPress Security Plugin

WP Scanner – Performance and Security

by A5hleyRich · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.2 Tested up to WP 4.5.33

WP Scanner has 40+ active installs on WordPress.org and 10,537 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 29, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.5.33.

WP Scanner at a glance

Active installs
40+
Total downloads
10,537
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Scanner well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Use PHP 7 or HHVM
  • Enable object caching
  • Minimize HTTP Requests
  • Use a Content Delivery Network
  • Avoid empty src or href
  • Add an Expires or a Cache-Control Header
  • Gzip Components
  • Put StyleSheets at the Top
  • Put Scripts at the Bottom
  • Avoid CSS Expressions
  • Make JavaScript and CSS External
  • Reduce DNS Lookups

WP Scanner reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

5★
2
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

  • Awesome site scanner

    Works very well and gives solid performance and security suggestions.

    Luke Cavanagh

  • Awesome App

    Great service. Well worth the money!

    Gilbert Pellegrom

Details

Scan your WordPress site and receive recommendations on how to improve load time, performance and security.

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

Rankings WP Scanner competes in

Tags

  • performance
  • scan
  • scanner
  • scanning
  • security

More from A5hleyRich

Version
1.0.2
Last updated
May 29, 2016
First published
May 1, 2016
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Scanner FAQ

What does WP Scanner do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Scanner offers Use PHP 7 or HHVM, Enable object caching, Minimize HTTP Requests, Use a Content Delivery Network and Avoid empty src or href.

How many active installs does WP Scanner have?

WordPress.org reports 40+ active installs for WP Scanner as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Scanner still maintained?

The last release was on May 29, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Scanner free?

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