PluginSift

Exploit Scanner vs WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Exploit Scanner

Exploit Scanner

3.2(40)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Exploit Scanner
VS
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner

WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner

3.8(28)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner has a higher user rating (3.8/5 from 28 reviews) while Exploit Scanner leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Exploit Scanner has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner has 267K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.2/5Exploit Scanner
►
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner3.8/5
Total Reviews
40Exploit Scanner
◄
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner28
Active Installs
9.0K+Exploit Scanner
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner9.0K+
Total Downloads
1.1M+Exploit Scanner
◄
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner267K+
Support Resolution
N/AExploit Scanner
WPScan – WordPress Security ScannerN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoExploit Scanner
►
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner2 months ago
First Released
2008Exploit Scanner
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner2019
Age
18 yearsExploit Scanner
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner7 years
WP Requires
3.3+Exploit Scanner
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner3.4+
PHP Requires
false+Exploit Scanner
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner5.5+
Business Model
FreeExploit Scanner
WPScan – WordPress Security ScannerFree
Latest Version
1.5.2Exploit Scanner
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner1.16

Rating Breakdown

Exploit Scanner

3.2/5(40 reviews)
5
45%
4
10%
3
3%
2
8%
1
35%

WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner

3.8/5(28 reviews)
5
64%
4
0%
3
11%
2
0%
1
25%

Recent Reviews

Exploit Scanner Reviews

by Antonio Augusto

830 matches in a clean installation

Apparently abandoned or confuse. This topic was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by Antonio Augusto.

by C77

Doesn´t work at all

Doesn´t work at all… it always shows an error, try later.

by scorpiotiger

Doesn’t work

Just gives an error: {“status”:”error”,”message”:”$this->files was not an array”,”data”:{“start”:250,”files”:”b:0;”}} Others have posted in the support section and not had responses and the plugin has

WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner Reviews

by tripflex

Garbage now

complete garbage now, used to be amazing now they basically force you to use jetpack. No replies trying to get enterprise license, another great product (used to be) that automattic has killed and us

by Dan

Good but lacking info

There’s an issue that keeps appearing but no information about why or what to do about it.

by wpgerd

Jetpack Protect is not an alternative

In the past this was a very good way to check, if you have vulnerable Plugins/Themes, but with Jetpack you didn’t get notifications, only if you pay the expensive plans ;-(There are other plugins, whi

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Exploit Scanner or WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner more popular?
Exploit Scanner has 9.0K+ active installations while WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner has 9.0K+. WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Exploit Scanner or WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner?
Exploit Scanner has a 3.2/5 rating from 40 reviews, while WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner has a 3.8/5 rating from 28 reviews.
Are Exploit Scanner and WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner free?
Exploit Scanner is free and WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Exploit Scanner or WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Exploit Scanner was last updated 8 years ago and WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.