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Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… vs Exploit Scanner (2026)

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

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…

4.9(781)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
VS
Exploit Scanner

Exploit Scanner

3.2(40)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Exploit Scanner

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 781 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Exploit Scanner has 1.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
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Exploit Scanner3.2/5
Total Reviews
781Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
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Exploit Scanner40
Active Installs
100K+Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
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Exploit Scanner9.0K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
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Exploit Scanner1.1M+
Support Resolution
75%Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
Exploit ScannerN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoAnti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
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Exploit Scanner8 years ago
First Released
2012Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
Exploit Scanner2008
Age
14 yearsAnti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
Exploit Scanner18 years
WP Requires
3.3+Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
Exploit Scanner3.3+
PHP Requires
5.6+Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
Exploit Scannerfalse+
Business Model
FreeAnti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
Exploit ScannerFree
Latest Version
4.23.88Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
Exploit Scanner1.5.2

Rating Breakdown

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…

4.9/5(781 reviews)
5
97%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
1%

Exploit Scanner

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

Recent Reviews

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… Reviews

by slawek7013

The best!

it works! 🙂 This topic was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by slawek7013.

by kjcomparaz

Amazing Plugin

It works all the time!

by rimmer100

Great Plugin

Highly recommened and well woth the donation, pulled me out of a hole wordfence didnt spot.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… or Exploit Scanner more popular?
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has 100K+ active installations while Exploit Scanner has 9.0K+. Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… or Exploit Scanner?
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has a 4.9/5 rating from 781 reviews, while Exploit Scanner has a 3.2/5 rating from 40 reviews.
Are Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… and Exploit Scanner free?
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… is free and Exploit Scanner is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… or Exploit 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?
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… was last updated 3 weeks ago and Exploit Scanner was last updated 8 years ago.

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