Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… vs NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
100K+ active installs
Free
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan
30K+ active installs
Free
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 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has accumulated 7.7M+ total downloads while NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan has 925K+. Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has a higher support resolution rate (75% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… | NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 781 | ◄ | 34 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.7M+ | ◄ | 925K+ |
| Support Resolution | 75% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2017 | |
| Age | 14 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.3+ | 4.7.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.23.88 | 3.2.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… averaged approximately 3,589 daily downloads while NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan averaged 184.
Recent Reviews
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… Reviews
The best!
it works! 🙂 This topic was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by slawek7013.
Amazing Plugin
It works all the time!
Great Plugin
Highly recommened and well woth the donation, pulled me out of a hole wordfence didnt spot.
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan Reviews
Doesn’t work
I’ve tested it on multiple sites and hosting accounts it gets’ stuck on different stages of scan process making it unreliable. Even when it works, scan is quite slow.
Scan stucks….
Scan stucks at 7/14 Building Theme list For my WP Installation totaly useless
Helped me a lot with malware scan
Helped me a lot with malware scan
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