WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner vs Prevent XSS Vulnerability (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner
9.0K+ active installs
Free
Prevent XSS Vulnerability
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Prevent XSS Vulnerability has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner has accumulated 267K+ total downloads while Prevent XSS Vulnerability has 76K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner | Prevent XSS Vulnerability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 28 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 9.0K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 267K+ | ◄ | 76K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2017 | |
| Age | 7 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.4+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.5+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.16 | 2.1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner
Prevent XSS Vulnerability
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner averaged approximately 44 daily downloads while Prevent XSS Vulnerability averaged 24.
Recent Reviews
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner Reviews
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
Good but lacking info
There’s an issue that keeps appearing but no information about why or what to do about it.
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
Prevent XSS Vulnerability Reviews
simple buy effective
I got positive on scan websites
Awesome plugin for security issues.
Thanks for the awesome plugin. it helps to fix the XSS attacks. But we need to add more special charter to include manually like exclude list. this helps for every one-> feature Request. keep rocking!
Excellent
We were being harassed by our ISOs because the Acunetix scans kept coming back with HIGHs. Always XSS. We tried everything the report recommended as a remediation…nothing worked. This plugin should c
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