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Bang Vulnerability Scanner

Reports if your WordPress site has any known vulnerabilities.

By Marcus Downing·Scanner·Free
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·20 active installs·Updated 7 years ago
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As of April 2026, Bang Vulnerability Scanner is a WordPress scanner plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.0+ and PHP 5.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware….

0/5Rating
20active installs
1.7K+total downloads
8 yearssince 2018

Overview

This plugin adds an admin page under the Tools section that reports on any known vulnerabilities in your version of WordPress and any installed themes or plugins.

This information is only visible to administrators (or more precisely, those with the manage_options capability). Subscribers, authors and editors cannot see the data.

Source

The information this plugin uses comes from the WPScan Vulnerability Database: https://wpvulndb.com/. It uses a cache and internal throttling to ensure its use of the API is not excessive or abusive.

Note

Using this plugin does not guarantee that your site has no vulnerabilities. It also does not absolve you from responsibilities as a site owner to secure your site in other ways, such as SSL or host security. This plugin is only a tool; using it responsibly…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.0.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29
PHP5.2+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Marcus DowningMarcus Downing
Plugin Info
Version
1.0
Last Updated
Apr 19, 2018
WP Requires
3.0.0+
Tested Up To
4.9.29
PHP Requires
5.2+
Active Installs
20
Downloads
1.7K+
Added
Apr 18, 2018
Business
Free

Tags

scannersecurityvulnerabilities

Developer

M
Marcus Downing
12 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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