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Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher

Real-time monitoring of WordPress core, themes, and plugins for known vulnerabilities.

By MΛCHINΣ CØDΣ·Security·Free
5(2 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 4 months ago
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As of April 2026, Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher is a WordPress security plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 841 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024. Top alternative: Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware….

5/52 reviews
10active installs
841total downloads
2 yearssince 2024

Overview

Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher scans installed plugins, themes, and WordPress core for known vulnerabilities, providing real-time security monitoring with minimal impact on performance. It alerts you to potential risks and helps keep your site secure.

Key Features

  • Automated scanning of plugins, themes, and WordPress core
  • Real-time results with instant insight
  • Easy-to-use interface in the WordPress admin dashboard
  • Notifications and alerts for detected vulnerabilities
  • Minimal performance impact
  • Uses WP Vulnerability API (read-only; no data sent from your site)
  • Supports donations via Ko-fi and Buy Me a Coffee

License

This plugin is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later. See the license.txt file for details.

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
5 ★
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3 ★
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2 ★
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1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP7.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.4.0

  • Tested up to WordPress 6.8.3
  • Minor improvements and bug fixes
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

MΛCHINΣ CØDΣMΛCHINΣ CØDΣ
Plugin Info
Version
1.4.0
Last Updated
Nov 10, 2025
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
841
Added
Oct 5, 2024
Business
Free

Tags

securityvulnerabilitiesvulnerability scanplugin vulnerabilityvulnerability scanner

Developer

M
MΛCHINΣ CØDΣ
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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