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Vulnerable Plugin Checker

Automatically checks installed plugins for known vulnerabilities and provides optional email alerts.

By Storm Rockwell·Checker·Free
3.8(8 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 8 years ago
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As of April 2026, Vulnerable Plugin Checker is a WordPress checker plugin with 200 active installations and a 3.8/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Broken Link Notifier.

3.8/58 reviews
200active installs
8.5K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016

Overview

This plugin automatically checks installed plugins for known vulnerabilities utilizing WPScan’s API and provides optional email alerts.

Features:

  • Automatic vulnerability detection in plugins utilizing WPScan’s API
  • Optional email alerts
  • Utilizes WP Cron to check for new security updates twice a day
  • Cached API results to decrease backend load time significantly
Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

3.88 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.3.12

  • Fixed false positive by adding normalizing to the version number in case WPScan’s API adds .0 to the version number
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Storm RockwellStorm Rockwell
Plugin Info
Version
0.3.12
Last Updated
Nov 16, 2017
WP Requires
4.0+
Tested Up To
4.9.29
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
200
Downloads
8.5K+
Added
Apr 7, 2016
Business
Free

Tags

checkerpluginsscannervulnerablevulnerability

Developer

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Storm Rockwell
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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