Automatically checks installed plugins for known vulnerabilities and provides optional email alerts.
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.
This plugin automatically checks installed plugins for known vulnerabilities utilizing WPScan’s API and provides optional email alerts.
Features:
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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