WP Plugin Security Check checks if your WordPress plugins are 'safe'.
As of April 2026, WP Plugin Security Check is a WordPress check plugin with 100 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP-Cron Status Checker.
An up-to-date WordPress installation is as safe as it can be, plugins however can often pose a security risk because they’re not maintained by hundreds of contributors. A plugin is as secure as the security knowledge of the developer allows it to be. In some cases this creates loopholes for exploits. WP Plugin Security Check checks plugins for bad practices and possible security holes limiting the risk of a compromised WordPress installation to a ‘hate to say I told you so’.
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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