6 WordPress Plugins To Keep Up with Plugin Vulnerabilities

Running plugins with vulnerabilities is one way to get your site hacked. Not everyone spends time to keep up with WordPress security news on a daily basis though. These 6 plugins help you identify and remove plugins with vulnerabilities fast:

Look-See Security Scanner: this plugin verifies the integrity of core WordPress plugins. Checks uploaded themes and plugins against WPScan vulnerabilities.

Plugin Vulnerabilities: displays an alert when an installed plugin has a vulnerability you need to address.

No Longer in Directory: tells you which plugins are no longer in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory.

Vulnerability Alerts: this script scans your system against WPScan database and lists issues with your plugins and themes.

Vulnerable Plugin Checker: another plugin that uses WPScan’s API to detect vulnerabilities. It sends email alerts, so you can address security issues fast.

Plugin Security Scanner: alerts you if you have plugins with any security vulnerabilities. It runs once a day and e-mails you if there are any issues.

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