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MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall

By malcare

View on WordPress.org
Active installs100K+
WP Rank score85.1
Rating4.4 / 5
Reviews561
Version6.81
Last updatedOct 30, 2026
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Overview

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall is ranked #229 among WordPress.org plugins by WP Rank with a score of 85.1. It has 100,000+ active installs and 19,003,981 total downloads. Users rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 561 reviews. It was downloaded 134,569 times in the last 15 days. The latest release (6.81) was published on Oct 30, 2026. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and requires PHP 7.0. 100% of its 2 support threads are resolved.

Install Trend

Based on the last 15 days of WordPress.org download stats.

134,569 downloads (15d)
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MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall

Compatibility

Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
AddedJan 30, 2018

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