The Sucuri WordPress Security plugin is a security toolset for security integrity monitoring, malware detection and security hardening.
- Installs
- 600,000+
- Rating
- 4.2 (386)
- Updated
- 17 days ago
Jetpack Protect
Free daily vulnerability scans & WordPress security, powered by WPScan (an Automattic brand) and its 60,000+ vulnerability database. No setup needed!
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- #356 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 2.7M
- 2,664,417
- Downloads, 30 days
- 18.4K
- 4.3K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5
- 123 reviews
- Last updated
- 3 months ago
- Aug 12, 2026
- Version
- 6.1.0
- 35 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | August 12, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.0.8Older than WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 6.9 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.2 or newer |
| First published | May 31, 2022 |
| Support, last two months | 3 of 4 threads resolved (75%) |
Reviews
4.6 / 5 from 123 reviews
| 5 stars | 108 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 3 |
| 3 stars | 1 |
| 2 stars | 2 |
| 1 star | 9 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
Free daily vulnerability scans & WordPress security, powered by WPScan (an Automattic brand) and its 60,000+ vulnerability database. No setup needed!
TOTAL SITE SECURITY FROM WORDPRESS EXPERTS
Jetpack Protect is a free and essential WordPress security plugin that scans your site and warns you about vulnerabilities, keeping your site one step ahead of security threats. It’s easy to use; setup requires just a few clicks!
By upgrading Protect, you also unlock malware scanning with one-click fixes for most issues and instant notifications when threats are detected. Our automated Web Application Firewall (WAF) also protects your site from bad actors around the clock.
Jetpack Protect is created by WordPress experts; our parent company Automattic is behind Jetpack, WordPress.com, WooCommerce, WPScan, and much more. There is no better company to understand the security needs of WordPress sites.
WHAT DOES JETPACK PROTECT (FREE) CHECK FOR?
Jetpack Protect scans your site on a daily basis and warns you about:
– The version of WordPress installed, and any associated vulnerabilities
– What plugins are installed, and any related vulnerabilities
– What themes are installed, and any associated vulnerabilities
What are vulnerabilities? Why do I need to scan my site regularly?
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
How does Jetpack Protect help your WordPress Site security?
Protect is a free WordPress security scanner plugin that scans your site and lets you know possible vulnerability and other security threats on your installed plugins, themes, and core files.
The free plan scans your site for WordPress version, plugin, and theme vulnerabilities from our extensive vulnerability database (53,500) that is powered by WPScan.
Does this plugin require the Jetpack plugin to work?
Jetpack Protect does not require the Jetpack plugin to run and secure your site.
What are the differences between Jetpack Protect, Jetpack Scan, and WPScan plugins?
Jetpack Protect is a new WordPress security plugin from Jetpack containing our security features only. You can start with Jetpack Protect’s free vulnerability scanning features and upgrade Jetpack Protect to access automated malware scanning and our web application firewall. By upgrading Protect, you are enabling Jetpack Scan to the plugin.
Will Jetpack Protect work on my local site?
Jetpack Protect requires a publicly accessible site to perform the vulnerability scan.
How will I know if Jetpack Protect has found WordPress security vulnerabilities and malware?
You can visit Jetpack Protect dashboard in your WordPress admin panel to see the security threats and malware found by the integrated malware scanner.
What do I do if Jetpack Protect finds a security threat?
When the vulnerability scanner finds a security threat, you can view the recommended actions on the Jetpack Protect dashboard to secure your sites.
If you have upgraded Protect, your site will also be automatically scanned for malware each day, and you will be notified instantly via email if any threats are detected. You will be able to fix most issues in one click.
Screenshots
Focus on running your business while Jetpack Protect automatically scans your site. 
Keep your site one step ahead of security threats and malware. 
View all the found vulnerabilities in your site and learn how to fix them. 
The Jetpack Firewall is a web application firewall (known as WAF) designed to protect your WordPress site from malicious requests.
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.