Bang Vulnerability Scanner for WordPress Plugin Directory
Bang Vulnerability Scanner is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Marcus Downing.
AppRanks data: Bang Vulnerability Scanner ranks #0 in Scanner on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Bang Vulnerability Scanner is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Security category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Marcus Downing — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How Bang Vulnerability Scanner works
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This plugin adds an admin page under the Tools section that reports on any known vulnerabilities in your version of WordPress and any installed themes or plugins.
This information is only visible to administrators (or more precisely, those with the manage_options capability). Subscribers, authors and editors cannot see the data.
Source The information this plugin uses comes from the WPScan Vulnerability Database: https://wpvulndb.com/. It uses a cache and internal throttling to ensure its use of the API is not excessive or abusive.
Note Using this plugin does not guarantee that your site has no vulnerabilities. It also does not absolve you from responsibilities as a site owner to secure your site in other ways, such as SSL or host security. This plugin is only a tool; using it responsibly is up to you.
WP-CLI This plugin registers a WP-CLI command, that allows you to scan from the command line. The response codes are compatible with Nagios (1 for critical error, 2 for warning, 3 for unknown).
wp vuln scan, to report all known vulnerabilities.
wp vuln plugins, to report only vulnerabilities in plugins.
wp vuln themes, to report only vulnerabilities in themes.
wp vuln wp, to report only vulnerabilities in WordPress core.
wp vuln details, to show a more detailed output on known vulnerabilities.
wp vuln clear, to clear the internal cache of vulnerability data. This will result in making extra requests to the API, and is probably not needed.
Category rankings
As of Jul 14, 2026- Scanner#0of 20Top 1%
- Security#0of 666Top 1%
- Vulnerabilities#0of 12Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
Bang Vulnerability Scanner doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked security apps on WordPress:
Where Bang Vulnerability Scanner stands in the Security category
Bang Vulnerability Scanner ranks #0 of 666 apps in the Security category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Bang Vulnerability Scanner?
Bang Vulnerability Scanner is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Security category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Marcus Downing.
Who uses Bang Vulnerability Scanner?
Currently around 20 active stores have installed Bang Vulnerability Scanner. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Security category on WordPress.