NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan for WordPress Plugin Directory
By nintechnet
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan is the #44 ranked security app on WordPress, with a 4.1 average rating from 35 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by nintechnet. With a rating of 4.1★ from 35 reviews, it currently ranks #44 in the Security category.
AppRanks data: NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan ranks #44 in Security on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 7% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan is a well-rated 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. 35 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. 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 nintechnet — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (35) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan works
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A lightweight, fast and powerful virus scanner for WordPress. NinjaScanner is a lightweight, fast and powerful virus scanner for WordPress which includes many features to help you scan your blog for malware and virus.
Features
File integrity checker.
File comparison viewer.
Exclusion filters.
File snapshot.
Database snapshot.
Anti-malware/Antivirus.
Sandbox for quarantined files.
Ignored files list.
Google’s Safe Browsing Lookup API.
Background scans.
Scheduled scans (Premium).
WP-CLI integration (Premium).
Debugging log.
Email report.
Integration with NinjaFirewall (WP and WP+ Edition).
Multi-site support.
Contextual help.
And many more…
File Integrity Checker The File Integrity Checker will compare your WordPress core files as well as your plugin and theme files to their original package. Its File Comparison Viewer will show you the differences between any modified file and the original. You can also add your Premium themes and plugins to the File Integrity Checker. Infected or corrupted files can be easily restored with one click.
File Snapshot The File Snapshot will show you which files were changed, added or deleted since the previous scan.
Database Snapshot NinjaScanner will compare all published posts and pages in the database with the previous scan and will report if any of them were changed, added or deleted.
Anti-Malware Signatures You can scan your blog for potential malware and virus using the built-in signatures. The scanning engine is compatible with Linux Malware Detect LMD (whose anti-malware signatures are included) and with some ClamAV signatures as well. You can even write your own anti-malware signatures.
NinjaFirewall Integration If you are running our NinjaFirewall (WP or WP+ Edition) web application firewall plugin, you can use this option to integrate NinjaScanner into its menu.
Fast and Lightweight Scanner NinjaScanner has strictly no impact on your database. It only uses it to store its configuration (less than 1Kb). It saves the scan data, report, logs etc on disk only, makes use of caching to save bandwidth and server resources. It also includes a Garbage Collector that will clean up its cache on a regular basis.
Background Scans Another great NinjaScanner feature is that it runs in the background: start a scan, let it run and keep working on your blog as usual. You can even log out of the WordPress dashboard while a scanning process is running! You don’t have to wait patiently until the scan has finished. Additionally, a scan report can be sent to one or more email addresses.
Sandbox for quarantined files When moving a file to the quarantine folder, NinjaScanner can use a testing environment (a.k.a. sandbox) to make sure that this action does not crash your blog with a fatal error. If it does, it will warn you and will not quarantine the file. It is possible (but not recommended) to disable the sandbox.
Advanced Settings NinjaScanner offers many advanced settings to finely tune it, such as exclusion filters, selection of the algorithm to use, a debugging log etc.
Privacy Policy Your website can run NinjaScanner and be 100% compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
We, the authors, do not collect, share or sell personal information. We don’t track or profile you. Our software does not collect any private data from you or your visitors.
Premium Features Check out our NinjaScanner Premium Edition
Scheduled Scans: Don’t leave your blog at risk. With the scheduled scan option, NinjaScanner will run automatically hourly, twice daily or daily.
WP-CLI Integration: Do you own several blogs and prefer to manage them from the command line? NinjaScanner can nicely integrate with WP-CLI, using the ninjascanner command. You can use it to start or stop a scanning process, view its status, its report or log from your favourite terminal, without having to log in to the WordPress Admin Dashboard.
Dedicated Help Desk with Priority Support
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Security#44of 666Top 7%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan?
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.1-star rating from 35 merchant reviews, 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 nintechnet.
Who uses NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan?
Currently around 30,000 active stores have installed NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan. 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.
Where does NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan rank on WordPress?
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan currently sits at position #44 in the Security category on WordPress. That places it in the top 7% of 666 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.