Fullworks Security Scanner vs Security Ninja For MainWP

This plugin is your website’s security sentinel, keeping an eye on potential threats without making it sound too techy. It checks your WordPress core, themes, and plugins to find any weak spots. If it spots something amiss, you’ll get a friendly email alert to let you know there’s something worth looking at. This clever tool relies on a powerful database to get its info, helping it keep an eye out for common WordPress vulnerabilities. But it’s not just about vulnerabilities. The plugin also keeps an eye on abandoned plugins and themes, which can be a backdoor for trouble. With this plugin, you can easily keep your website secure and reduce the risk of security breaches. The report page gives you the power to decide what to do next. If it finds something, you can choose to ignore it, especially if you have an old theme you love but it’s no longer getting updates. You can also give a thumbs-up to plugins or themes you know are safe. Plus, the report gives you a quick peek at what’s changed with plugins that have updates available. This helps you decide if those updates are worth it. If you’re more of a command-line person, you can run a security audit with the command wp fullworks-scanner. It won’t send you an email, but it’ll tell you what it found right there in your console. In a nutshell, this handy WordPress security tool does the heavy lifting, making sure your site stays safe and sound. It’s like having a watchful eye on your website without all the jargo Key Features ✓ Comprehensive Scan: Checks your WordPress Core version, installed themes, and plugins for vulnerabilities. ✓ Vulnerability Database: References the WordPress Vulnerability Database API for up-to-date threat information. ✓ Abandoned Plugin/Theme Detection: Identifies and alerts you about abandoned plugins or themes that can pose security risks. ✓ Customizable Scanning Schedule: Adjust the scan frequency to match your needs. ✓ User-Friendly Report: Provides detailed scan reports with the option to accept or ignore warnings and errors. ✓ Change Log Highlights: Offers a quick review of plugin updates with extract from the change log. ✓ WP CLI Integration: Run scans from the command line with the wp fullworks-scanner command. Easy to Use Don’t miss out on the opportunity to fortify your WordPress website effortlessly and stay one step ahead of potential threats. Try it now and experience the peace of mind that comes with superior website security.   

Security Ninja helps you identify vulnerabilities and harden the security of your WordPress websites. Paired with MainWP, you can manage and monitor connected sites from one central dashboard. This MainWP extension brings Security Ninja into your MainWP dashboard so you can manage and monitor all connected sites from one place. Free version: Run Security Ninja Security Tests and Core Scanner remotely on one or more child sites. Refresh vulnerability lists in bulk (requires Security Ninja 5.297+ on children). View results for all connected sites: vulnerabilities (plugins and themes), Security Tests table, and Core Scanner summary. Malware Scanner summary (last run and count) appears when the child site has Security Ninja Pro. The Security Ninja column in the MainWP Sites table shows test score and vulnerability count. The extension page shows a Pro upsell for fleet events and alerts. Per-site Scan results includes a Run scans button. Pro version: Everything in Free, plus a tabbed fleet workspace on the extension page: Overview – Fleet triage cards (firewall off, vulnerabilities, recent blocks, low score, malware, outdated child, stale sync) with suggested next steps when a count is above zero, plus Top incidents (7 days). Events – Unified events log across Pro children, with site and action filters, search, and event details. Settings – Optional daily fleet email alerts (multi-recipient digests with rule toggles), plus metrics history used by client reports. Also in Pro: full malware scan file list on the per-site tab; copy settings from one synced Pro child onto many sites; bulk IP manage (add/remove whitelist or blacklist, lift ban / 404); White Label bulk action; per-site Settings editor (including blocked countries and path lists when children run 5.297+); daily metrics history (about 90 days) that feeds score/vuln progress in Pro Reports; Pro Reports tokens for Security Ninja data (see FAQ). Event logs, settings, IP management, and full malware details require Security Ninja Pro on child sites. Note: Free child sites sync Security Tests scores, vulnerability count and details, and Core Scanner summary to MainWP. Pro child sites additionally sync event logs, malware scan details, settings, IP management entries, and AI Security Advisor summaries. Remote IP management and enriched event details require Security Ninja 5.285+ on child sites and Security Ninja for MainWP 2.1.1+ on the dashboard. Remote settings apply requires Security Ninja 5.285+ (array settings such as blocked countries need 5.297+). After bulk actions, use MainWP Sync on the same selection to refresh the dashboard. Fleet alert emails use WordPress mail on the MainWP dashboard; configure SMTP if messages do not arrive. This extension helps you save time, stay in control, and manage security across all your sites, whether you handle a handful or hundreds. MainWP is an invaluable tool for those who manage multiple WordPress websites. To combine the two, you need to install this extension on your master MainWP website. Links and Documentation Security Ninja for MainWP Extension Page Get Started with MainWP and Security Ninja Install the Security Ninja MainWP extension from within the MainWP dashboard Login to your MainWP dashboard Navigate to WP > Plugins Search for ‘Security Ninja MainWP’ Install and activate the plugin Install the Security Ninja MainWP extension manually Download the plugin Login to your MainWP dashboard Navigate to WP > Plugins Click Add New and then Upload Plugin Browse to the file, select it and click Install Now Click Activate Plugin once prompted.