On the measured data here, SecuPress with Simple SSL leads on more dimensions (2 vs 0). Pick NinjaScanner if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where SecuPress with Simple SSL leads

More published reviews: 106 vs 36.
Ranks higher in Security: #40 vs #44 of 666.

How this is generated

Built only from the WordPress Plugin Directory listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan audit • SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan	SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	nintechnet	SecuPress

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan

SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security

Shared

Security#44 of 666

Security#40 of 666

Keyword	NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan	SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security
ai agent	Not ranked	#295

5. App details

Long-form description

NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan

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

SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security

Test it now! You can test SecuPress Free now. YOU MADE IT, WE KEEP IT SAFE! The most advanced WordPress Protection on the market. SecuPress is focused on WordPress attacks and Malwares, not just “usual web protections” like many. Protect your WordPress with malware scans ; block bots & suspicious IPs. Get a complete WordPress security toolkit for free or as a pro plugin. SecuPress is GDPR compliant. What’s the difference between free and pro version? If you are proactive, our free WordPress security plugin is a great choice! No time to activate weekly scans? Then SecuPress pro is the way to go. Our plugin takes care of everything with automated tasks. Here are some of our most popular features: Brute Force Login Protection Password Spraying Protection Firewall features Security alerts (1) Malware Scanner (1) Block country by geolocation (1) We have included some features you won’t find in most WordPress security plugins: Protection of Security Keys Block visits from Bad Bots Vulnerable Plugins & Themes detection (1) Security Reports in PDF format (1) You can check out Frequently Asked Questions or get in touch with our support. Want to know all about SecuPress? You can read our documentation here: docs.secupress.me. How will you know it works? Well, we have a dedicated security scanner that will give you a clear security grade and report for your website. This way, you’ll know exactly what to fix. WordPress Features Security Audit SecuPress is the only plugin with a full scanner able to fix the issues for you. And when it requires a decision from you, it will ask you before proceeding. With this feature, you can check 35 security points in 5 minutes and let us take care of the rest. Once done, you get a security grade that gives you a clear idea of what your security level is. You can export this analysis in PDF format to share with others (clients or colleagues) (1). Users & Login This feature is the easiest way to make sure your users’ data is protected and to keep their accounts from being compromised. With this feature you can limit the number of bad login attempts, ban non-existing usernames login attempts and set a non-login time slot. SecuPress also makes sure you control the sessions of your users. SecuPress also adds a 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) because it’s almost a mandatory feature when it comes to WordPress security! The plugin also gives you greater user and password control as you can set: Password lifetimes for your users. Enforce strong password use. Forbid the use of vague usernames like www or admin. Tired of bots finding your WordPress login page? Finally, don’t let bots find your login page, just move it with the famous Move Login plugin, now included in SecuPress. Plugins and Themes SecuPress helps you detect themes and plugins that are vulnerable or that have been tampered with to include malicious code. If you install one of these, your security module will send out an email alert and give you a warning in WordPress. SecuPress takes security further by limiting plugin activation, deactivation, installation and removal in your production (live) website. Plugin and theme uploads via .zip files will be on lockdown as well to block off this easy hacking route. WordPress Core SecuPress reinforces the WordPress Core to keep it safe. The security plugin optimizes what’s under the hood to secure the config file by setting the proper parameters. Sensitive Data SecuPress secures content in many ways: The plugin secures WordPress Endpoints and APIs by blocking bad requests for XML-RPC or REST API. It blocks bad bots with its Robots Blackhole feature. It provides an anti-hotlink feature to preserve your bandwidth. The plugin packs 7 anti-disclose security modules to make sure no precious information is available to hackers in your PHP or WordPress itself. Profile and SecuPress settings pages are password protected to keep sensitive information away from prying eyes. Firewall SecuPress is one of the most efficient WordPress bouncer you’ll ever see! The plugin blocks malicious incoming requests. It blocks bad User Agents (no bad crawlers allowed). Bad requests methods also get the boot in a single click. URLs are kept in check: no bad URL contents. SQL injection scanners are kept out as well. Brute force attempts are stopped in their tracks. GeoIP Blocking by country gives you more control over your traffic. Malware Scan SecuPress has a unique malware scan developed by our security experts. It hunts down bad files and provides you with an easy step-by-step report that lets you take action. It looks into: Bad files in your FTP. Your uploads folder for dangerous files. Potential phishing attempts via index.php loads. Backups We know firsthand how painful it is to pick up the pieces after an attack damages your WordPress. SecuPress preserves your data to help you avoid lost content or settings if your website comes under attack. The plugin backs up your database and files and lets you download them to guarantee you peace of mind. Anti Spam Did you know that 60% of the traffic on the Internet is generated by bots? Most of them happen to be spam bots. We developed our own anti-spam system that works quietly in the background. Just activate it and enjoy a spam free experience. Alerts Alerts are an essential tool when your website is under attack. When something important happens on your website, SecuPress will send you an alert via email. We’re working on alerts via SMS, Slack & Twitter as well. You also receive a daily report that provides a debrief of the attempted attack and all the activities blocked by SecuPress. Scheduled Security Tasks SecuPress can run 3 separate scheduled tasks for you. It’s like having a security patrol on your WordPress. Scheduled Scanner: SecuPress scans your website to detect any issues. After the scan is complete, you get a report in your inbox outlining any actions you have to take to protect your website. Scheduled Backup: our team knows that everyone at one time or another forgets to back things up. We made it an automatic task to help ensure you always can recover from an attack with your content safe. Scheduled Malware Scan: this security feature scans your website at regular intervals to hunt down any malware that may have gotten into your WordPress. Logs SecuPress will keep a log of important security activities and 404 pages triggered by users, bots or even Chuck Norris. This lets you keep an eye on what’s going on in your WordPress at any time. You can also control banned IPs from this option. (1) Available in the Pro Version. (SecuPress est une extension de sécurité WordPress française) TODO Create a trust score for each non WP file and displays it Create a “suspicious” status for alerts Revamp alerts Revamp logs Add http logs replace %s by ###USERNAME### in emails .htaccess scanner login rest disclose scanner give possibility to rename logins target=”_blank” on doc links AI Scanner Improve malware scanner, again, always!

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan or SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security?

NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan (4.0★, 36 reviews) and SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security (4.1★, 106 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan or SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security?

SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security holds the higher average rating (4.1★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan or SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (106 vs 36).

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan has 36 published reviews; SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security has 106 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan and SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security?

Migration support varies by app and category. NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan and SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan vs SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security