Online vulnerability or malware scanners can help you check your WordPress website for common security risks including malicious code, suspicious links, suspicious redirects, WordPress version, and more. With thousands of websites getting hacked every day more and more people are using free online security scanner tools to identify possible security issues and threats on their websites.
There are many free website security scanners available online that will allow you to perform a basic security scan of your website. We will list some of the best ones which we hope you find useful.
Sucuri SiteCheck
Sucuri SiteCheck is a well-known website security scanner that offers a free version for basic website scanning. It checks for malware, vulnerabilities, and other security threats and provides a detailed report with recommendations for fixing any issues.
WP Sec Scan
If you’re looking for a WordPress-specific scanner wp sec could be the right choice for you. will fit. On their webpage, you have a choice – submit your website URL for a scan or sign up for their free or premium account. A free account entitles you an automatic weekly scan. If you’re managing multiple WordPress websites, you can keep track of the security of all the sites from a single dashboard. You’ll also receive alerts by email if any bug is found or if your WordPress installation is due for an update.
A basic report can list some security flaws as well as tell you how to go about setting it right. You can also access a record of your scan reports for future reference. WPScans maintains a vast database of the latest bugs and security threats, which means the more common threats can be detected with this scanner.
Quttera Web Malware Scanner
Quttera is a cloud-based scanner that checks websites for malware, spam, and other security issues. The free version offers basic website scanning, and the paid version offers more advanced features.
https://quttera.com/website-malware-scanner
Virus Total
VirusTotal is a website scanner that analyzes URLs for malicious content and displays results from multiple antivirus engines, making it one of the most comprehensive free website scanners.
WordPress Security Scan
WordPress Security Scan also offers two options – a free basic version and a premium advanced version. It carries out checks by calling up a number of pages via regular web requests and analyses the corresponding HTML source. A scan will reveal obvious WordPress security flaws and recommend security-related improvements in a configuration that can step-up protection from future attacks. The free scan checks for the WordPress version, host reputation, geolocation, and site reputation from Google. It also checks external links, a list of plugins, and directory indexing on plugins. It lists the iframes present and the linked Javascript, both of which can be used to deliver malicious code.
https://hackertarget.com/wordpress-security-scan/
Google Safe Browsing
Google Safe Browsing is a free website scanner built into popular web browsers that checks websites against a constantly updated list of known phishing and malware sites.
https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=
Site Guarding
SiteGuarding is a free website security scanner that checks for malware, vulnerabilities, and other security issues. The free version offers basic website scanning, and the paid version offers more advanced features.