Server Security Scan
♦ Check your server’s overall security ♦ Detect unsafe PHP settings ♦ Detect unsafe PHP functions ♦ Check for security modules ♦ Detect unwanted write permissions ♦ Detect all errors and error levels
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Server Security Scan shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Server Security Scan stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| security | >100 |
| security check | >100 |
| security scan | >100 |
| server scan | >100 |
| server security | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Server Security Scan
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
♦ Check your server’s overall security
♦ Detect unsafe PHP settings
♦ Detect unsafe PHP functions
♦ Check for security modules
♦ Detect unwanted write permissions
♦ Detect all errors and error levels
Server Security Scan identifies possible vulnerabilities and loopholes in your sever by inspecting various PHP configurations and settings, checking write permissions of directories, checking for presence of security modules and by detecting the presence of any unsafe PHP functions. Thus it helps to protect your server from various possible web site hacks such as variable injection, code injection and SQL injection etc.
Unsafe PHP configuration scan
Server Security Scan checks for certain PHP configurations in your server to identify whether they are configured safely so as to safeguard your server from hackers. The scanner suggests possible issues of wrongly configuring these settings as well as the criticality level of misconfiguring these settings.
Unsafe PHP function scan
Hackers may misuse some of the PHP functions which you do not use in your applications. Often these functions might be enabled by default in most of the servers. The Server Security Scanner detects whether such functions are enabled in your server and suggests the criticality level and issues related to those functions.
Directory permission scan
It is unsafe to leave your web accessible directories with write permission. The Server Security Scanner detects all writable folder permissions and reports them.
Security module scan
There are certain PHP extensions which can be used to enhance the security of your PHP installation. The Server Security Scan detects whther such modules are installed on your server and reprts the same.
The Server Security Scan detects various possiblities of hacking your server and reports them. The items are reported with criticality of each of the detection. You may contact your host to get the issues rectified if you are not familiar with updating server configurations.
About
Server Security Scan is developed and maintained by wordpressutils.
More Information
Troubleshooting
Please read the FAQ first if you are having problems.
Requirements
WordPress 2.8+
PHP 5+
Installation
- Extract
server-security-scan.zipto your/wp-content/plugins/directory. - In the admin panel under plugins activate Server Security Scan.
- You can now run the checks now by clicking
Run Checkslink in the menu.
Changelog
Nothing here.
Server Security Scan 1.0.1
- Fixed minor bugs.
Server Security Scan 1.0.0
- First official launch.
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FAQ
Server Security Scan: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Server Security Scan free?
Yes. Server Security Scan is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Server Security Scan safe to use in 2026?
Server Security Scan shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Server Security Scan?
Server Security Scan is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,196 times since it launched in August 2013. It was downloaded 51 times in the last 30 days.
Does Server Security Scan work with WordPress 7.1?
Server Security Scan is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Server Security Scan last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on August 23, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Server Security Scan?
Server Security Scan is developed and maintained by wputils.
What are the best alternatives to Server Security Scan?
The most popular alternatives to Server Security Scan are Wordfence Security (5M+ installs), Really Simple Security (3M+ installs) and Jetpack (3M+ installs).
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