About WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner is maintained by ethicalhack3r. The official source lists it as a WordPress plugin for WordPress. Recorded deployment prerequisites: WordPress 6.9 / PHP 7.2. The developer directory reports testing through WordPress 7.1.3. This compatibility declaration is separate from the minimum version and is not a BuyPHP installation test. The directory reports 8,000 active installations. This adoption figure is not a review score or an endorsement. The source-listed version at this metadata check is 1.17. Supported topical evidence places this listing under Security. The recorded license is GPL-compatible (WordPress directory). Core code permissions do not establish the price of premium editions, hosting, external APIs or support. Use the attributed source links below to verify current terms.
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Active installations: 8000
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Classification: security
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License: GPL-compatible (WordPress directory)
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Minimum php: 7.2
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Minimum wordpress: 6.9
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Name: WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner
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Platform: WordPress
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Source api: https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/?action=plugin_information&request%5Bslug%5D=wpscan
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Support threads: 0
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Support threads resolved: 0
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Tested wordpress: 7.1.3
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Type: WordPress plugin
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