1. Anti-Malware<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Anti-malware](\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/01\/plugins-scan-malware-anti-malware.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnti-Malware is a WordPress security plugin that scans your server for vulnerabilities. It helps keep your WordPress site safe by scanning all your theme and plugin files. Anti-Malware keeps getting updated with the latest malware definitions to keep your site safe, even from newly discovered threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Sucuri Security<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"sucuri](\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/01\/plugins-scan-malware-sucuri.png\")
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Sucuri scans a WordPress site to keep it safe from malware attacks, spam, blacklisting, and more. Sucuri also maintains an activity log that allows you to track all the activity on your WordPress site, so you can see who\u2019s logging in and making changes, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If Sucuri detects something fishy, it notifies you via email. Plus, if your site is infected, they’ll help you clean it up (for a fee).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just like the other automated scanning tools out there, there\u2019s the possibility of false alarms. So for more accuracy, you\u2019ll be required to run a manual check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Wordfence<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"wordfence](\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/01\/plugins-scan-malware-wordfence.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Wordfence WordPress security plugin protects your site from hackers and malware. It has over 1 million active installs and is one of the most trusted plugins for securing a WordPress site. Threats like crawlers and attackers are blocked by Wordfence. It also provides two-factor authentication to protect your site from brute force attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Wordfence plugin can also block crawlers, scrapers and bots from running security scans to look for vulnerabilities in your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWe hope these tools help you keep your site safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnti-Malware is a WordPress security plugin that scans your server for vulnerabilities. It helps keep your WordPress site safe by scanning all your theme and plugin files. Anti-Malware keeps getting updated with the latest malware definitions to keep your site safe, even from newly discovered threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Sucuri Security<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Sucuri Security WordPress plugin comes from one of the world\u2019s leading online security solutions providers, Sucuri Inc.
Sucuri scans a WordPress site to keep it safe from malware attacks, spam, blacklisting, and more. Sucuri also maintains an activity log that allows you to track all the activity on your WordPress site, so you can see who\u2019s logging in and making changes, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If Sucuri detects something fishy, it notifies you via email. Plus, if your site is infected, they’ll help you clean it up (for a fee).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just like the other automated scanning tools out there, there\u2019s the possibility of false alarms. So for more accuracy, you\u2019ll be required to run a manual check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Wordfence<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Wordfence WordPress security plugin protects your site from hackers and malware. It has over 1 million active installs and is one of the most trusted plugins for securing a WordPress site. Threats like crawlers and attackers are blocked by Wordfence. It also provides two-factor authentication to protect your site from brute force attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Wordfence plugin can also block crawlers, scrapers and bots from running security scans to look for vulnerabilities in your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Sucuri Security WordPress plugin comes from one of the world\u2019s leading online security solutions providers, Sucuri Inc.
Sucuri scans a WordPress site to keep it safe from malware attacks, spam, blacklisting, and more. Sucuri also maintains an activity log that allows you to track all the activity on your WordPress site, so you can see who\u2019s logging in and making changes, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If Sucuri detects something fishy, it notifies you via email. Plus, if your site is infected, they’ll help you clean it up (for a fee).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just like the other automated scanning tools out there, there\u2019s the possibility of false alarms. So for more accuracy, you\u2019ll be required to run a manual check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Wordfence<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Wordfence WordPress security plugin protects your site from hackers and malware. It has over 1 million active installs and is one of the most trusted plugins for securing a WordPress site. Threats like crawlers and attackers are blocked by Wordfence. It also provides two-factor authentication to protect your site from brute force attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Wordfence WordPress security plugin protects your site from hackers and malware. It has over 1 million active installs and is one of the most trusted plugins for securing a WordPress site. Threats like crawlers and attackers are blocked by Wordfence. It also provides two-factor authentication to protect your site from brute force attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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