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Security Guard
A WordPress malware scanner that runs on your own server
PaidSecurity & Privacy
No monthly priceVisit pluginsprout.com
What Security Guard is
A WordPress plugin from PluginSprout that runs a read-only scan of plugin, theme and must-use code, the uploads folder (including PHP hidden in images), the database, administrator accounts and core files, looking for ClickFix and EtherHiding scripts, web shells and obfuscated loaders. It can take known injected scripts out of pages and limit where page scripts connect with a Content-Security-Policy, starting in report-only mode. It sends no site files anywhere and never deletes or edits a file it flags. Licences cover 1, 5 or unlimited sites, each with a year of updates and email support.
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What the rest of Security & Privacy charges
Security Guard publishes no fixed monthly price, so it is not plotted. Here is what the rest of the category charges.
- WorkOSFree
- Bitwarden$1.65
- Keeper Security$2
- 1Password$2.99*
- Proton Pass$2.99
- Dashlane$4.99*
- HOL Guard$4.99
- Tailscale$8
- NordLayer$8
- Cloudflare$25
12 of these 14 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page; the rest are marked * and are indicative. The median is taken across the 12 verified prices in Security & Privacy. 2 more tools in this category do not publish an entry price and are not plotted. 1 more tool in this category is free and is not plotted. Showing the 10 cheapest. 2 more start at $25 too.
Security Guard pricing questions
- How much does Security Guard cost?
- Security Guard is sold as a yearly licence, $49 a year for one site, so it has no entry price per month.
- Does Security Guard have a free plan?
- No. Security Guard does not publish an ongoing free plan.
- What is Security Guard used for?
- A WordPress plugin from PluginSprout that runs a read-only scan of plugin, theme and must-use code, the uploads folder (including PHP hidden in images), the database, administrator accounts and core files, looking for ClickFix and EtherHiding scripts, web shells and obfuscated loaders. It can take known injected scripts out of pages and limit where page scripts connect with a Content-Security-Policy, starting in report-only mode. It sends no site files anywhere and never deletes or edits a file it flags. Licences cover 1, 5 or unlimited sites, each with a year of updates and email support. People mainly use it to scan wordpress for malware, find injected scripts, find web shells.
- What are the best alternatives to Security Guard?
- The best-known alternatives in the same category are Cloudflare, 1Password, Bitwarden, Auth0. Cloudflare, Bitwarden and Auth0 publish a free plan.