Bang Vulnerability Scanner vs Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall ranks #308 on the popular list; Bang Vulnerability Scanner is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall has the largest install base, roughly 5000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20+ for Bang Vulnerability Scanner. Downloads this week: Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 107,425 and Bang Vulnerability Scanner 15.
| Metric | Bang Vulnerability Scanner | Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #308 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 107,425 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (783) |
| Last updated | Apr 19, 2018 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 4.23.92 |
| Best rank on record | #24,733 | #302 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2018 | Mar 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Bang Vulnerability Scanner or Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall?
By active installs, Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall: 100K+ sites run it against 20+ for Bang Vulnerability Scanner, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Are Bang Vulnerability Scanner or Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.