Bang Vulnerability Scanner vs NinjaScanner
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
NinjaScanner ranks #909 on the popular list; Bang Vulnerability Scanner is outside the top 500 we capture daily. NinjaScanner has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 20+ for Bang Vulnerability Scanner. Downloads this week: NinjaScanner 2,890 and Bang Vulnerability Scanner 15.
| Metric | Bang Vulnerability Scanner | NinjaScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #909 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 2,890 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4★ (36) |
| Last updated | Apr 19, 2018 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 3.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #24,733 | #908 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2018 | Dec 2017 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Bang Vulnerability Scanner or NinjaScanner?
By active installs, NinjaScanner: 40K+ sites run it against 20+ for Bang Vulnerability Scanner, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Are Bang Vulnerability Scanner or NinjaScanner 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.