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WPScan / Jetpack Protect vs WP HealthKit

WPScan tells you if your plugin has a known problem. WP HealthKit tells you if your code has an unknown one.

WPScan / Jetpack ProtectWP HealthKit
What it doesDatabase of 60K+ verified WordPress CVEs + daily scanningSource code analysis for undiscovered vulnerabilities
Who it's forSite owners monitoring installed pluginsPlugin developers auditing their own code
How it worksCVE database lookup + Jetpack integration49 verification layers + AI code review
Price rangeFree – $42/mo (Jetpack Security)Free – £499/mo

What WPScan / Jetpack Protect does well

  • 60,000+ hand-verified vulnerability entries — the gold standard WordPress vulnerability database
  • Now integrated into Automattic's Jetpack ecosystem
  • Jetpack Protect free tier: daily vulnerability scans + brute-force protection
  • Easy setup (one-click Jetpack activation)
  • Regular database updates as new CVEs are disclosed

What WP HealthKit does differently

  • WPScan answers 'does this plugin have a known CVE?' — WP HealthKit answers 'does this code have a vulnerability nobody's found yet?'
  • Your own plugin won't be in WPScan's database until someone reports a vulnerability — which is what you're trying to prevent
  • AI analysis of actual code paths, not database lookups
  • Covers quality, accessibility, and production-readiness beyond just security
  • Companion plugin for continuous site monitoring — auto re-audit when plugins update

Where they overlap

Both are 'WordPress security' tools but operate on opposite sides: WPScan checks known issues in published plugins, WP HealthKit finds unknown issues in your source code.

When to use both

  • Plugin developer: use WP HealthKit to audit your own code, use Jetpack Protect to monitor third-party plugins on staging/production
  • Site owner evaluating a third-party plugin: check WPScan for known issues, run a WP HealthKit audit for undiscovered ones

Decision framework

If you need...Use...
Check if installed plugins have known CVEsWPScan / Jetpack Protect
Find vulnerabilities in your own codeWP HealthKit
Daily automated vulnerability scanningJetpack Protect
Deep code review before wp.org submissionWP HealthKit
Both known and unknown vulnerability coverageUse both

WPScan / Jetpack Protect pricing

Free (Jetpack Protect), ~$15-42/mo (Jetpack Security bundles)

WP HealthKit pricing

Free (2 audits/mo), £4.99 single, £29/mo Pro, £149/mo Agency, £499/mo Enterprise

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See what WP HealthKit finds in your code — 2 free tokens, no credit card required.

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