Overview
Patchstack is a vulnerability-management service for WordPress whose connector plugin was listed on WordPress.org in November 2021 and reported 100,000+ active installations in November 2026.[6] It runs a research community of ethical hackers and partnerships with nearly one thousand plugin vendors, and says it is regularly among the first to identify new vulnerabilities; it lists Pagely, Cloudways, GridPane and Plesk among organisations that use it.[6]
The free version identifies vulnerable core, plugin and theme versions and gives up to 48 hours’ early warning of new vulnerabilities, along with automatic updates of vulnerable software and security snapshot reports.[6] Paid plans add automatic virtual patching: Patchstack deploys targeted rules (vPatches) per site only when a specific vulnerability is present, without modifying site code; the paid catalogue exceeds 12,000 individual rules.[6] Paid plans also add two-factor authentication, WordPress hardening rules, a community IP blocklist and custom protection rules.[6]
Patchstack is designed to prevent infection rather than clean it up, so it does not replace a malware scanner or backup. Its pricing is oriented toward developers and agencies managing several sites.[5]
Patchstack features
- Early vulnerability warnings (up to 48 hours in free)
- Per-site virtual patching (vPatches)
- 12,000+ protection rules (paid)
- Community IP blocklist
- Two-factor authentication
- Multi-site dashboard and reports
Patchstack pricing
US dollars: Developer plan $69 per month billed annually ($828 per year), with 3 seats, extra seats $24 per seat per month and +5 sites $12.50 per month; first month free offer shown. Free version available.
Patchstack strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Protection before plugin vendors release fixes
- Rules applied only where needed
- Strong vulnerability-research pipeline
- Free early warnings
Limitations
- Not a malware scanner or cleanup service
- Paid plan priced for professionals
- Requires connecting sites to an external service
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