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Install vScan on your WordPress site.

Installing vScan takes about two minutes. Upload the plugin zip, activate it, and you're ready to enter your API key.

⏱ 3 min read Updated June 22, 2026 Beginner Applies to WordPress

Requirements

Before installing vScan, confirm your hosting environment meets these minimums:

RequirementMinimum
WordPress5.0 or later
PHP7.4 or later
MySQL / MariaDB5.6 / 10.1 or later
HTTPSRecommended (required for production API keys)
Outbound HTTPServer must be able to reach the AskarLabs API

Install from the WordPress admin

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel.
  2. Go to Plugins → Add New Plugin.
  3. Click Upload Plugin.
  4. Choose the askarlabs-vscan.zip file you downloaded.
  5. Click Install Now, then Activate Plugin.

After activation you will be redirected automatically to the Settings page to enter your API key.

Install via FTP / SFTP

  1. Unzip askarlabs-vscan.zip on your local machine.
  2. Upload the resulting askarlabs-vscan folder to /wp-content/plugins/ on your server.
  3. In your WordPress admin go to Plugins → Installed Plugins.
  4. Find AskarLabs vScan in the list and click Activate.

Deactivating and uninstalling

Deactivate (plugin stays installed, data is kept): Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins, find AskarLabs vScan, and click Deactivate. The cron job is removed but all scan data and options remain in the database.

Uninstall (complete removal): Click Delete from the plugins list after deactivating. This permanently removes all scan history.

Warning: Uninstalling is irreversible. Export any scan history you need before proceeding.