Title: Scan feature
Last modified: January 23, 2026

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# Scan feature

 *  Resolved [LongHuynh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/huynhlong9x/)
 * (@huynhlong9x)
 * [4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-feature/)
 * I’m planning to implement a scheduled function to interact with the plugin for
   automatic scanning. Is there a way to trigger the scan programmatically?

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 *  Plugin Support [wfmargaret](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfmargaret/)
 * (@wfmargaret)
 * [4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-feature/#post-18796571)
 * Hi [@huynhlong9x](https://wordpress.org/support/users/huynhlong9x/),
 * Thanks for reaching out. Wordfence doesn’t currently offer a way to trigger scans
   programmatically.
 * That said, Wordfence does already run scans automatically. A quick scan runs 
   daily and a full scan runs every 72 hours. You can also run a manual scan anytime
   from the Wordfence Scan page.
 * For more details on scan scheduling: [https://www.wordfence.com/help/scan/scheduling/](https://www.wordfence.com/help/scan/scheduling/)
 * Thanks,
   Margaret

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 * Last activity: [4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-feature/#post-18796571)
 * Status: resolved