Title: Scan Schedule Question
Last modified: April 28, 2026

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# Scan Schedule Question

 *  Resolved [bernard56](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bernard56/)
 * (@bernard56)
 * [3 weeks, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-schedule-question/)
 * Hi, I’m setting up Wordfence and checking the scan options. For a small site,
   is the default scan schedule usually enough, or should I adjust it manually?
 * Thanks!

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 *  Plugin Support [wfphil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfphil/)
 * (@wfphil)
 * [3 weeks, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-schedule-question/#post-18893014)
 * Hi [@bernard56](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bernard56/)
 * Users of the free version can’t schedule scans as outlined in our guide below:
 * [https://www.wordfence.com/help/scan/scheduling/](https://www.wordfence.com/help/scan/scheduling/)

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 * Last activity: [3 weeks, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scan-schedule-question/#post-18893014)
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