WordPress Malware Cleanup
YOUR SITE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. WE’LL CLEAN IT UP.
Fast triage and containment for suspected malware infections. We identify the threat, contain the damage, and provide clear remediation steps. So, your site stops putting your visitors and your reputation at risk.
- Malware Triage
- Threat Containment
- Remediation Plan
- Scope Assessment
Ready to clean up your site?
Tell us about the infection and we’ll get started quickly.
This Is Not a “One File” Problem
What WordPress Malware Removal Actually Involves
When most people discover malware on their WordPress site, they assume it’s a single infected file. The reality is far worse. Wordfence found an average of 55 infected files on every compromised site it scanned in Q4 2025. Malware spreads through backdoors, injected scripts, and modified core files. Deleting one file and hoping for the best is how sites get reinfected within days.
Effective cleanup requires methodical work: identifying every compromised file, tracing the infection path, and verifying that no backdoors remain. We treat malware removal as a structured investigation, not a guessing game. Every engagement starts with a full scope assessment so you know exactly what you’re dealing with before any files are touched.
- Full-site malware scan with file-level identification of infected assets
- Backdoor detection and removal across themes, plugins, and uploads
- WordPress core file integrity verification against known-good checksums
- Database inspection for injected scripts and malicious admin accounts
Every Hour It Stays Live Makes It Worse
Why Fast Malware Containment Matters
An estimated 13,000 WordPress sites are breached every single day. But the initial compromise is only the beginning. A live infection exposes visitors to redirects, phishing pages, and drive-by downloads. Google flags the site in Safe Browsing results. Email providers start blocking messages from the domain. The longer a compromised site stays online, the harder and more expensive the recovery becomes.
Speed is the difference between a contained incident and a cascading crisis. Our triage process is built to move fast: isolate the threat, stop the bleeding, and prevent further damage to your visitors, your search rankings, and your reputation. We prioritize containment first, thorough cleanup second, because stopping the spread is always job one.
- Rapid triage to assess infection scope and severity
- Immediate containment steps to stop active visitor exposure
- Google Safe Browsing and blocklist status review
- Communication guidance for notifying stakeholders and customers
Cleaning Up Without Closing the Door Is a Waste of Money
A Remediation Plan That Prevents Reinfection
During remediation, Sucuri found that 13.97% of compromised sites still had at least one vulnerable plugin or theme installed. That means even after cleanup, more than 1 in 10 sites are still exposed through the same entry point that caused the original breach. Without identifying and closing the vulnerability that let attackers in, reinfection is not a matter of “if” but “when.”
Every malware engagement ends with a written remediation plan. We document what happened, how the attacker got in, what was affected, and exactly what needs to change to prevent it from happening again. This is the bridge between a one-time cleanup and lasting security. For sites that need ongoing protection, we connect you with the right hardening and monitoring services to close the loop.
- Written incident report documenting infection vector and affected files
- Prioritized remediation steps to close the vulnerability that allowed entry
- Recommendations for hardening, monitoring, and update management
- Guidance on Google reconsideration requests and blocklist removal
WordPress Malware Cleanup Pricing
No retainers. No subscriptions. Scoped to the infection, billed by the hour.
WordPress malware removal is billed at $250/hour with a 2-hour minimum ($500). Most cleanups are complete within 2 to 5 hours, depending on the scope of the infection, site complexity, and the number of compromised files. We provide a scope estimate after initial triage so there are no surprises.
Not sure what you’re dealing with? Tell us about your situation, and we’ll assess it.
How Cleanup Works
From first contact to a clean site and a clear plan forward. No wasted steps.
Get Your Site Clean and Safe Again
Malware on 467,000 sites was detected in Q4 2025 alone. The pattern is predictable, and so is the fix. We’ll contain the infection, clean the site, and give you a clear plan to prevent it from happening again. See why security is a process, not a plugin.
[email protected]
Let’s get the malware out and the doors locked.