Content Guard Pro offers two scan modes designed for different needs. Understanding the difference helps you choose the right level of protection for your site.
Quick Scan #
Quick Scan focuses on the most common attack targets.
What It Scans #
- Posts: All published, draft, pending, and scheduled posts
- Pages: All published and draft pages
- Custom Post Types: Public custom post types (e.g., products, portfolios)
Best For #
- Sites with mostly content in posts/pages
- Daily or frequent scanning
- Shared hosting with limited resources
- Quick security checks
Performance #
- Typical completion: 30-60 seconds for ~100 posts
- Lower memory usage
- Minimal database load
Standard Scan #
Standard Scan provides comprehensive protection by scanning additional WordPress data.
What It Scans #
Everything in Quick Scan, plus:
- Post Meta: Custom fields and metadata attached to posts
- Options: Widget content (text widgets, HTML widgets, block widgets)
- Elementor Data: If Elementor is detected, scans
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Best For #
- E-commerce sites (WooCommerce product meta)
- Sites using page builders
- Sites with custom fields containing user-generated content
- Sites that have experienced previous infections
- Comprehensive security audits
Performance #
- Typical completion: 2-5 minutes for ~100 posts with meta
- Higher memory usage
- More database queries
Choosing the Right Mode #
| Scenario | Recommended Mode |
| ———- | —————— |
| Daily automated scans | Quick |
| After suspected infection | Standard |
| Monthly security audit | Standard |
| Low-resource hosting | Quick |
| Sites with extensive custom fields | Standard |
| Simple blog or brochure site | Quick |
| E-commerce with product data | Standard |
Changing Scan Mode #
For Manual Scans #
1. Go to Content Guard Pro → Scans
2. Select your preferred mode before clicking Start Scan
For Scheduled Scans #
1. Go to Content Guard Pro → Settings
2. Find Default Scan Mode under Scheduling
3. Select Quick or Standard
4. Click Save Changes
Scan Mode and Performance #
Content Guard Pro automatically adjusts based on your hosting environment:
- Batch Processing: Content is scanned in batches (default: 100 items)
- Auto-Throttling: If resource limits are detected, batch size decreases automatically
- Safe Mode: On very large sites (2M+ content rows), Safe Mode activates with smaller batches and longer delays
See Performance Tuning for advanced configuration.
