Boon Band

BoonRisk gives you a clear security and readiness report for your WordPress site. See exactly what security risks exist, why they matter, and what to do about them — all explained in plain language.
Safe & Read-Only: This plugin only reads your site configuration. It does not scan files, block traffic, or make any changes to your WordPress installation.
<h4>What You Get</h4>
<ul>
<li>Security Check Report — See your site’s security status: PHP version, WordPress updates, user settings, HTTPS, and 30+ configuration checks</li>
<li>Clear Explanations — Every finding explains “why this matters” and “what to do about it” in plain language</li>
<li>Prioritized Risks — Top risks ranked by impact so you know what to fix first</li>
<li>Printable Report — Professional HTML report you can view, print, or share directly from WordPress admin</li>
</ul>
<h4>What This Plugin Does NOT Do (100% Safe)</h4>
<ul>
<li>No file scanning — Does not scan your files or look for malware</li>
<li>No traffic blocking — Does not act as a firewall or block visitors</li>
<li>No site changes — Does not modify settings, files, or database</li>
<li>No active testing — Does not simulate attacks or run security scans</li>
<li>Read-only analysis — Only reads your configuration, never writes or changes anything</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who Is It For?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Site owners — Understand your security risks without technical expertise</li>
<li>Freelancers & agencies — Generate client-ready reports in minutes</li>
<li>Developers — Quick baseline check before or after deployments</li>
<li>Teams — Consistent security reporting across multiple WordPress sites</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free Security Check (No Account Required)</h4>
Run a complete security and readiness check instantly — 100% local, no data sent anywhere:
<ul>
<li>Overall Risk Level — Clear Low/Medium/High rating with explanation of what it means</li>
<li>Top Risks First — See your biggest security issues ranked by impact</li>
<li>30+ Configuration Checks — WordPress updates, PHP version, HTTPS, user permissions, backups, 2FA, debug mode, and more</li>
<li>Action Plan — Every issue includes “why it matters” and “how to fix it”</li>
<li>Professional Report — Printable HTML report you can view in WordPress admin or share with your team</li>
</ul>
What you’ll learn: “Is my site at risk?” and “What should I fix first?”
100% Private: All checks run on your server. Nothing is sent externally. No account or email required.
<h4>Optional: Web Dashboard</h4>
Connect the plugin to the <a href="https://boonrisk.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">BoonRisk web dashboard</a> for additional capabilities (optional, requires free account):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://boonrisk.com/scanner/" rel="nofollow ugc">Surface Scan</a> — External scan of your site’s public-facing security headers, SSL configuration, and exposed services</li>
<li>Vulnerability Intelligence — Known CVEs matched to your installed plugins and themes with severity ratings</li>
<li>Continuous Monitoring — Automatic daily checks with alerts when your security posture changes</li>
<li>Track Over Time — See how your site security improves (or changes) month over month</li>
<li>PDF Reports — Download professional reports to share with clients or management</li>
</ul>
Note: The local security check is fully functional on its own. The web dashboard is completely optional.
Learn more at <a href="https://boonrisk.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">boonrisk.com</a>
<h3>How It Works</h3>
<h4>Local Assessment (Default)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to BoonRisk → Local Assessment</li>
<li>Click Run Assessment Now</li>
<li>View your Security Posture Summary and Top Risks</li>
<li>Click View Full Report for a printable HTML report</li>
</ol>
All analysis happens on your server. Nothing is sent externally.
<h4>Web Dashboard (Optional)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Create a free account at <a href="https://boonrisk.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">boonrisk.com</a></li>
<li>Go to BoonRisk → Connect (Optional)</li>
<li>Enter your API key</li>
<li>Send your assessment to the dashboard for vulnerability intelligence, surface scan, and monitoring</li>
</ol>
External API calls only happen when you explicitly request them.
<h3>Data Usage</h3>
<h4>Local Assessment</h4>
In local mode, no data is sent externally. All checks run inside WordPress.
<h4>Web Dashboard (Optional)</h4>
When you send data to the dashboard, the following is transmitted:
<ul>
<li>PHP and WordPress versions</li>
<li>Active plugin and theme names/versions</li>
<li>Configuration flags (debug mode, file editor status, etc.)</li>
</ul>
What you get in return:
<ul>
<li>Known vulnerability data for your installed plugins and themes</li>
<li>Surface scan results for public-facing security</li>
<li>Severity context for identified risks</li>
<li>Historical trend data and monitoring alerts</li>
</ul>
What is never collected:
<ul>
<li>User data or personal information</li>
<li>Passwords or credentials</li>
<li>Post/page content</li>
<li>Database contents</li>
<li>File contents</li>
</ul>
Data is sent only when you click Send to Dashboard or enable automatic daily sync. No personal data is collected.
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
Read our full privacy policy at https://boonrisk.com/privacy

BoonRisk – Site Security Check & Report

Security posture report for WordPress — 30+ checks, prioritized risks, and a printable report. Get a clear picture in minutes.

WebProtect.ai

Shikhil

Ananda Krishna

WP Hardening is a tool which performs a real-time security audit of your website to find missing security best practices. Using our ‘Security Fixer’ you can also fix these with a single click from your WordPress backend.

<h3>Discontinuation Notice</h3>
IMPORTANT: This plugin is discontinued
This is to inform you that this plugin is no longer being maintained or updated. We have placed a discontinuation request with the WordPress team, and the plugin will soon be ‘closed’ for new installations.
This plugin was launched as a side project and has sadly reached the end of its journey. Thank you for your understanding and for using our plugin. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
What This Means for You
<ol>
<li>No Further Updates: There will be no more updates, bug fixes, or new features.</li>
<li>No Support: Support for this plugin is no longer available.</li>
</ol>
We recommend that you deactivate and delete this plugin from your WordPress site as soon as possible. Please seek alternative plugins to replace the functionality provided by this plugin.
<h3>Features</h3>
<h3>Hardening Audit</h3>
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<li>WordPress Version Check 
 It checks if your website is on the latest version or not.
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<li>Checking Outdated Plugins 
 It checks if your website is running the updated plugins or not.
 </li>
<li>Checking PHP Version 
 WP Hardening also checks if your website is running on a secure version of PHP.
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<li>Checking File & Folder Permissions 
 WP Hardening also checks if your website is built on the secured version of PHP or not.
 </li>
<li>Database Password Strength 
 We check the strength of passwords used on your database. Not having a secured password can become an easy target for Brute-Force attacks.
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<li>Checking Firewall Protection 
 We’ll check if your website is being protected by a firewall or not. Firewalls leverage a great monitoring and filtering system on your website.
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</ol>
<h3>Security Fixers</h3>
Admin & API Security
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<li>Stop User Enumeration Hackers & bad bots can easily find usernames in WordPress by visiting URLs like yourwebsite.com/?author=1. This can significantly help them in performing larger attacks like Bruteforce & SQL injection.</li>
<li>Change Login URL Prevent admin password brute-forcing by changing the URL for the wp-admin login area. You can change the url only when this fixer is disabled.</li>
<li>Disable XMLRPC XMLRPC is often targeted by bots to perform brute force & DDoS attacks (via pingback) causing considerable stress on your server. However, there are some services which rely on xmlrpc. Be sure you definitely do not need xmlrpc before disabling it.</li>
<li>Disable WP API JSON Since 4.4 version, WordPress added JSON REST API which largely benefits developers. However, it’s often targeted for bruteforce attacks just like in the case of xmlrpc. If you are not using it, best is to disable it.</li>
<li>Disable File Editor If a hacker is able to get access to your WordPress admin, with the file editor enabled it becomes quite easy for them to add malicious code to your theme or plugins. If you are not using this, it’s best to keep the file editor disabled.</li>
<li>Disable WordPress Application Passwords WordPress application passwords have full permissions of the user that generated them, making it possible for an attacker to gain control of a website by tricking the site administrator into granting permission to their malicious application.</li>
</ol>
Disable Information Disclosure & Remove Meta information
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<li>Hide WordPress version number 
 This gives away your WordPress version number making life of a hacker simple as they’ll be able to find targeted exploits for your WordPress version. It’s best to keep this hidden, enabling the button shall do that.
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<li>Remove WordPress Meta Generator Tag 
 The WordPress Meta tag contains your WordPress version number which is best kept hidden
 </li>
<li>Remove WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin) Meta Generator Tag 
 This discloses the WordPress version number which is best kept hidden.
 </li>
<li>Remove Slider Revolution Meta Generator Tag 
 Slider revolution stays on the radar of hackers due to its popularity. An overnight hack in the version you’re using could lead your website vulnerable too. Make it difficult for hackers to exploit the vulnerabilities by disabling version number disclosure here
 </li>
<li>Remove WPBakery Page Builder Meta Generator Tag 
 Common page builders often are diagnosed with a vulnerability putting your website’s security at risk. With this toggle enabled, the version of these page builders will be hidden making it difficult for hackers to find if you’re using a vulnerable version.
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<li>Remove Version from Stylesheet 
 Many CSS files have the WordPress version number appended to their source, for cache purposes. Knowing the version number allows hackers to exploit known vulnerabilities.
 </li>
<li>Remove Version from Script 
 Many JS files have the WordPress version number appended to their source, for cache purposes. Knowing the version number allows hackers to exploit known vulnerabilities.
 </li>
</ol>
Basic Server Hardening
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<li>Hide Directory Listing of WP includes 
WP-includes directory gives away a lot of information about your WordPress to hackers. Disable it by simply toggling the option to ensure you make reconnaissance of hackers difficult</li>
</ol>

Security Headers
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<li>Clickjacking Protection 
Protect your WordPress Website from clickjacking with the X-Frame-Options response header. Clickjacking is an attack that tricks a user into clicking a webpage element which is invisible or disguised as another element.</li>
<li>XSS Protection 
Add the HTTP X-XSS-Protection response header so that browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge stops pages from loading when they detect reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.</li>
<li>Content Sniffing protection 
Add the X-Content-Type-Options response header to protect against MIME sniffing vulnerabilities. Such vulnerabilities can occur when a website allows users to upload content to a website, however the user disguises a particular file type as something else. This can give them the opportunity to perform cross-site scripting and compromise the website.
</li>
<li>HTTP only & Secure flag 
Enable the HttpOnly and secure flags to make the cookies more secure. This instructs the browser to trust the cookie only by the server, which adds a layer of protection against XSS attacks.</li>
</ol>

WP Hardening (discontinued)

The WP Hardening is a one-click tool to fix standard security recommendations on your WordPress website.

BoonRisk – Site Security Check & Report vs WP Hardening (discontinued)