Guido Schad

Lockora Security Audit helps site owners and agencies review a WordPress site’s security posture from the admin area.
Current prototype features include:
<ul>
<li>Manual security scans.</li>
<li>Weighted security score out of 100.</li>
<li>WordPress core file integrity checks using official checksums.</li>
<li>WordPress authentication key and salt checks, with an explicit action to generate missing salts.</li>
<li>Must-use plugin directory presence checks.</li>
<li>PHP version status using WordPress.org Serve Happy data.</li>
<li>HTTPS and HTTP security header checks.</li>
<li>WordPress core, plugin, and theme update posture checks.</li>
<li>Administrator account posture checks for default usernames, excess admins, inactive admins, user ID 1 exposure, and an admin username/email inventory.</li>
<li>Optional known vulnerability matching with a configured Wordfence Intelligence API key.</li>
<li>Optional AI client reports on WordPress 7.0+ when the site’s AI Connector is configured.</li>
<li>Reversible hardening toggles for XML-RPC, REST user routes, generator tag output, and basic security headers.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
Lockora Security Audit may connect to external services only when the administrator runs a scan or generates an AI client report.
WordPress.org APIs: 
* Used for WordPress core checksums, PHP version support status, and WordPress core/plugin/theme update data. 
* Data sent: the site’s WordPress version and locale for core checksums and PHP compatibility; WordPress itself may send installed plugin and theme slugs/versions to WordPress.org when update data is refreshed. 
* WordPress.org terms: https://wordpress.org/about/terms/ 
* WordPress.org privacy policy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/
Wordfence Intelligence: 
* Optional. 
* Used only when a Wordfence Intelligence API key is configured and an administrator runs a scan that includes vulnerability matching. 
* Used to retrieve vulnerability data and match it locally against installed WordPress core, plugin, and theme versions. 
* Data sent: the configured Wordfence Intelligence API key is sent in an Authorization header when requesting the vulnerability feed. Installed software details are not sent by this plugin to the Wordfence Intelligence endpoint; matching is performed locally after the feed is retrieved. 
* Wordfence Intelligence terms: https://www.wordfence.com/wordfence-intelligence-terms-and-conditions/ 
* Wordfence privacy policy: https://www.wordfence.com/privacy-policy/
WordPress AI Client / Connectors: 
* Optional. 
* Used only when the administrator clicks Generate Client Report. 
* Data sent: sanitized scan findings, score, counts, and recommendations needed to generate a client-facing report. The plugin is designed not to send passwords, salts, API keys, raw logs, full user lists, or file contents. 
* The configured AI provider is controlled by the site owner’s WordPress Connector settings. 
* Terms and privacy policy: these depend on the AI provider configured by the site owner in WordPress. Site owners should review the selected provider’s terms and privacy policy before enabling AI reports.

Lockora Security Audit

Lockora Security Audit checks WordPress security posture, hardening, core integrity, vulnerabilities, and optional AI reports.

squishit

Squish Site Patrol gives your WordPress site a complete health check — security hardening, malware scanning, login protection, and page speed in a single clean dashboard.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) 
* TOTP-based 2FA with QR code setup (Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.) 
* Custom branded interstitial login page — replaces the default wp-login.php flow 
* Per-user 2FA enrollment with recovery options
Login Protection 
* reCAPTCHA v3 on the login page (free tier, no checkbox required) 
* Geo IP country blocking — restrict logins by country via ipapi.co 
* Magic link login — send a one-time signed login link to your admin email (Patched) 
* Failed login attempt monitoring and alerts (Patched) 
* Detects predictable “admin” username
Security Checks 
* WordPress core version check 
* Plugin update status — flags outdated plugins 
* SSL / HTTPS detection 
* File editor status check (wp-admin editor) 
* wp-config.php permissions check (Patched) 
* XML-RPC status check (Patched) 
* Debug mode detection (Patched) 
* Admin account audit — flags inactive admin accounts (Patched) 
* Database prefix check — flags default wp_ prefix (Patched) 
* Directory listing detection (Patched) 
* HTTP security headers check (Patched)
Malware Scanner 
* Verifies all 3,000+ WordPress core files against official checksums 
* Detects PHP files hidden in your uploads folder 
* Scans for dangerous file types (.exe, .sh, .bat) in uploads 
* User enumeration vulnerability check 
* Flags any modified core files 
* Real-time file change monitoring with baseline comparison (Patched)
Email Breach Detection 
* Checks admin email addresses against HaveIBeenPwned (Patched) 
* Alerts you if any admin account appears in a known breach
Audit Log 
* Tracks logins, failed login attempts, plugin installs, settings changes, and scans 
* 90-day retention with full event history 
* Filter by event type — login, scan, settings, plugin activity and more 
* Recent activity strip on the main dashboard
Page Speed & Core Web Vitals 
* Live Google PageSpeed Insights score 
* Core Web Vitals — LCP, FCP, and CLS 
* Mobile performance scoring 
* Scan any public URL 
* Inline metric explanations
Reporting 
* Weekly HTML email reports with a full scan summary (Patched) 
* Scheduled automatic daily scans (Patched) 
* Email alerts when issues are detected (Patched) 
* SSL certificate expiry alerts (Patched)
Dashboard & UX 
* Clean two-panel layout — Security on the left, Scans & hardening on the right 
* Hardening tab consolidates all Patched checks in one place 
* Issues-only toggle on both panels — hide passing checks, focus on what needs fixing 
* Rescan button with toast notification (no page reload) 
* Dark mode toggle 
* Scan spinner and auto-scan status badge 
* Score cards hidden by default until first scan runs 
* Inline metric tooltips
Performance 
* Aggressive transient caching (12–24hr TTL) across all check classes 
* Zero front-end footprint — all scans run in wp-admin only
<h4>Squish Site Patrol Patched — $15/mo</h4>
Upgrade to Patched for automatic monitoring and advanced protection:
<ul>
<li>Scheduled automatic daily scans</li>
<li>Weekly HTML email reports</li>
<li>Email alerts when issues are found</li>
<li>Magic link login — passwordless one-time login links</li>
<li>Failed login attempt monitoring</li>
<li>SSL certificate expiry alerts</li>
<li>Real-time file change monitoring with baseline comparison</li>
<li>Reset file monitoring baseline after legitimate updates</li>
<li>wp-config.php permissions check</li>
<li>XML-RPC status check</li>
<li>Debug mode detection</li>
<li>HTTP security headers check</li>
<li>Admin account audit — flags inactive admin accounts</li>
<li>Database prefix check — flags default wp_ prefix</li>
<li>Directory listing detection</li>
<li>Email breach check via HaveIBeenPwned</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<h4>Google PageSpeed Insights API</h4>
Used to analyze page speed and Core Web Vitals for any URL entered by the user. Data sent: the URL being scanned. This call is only made when the user clicks “Run scan”. 
* Service: https://developers.google.com/speed/docs/insights/v5/about 
* Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy 
* Terms: https://developers.google.com/terms
<h4>WordPress.org Checksums API</h4>
Used to verify the integrity of WordPress core files by comparing them against official checksums. No user data is sent — only the WordPress version number and locale. 
* Service: https://api.wordpress.org/core/checksums/1.0/ 
* Privacy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/
<h4>ipapi.co</h4>
Used to determine the country of origin for login attempts when Geo IP country blocking is enabled. Data sent: the visitor’s IP address. This check only runs on the login page when the feature is active. 
* Service: https://ipapi.co 
* Privacy: https://ipapi.co/privacy/
<h4>HaveIBeenPwned API (Patched only)</h4>
Used to check if admin email addresses appear in known data breach databases. Requires a valid HIBP API key configured in settings. 
* Service: https://haveibeenpwned.com/API/v3 
* Privacy: https://haveibeenpwned.com/Privacy 
* Terms: https://haveibeenpwned.com/API/v3#license
<h4>Freemius</h4>
Used to manage the Patched premium subscription, licensing, and payments. Data sent upon upgrade: site URL, WordPress version, plugin version, and user email if the user opts in. 
* Service: https://freemius.com 
* Privacy: https://freemius.com/privacy/ 
* Terms: https://freemius.com/terms/

Squish Site Patrol

Complete WordPress security, malware scanning, login protection, and performance monitoring in one clean dashboard.

Lockora Security Audit vs Squish Site Patrol