Ben Treder

Treder Security Snapshot gives WordPress site owners a simple local security health report.
It is not a firewall, malware removal tool, or all-in-one security suite. It focuses on clear visibility, practical recommendations, and easy reporting.
The plugin checks common WordPress security basics and gives you a security score from 0 to 100.
<h4>Included Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Security score from 0 to 100</li>
<li>Dashboard tab</li>
<li>Detailed audit tab</li>
<li>Scan history tab</li>
<li>WordPress dashboard widget</li>
<li>Beginner-friendly explanations</li>
<li>Suggested fixes</li>
<li>Local scan history</li>
<li>Local HTML report download</li>
<li>Email latest report to a chosen address</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security Checks</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress core update status</li>
<li>Plugin update status</li>
<li>Theme update status</li>
<li>Default admin usernames</li>
<li>User enumeration risk</li>
<li>XML-RPC status</li>
<li>File editing status</li>
<li>Debug mode status</li>
<li>Directory browsing indicators</li>
<li>HTTPS and SSL status</li>
<li>Database prefix check</li>
<li>WordPress version visibility</li>
<li>Public registration status</li>
<li>Inactive plugins</li>
</ul>
<h4>Separate Pro Companion</h4>
A separate Pro companion plugin is available from the author’s website for users who want additional tools such as advanced checks, scheduled reports, file integrity monitoring, white-label reporting, and AI-assisted fix plans.
The WordPress.org plugin includes all functionality described in this readme.

Treder Security Snapshot

A lightweight WordPress security health report with a simple score, clear findings, local reports, and beginner-friendly suggested fixes.

Marc Armengou

Security Hardener applies WordPress security best practices based on the <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/security/hardening/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Advanced Administration / Security / Hardening</a> documentation and widely accepted hardening measures. It uses WordPress core functions and follows best practices without modifying core files.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
File Security: 
* Disable file editor in WordPress admin 
* Optionally disable all file modifications
XML-RPC Protection: 
* Disable XML-RPC completely 
* Remove pingback methods when XML-RPC is enabled
Pingback Protection: 
* Disable self-pingbacks 
* Remove X-Pingback header 
* Block incoming pingbacks
User Enumeration Protection: 
* Block <code>/?author=N</code> queries (returns 404) 
* Secure REST API user endpoints (require authentication) 
* Remove users from XML sitemaps 
* Prevent canonical redirects that expose usernames 
* Optionally block author feed pages (<code>/author/username/feed/</code>) 
* Optionally anonymize the author name in oEmbed responses
Login Security: 
* Generic error messages (no username/password hints) 
* Login honeypot 
* Block unsafe usernames 
* Application Passwords disabled by default 
* IP-based rate limiting with configurable thresholds 
* Security event logging
Security Headers: 
* <code>X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN</code> (clickjacking protection) 
* <code>X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff</code> (MIME sniffing protection) 
* <code>Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin</code> 
* <code>Permissions-Policy</code> (restricts geolocation, microphone, camera) 
* Optional HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) for HTTPS sites — max-age set to 1 year
Additional Hardening: 
* Hide WordPress version (meta generator tag and asset query strings) 
* Remove obsolete wp_head items (RSD, WLW manifest, shortlink, emoji scripts) 
* System Status — monitors file permissions, WP_DEBUG, user registration, PHP version, administrator accounts, and database version
<blockquote>
⚠️ Important: Always test security settings in a staging environment first. Some features may affect third-party integrations or plugins.
</blockquote>
Privacy: This plugin does not send data to external services and does not create custom database tables. It stores plugin settings and a security event log in the WordPress options table, and uses transients for temporary login attempt tracking. All data is preserved on uninstall by default and only deleted if the “Delete all data on uninstall” option is explicitly enabled.

Security Hardener

Basic hardening: secure headers, login honeypot, user enumeration blocking, generic login errors, rate limiting, and more.

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