Vigil

<p>Vigil Security Scanner is a proactive way to secure your WordPress site. This AI-powered security plugin scans your website for known vulnerabilities and outdated components in plugins, themes, WordPress core, and PHP versions, providing intelligent insights and actionable recommendations.</p>
<p>The plugin supports both <strong>single-site and WordPress multisite installations</strong>, helping site owners and administrators maintain security across one or multiple sites from a single dashboard.</p>
<p>Instead of waiting for attacks to happen, Vigil helps you identify security gaps and outdated software early—before they become exploitable.</p>
<p>Key Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Zero performance impact – scans are processed on our servers using WordPress cron</li>
<li>AI-powered risk assessment with smart prioritization</li>
<li>Detection of vulnerabilities and outdated components across plugins, themes, core, and PHP</li>
<li>On-demand and scheduled daily scans</li>
<li>Detailed reporting with scan history</li>
<li>Visual dashboard for quick threat assessment</li>
<li>WordPress multisite compatibility</li>
<li>Optional premium license for automated scanning, email alerts, and advanced reporting</li>
</ul>
<p>Trusted by developers, agencies, and site owners who need proactive WordPress security with AI-powered insights.</p>
<p>Stay one step ahead of security threats with Vigil Security Scanner.</p>
<h3>External Service</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the Vigil API hosted at wpvigil.com and related subdomains to perform security scans and generate reports. This connection is required to identify vulnerabilities and outdated components installed on the site.</p>
<p>During scans, the plugin sends information about installed components, versions, configurations, and user-defined settings. Email addresses stored in the plugin settings may also be transmitted to enable notifications, alerts, and reporting based on user preferences.</p>
<p>The API is operated by M/s Nandan Global, the developer of Vigil Security Scanner.<br />
Terms of Service: https://www.wpvigil.com/terms-of-service<br />
Privacy Policy: https://www.wpvigil.com/privacy-policy</p>
<p>For support or feedback, please visit:<br />
https://www.wpvigil.com/</p>


Vigil Security Scanner

AI-powered WordPress plugin that scans for vulnerabilities and outdated components in plugins, core, and PHP. Stay secure with proactive alerts.

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<p>Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher scans installed plugins, themes, and WordPress core for known vulnerabilities, providing real-time security monitoring with minimal impact on performance. It alerts you to potential risks and helps keep your site secure.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Automated scanning of plugins, themes, and WordPress core</li>
<li>Real-time results with instant insight</li>
<li>Easy-to-use interface in the WordPress admin dashboard</li>
<li>Notifications and alerts for detected vulnerabilities</li>
<li>Minimal performance impact</li>
<li>Uses WP Vulnerability API (read-only; no data sent from your site)</li>
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<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later. See the <code>license.txt</code> file for details.</p>


Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher

Real-time monitoring of WordPress core, themes, and plugins for known vulnerabilities.

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