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Lumiverse Security Watchdog Lite

by Lumiverse Dynamic

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Description

Lumiverse Security Watchdog Lite

Lumiverse Security Watchdog Lite is a lightweight background security scanner for WordPress that helps you detect early signs of compromise.

It monitors:
* Changed .js files inside wp-content and scans them for known malware signatures
* New and deleted plugins (plugin folder monitoring)
* New administrator accounts and suspicious admin indicators
* Suspicious option entries in the database (often used by hidden admin backdoors)

When something suspicious is detected, it can send an email report so you can react quickly.

Security Hardening (Lite)

Lite includes practical hardening toggles that reduce common attack surfaces:
* Disable XML-RPC (useful when you don’t need pingbacks or remote publishing)
* Disable the WordPress file editor (prevents editing plugin/theme files from wp-admin)
* Block comments sitewide (front-end + admin UI)

Pro Version (Coming Soon)

Security Watchdog PRO is coming soon with additional security features, deeper scanning, and more advanced protections.

  1. Go to your WordPress Dashboard Plugins Add New
  2. Search for: Lumiverse Security Watchdog – Lite
  3. Install and Activate
  4. Go to “Security Watchdog” in the admin menu
  5. Enable scanning, set your notification email, and choose what to scan

Or manually:

  1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  3. Go to “Security Watchdog” in the admin menu and configure options
Does this plugin clean malware?

No. Lite is a monitoring and alerting tool. It helps you detect suspicious changes early so you can take action (cleaning, restoring from backup, patching vulnerabilities, etc.).

How often does the scan run?

The scan runs automatically every 24 hours via WP-Cron. Note that WP-Cron runs when the site receives traffic.

Will it send emails on every scan?

No. It sends an email only when suspicious findings are detected (and only if you set a notification email).

What does “Disable file editing” protect against?

It disables editing plugin/theme files inside wp-admin. This helps reduce damage if an attacker or compromised admin session tries to inject code through the built-in editor.

Will “Disable file editing” block plugin installs or updates?

No. In Lite, it only blocks the editor. Plugin/theme installs and updates still work normally.

Can I use this with other security plugins like Wordfence?

Yes. Watchdog is designed to be lightweight and compatible. It can complement larger security suites by adding extra monitoring and reporting.

1.1.2

Initial WordPress.org release.

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