ShadowKrypt

ShadowKrypt is an all-in-one WordPress admin toolkit. Hide selected plugins and themes from dashboard lists while they keep running, monitor security, test SMTP, scan performance, block updates, and optimise frontend speed — from one modern admin interface.

Dashboard

• Welcome dashboard with site snapshot, security/performance/speed stats, and quick actions.
• Intro card with greeting, site meta chips, and ShadowKrypt branding.
• Recent activity from security events, scans, and SMTP tests.

Hide Manager

• Hide selected plugins from the Plugins screen.
• Hide selected themes from theme listings.
• Hide ShadowKrypt itself from the Plugins screen.
• Optional cleanup of hide rules on plugin deactivation.
• Search plugins and themes quickly.
• Settings auto-save when toggles change.

Downloads

• Download installed plugins and themes as ZIP files from native WordPress Plugins and Themes screens.

Security

• File change monitor with scan and baseline reset.
• Suspicious administrator account review.
• Failed login attempt limiter with lockout settings.
• Optional custom admin access path.
• Security settings auto-save.

SMTP Setup Checker

• Review SMTP/mail configuration signals.
• Send a WordPress test email.
• Failed email log with clear option.

Performance

• Scan installed plugins for size, callbacks, and performance signals.
• Run WordPress Site Health checks inside ShadowKrypt.
• Performance Score and Health Score summary cards.

Update Manager

• Block all plugin updates or block individual plugins.
• Block all theme updates or block individual themes.
• Blocked updates are hidden on Plugins/Themes screens and upgrades are prevented.
• Turning on Block All activates every item toggle in that tab.
• Update settings auto-save.

Speed Optimisation

• Dedicated speed dashboard with rocket preloader (shown once after activation).
• Real Google PageSpeed Insights scores for mobile and desktop.
• Ultra Fast and Recommended optimisation presets.
• Caching, assets, images, and system optimisation toggles.
• Live speed audit and page cache controls.
• All speed settings auto-save.

Admin Experience

• Dark mode on ShadowKrypt screens (except Speed Optimisation).
• Rounded admin top bar with current page title and dark mode toggle.
• Smooth tab transitions on multi-tab screens.
• Sticky in-panel scrolling with a scrollable WordPress sidebar.
• Other plugin admin notices hidden on ShadowKrypt pages for a cleaner UI.

1. Upload the shadowkrypt folder to wp-content/plugins/.
2. Activate ShadowKrypt from the WordPress Plugins screen.
3. Open ShadowKrypt from the admin menu.

Will hidden plugins and themes keep working?

Yes. ShadowKrypt only changes dashboard visibility. Hidden plugins and themes remain installed, active, and fully functional.

Can I hide ShadowKrypt itself?

Yes. Enable self-hiding in Hide Manager > Settings. You can still open ShadowKrypt from its direct admin menu URL.

Do I need to click Save after changing settings?

No on most screens. Hide Manager, Security, Update Manager, and Speed Optimisation use auto-save when you change a toggle or relevant input.

Does Update Manager use a custom updater for ShadowKrypt?

No. ShadowKrypt does not add its own plugin update server. Update Manager only controls update notices and upgrades for other installed plugins and themes.

Will blocked plugins still show update notices?

No. When a plugin or theme is blocked (or Block All is enabled), its update notice is removed from the Plugins/Themes screens and manual upgrades are blocked.

What happens when I turn on Block All?

All plugin or theme toggles in that tab switch to blocked, and every matching update is hidden and prevented until you change the setting.

Does Speed Optimisation replace a caching plugin?

It includes page cache, minification, and many frontend tweaks, but results depend on your host, theme, and plugins. Use it as a built-in optimisation layer and test on staging first.

Why do PageSpeed scores show a dash on localhost?

Google PageSpeed Insights needs a publicly reachable site URL. Localhost and private URLs cannot return live PSI scores.

Why is dark mode not on the Speed Optimisation page?

Speed Optimisation uses its own fixed dark futuristic UI. Dark mode toggle applies to other ShadowKrypt admin screens.

Does ShadowKrypt slow down the frontend?

Speed Optimisation only applies enabled tweaks on the frontend. Disabled options do not run. Hide Manager, Security, SMTP, Performance, and Update Manager are admin-only.

Is ShadowKrypt compatible with multisite?

Core features are designed for standard single-site admin use. Test on your network before relying on it in multisite production.

What PHP version is required?

PHP 7.4 or newer. The Zip extension is required for plugin and theme download buttons.

1.2.0

• Redesigned Dashboard with intro card, logo, meta chips, expanded stats, activity feed, and quick actions layout.
• Added admin top bar with highlighted page title and dark mode toggle on ShadowKrypt screens.
• Added dark mode support across ShadowKrypt admin (except Speed Optimisation).
• Improved admin layout: full-width content, compact gutters, sticky scroll, and sidebar scroll fixes.
• Removed manual save buttons; added auto-save for Hide Manager, Security, and Update Manager.
• Rebuilt Update Manager UI with master cards, individual sections, and dark-mode readable text.
• Fixed Update Manager so blocked updates no longer appear on Plugins/Themes screens.
• Block All now activates all plugin/theme toggles in that tab and saves blocked state correctly.
• Added smooth crossfade tab switching on Hide Manager and Update Manager.
• Removed sticky behaviour from tab bars for cleaner scrolling.
• Fixed dashboard logo display using optimised ShadowKrypt branding asset.
• Added update-blocking hook loader compatible with WordPress.org Plugin Check.
• Added WordPress.org readme.txt, expanded FAQ, and repository hygiene fixes.
• Bumped version to 1.2.0.

1.1.0

• Added Speed Optimisation module with page cache, asset/image tweaks, PSI scores, presets, and auto-save.
• Added Performance scanning, Security monitoring, SMTP checker, and Update Manager.
• Added modern admin UI, dashboard refresh, and native plugin/theme download buttons.

1.0.0

• Initial ShadowKrypt release with Hide Manager and core admin utilities.