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Imunify Security WordPress Plugin

Overview

The Imunify Security WordPress plugin is available to all Imunify customers (ImunifyAV, ImunifyAV+, and Imunify360). It provides WordPress administrators with a modern interface, real-time malware and security status, and a seamless upgrade path from AV to 360. The plugin is designed to enhance your website's security and user experience directly from the WordPress dashboard.

Prerequisites

  • WordPress Version: 5.0.0 or higher
  • PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
  • Imunify360: 8.4.1 or higher
  • ImunifyAV/AV+: 8.6.0 or higher

Installation

The plugin is not available in the WordPress plugin repository. To install:

  1. Navigate to Imunify settings in your hosting control panel (e.g., cPanel).
  2. Open the General tab.
  3. Scroll to the WordPress Plugin section.
  4. Tick the Install WordPress plugin checkbox and click Save changes.
  5. The plugin will be installed in the background to all active WordPress installations on the server.

Plugin installation settings in the control panel

Features

Dashboard Widget

The plugin adds a dashboard widget that helps administrators keep track of their site's security status:

  • Real-time security status
  • Proactive Defense status
  • Timestamps for last and next scheduled scans
  • Detailed list of detected and cleaned malware (file path, signature, detection or clean-up time)

Widget - no malware found

Widget - all malware cleaned

Widget - Imunify AV

Widget - Imunify not installed

Notice

The plugin adds a notice to the WordPress admin dashboard for non-administrator users. This notice informs users about the security status of the website and provides a link to the Imunify360 dashboard for more information.

Plugin Page

The plugin provides a dedicated page within the WordPress admin area where you can view more granular details about your website's security. Here, you can:

  • See an overview of your site's protection status
  • Access scan results and malware details
  • Find recommendations for improving your site's security
  • For ImunifyAV users, see information about upgrading to Imunify360 for additional features

Malware Scanner tab on the plugin page: view and manage detected threats.

Proactive Defense tab: monitor and configure proactive protection.

Malware Scanner as seen by ImunifyAV users.

Upgrade Prompt

ImunifyAV users are shown a limited interface and prompted to upgrade to Imunify360 for full protection and advanced features.

Upgrade prompt encouraging users to switch to Imunify360 for more features.

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