Onboard 50 sites in one afternoon
How agencies and teams can connect 50 WordPress sites to PowerSEC Central in an afternoon using install tokens.
Incident → Receipt — the full triage flow
Walk through a PowerSEC incident from first alert to resolved receipt without leaving the platform.
Database Health: the safe cleanup workflow
How to safely tidy your WordPress database with PowerSEC — why a small overhead number is normal, the correct order of operations (back up first), and which cleanups are safe versus which need care.
AI second-opinion malware triage and incident summaries
PowerSEC adds an AI second opinion on scanner hits (verdict + reasons) and plain-English incident summaries — with sensitive data redacted and no destructive auto-actions.
How PowerSEC's malware scanner stays safe (it never runs the code it scans)
PowerSEC's scanner detects malware by static pattern matching and never executes, evals, or unpacks-by-running the code it scans — so a scanned file can't compromise the scanner.
Actively-exploited vulnerabilities: why some are flagged "fix first"
PowerSEC flags vulnerabilities that are confirmed exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) and sorts them to the top so you patch what attackers are actually using first.
Performance impact of PowerSEC
PowerSEC adds <20ms to page loads and <40 MB memory. Learn what scans and backups cost and how to tune for performance.
False positives in malware scans
How to identify and handle false positives in PowerSEC malware scans — mark files as safe, restore quarantined items, and tune sensitivity.
Site not syncing — what to check
Troubleshoot a site that stopped syncing with PowerSEC Central.
Plugin installation troubleshooting
Fix common PowerSEC plugin installation errors: upload limits, PHP version, connection errors, missing menu.
Refund policy
Refund windows: 14-day trial (Pro Protection), 7-day monthly, 14-day annual. Billing errors always reviewed. Cancel anytime.
Managing your subscription
Upgrade, cancel, resume, change payment method, and handle billing for your PowerSEC subscription.
IP blocking and rate limiting
Block specific IPs, enable geo-blocking (Pro), set rate limits per endpoint, and maintain an allowlist for trusted sources.
Login security: brute-force protection
Brute-force protection stops password-guessing attacks with IP rate limiting, account lockouts, and threat intel blocklists.
Vulnerability scanner: reading reports
Your vulnerability report shows known CVEs in your plugins and themes. Learn how to read severity scores and patch effectively.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) basics
The PowerSEC WAF blocks SQL injection, XSS, and WordPress-specific attacks. Learn how to configure rules and handle false positives.
File integrity monitoring explained
File integrity monitoring detects unexpected file changes by comparing your live filesystem against a known-good baseline.
Understanding malware types found by PowerSEC
Learn what each PowerSEC malware verdict means — from clean to confirmed_malicious — and how to respond.
Common WordPress attack vectors
The 7 most common WordPress attack types — brute-force, SQLi, XSS, file uploads, SEO spam, and more — and how PowerSEC defends against them.
Why your WordPress site needs security
WordPress powers 43% of the web and is the #1 attack target. Here's what's at stake and why automated security matters.
Welcome to PowerSEC
PowerSEC is an all-in-one WordPress security platform. Install the plugin, connect your sites, and get alerts automatically.
Installing the WordPress plugin
Install the PowerSEC WordPress plugin from the WP admin, via manual upload, or with WP-CLI. Requires PHP 7.4+ and WordPress 5.5+.
Connecting your first site
Pair the PowerSEC WordPress plugin with your Central account in 5 steps. Sites appear in your dashboard within 30 seconds.
Plan comparison: Free vs Pro vs Agency
Compare Free, Pro Protection ($19), Backup Only ($10), Pro + Backup Plus ($29), and Agency ($79) plans with feature details.
List all sites under your account
Retrieve all sites connected to your PowerSEC account via the CLI or API. Using the CLI Via the API Parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | status | string | all | Filter by status: online, offline, atrisk | |…
Trigger an on-demand scan
You can trigger a manual security scan at any time from the dashboard, CLI, or API. Using the CLI From the dashboard 1. Dashboard → Sites → your site 2. Click Run scan now 3. Choose scan type: - Quick scan — malware signatures + changed files only (30 seconds) - Full scan —…
Restore a site from backup
How to restore a WordPress site from a PowerSEC backup — full restore, DB-only, or single file.
Fetch open incidents across all sites
Retrieve all open incidents across your fleet via the CLI or API. Using the CLI Via the API Parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---| | status | string | all | Filter: open, investigating, resolved, closed | | severity | string | — | Filter:…