===  Core Checksum Verifier ===
Contributors: kamranmayo
Tags: security, integrity, wordpress core, checksum
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Verifies the integrity of your WordPress core files with official checksums. Displays modified/missing files.

== Description ==

Checks the current WordPress installation for file tampering using the official WordPress.org checksum API. Features:

* Admin page with modern Bootstrap UI
* Modal with progress and results
* Dashboard widget for latest scan summary
* Email alerts when discrepancies are found
* Option to reinstall WordPress core

== External services ==
This plugin uses the official WordPress Checksums API to compare your WordPress core files against known-good hashes.
No user data is transmitted. Only your site's WordPress version and locale are sent to the API endpoint at https://api.wordpress.org/core/checksums/.


== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
2. Activate the plugin via the Plugins menu
3. Go to Tools →  core-checksum-verifier to begin

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
First public release.