=== Website Checkups === Contributors: webcheckups Donate link: https://website-checkups.com/donate/ Tags: monitoring, performance, uptime, availability, 24x7 check Requires at least: 5.6 Tested up to: 6.7 Requires PHP: 8.0 Stable tag: 1.1.2 License: GPLv2 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Stay informed about the "health" of your webservices or other complex web infrastructures. Plugin supports monitoring even not-wordpress websites 24/7 == Description == Take control of your website and online service performance with our reliable monitoring solutions. Our packages provide real-time insights into the health of your websites and infrastructures. Begin safeguarding your projects today using our WordPress plugin or accessing our secure platform at https://website-checkups.com. Choose from a permanently **free** plan or several cost-efficient packages customizable to your needs. = Our external monitoring checks include: = * DNS resolution * Response code validation * Service availability * Content verification * SSL certiticates, encryption and protocol * Performance metrics * Uptime tracking * Domain registration status * TCP and/or UDP Port connectivity You can share the results of our checkups with yourself or others using various notification options. We generate clear, detailed charts that track the availability and performance of the monitored web services over time, accessible even months later. Almost all features are available in the permanently free subscription. You can therefore use this free subscription for as long as you like to test our services without obligation. For more frequent check-ups, additional notification options, or monitoring more services, you can upgrade to other subscription plans. For more details, visit https://website-checkups.com/#prices. This Wordpress Plugin provides: * Management of data, checkups, and notifications * Clear reporting and chart visualizations of checkup results * Secure data exchange between your WordPress site and our SaaS API = Notifications = Manage your notification recipients and assign them individually for each checkup. If a monitored service goes offline or comes back online, the designated recipients will be notified. Each recipient must consent to notifications and can unsubscribe at any time. Current notification channels include: * E-mail * Microsoft Teams * Telegram * Slack * Google Chat * SMS (Short message service) This list will expand over time = Transmission and use of your data = Website Checkups is a SaaS platform that manages all checkups, notifications, statistics, and billing on our servers. Any data entered into this WordPress plugin is securely sent to our API for processing. For more details, visit our Terms and Conditions page: https://website-checkups.com/terms-and-conditions/. For instance, data entered for monitoring your websites or services is securely transferred to our servers for regular monitoring, reporting and notifications. Company names, addresses, and similar data are used solely for invoicing purposes. Your data is exclusively used for: * Validation and monitoring of online services * Presentation of test results * Notifications related to your checkups * Invoicing and payment processing * Notifications about your user account, such as alerts regarding potential deactivation due to extended periods of inactivity We do not pass on your data in any form (sale, disclosure, rental, transfer or other communication) to third parties who are not involved in the provision of our services. We assure you that your data will never be used for newsletters, sales calls, advertising, marketing, or any similar purposes. For more information, visit our Privacy Policy: https://website-checkups.com/terms-privacy/. You control the data you provide. Mandatory fields in our forms are minimized. Deleting data in the WordPress plugin will also delete it from our API. To remove all data from our servers, simply uninstall the Website Checkup Plugin. Paid subscription data (e.g., invoices) will remain in our accounting system only as long as legally required. == Installation == Upload the Website Checkup Plugin to your site, activate it, and fulfill a registration. == Screenshots == 1. Checkup results page 2. Dashboard example 3. Error view 4. E-mail notification 5. Notifications list == Frequently Asked Questions == = Why do we offer this service? = The availability and performance of websites and services are crucial for businesses and individuals. While larger companies have IT departments with advanced monitoring tools, smaller companies often lack such resources. Even with server-side monitoring, outages may go unnoticed until reported by customers. Our service ensures regular checks of your websites, webshops, APIs, and similar services, alerting you promptly during outages. Additionally, you’ll receive detailed availability and performance reports over a selected timeframe. = What is elpix? = elpix GmbH is a company from Germany, founded in 2003 as an agency for IT services. In over 20 years of practical work we have worked for well-known customers and gained a lot of experience in IT. For further information please see https://website-checkups.com/impress/ = My website was offline, but I didn’t receive a notification. Why? = There are several possible reasons: * A cached version of your site was accessed during the checkups (e.g., via Redis, Varnish, AWS Frontend) * Your service continued running, but a local issue (e.g., internet connection, proxy, DNS) prevented access * The outage occurred between our scheduled checks * DNS issues affected your server but not the DNS server we used * The number of consecutive failed checks you set for notifications wasn’t reached * Notification delivery was delayed (e.g., email issues) Consider our services a **supplementary tool**. For critical services, we recommend using **additional monitoring tools**. = I received an incorrect offline notification. Why? = False negatives can happen due to: * Server response time exceeding your checkups timeout setting * DNS discrepancies (e.g., DNS server issues or outdated entries) * Our checkup server’s IP is blocked by your server * SSL certificate errors that browsers may bypass without visible warnings * Temporary server overloads or network issues * Specified content fragments missing from the site during the check To minimize false negatives, we recommend configuring notifications for at least the second consecutive failed check. Again, **our service should complement**, not replace, your existing monitoring tools. == Changelog == = 1.1.2 = - Plugin revised according to the publish requirements for WordPress plugins - Faster page load times = 1.1.1 = - Simplification of registration - Checkup results page revised - fixed some javascript errors = 1.1.0 = - Numerous improvements in user-friendliness - Graphics revised, hourly and daily summaries added - Added some useful fields for checkups - TCP & UDP port checks added - Ping tests added - Checkup fields divided into basic and advanced - Enabled direct payment of invoices via QR code and text links = 1.0.1 = - created the first version of our Wordpress plugin == Upgrade Notice == To upgrade this plugin, please remove the old version and replace it with the new version.