Title: Fae Herald
Author: Frederik Rosendahl-Kaa
Published: <strong>Desembre 16, 2025</strong>
Last modified: Desembre 20, 2025

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# Fae Herald

 By [Frederik Rosendahl-Kaa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/frederik-rosendahl-kaa/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/fae-herald.1.1.0.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/fae-herald/#installation)
 * [Development](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/fae-herald/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/fae-herald/)

## Description

Fae Herald helps you maintain a secure WordPress site by monitoring when your installed
plugins were last updated and alerting you to potential security risks.

#### Features

**Last Version Release Monitoring**

 * Shows exact date for plugins updated within 6 months, “X months ago” for 6-12
   months
 * Warning: not updated in over 1 year
 * Critical: not updated in over 2 years

**Closed Plugin Detection**

 * Detects closed/removed plugins from wordpress.org
 * Shows closure reason, date, and full explanation

**Dashboard Widget**

Get an overview of plugin issues directly on your WordPress dashboard. Instantly
see which plugins are closed or outdated, helping you prioritize what needs attention.

### Privacy Policy

This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It only:
 * 
Queries the public WordPress.org Plugin API for plugin information * Stores Fae 
Herald data locally in your WordPress database * Does not track users or send data
to external services

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## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/fae-herald/`, or install through
    the WordPress plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin – background checks will start automatically and information
    will appear on your Plugins page.

## FAQ

### Does this plugin slow down my site?

No. Checks run in the background weekly via WordPress cron with 20-second intervals.
Data displays from your database with minimal impact.

### Can I manually trigger a status update?

Yes! Click “Refresh Status” on any plugin row for an immediate check, even if automatic
checks are disabled.

### Does it work with plugins not on wordpress.org?

No. Only plugins hosted on wordpress.org are monitored; others are automatically
skipped.

### Can I ignore specific plugins from being checked?

Yes! To ignore specific plugins (like WPML that may show false warnings), copy `
assets/ignored-plugins.json` to `wp-content/themes/your-theme/fae-herald/ignored-
plugins.json` and add the plugin slug with a reason. Ignored plugins display a gray
notice.

### What do the different warnings mean?

 * **Blue Normal**: Latest version released within the past 6 months shows exact
   date, after 6 months to 12 months shows “X months ago”
 * **Orange Warning**: Plugin not updated in over 1 year
 * **Red Critical**: Plugin not updated in over 2 years or has been closed
 * **Gray Notice**: Not so important information (e.g., non-wordpress.org plugins)

### How long does the initial scan take?

With a 20-second interval between checks, a site with 20 plugins will complete in
approximately 6-7 minutes. You can leave the page and continue working while checks
run in the background.

**Note:** Timing may vary depending on your cron setup. WP-Cron (default) is triggered
by site visits, while server-side cron runs on a schedule.

### Can I configure advanced settings via wp-config.php?

Yes! Add these constants to wp-config.php:

 * define( ‘FAE_HERALD_CRON_INTERVAL’, 604800 ) – Check frequency in seconds (default:
   604800 = 1 week)
 * define( ‘FAE_HERALD_CRON_SPACING_DELAY’, 60 ) – Delay between plugin checks in
   seconds (default: 60)
 * define( ‘FAE_HERALD_DISABLE_AUTOMATIC_CRON’, true ) – Set to true to disable 
   automatic checks
 * define( ‘FAE_HERALD_DELETE_DATA_ON_DEACTIVATE’, true ) – Set to true to delete
   all data on deactivation

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Fae Herald” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Frederik Rosendahl-Kaa ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/frederik-rosendahl-kaa/)

“Fae Herald” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/fae-herald/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Fae Herald” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/fae-herald)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fae-herald/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/fae-herald/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/fae-herald/) by 
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/fae-herald/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.0

 * Added: Dashboard widget showing closed and outdated plugins
 * Added: Full WordPress Multisite/Network support
 * Added: Network activation tracking for multisite installations
 * Added: Separate data storage for API data (shared) and lifecycle data (per-site)
 * Added: Automatic migration from v1.0 to v1.1 data structure
 * Improved: Database architecture optimized for multisite environments
 * Fixed: Plugin state tracking now works correctly across network-activated and
   site-specific plugins

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.0**
 *  Last updated **5 mesos ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.3 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [Danish](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/fae-herald/) i [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/fae-herald/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/fae-herald)
 * Tags
 * [maintenance](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maintenance/)[monitoring](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/monitoring/)
   [security](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/)[status](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/status/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/fae-herald/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Frederik Rosendahl-Kaa ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/frederik-rosendahl-kaa/)

## Support

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