=== Stalza Security ===
Contributors: stalza, fuadkm
Tags: security, malware, firewall, brute force, integrity
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Smart WordPress security without the bloat: integrity, malware, vulnerability and brute-force protection, explained and prioritized.

== Description ==

Stalza Security protects your site without weighing it down. Instead of hundreds of generic warnings, it tells you **what changed, why it matters, how confident the detection is, and what to do**.

**Detect → Correlate → Assess Risk → Explain → Protect → Verify**

= Free features =

* **File & WordPress integrity** — core, plugin and theme checksums plus a local baseline for everything else.
* **Malware detection** — heuristic analysis of PHP, JS and .htaccess files; no signature database needed.
* **Vulnerability detection** — daily check of your installed components against known advisories (opt-in).
* **Brute-force protection** — login, XML-RPC and REST user-enumeration limits with escalating lockouts.
* **Security hardening** — one-click fixes and clear advisories for common misconfigurations.
* **Security events & reports** — a single timeline of what happened, with a weekly digest.

= Designed to be light =

* Zero frontend queries unless a login attempt is being evaluated.
* Scans run in small resumable chunks with CPU and memory budgets.
* No autoloaded option bigger than 50 KB. No bundled React runtime — uses the one WordPress already ships.

= Premium =

[Stalza Security Pro](https://stalza.com/stalza-security) extends the same engine with cloud threat intelligence, real-time protection, behavioral analysis, automatic remediation, IP reputation and advanced alerting.

== External services ==

This plugin works fully offline by default. **Nothing is sent anywhere until you opt in.**

If you enable *Vulnerability intelligence* in Settings, the plugin sends the slugs and version numbers of your installed WordPress core, plugins and themes, plus your site URL, to `https://stalza.com/api/stalza-security/v1/vulnerabilities/match` once per day to receive matching security advisories. No user data, content or visitor information is included. See the [Stalza privacy policy](https://stalza.com/privacy) and [terms](https://stalza.com/terms).

Integrity checks fetch official checksums from WordPress.org (`api.wordpress.org`, `downloads.wordpress.org`), the same service WordPress core uses for updates.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/stalza-security/` or install it from the Plugins screen.
2. Activate it.
3. Go to **Stalza Security** in the admin menu and run your first scan.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does it slow down my site? =

No. On the frontend the plugin does nothing unless a login, XML-RPC or user-listing request is being evaluated. Scans run in the background in small chunks.

= Does it send data to Stalza? =

Only if you enable vulnerability intelligence, and then only component names and versions. See "External services" above.

= Is it compatible with other security plugins? =

Yes, but running two brute-force limiters can double-count attempts. Disable one.

== Screenshots ==

1. Dashboard
2. Scan results with risk and confidence
3. Hardening checklist

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.1 =
* WordPress.org review prep: declare submitter as contributor; confirm Plugin URI and privacy/terms links on stalza.com.

= 1.0.0 =
* First public free release: Integrity (core, plugins, baseline, uploads), Malware heuristics, opt-in Vulnerabilities (fixture until live API), Login Protection (wp-login, XML-RPC, enum), Hardening, Events timeline, weekly Reports, Settings / Dashboard / Scan admin UX.
* Vulnerability intelligence stays off until you opt in; offline fixture never invents matches for patched installs.
* Free zip excludes Premium code paths.

= 0.1.1 =
* Pre-release development builds (Events through Reports modules).

= 0.1.0 =
* Initial scaffold.
