DB Crossing Guard
Display various indicators to let admins know whether the DB connection is encrypted
by Paul V. Biron/Sparrow Hawk Computing · github.com/pbiron/db-crossing-guard · website
Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/pbiron/db-crossing-guard/releases/download/0.2.2/db-crossing-guard.0.2.2.zipDeclares an update source (db-crossing-guard), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.
Readme
DB Crossing Guard
Contributors: pbiron
Tags: database, security, privacy
Requires at least: 6.9
Requires PHP: 8.3
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 0.2.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Z6D97FA595WSU
Display various indicators to let admins know whether the DB connection is encrypted
Description
To be written.
Installation
From your WordPress dashboard
- Go to Plugins > Add New and click on Upload Plugin
- Upload the zip file
- Activate the plugin
Screenshots
To be written.
Frequently Asked Questions
To be written.
Changelog
0.2.4 (2025-05-29)
- Misc
- Update composer dependencies for compatibility with PHP 8.4
- Update tested up, etc plugin headers
0.2.3 (2024-11-22)
- Enhancements
- I18N: load translations on
after_setup_themeto be compatible with WP 6.7+
- I18N: load translations on
0.2.2 (?)
- Unknown
0.2.1 (2021-02-02)
- Miscellaneous
- Added GitHub URL to the plugin header
0.2.0 (2021-02-02)
- Miscellaneous
- Plugin renamed to DB Crossing Guard, slug to db-crossing-guard and Namespace to SHC\DB_CROSSING_GUARD
0.1.1 (2021-02-02)
- Enhancements
- Various documentation and WPCS improvements
- Minor code refactoring
- Admin Bar Node
- When connection is encrypted, the encryption used is now displayed in a child node, instead of as @title hover text
- At a Glance
- Connection status now also appears in the Network Right Now widget (for multisite)
- Site Health
- The test and debug descriptions have been slightly improved
0.1.0 (2021-01-30)
- init commit.
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
| Tag | Published | Asset | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2.2 | Apr 29, 2021 | db-crossing-guard.0.2.2.zip | 3 |
| 0.21 | Feb 2, 2021 | db-crossing-guard.0.2.1.zip | 52 |
Active-site estimate ≈50 comes from the median of recent superseded releases. Method.