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2026-08-12 17:08:25 +00:00
| 81 commits to main since this release
- Findings that ARGUS already handled automatically (a blocked WAF request, a blocked file
upload, blocked REST user-enumeration probing) no longer sit in "Needs Attention" -- the same
fix already shipped for brute-force login findings in 7.23.37 now covers every place this
happened. Existing findings from before this fix are cleaned up automatically on update, not
just new ones going forward.
- The Protection Score on Overview is now color-coded (green/yellow/orange/red) instead of always
the same color regardless of how healthy your site actually is.
- Backup integrity is now fully automatic end to end -- no "Verify" button to click; ARGUS
re-checks every backup's integrity once a day on its own, on top of the check it already does
the moment a backup is created.
- The Backups page now displays properly on a phone.
- New "Purge Audit Log" option on the Audit Log page, for clearing it manually at any time.
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released this
2026-08-12 16:47:27 +00:00
| 82 commits to main since this release
- Backups can now be restored, not just created and downloaded. Every backup is automatically
integrity-verified the moment it's created (with a "Verify" button to re-check any backup at
any time), and restoring one first takes an automatic safety backup of your current state so a
restore is always undoable.
- Brute-force login attempts that ARGUS has already blocked automatically no longer sit in Findings
"Needs Attention" as if they require action from you.
- The Threats page now opens with the same at-a-glance summary cards (Threats Blocked Today,
Malicious IPs, Blocked Requests, Security Events) already shown on Overview.
- The license status on Overview now shows which domain your Premium license or trial is activated
for, and a clearer started/renews date range next to the countdown ring.
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released this
2026-08-12 15:43:49 +00:00
| 83 commits to main since this release
- Fixed a real gap found via a direct customer report: "Automatic Security Updates" kept your
plugins and themes current, but not WordPress core itself -- a core security/point release could
sit unapplied. It's now included too (major version upgrades are never forced automatically --
you stay in control of those).
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released this
2026-08-12 15:40:06 +00:00
| 84 commits to main since this release
- The license days-remaining on Overview now shows as the same visual countdown ring the License
page already uses, not just plain text.
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released this
2026-08-12 15:34:15 +00:00
| 85 commits to main since this release
- Overview now shows how many days are left on your active Premium license alongside the
renewal/expiry date, matching what the trial state already showed.
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released this
2026-08-12 15:28:02 +00:00
| 86 commits to main since this release
- The self-check findings for scanner/update timing now use simpler, calmer wording instead of
naming internal technical details -- they explain that it's usually temporary and clears on its
own, with a clear next step if it doesn't.
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released this
2026-08-12 15:26:35 +00:00
| 87 commits to main since this release
- Fixed a real bug found on a live production site right after 7.23.31 shipped: the new
self-health-check for the scanner and the update mechanism compared timestamps in the wrong
format, so it could report "hasn't run in hours" / "hasn't checked in 2 days" even seconds after
they genuinely had. Both are now correctly recognized as healthy when they actually are.
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released this
2026-08-12 15:21:09 +00:00
| 88 commits to main since this release
- Fixed: right after ARGUS checked for updates, its own health check could momentarily read that
timestamp before it was refreshed and report "hasn't checked for updates" -- the two checks now
run in the correct order.
- The health-check findings for scanner/update/intelligence timing now explain the most common
real cause specifically -- WordPress's own scheduled-task system (WP-Cron) not firing reliably,
common on low-traffic sites or hosts without a real system cron configured -- instead of a
generic "contact support."
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released this
2026-08-12 13:23:58 +00:00
| 89 commits to main since this release
- Findings quality: routine, expected activity from legitimate plugins (like WooCommerce's cart/
checkout endpoints and Jetpack's public API) no longer shows up as a security issue just because
it doesn't require login -- ARGUS now recognizes it as normal.
- Fixed a real false-positive: a legitimate WordPress core update could previously be flagged as a
suspicious file appearing or disappearing inside WordPress core. It's now correctly recognized as
an expected part of the update.
- Fixed: repeated attacks matching the same firewall rule from different sources no longer create a
growing pile of near-identical findings -- they're now tracked as one finding with an occurrence
count, so your Findings list stays readable.
- Fixed: a vulnerability finding (including "WordPress core is out of date") now automatically
clears itself once you actually update the affected plugin, theme, or WordPress core -- it no
longer stays open forever, or gets duplicated every time a newer version comes out.
- Each finding now shows how confident ARGUS actually is (Confirmed, High confidence, Likely,
Suspicious, or Informational), so it's clear what's been verified versus what's an inference.
- "Resolve All Open" is now "Archive All Open" -- same one-click way to clear your queue, but it no
longer implies everything was fixed; archived findings stay fully available in your history.
- ARGUS now periodically checks its own health in the background (its files, database, scanner,
firewall, quarantine storage, and update mechanism) and can fix common problems automatically;
if something stays broken, you'll see it as a finding until it's verified resolved.
- Two-factor authentication data is now fully removed when you uninstall the plugin.
- Backups page: new charts showing your backup success/failure history and size trend over time.
- License page: "What's Included" is now a simple, readable list instead of a dense table.
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released this
2026-08-10 22:09:37 +00:00
| 90 commits to main since this release
- Redesigned the Overview page to be understandable at a glance, whether or not you know anything
about website security: a single "Your website is protected" summary explains what's happening
and whether you need to do anything, your protection score now explains itself ("Why is my score
X?"), findings are shown in plain language instead of technical rule names, and ARGUS can turn
your firewall back on for you with one click if it's ever off.
- The Firewall page's Rule Activity and Blocked IPs tables now lead with plain language (what was
detected, how it was handled) instead of raw internal rule/ban codes -- the technical detail is
still there behind a "Technical details" toggle for anyone who wants it.
- Settings is now organized into Protection, Automatic Protection, Account, and Advanced sections
instead of one long list of unrelated panels.
- Calmed down the visual style throughout -- removed constant pulsing/glowing effects on routine,
everything-is-fine status indicators; motion is now reserved for things that actually need your
attention.
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