{"id":273156,"date":"2026-09-27T16:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/the-viking-critical-change-alert\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:47:31","slug":"the-viking-critical-change-alert","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/ky.wordpress.org\/plugins\/the-viking-critical-change-alert\/","author":23236687,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0.2","stable_tag":"1.0.2","tested":"6.9.9","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"The Viking Critical Change Alert","header_author":"The Viking Webdesign","header_description":"Logs critical site changes (plugin updates, activations\/deactivations, theme switches, new admin users) and provides admin dashboard with optional daily digest email and webhook notifications.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-09-27 16:47:31","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/thevikingwebdesign.com","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":94,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.2":{"tag":"1.0.2","author":"thevikingwebdesign","date":"2026-09-27 16:47:31","revision":3715736}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":[],"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.2"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[]},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[83,1522,5603,4906,600],"plugin_category":[54],"plugin_contributors":[242107],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-273156","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-admin","plugin_tags-logging","plugin_tags-monitoring","plugin_tags-notifications","plugin_tags-security","plugin_category-security-and-spam-protection","plugin_contributors-thevikingwebdesign","plugin_committers-thevikingwebdesign"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/plugins\/geopattern-icon\/the-viking-critical-change-alert.svg","icon_2x":false,"generated":true},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p>The Viking Critical Change Alert is a WordPress plugin that logs and reports critical site changes. The plugin is fully admin-only and theme-agnostic, meaning it works with any WordPress theme.<\/p>\n\n<p>The plugin automatically logs the following critical changes:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Plugin Updates: When plugins are updated<\/li>\n<li>Plugin Activation\/Deactivation: When plugins are activated or deactivated<\/li>\n<li>Theme Switches: When the theme is switched<\/li>\n<li>New Admin Users: When new administrator accounts are created<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The admin dashboard provides:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Summary Cards: Overview of events in the last 24 hours<\/li>\n<li>Events Table: Complete list of all events with filters<\/li>\n<li>Search Function: Search by plugin name, theme name, or username<\/li>\n<li>Filter Tabs: Filter by event type (All, Plugin Updates, Plugin On\/Off, Theme, Admin Users)<\/li>\n<li>Clear Log: Button to clear all events (secured with nonce)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Optional daily digest email:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Configurable time (default 09:00)<\/li>\n<li>Multiple recipients (comma-separated)<\/li>\n<li>HTML email with overview and link to admin page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Optional webhook integration:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Webhook notifications to n8n, Slack, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Two modes: Immediate (send per event) or Digest only (send only with daily digest)<\/li>\n<li>Optional redaction mode: only event types and counts, no item labels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/the-viking-critical-change-alert\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin via the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to \"The Viking \u2192 Critical Change Alert\" in the admin menu<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20configure%20the%20daily%20digest%20email%3F\"><h3>How do I configure the daily digest email?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to \"The Viking \u2192 Settings\" to configure:\n* Enable\/disable daily digest\n* Set recipients (comma-separated email addresses)\n* Set time (site local timezone)<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20configure%20webhook%20notifications%3F\"><h3>How do I configure webhook notifications?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to \"The Viking \u2192 Settings\" to configure:\n* Enable\/disable webhook\n* Enter webhook URL\n* Choose mode (Immediate or Digest only)\n* Enable\/disable redaction mode<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20database%20table%20does%20the%20plugin%20use%3F\"><h3>What database table does the plugin use?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin uses a custom database table: <code>wp_tvcca_events<\/code><\/p>\n\n<p>Table Structure:\n* <code>id<\/code> (BIGINT) - 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