Remote Website Management Plugin by Watchful

Remote Website Management Plugin by Watchful

A web developers toolbox for remotely managing and monitoring tens, hundreds, or thousands of WordPress websites at once.
Rating:
5.0
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Active Installations:
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4000+
Last Updated:
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Feb 20, 2025
WordPress Version:
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4.4 or higher
Tested up to:
6.7.2

Efficient Website Management

Monitor multiple WordPress websites remotely and save time and money with Watchful.

Easy Updates and Backups

Keep your WordPress websites up-to-date and schedule backups with Watchful's powerful tools.

Enhanced Security and SEO

Protect your websites with best practice scanners, malware detectors, and SEO audits.

Detailed Reporting and Analytics

Generate customizable reports for your clients and integrate Google Analytics for comprehensive website insights.

v1.8.2

  • Add logs to update process to improve debug
  • Add endpoint to retrieve logs

v1.8.1

  • Fix a bug that threw an error while auto-updating translations after a plugin update

v1.8.0

  • Add backup and restore system for theme updates
  • Fix warning about undefined constant

v1.7.10

  • Fix a bug that threw a warning when the “watchfulSettings” option is not correctly set

v1.7.9

  • Remove PHP deprecation warning on PHP 8.3

v1.7.8

  • Fix a bug that prevented some PRO theme updates when deactivated

v1.7.7

  • Fix a bug that prevented some theme updates from being processed correctly

v1.7.6

  • Prevent an unintentional uninstallation of a plugin during an update if an exception is thrown

v1.7.5

  • Add support for Theme updates using ZIP files

v1.7.4

  • Fix warning on PHP 8.0
  • Add update plugin debug data

v1.7.3

  • Review SSO authentication to avoid too many requests to the Watchful API

1.7.2

  • Add audit test for WordPress debug log

1.7.1

  • Enable maintenance mode when updating a plugin

1.7.0

  • Show last backup date according to the Watchful backup profile selected

1.6.9

  • Show Watchful authentication errors on the backend authentication page only

1.6.8

  • Fix wrong detection of mySQL version
  • Fix validation parameter on activate plugin endpoint

1.6.7

  • Fix notices

1.6.6

  • PHP 8 compatibility fixes

1.6.5

  • Update “tested up to” version

1.6.4

  • Update “tested up to” version

1.6.3

  • Remove advice from the vulnerability scanner that is not relevant anymore

1.6.2

  • Automatically remove the Watchful plugin fixer used to fix an issue with the updater system during the update process

1.6.1

  • Minor bug fixes

1.6.0

  • Throw an exception when updating a plugin which requires a PHP version higher than the current PHP version

1.5.9

  • Fix Audit test

1.5.8

  • Fix integration with XCloner

1.5.7

  • Fix a bug open_basedir restriction will cause the plugin to fail executing the vulnerability scanner.

1.5.6

  • Add audit test for administrators weak password

1.5.5

  • Fix missing list of weak passwords to compare against the database password during a security scan.

1.5.4

  • Fix warning when using PHP >=8.0

1.5.3

  • Fix connection error when AI1WM is disabled

1.5.2

  • Fix require of XCloner files

1.5.1

  • Fix an issue when updating the plugin through Watchful from an old version

1.5.0

  • Added support for Themes listing and updates.
  • Minor refactoring on controllers.
  • Fixed a PHP notice when using XCloner integration.
  • Fixed a bug when looking for latest backup date done by Akeeba Backup.

1.4.12

  • Tested with last WP version 6.0

1.4.11

  • Remove unused class.

1.4.10

  • Fix bug during site validation when WordPress is in debug mode.

1.4.9

  • Improve function used to get last backup date from supported backup plugins.

1.4.8

  • Tested with last WP version 5.9.3

1.4.7

  • Add SSO feature
  • Replace direct usage of class “ZipArchive” with WP function “unzip_file”
  • Minor fixes

1.4.6

  • Add compatibility to Watchful Apps
  • Add maintenance mode

1.4.5

  • Fix theme files check

1.4.4

  • Fix last backup date when using multiple backup profiles

1.4.3

  • Fix last backup date when using Akeeba API v2

1.4.2

  • Update tested WP version

1.4.1

  • Fix missing require to WP plugin administration API

1.4.0

  • Return new plugin version after an update to avoid log duplicates

1.3.2

  • Fix missing “permission_callback” while registering public endpoints

1.3.1

  • Fix Akeeba Backup integration

1.3.0

  • Add PHP 8.0 compatibility

1.2.20

  • Fix version number

1.2.19

  • Check for wp-config.php outside the web root

1.2.18

  • Add themes files to Early Warning Audit

1.2.17

  • Add backup status for AI1WM

1.2.16

  • minor fix

1.2.15

  • remove type hint from exception handler

1.2.14

  • fix WP core update form Watchful
  • change URL to add a site to Watchful
  • added WP admin user detection

1.2.13

  • fix PublishPress EDD updates

1.2.12

  • fix XCloner sorting backup dates
  • fix XCloner integration

1.2.11

  • minor fix XCloner last backup date

1.2.10

  • add support to XCloner remote destinations

1.2.9

  • minor fix on XCloner support

1.2.8

  • change URL to retrieve hashes

1.2.7

  • fix installation themes process
  • add support to XCloner backup plugin

1.2.6

  • fix “Add site to Watchful” button
  • add XCloner backup plugin discovery

1.2.5

  • fix warning about missing inclusion
  • fix Akeeba settings detection

1.2.4

  • Initial Release.

Outstanding tool, excellent support.

By Imagemarpomultimedia on November 21, 2023

I've been using Watchful to maintain over 200 sites for quite a few years. The service they offer is invaluable in terms of efficiency and workflow to keep the sites secure and ensure backups are timely. Their support and service is always knowledgeable and polite and they go above and beyond to solve issues, even when the issue isn't necessarily their fault.

Best Wordpress Website Management Plugin

By Imagearnoldwender on January 28, 2022

For me, hands down, the best Wordpress Website Management Plugin available, keep up the good work!

Très utile

By ImageThomas_bck (thomasbrunck) on January 22, 2020

Top si vous avez à gérer une quantité de site sous WordPress et Joomla, ce n'est pas le plus esthétique mais il fait bien le job.

Very nice tool

By Imagehouba_houbi on December 6, 2019

A very useful tool to manage the website maintenance and more useful tools.

Must Have Maintenance Tool

By Imageftwebsolutions on December 6, 2019

I couldn't do life without Watchful. Managing my client websites has changed from a laborious task to an easy task. Highly Recommended!!

Keeps it Simple and Secure

By ImageMike Zielonka (mikezielonka) on November 26, 2019

I've been a huge ManageWP fan for a long time....don't get me wrong I'm still a fan but feature development slowed and its become feature bloated. I've started using Watchful now for the past few weeks and have been quite impressed. It keeps things simple in the UI/UX but has powerful features for updating, security, GA, etc. It even lets you enter your third party keys for supported plugins on your dashboard so you don't have to go site by site. Big Fan! Can't wait to see what they do next.
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