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Protection Modules

Deploy layered, real-time defenses for content management systems (CMS), bad bots, systems integrity, and network reputation feeds.


Bot Check

Inspect and filter requests based on known bad user-agents or scrapers.

Enable Bot Checks

cpgcli bot-check --enable

Disable Bot Checks

cpgcli bot-check --disable

Account Suspension

Block hosting space accounts automatically if catastrophic malware compromises or domain threats occur.

Enable Global Suspensions

cpgcli account-suspend --enable

Disable Global Suspensions

cpgcli account-suspend --disable

Enable Under Specific Attack Conditions

Support options: virus, domain:

cpgcli account-suspend --enable virus,domain

Rootkit Checks

Prevent deeply rooted binary modifications or kernels hijacks.

Enable Rootkit Scan Runs

cpgcli rootkit --enable

Disable Rootkit scans

cpgcli rootkit --disable

Spam Righteous Block List

Query email senders against active DNS block lists to protect against incoming mail spam.

Enable SRBL Check

cpgcli srbl --enable

Disable SRBL Check

cpgcli srbl --disable

Content Management System Protection

Strengthen, patch, or monitor WordPress instances and underlying themes or plugins.

WordPress Core Verification

Turn on automatic core checksum integrity files checks and replacement:

cpgcli cms --wp-checksum enable

WordPress Cron Overrides

Configure WordPress cron systems to bypass HTTP run limits and execute via CLI crontab task instead:

cpgcli cms --wp-cron enable --interval 2

And turn off custom WP-cron schedules:

cpgcli cms --wp-cron disable

WordPress Auto Updater

Automatically patch vulnerable plugins, core builds, or themes:

cpgcli cms --wp-auto-update enable

Whitelist WordPress Users

Prevent automated cPGuard containment actions from suspending specialized websites:

cpgcli cms --wp-whitelist --add user1

Blacklist Incompatible or Vulnerable Plugins

Deactivate matching plugins completely across all CMS spaces:

cpgcli cms --plugin-blacklist --add vulnerable-plugin

CMS Addon Metadata Trackers

Allow collecting WordPress version, theme, and plugin list data via wpcli:

cpgcli cms --wp-addon-check enable