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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