What is the Scan Indicator?

Note: This option/feature is no longer applicable to the latest version of the Shield Security plugin and is here for reference purposes only.

The Scan Indicator is a new feature integrated into Hack Guard module.

It is a special type of feature that is added on the UI that will indicate the exact time that a scan last run.

The Scan Indicator is available for the following Hack Guard's scanners:

• Core File Scanner
• Unrecognised File Scanner
• Plugins and Themes Guard Scanner
• Vulnerabilities Scanner

In order to get Scan Indicator to work, please make sure that:

• You have Shield v6.6+ installed on your site
• The scanner you want to have indicator to work is enabled (i.e. Core File Scanner)

Example

If you have Core File Scanner enabled, Scan Indicator will indicate the last time that a Core File scan was run successfully: