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Zignites Sentinel

Create a checkpoint of your active theme and plugins before updating, validate that the checkpoint is sound, and restore it if an update breaks the code layer.

Pricing on request

Why it exists

Updating plugins on a production site is a small act of faith. Most of the time it is fine. Occasionally an update breaks a page, a checkout flow, or the admin itself, and you find out from a client rather than from monitoring.

Full backup plugins solve a different problem. They are built for disaster recovery: heavyweight, slow to restore, and they bring the database back along with the code, which is rarely what you want when a plugin update broke a template.

What Sentinel is not

It is not a full backup plugin and not a full-site restore system. It does not touch your database. It sits alongside your backup tool and handles the specific case of a bad plugin or theme update.

What it does

Creates a checkpoint of the active theme and active plugins before you update
Validates the checkpoint before you rely on it
Restores the checkpoint if an update breaks the code layer
Rolls back the last restore if the restore itself was wrong
Scoped to the code layer — your database is never touched
Built for a safe-update workflow rather than a full recovery process

Requirements

WordPress6.0 or higher
PHP7.4 or higher

Frequently asked questions

Does Sentinel replace my backup plugin?

No, and it is not meant to. It does not back up your database or your uploads. Keep your backup tool for disaster recovery and use Sentinel for the narrower case of a plugin or theme update that broke something.

What exactly is in a checkpoint?

The active theme and the active plugins as they stood before the update — the code layer only.

What if the restore itself goes wrong?

The last restore can be rolled back. That is why validation runs before you rely on a checkpoint rather than at the moment you need it.

Who is it for?

Agencies, freelancers and anyone maintaining production WordPress sites who wants a focused safe-update workflow instead of a full recovery process.

How do I get Zignites Sentinel?

It is not in the WordPress.org directory yet. The source is on GitHub, and you can contact us for a packaged build.

Interested in Zignites Sentinel?

Tell us about your site and we will send you a build or quote the work.