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WordPress plugin: install and use

A free audit inside wp-admin, a weekly re-check and a dashboard widget with your score.

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Install

  1. Download the plugin zip from Free downloads (or search "TightBucket Leak Monitor" in Plugins → Add New once it's listed on WordPress.org).
  2. In wp-admin go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the zip and press Install Now.
  3. Press Activate.

Run your first audit

Open Tools → TightBucket, choose your audit type under Settings and press Run my free audit. About 20 seconds later you'll see your score and the leaks to plug, in order, with a link to the full report.

Tools → TightBucket in a real WordPress 7.1 install.
Tools → TightBucket in a real WordPress 7.1 install.

Weekly re-check and dashboard widget

Leave Weekly re-check on and WordPress re-runs the audit every week (WP-Cron). The TightBucket: Bucket Score widget on your dashboard shows the latest score, so a drop is the first thing you see.

The dashboard widget shows the latest score.
The dashboard widget shows the latest score.

Use your plan (optional)

Paste your API key (Whop dashboard → API) into API key for higher limits and report history. Every feature works without one.