Changelog

Release history for the VistoShield platform — WordPress plugin, cloud dashboard, Linux daemon, and control panel integrations.

2026 — Production Release

Version 2.0.0 Latest

Released: March 29, 2026

Cloud Dashboard & Architecture

Launched the EU-hosted VistoShield cloud dashboard at app.vistoshield.com
Single lightweight WordPress plugin (~150 KB) connects to the cloud dashboard via API key
All 14 security modules built into one plugin, managed from the cloud dashboard
Multi-site management — control all connected WordPress sites from one place
Centralized licensing system with Free, Pro, and Max plans

Platform Modules (All 14)

Firewall & WAF — 7 rule categories, learning and active modes, HTTP security headers
Security Scanner — Core integrity, malware scanning, vulnerability detection, quarantine
Bot Detector — 143+ signatures, behavioral scoring, rDNS verification
Login Guard — Brute force protection, TOTP two-factor, progressive lockouts
Activity Log — Full audit trail with alert rules and GDPR compliance
Password Policy — Role-based enforcement, breach detection, expiration rules
API Security — REST API lockdown, key management, rate limiting, CORS management
Vulnerability Patcher — Auto-detect and virtual-patch known vulnerabilities
Incident Response — Automated detection, 5 playbooks, notifications
CDN Connector — Cloudflare integration with DNS and cache management
DNS Monitor — DNS record change monitoring and alerting
Core Dashboard — Unified overview, live traffic, module manager, setup wizard

Linux Daemon & Control Panels

Unified dashboard spanning WordPress modules, Linux daemon, and control panel integrations
Pro plan extended to per-site pricing for all 14 modules
Max plan now includes all 14 Pro modules per site purchased with white-label branding

v1.1.0 — March 15, 2026

Compatibility update and UI improvements across the platform.

Platform Updates

WordPress 6.7 compatibility verified across all modules
Consistent admin UI styling and improved responsive layouts
Performance optimizations for database queries and AJAX handlers
Updated translation files for all supported locales

v1.0.2 — February 10, 2026

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Security Scanner Module

Fixed false positives in core integrity checks on multisite installations
Improved scan performance for sites with large media libraries

Firewall & WAF Module

Resolved edge case where learning mode rules were not promoted correctly
Fixed HTTP header injection detection for non-standard headers

Bot Detector Module

Updated bot signature database (143+ patterns)
Fixed rDNS verification timeout on high-latency servers

Login Guard Module

Fixed TOTP secret generation on PHP 8.2+ strict mode
Improved progressive lockout reset timing

Activity Log Module

Fixed CSV export encoding for non-ASCII usernames
Reduced database write overhead for high-traffic sites

v1.0.0 — February 1, 2026 — New Modules

4 additional security modules added to the platform.

Password Policy module — Role-based password enforcement with configurable complexity rules per user role, password expiration with grace periods, breach detection via Have I Been Pwned (k-anonymity API), and password reuse prevention. Learn more →
API Security module — REST API lockdown with key management (create/revoke/rotate), per-key rate limiting, endpoint whitelist and blacklist, user enumeration prevention, XML-RPC protection, and CORS origin management. Learn more →
Vulnerability Patcher module — Detect plugin and theme vulnerabilities by syncing against public vulnerability databases. Apply virtual patches via WAF rules before official fixes are released. Smart auto-updates with pre-update backup and one-click rollback. Learn more →
Incident Response module — Automated incident detection from all VistoShield modules with 5 pre-built response playbooks. Plugin isolation, maintenance mode, IP blocking, email and Slack notifications, and post-incident reporting. Learn more →

v1.0.1 — January 20, 2026

Minor bug fixes across all modules.

Fixed activation hooks on servers running PHP 8.2 with JIT enabled
Resolved translation loading order issue on multisite
Corrected permission checks for non-admin roles with custom capabilities
Minor CSS fixes for WordPress admin dark mode

v1.0.0 — January 5, 2026

First stable release — Linux daemon, 5 WordPress security modules, and control panel integrations.

Linux Daemon

Dual firewall backend support (nftables and iptables) with automatic detection
Full IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack protection
Per-IP rate limiting with configurable thresholds and burst allowance
Login Failure Detection (LFD) for SSH, FTP, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, DirectAdmin, cPanel, Webmin, and ModSecurity
Bot detection with User-Agent signature matching (143+ patterns) and rDNS verification
Connection tracking with per-IP limits
SYN flood and per-port flood (PORTFLOOD) protection
Country-based blocking via GeoIP
Allow and deny list management with CIDR support
Testing mode with automatic block clearing for safe deployment
CLI management tool with full command set
Email alert notifications
Automatic log rotation

WordPress Modules

Security Scanner — Core integrity checks, malware scanning, vulnerability detection, quarantine, and baseline snapshots
Firewall & WAF — 7 rule categories (SQLi, XSS, LFI, RFI, RCE, scanner detection, comment spam), security hardening checklist, HTTP security headers, learning and active modes
Bot Detector — 143+ signatures, behavioral scoring engine (0–100), rDNS verification, inline action switching (block/challenge/monitor/allow)
Login Guard — Brute force protection with progressive lockouts, TOTP two-factor authentication, hidden honeypot, login attempt logging with CSV export
Activity Log — Authentication, content, plugin/theme, settings, and system event tracking. Alert rules with email, Slack, and webhook channels. GDPR-compliant with configurable retention.

Control Panel Integrations

DirectAdmin — Admin and user-level plugin with dashboard, configuration editor, blocked IP management, allow/deny lists, bot signatures, log viewer, exec wrapper, and DirectAdmin hooks
Webmin — Full module with config editor (comment-preserving), daemon control, blocked IP management, allow/deny lists, bot signature management, and color-coded log viewer

Installation

One-line installer with OS and panel auto-detection
Support for Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, Debian 12, AlmaLinux 8/9, CentOS Stream 9
Automatic web server configuration (Nginx and Apache)
Dry-run mode for previewing changes before installation

2025 — Public Beta & WordPress.org Submission

v1.0.0-rc2 — November 20, 2025

Bug fixes and hardening from beta tester feedback.

Fixed WAF false positives on WooCommerce checkout and REST-based page builders
Resolved TOTP QR code rendering issue on Safari and iOS browsers
Improved installer compatibility with CloudLinux and LiteSpeed Enterprise
Fixed Activity Log database migration failing on MySQL 5.7 strict mode
Hardened nonce verification across all AJAX endpoints

v1.0.0-rc1 — October 8, 2025

Release candidate — security audit completed, final stabilization.

Passed independent security audit by a third-party penetration testing firm
All SQL queries converted to parameterized $wpdb->prepare() calls
CSRF protection verified on every admin action across all modules
Performance profiling completed — all admin pages load under 200ms
Full WordPress coding standards compliance (PHPCS with WordPress-Extra ruleset)

v0.9.9 — August 15, 2025

WordPress.org plugin submission preparation.

Refactored all modules to meet WordPress.org plugin directory guidelines
Added complete readme.txt with FAQ, screenshots, and changelog
Removed all external CDN dependencies — all assets bundled locally
Implemented uninstall hooks for clean removal of all database tables and options

v0.9.8 — May 22, 2025

Webmin integration and cPanel preparation.

Released Webmin module with config editor, daemon control, blocked IP management, and log viewer
Began cPanel/WHM plugin development with UAPI integration
Added color-coded log viewer with severity filtering to Webmin and DirectAdmin
Improved daemon restart reliability on systemd-based distributions

v0.9.5 — February 10, 2025

Public beta release and DirectAdmin panel integration.

Opened public beta program with invite-only access for hosting providers
Released DirectAdmin plugin with admin and user-level interfaces
Added DirectAdmin hooks for automatic IP blocking and event forwarding
Improved installer with automatic panel detection (DirectAdmin, Webmin, cPanel)
First public documentation site launched

2024 — Linux Daemon & WordPress Development

v0.9.0 — December 15, 2024

Activity Log module and nftables backend support.

Activity Log module added to the platform with full audit trail for authentication, content, plugins, themes, and settings
Added nftables backend as an alternative to iptables for modern kernel support
Implemented automatic backend detection (nftables preferred when available)
Added GDPR export and erasure hooks to the Activity Log module
Introduced Slack and webhook notification channels in Activity Log alert rules

v0.8.0 — October 1, 2024

Bot Detector and Login Guard modules added to the platform.

Bot Detector module added with 60+ initial bot signatures and behavioral scoring engine
Login Guard module added with brute force protection and TOTP two-factor authentication
Added rDNS verification for search engine crawler validation
Implemented JavaScript challenge page for suspicious traffic
Added honeypot CAPTCHA with HMAC-signed timestamps to Login Guard

v0.7.0 — August 5, 2024

Security Scanner module added to the platform.

Security Scanner module added with core integrity checks against WordPress.org checksums
Built offline malware signature database with 40+ initial patterns
Implemented quarantine manager with safe file isolation and one-click restore
Added WP-Cron based scheduled scans with email alerts

v0.6.0 — May 18, 2024

WordPress module architecture and Firewall module.

Designed shared module architecture for consistent admin UI, settings API, and inter-module communication
Firewall & WAF module added to the platform with 30+ initial rule patterns across 7 categories
Implemented learning mode for safe WAF deployment on production sites
Added HTTP security headers configurator (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.)
Built rules exporter for nginx, Apache, and VistoShield server formats

v0.5.0 — February 20, 2024

Linux daemon with systemd integration.

Rewrote firewall engine as a standalone Linux daemon (vistoshieldd)
Added systemd service files with automatic restart and watchdog support
Built CLI management tool (vistoshield-cli) for all daemon operations
Implemented configuration file format with hot-reload support
Added email alert notifications for blocked IPs and security events

2023 — Project Foundation

v0.4.0 — December 8, 2023

IP reputation and blocklist integration.

Integrated IP reputation scoring using public blocklist feeds (Spamhaus, AbuseIPDB)
Added automatic blocklist sync with configurable update intervals
Implemented CIDR-based allow and deny list management
Added country-based blocking via MaxMind GeoLite2 database

v0.3.0 — October 12, 2023

Bot detection with signature matching.

Built User-Agent signature matching engine with plain-text signature format
Created initial signature database with 30+ known malicious bot patterns
Added per-IP connection tracking and rate limiting
Implemented SYN flood and port flood (PORTFLOOD) protection

v0.2.0 — July 20, 2023

Login failure detection (LFD) added to the daemon.

Added log-parsing LFD module for SSH, FTP, and IMAP/POP3 authentication failures
Implemented configurable failure thresholds and temporary ban durations
Added DirectAdmin and cPanel login failure pattern recognition
Built automatic log rotation for daemon logs

v0.1.0 — April 3, 2023

Internal alpha — basic firewall for DirectAdmin servers.

Initial iptables-based firewall script for Vistoweb hosting servers
Basic allow/deny list management via configuration file
Per-IP rate limiting with configurable thresholds
Manual installation via Bash script on Ubuntu 22.04