Fixes email report footer overlapping body content. Update tables, external updates, spam activity, and admin notes now render fully above the footer. Recommended update for all users.<\/p>","1.9.1":"
Fixes themes missing from email reports, merges Update Notes into the Send card, adds spam activity section to emails, and shows administrator full name. No database changes.<\/p>","1.9.0":"
Plugin renamed to Greenskeeper. All database tables and internal prefixes unchanged \u2014 no data migration required. Adds multisite network scope selector for Updates, Spam Log, and Spam Filter settings.<\/p>","1.8.0":"
Adds Manage Plugin Access \u2014 control which administrators can see the plugin. On first upgrade, all current administrators retain access. Uncheck client accounts in Settings \u2192 Manage Plugin Access to hide the plugin from them.<\/p>","1.7.0":"
Adds Spam Log page with full blocked-attempt history, stats, and IP blocklist management. Creates a new wpmm_spam_log database table on upgrade.<\/p>","1.6.0":"
Adds layered comment spam filtering with optional Akismet integration, and a Disable Comments toggle. No database changes.<\/p>","1.5.9.1":"
Changelog-only update. No functional changes.<\/p>","1.5.0":"
WordPress.org Plugin Check compliance fixes. No database or functional changes.<\/p>","1.4.9":"
Plugin renamed to Greenskeeper for WordPress.org compliance. No database or functional changes.<\/p>","1.4.8":"
Adds Avada theme detection and update order guidance. Fixes SMTP From Name using site name instead of configured value.<\/p>","1.4.5":"
Adds Gmail and Microsoft SMTP support. No database changes.<\/p>","1.4.4":"
Adds built-in SMTP configuration. No database changes. If you use a separate SMTP plugin, leave Greenskeeper's SMTP setting on WordPress Default.<\/p>","1.4.3":"
Email header redesigned. Update Log gains per-page selector and Prev\/Next pagination. No database changes.<\/p>","1.4.2":"
Fixes emails showing "No update entries found" and preview modal missing plugin lists.<\/p>","1.4.1":"
Fixes plugins\/themes missing from email body. Upgrade recommended.<\/p>","1.4.0":"
Critical database fix. After upgrading, open Update Log and click Force DB Upgrade Now in the Database Diagnostic panel. Verify all columns are highlighted green before running new updates.<\/p>","1.3.9":"
Critical fix: Update Log now displays all sessions. Upgrade required for anyone on 1.3.8.<\/p>","1.3.5":"
Critical fix: Settings page save buttons now work. Upgrade required for 1.3.0\u20131.3.4.<\/p>","1.3.1":"
Critical fix: Email reports now include update content. Affects all installs, especially Multisite.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3513335,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3513336,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256}},"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["2.0.4","2.0.5","2.0.6","2.0.7","2.0.8","2.0.9","2.1.0","2.1.1","2.1.2","2.1.3","2.1.4","2.1.5","2.1.6"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Dashboard<\/strong> \u2014 Status summary cards showing last update date, client email, default administrator, and agency branding. Quick-navigation tiles link to all pages.","2":"Updates<\/strong> \u2014 Three sections (WordPress Core, Plugins, Themes) with checkboxes, version numbers, and performing administrator dropdown. Real-time progress bar with per-item status during batch updates.","3":"Update Log<\/strong> \u2014 Collapsible session accordion with search autocomplete, date filtering, per-page selector, and Previous\/Next pagination.","4":"Email Reports<\/strong> \u2014 Send form with subject line builder, Report Week-Ending Date picker, Update Notes textarea, Additional Manual Updates repeater, and Sent Email History table with preview modal and resend.","5":"Settings \u2014 Company, Client & Administrators<\/strong> (Greenskeeper) \u2014 Logo upload, company name, client email, and Site Administrators table with Gravatar and radio selection.","6":"Settings \u2014 Spam Filter & Comments<\/strong> \u2014 Master spam toggle, Disable Comments toggle, local filtering configuration (min time, max links, keyword blocklist, IP blocklist), and Akismet API key field with verify\/revoke.","7":"Spam Log<\/strong> \u2014 All-time stats by rule, paginated blocked-attempt table with filter, Block IP and Delete per row, bulk delete, and Clear All.","8":"Settings \u2014 SMTP & Email Delivery<\/strong> \u2014 Provider tile grid with context-sensitive setup instructions and Send Test Email feature.","9":"Email Preview Modal<\/strong> \u2014 Full rendered HTML email preview inside the WordPress admin.","10":"Database Diagnostic<\/strong> \u2014 Expandable panel showing table columns, row counts, and Force DB Upgrade button."},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[267,732,441,6696,2550],"plugin_category":[41,51,52],"plugin_contributors":[173093],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-297024","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-email","plugin_tags-maintenance","plugin_tags-multisite","plugin_tags-smtp","plugin_tags-updates","plugin_category-communication","plugin_category-multisite","plugin_category-performance","plugin_contributors-tonyzeoli","plugin_committers-tonyzeoli"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/greenskeeper\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3513335","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/greenskeeper\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3513336","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n Greenskeeper is a professional WordPress maintenance plugin for developers and agencies. It centralises update management for WordPress Core, plugins, and themes, pairs it with a polished email reporting workflow, and adds layered comment spam protection \u2014 all from a single purpose-built admin dashboard.<\/p>\n\n Updates & Reporting:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Spam Filter & Comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Important \u2014 Akismet licensing:<\/strong> Akismet is free for personal, non-commercial sites only. Any commercial or client site requires a paid Akismet plan available at akismet.com\/plans<\/a>. Greenskeeper provides the integration; you are responsible for having a valid Akismet licence appropriate for your site's use.<\/p>\n\n Supported SMTP Providers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n SendGrid, Mailgun, Brevo, SendLayer, SMTP.com, Gmail \/ Google Workspace, Microsoft \/ Outlook \/ Office 365, manual SMTP, or WordPress default.<\/p>\n\n Who it is for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Web developers, digital agencies, and WordPress administrators who manage client sites and need a reliable, repeatable maintenance and security workflow with professional client-facing reporting. Named after the greenskeeper who maintains the golf course \u2014 meticulous, professional, invisible.<\/p>\n\n Click the eye icon in the Sent Email History table. The email renders in a full modal preview using the current template. Even old emails show current branding because the preview always rebuilds the body from the original log entries.<\/p>\n\n Click Resend<\/strong> in the Sent Email History table. The email is rebuilt from the original session entries and sent again to the same recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This plugin connects to one external service: the Akismet API. All other\nfunctionality runs entirely on your own server with no external connections.<\/p>\n\n What it is:<\/strong> Akismet is a cloud-based spam detection service operated by\nAutomattic, Inc. Greenskeeper includes an optional integration that allows you\nto submit comment data to Akismet's API for spam classification.<\/p>\n\n This feature is entirely opt-in.<\/strong> Akismet is only activated if you enter an\nAkismet API key in Greenskeeper \u2192 Settings \u2192 Spam Filter & Comments. If no key\nis entered, no data is ever sent to Akismet.<\/p>\n\n What data is sent and when:<\/strong> When Akismet is enabled and a comment is\nsubmitted on your site, Greenskeeper sends the following data to Akismet's API:<\/p>\n\n This data is sent each time a new comment is submitted and passes Greenskeeper's\nlocal filters. If Akismet is unreachable, Greenskeeper fails open (allows the\ncomment through) rather than blocking it.<\/p>\n\n Additionally, when you click \"Verify & Save Key\" in Settings, your Akismet API\nkey and your site URL are sent to Akismet's verification endpoint to confirm the\nkey is valid.<\/p>\n\n Akismet's terms of service and privacy policy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Important licensing note:<\/strong> Akismet's free plan is for personal,\nnon-commercial sites only. Any commercial or client site requires a paid\nAkismet plan. See https:\/\/akismet.com\/plans\/ for details. Greenskeeper provides\nthe integration; you are responsible for holding a valid Akismet licence\nappropriate for your site's use.<\/p>\n\n Greenskeeper includes a built-in SMTP configuration panel that reconfigures WordPress's email delivery without requiring a separate plugin. The following guides walk through setting up each supported provider.<\/p>\n\n Go to Settings \u2192 SMTP & Email Delivery<\/strong>, click your provider's tile, and enter the credentials described below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No configuration needed. WordPress sends email via PHP's built-in Use this option with any SMTP server not listed as a named provider \u2014 for example your hosting provider's mail server or a self-hosted mail server.<\/p>\n\n Fields:<\/strong>\n* SMTP Host<\/strong> \u2014 the address of your mail server (e.g. Free plan:<\/strong> 100 emails per day. No credit card required.<\/p>\n\n Setup steps:<\/strong>\n1. Create a free account at sendgrid.com<\/a>.\n2. Complete the Sender Identity verification (domain authentication or single sender).\n3. Go to Settings \u2192 API Keys \u2192 Create API Key<\/strong>.\n4. Choose Restricted Access<\/strong> and enable Mail Send \u2192 Full Access<\/strong>.\n5. Copy the API key (it is only shown once).\n6. In Greenskeeper Settings: select SendGrid<\/strong>, enter Server details (pre-configured):<\/strong> Free tier:<\/strong> 5,000 emails per month for the first 3 months, then pay-as-you-go.<\/p>\n\n Setup steps:<\/strong>\n1. Create an account at mailgun.com<\/a>.\n2. Add and verify your sending domain under Sending \u2192 Domains<\/strong>.\n3. Go to Sending \u2192 Domain Settings \u2192 SMTP credentials<\/strong>.\n4. Note your SMTP login (usually Server details (pre-configured):<\/strong> Note: Mailgun's free tier restricts sending to verified recipient addresses only. Add recipients under Sending \u2192 Overview \u2192 Authorised Recipients if you are on the free plan.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Free plan:<\/strong> 300 emails per day, unlimited contacts.<\/p>\n\n Setup steps:<\/strong>\n1. Create a free account at brevo.com<\/a>.\n2. Go to your account profile (top-right) \u2192 SMTP & API<\/strong>.\n3. Under the SMTP<\/strong> tab, note your Login<\/strong> (your Brevo account email) and click Generate a new SMTP Key<\/strong> to create a password.\n4. In Greenskeeper Settings: select Brevo<\/strong>, enter your Brevo login email as the Username<\/strong>, and the SMTP key as the Password<\/strong>.\n5. Set a sender address you have verified in Brevo as the From Email<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Server details (pre-configured):<\/strong> Pricing:<\/strong> Paid plans starting at low volume tiers; free trial available.<\/p>\n\n Setup steps:<\/strong>\n1. Sign up at sendlayer.com<\/a> and add your sending domain.\n2. From the SendLayer dashboard, copy your SMTP Username<\/strong> and SMTP Password<\/strong>.\n3. In Greenskeeper Settings: select SendLayer<\/strong>, enter those credentials, and set a verified address as the From Email<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Server details (pre-configured):<\/strong> Free trial:<\/strong> 50,000 emails.<\/p>\n\n Setup steps:<\/strong>\n1. Create an account at smtp.com<\/a>.\n2. Go to Sender \u2192 SMTP credentials<\/strong>.\n3. Copy your Sender Name<\/strong> (this is the Username) and your API Key<\/strong> (this is the Password).\n4. In Greenskeeper Settings: select SMTP.com<\/strong>, enter the Sender Name as Username<\/strong> and the API Key as Password<\/strong>.\n5. Set your verified sender address as the From Email<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Server details (pre-configured):<\/strong> Important:<\/strong> Google disabled plain password (basic auth) for SMTP in May 2022. You must use an App Password. OAuth 2.0 is not supported by this plugin.<\/p>\n\n Personal Gmail \u2014 setup steps:<\/strong>\n1. Sign in to your Google Account at myaccount.google.com<\/a>.\n2. Go to Security<\/strong> and confirm that 2-Step Verification<\/strong> is turned on. (App Passwords are not available without it.)\n3. In the Security search bar, search for App Passwords<\/strong>.\n4. Click Create<\/strong>, choose Other (custom name)<\/strong>, and type Google Workspace (paid) \u2014 setup steps:<\/strong>\nThe App Password method above works identically for Workspace accounts. Alternatively, your Workspace admin can configure a SMTP relay<\/strong> in the Google Admin console (Apps \u2192 Google Workspace \u2192 Gmail \u2192 SMTP relay service), which allows sending from any user in your domain without per-account App Passwords and supports higher sending volumes.<\/p>\n\n Server details (pre-configured):<\/strong> Gmail sending limits: personal accounts are limited to approximately 500 emails per day; Google Workspace accounts to 2,000 per day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Important:<\/strong> Microsoft deprecated basic authentication for Exchange Online in October 2022 but preserved it specifically for SMTP AUTH submissions. App Passwords are required for personal accounts; organisation accounts need SMTP AUTH enabled by an admin.<\/p>\n\n Personal Outlook.com accounts \u2014 setup steps:<\/strong>\n1. Go to account.microsoft.com\/security<\/a>.\n2. Under Advanced security options<\/strong>, confirm Two-step verification<\/strong> is on.\n3. Click Create a new app password<\/strong>.\n4. Copy the generated password.\n5. In Greenskeeper Settings: select Microsoft \/ Outlook<\/strong>, enter your full Outlook address ( Microsoft 365 \/ Office 365 organisations \u2014 setup steps:<\/strong>\n1. A Microsoft 365 admin must enable SMTP AUTH for the sending mailbox. In the Microsoft 365 Admin Centre<\/strong> go to: Users \u2192 Active Users \u2192 select the user \u2192 Mail tab \u2192 Manage email apps \u2192 check Authenticated SMTP<\/strong>.\n2. Once enabled, use the regular Microsoft 365 email address and password as the Username and Password.\n3. If your organisation enforces Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), generate an App Password from mysignins.microsoft.com<\/a> \u2192 Security info \u2192 Add method \u2192 App password<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Server details (pre-configured):<\/strong> Note: For older personal Outlook.com accounts that do not connect on smtp.office365.com, try using the manual SMTP option with host Greenskeeper is copyright 2026 Digital Strategy Works LLC.<\/p>\n\n Plugin code<\/strong> is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later\n(GPL-2.0+). You are free to use, modify, and redistribute the plugin code under\nthe terms of that licence. A copy of the GPL is included in the plugin package\nand is available at https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-2.0.html.<\/p>\n\n Documentation and written content<\/strong> \u2014 including but not limited to the plugin\ndescription, installation and usage guides, SMTP setup guides, FAQs, and all\nother original prose contained in readme.txt, README.md, and within the plugin's\nadmin interface \u2014 is the intellectual property of Digital Strategy Works LLC and\nis protected by copyright. Reproduction or redistribution of the documentation\noutside the terms of the GPL as it applies to software is prohibited without\nprior written permission from Digital Strategy Works LLC.<\/p>\n\n Greenskeeper, the Greenskeeper logo, and the golf-flag mark are trademarks of\nDigital Strategy Works LLC. Unauthorised use of the Greenskeeper name or visual\nidentity in a manner that implies endorsement or affiliation is prohibited.<\/p>\n\n For licensing enquiries contact: tony@digitalstrategyworks.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Using the Plugin<\/h3>\n\n
Running Updates<\/h4>\n\n
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Sending a Report Email<\/h4>\n\n
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Using the Spam Log<\/h4>\n\n
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Previewing a Sent Email<\/h4>\n\n
Resending an Email<\/h4>\n\n
External Services<\/h3>\n\n
Akismet Spam Filtering (optional)<\/h4>\n\n
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SMTP Setup Guides<\/h3>\n\n
WordPress Default<\/h4>\n\n
mail()<\/code> function. This is unreliable on most shared hosting \u2014 emails are frequently blocked by spam filters or rejected by recipients' mail servers. Recommended only as a fallback.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSMTP (Manual)<\/h4>\n\n
mail.yourdomain.com<\/code>)\n* Port & Encryption<\/strong> \u2014 port 587<\/code> with TLS is recommended for most servers; port 465<\/code> with SSL is also common; port 25<\/code> with no encryption should only be used on internal networks\n* Username<\/strong> \u2014 your SMTP account login (usually your email address)\n* Password<\/strong> \u2014 your SMTP account password\n* From Name<\/strong> \u2014 the display name on outgoing emails\n* From Email<\/strong> \u2014 must be authorised to send from your SMTP server<\/p>\n\n\n\nSendGrid<\/h4>\n\n
apikey<\/code> (literally, that exact text) as the Username<\/strong>, and paste the API key as the Password<\/strong>.\n7. Set your verified sender address as the From Email<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\nsmtp.sendgrid.net<\/code> \u2014 port 587<\/code> \u2014 TLS<\/p>\n\n\n\nMailgun<\/h4>\n\n
postmaster@yourdomain.com<\/code>) and generate or copy the password.\n5. In Greenskeeper Settings: select Mailgun<\/strong>, enter your SMTP login as the Username<\/strong>, and the SMTP password as the Password<\/strong>.\n6. Set a verified sender address as the From Email<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\nsmtp.mailgun.org<\/code> \u2014 port 587<\/code> \u2014 TLS<\/p>\n\nBrevo (formerly Sendinblue)<\/h4>\n\n
smtp-relay.brevo.com<\/code> \u2014 port 587<\/code> \u2014 TLS<\/p>\n\n\n\nSendLayer<\/h4>\n\n
smtp.sendlayer.net<\/code> \u2014 port 587<\/code> \u2014 TLS<\/p>\n\n\n\nSMTP.com<\/h4>\n\n
send.smtp.com<\/code> \u2014 port 587<\/code> \u2014 TLS<\/p>\n\n\n\nGmail \/ Google Workspace<\/h4>\n\n
WordPress<\/code> or Greenskeeper<\/code>.\n5. Google displays a 16-character code. Copy it immediately \u2014 it will not be shown again.\n6. In Greenskeeper Settings: select Gmail \/ Google<\/strong>, enter your full Gmail address (you@gmail.com<\/code>) as the Username<\/strong>, and paste the 16-character App Password as the Password<\/strong>.\n7. Set your Gmail address as the From Email<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\nsmtp.gmail.com<\/code> \u2014 port 587<\/code> \u2014 TLS\/STARTTLS<\/p>\n\nMicrosoft \/ Outlook<\/h4>\n\n
you@outlook.com<\/code> or you@hotmail.com<\/code>) as the Username<\/strong>, and the app password as the Password<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\nsmtp.office365.com<\/code> \u2014 port 587<\/code> \u2014 TLS\/STARTTLS<\/p>\n\nsmtp-mail.outlook.com<\/code> on port 587<\/code>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nCopyright<\/h3>\n\n
Single-Site Install<\/h4>\n\n
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greenskeeper.zip<\/code> and click Install Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\nMultisite \/ Network Install<\/h4>\n\n
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greenskeeper.zip<\/code> and click Install Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n