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Dashboard Overview

What This Covers

This page provides a detailed overview of the SteelWP dashboard and its components.

The dashboard acts as a central summary of your site's security posture and provides quick access to key areas of the plugin.

Dashboard Purpose

The dashboard is designed to:

  • summarize scan results
  • highlight areas of concern
  • provide quick navigation to actions
  • give a high-level view of your security posture

It is not intended to perform actions directly, but to guide your next steps.

Scan Summary

The Scan Summary provides a snapshot of your most recent scan.

It typically includes:

  • number of findings
  • severity distribution (if applicable)
  • overall Scan Risk Score

This section helps you quickly assess the current state of your site.

Scan Risk Score

The Scan Risk Score reflects the overall risk level based on detected findings.

  • Higher scores indicate greater risk
  • Lower scores indicate fewer or less severe issues

The score is best used as a trend indicator, not a definitive measure.

Hardening Overview

The Hardening section provides visibility into available and applied protections.

This may include:

  • active hardening controls
  • available improvements
  • overall hardening posture

This section helps identify opportunities to reduce risk.

Navigation and Actions

The dashboard provides quick access to key areas:

  • Open Scan — view detailed findings and trigger a scan
  • Hardening sections — apply or review protections
  • Additional plugin features depending on configuration

The dashboard is intended as a starting point, not the place where changes are made.

Data Freshness

The dashboard reflects the results of the most recent scan.

To update the data:

  1. Navigate to SteelWP → Scan
  2. A new scan will run automatically
  3. Return to the dashboard to view updated results

Using the Dashboard Effectively

A typical workflow:

  1. Review the Scan Risk Score
  2. Identify areas of concern
  3. Open the Scan page for detailed findings
  4. Apply hardening as needed
  5. Re-scan and return to the dashboard

Limitations

The dashboard does not:

  • run scans automatically
  • apply changes
  • provide full detail for each finding

Use it as a summary and navigation tool.

Tips

  • Use the dashboard for quick assessment
  • Always review detailed findings before acting
  • Revisit after changes to confirm improvements
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