Companion plugin
Siteward Child
The free companion plugin you install on each WordPress site you manage. It’s currently awaiting WordPress.org approval, until then, download it here.
What it does
Siteward Child exposes one secure, signed REST endpoint so your Siteward dashboard can read update status, UpdraftPlus backups and site health, and apply updates. The dashboard always initiates the traffic, this plugin never calls out on its own, and does nothing until paired with your dashboard.
How to install
- Download siteward-child.zip.
- On the site you want to manage, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the zip, then Install and Activate.
- Open Siteward Child in the admin menu and copy the connection key.
- In your Siteward dashboard, open Add Site and paste the key.
It’s free and GPL, no licence key, no sign-up. Once it’s approved on WordPress.org you’ll be able to install it straight from Plugins → Add New.