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Security
Pricing
Tiered monthly AUD pricing: ShadowScan Guard is free; Basic Hosting is AUD 12.99/month; Essential (monitored security) is AUD 50/site/month; Premium (analyst-led response) is AUD 185/site/month; bundled hosting+monitoring plans (AUD 62.99-197.99/month) are also available.
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August 6, 2026
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ShadowScan is an Australian-owned managed security service built specifically for WordPress websites. Rather than relying solely on automated scanning, ShadowScan combines continuous log monitoring and vulnerability intelligence with human analysts who review high-risk alerts before they reach the customer, aiming to cut through noisy automated security tools with validated, actionable guidance. The service is structured as a tiered ladder: a free "ShadowScan Guard" plan offers basic local hardening and self-check visibility, a Basic Hosting add-on provides managed WordPress hosting onboarding, and the paid Essential and Premium plans add continuous monitored security and, at the top tier, analyst-led incident response and recovery coordination. ShadowScan also offers a free website security scan as an entry point for prospective customers. The company positions itself around three pillars: security-first risk reduction, client-focused education so non-technical site owners understand their risk, and an expert team of WordPress security professionals.
Key Features
Continuous Monitoring — Ongoing log analysis and vulnerability intelligence to prioritize real security risks on a WordPress site.
Human-Validated Alerts — Security analysts review high-risk detections before they are surfaced to the customer, cutting down on automated false-positive noise.
Application-Level Protections — Threat detection and hardening operating at the application layer, layered on top of a site's existing hosting and security tools.
Guided Remediation — Actionable, human-written remediation recommendations rather than raw automated scan output.
Incident Response (Premium) — Analyst-led incident ownership and recovery support for sites on the Premium tier, coordinating the response to an active compromise.
Free Security Scan — A free website security scan and a free ShadowScan Guard tier offering basic local hardening and self-check visibility.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Human analysts validate high-risk alerts instead of leaving customers to interpret raw automated scan output.
Clear tiered structure, including a free Guard plan and a free scan, gives site owners a low-risk way to evaluate the service before paying.
Top-tier plan includes analyst-led incident response and recovery coordination, not just detection.
Cons
Focused exclusively on WordPress, so it is not an option for sites built on other platforms or CMSs.
Entry-level paid tiers (Basic Hosting, Essential) are billed per site, which can add up for agencies or businesses managing many WordPress installs.
Public marketing pages do not list third-party integrations or hosting-partner details, making it hard to confirm compatibility with an existing stack before signing up.