SiteAgent for Aura
A free, open-source WordPress plugin that connects your sites to the Aura dashboard for health, inventory, update visibility, and authenticated maintenance. Aura Pro adds the SaaS layer for scheduled rollout, backup-aware safety, AI workflows, reporting, and support.
Extend Aura to Your WordPress Sites
While Aura manages your servers, CDN, and DNS across Cloudways, Cloudflare, and Bunny.net — SiteAgent extends that reach directly into each WordPress installation. The plugin stays free and useful: health, inventory, update visibility, and authenticated maintenance actions. Aura Pro adds the SaaS layer for fleet workflows, scheduled rollout, backup/rollback safety, vulnerability insights, MCP/AI tools, client-ready reporting, and priority support.
Features
Free plugin capabilities plus Aura Pro automation when your site fleet grows.
Free Site Visibility
See WordPress version, PHP version, plugins, themes, database info, disk usage, and update availability from Aura.
Manual Maintenance Actions
Run authenticated plugin, theme, translation, and database maintenance actions without logging into every wp-admin screen.
Aura Pro Safe Automation
Paid Aura tiers add fleet rollout workflows, scheduled SiteAgent updates, backup guards, rollback-aware history, and vulnerability insights.
MCP / AI-Agent Ready
The v2 beta exposes structured tools for agent-assisted maintenance, gated by Aura policy and account entitlements.
Reports & Support Workflows
Pro and Agency teams can turn site status, update history, and vulnerability signals into client-ready operations workflows.
Zero Frontend Impact
SiteAgent only registers REST API endpoints. No scripts, styles, or database queries on your visitors' page loads.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Three layers of authentication protect every request.
WordPress Auth
Standard Application Passwords with capability checks (manage_options / update_plugins). Only authorized administrators can trigger actions.
Aura Site Token
Auto-generated 32-character token sent via X-Aura-Token header. Verified with timing-safe comparison on every request. Unique per site.
IP Whitelist
Optional IP restriction with full support for Cloudflare and reverse proxy headers. Lock API access to your Aura instance only.
Installation
Get up and running in under a minute.
Via WP-CLI
wp plugin install digitizer-site-worker --activateRecommended for developers managing multiple sites.
Official Repository
- Search for SiteAgent in Plugins → Add New in wp-admin
- Click Install Now and then Activate
- Copy the Site Token from Tools → SiteAgent into Aura
REST API
All endpoints live under /wp-json/aura/v1/
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
GET | /status | Full site health report |
GET | /updates | Check available updates (core, plugins, themes, translations) |
POST | /update/core | Manual core update endpoint; not used for default fleet rollout |
POST | /update/plugin | Update a specific plugin |
POST | /update/theme | Update a specific theme |
POST | /update/translations | Bulk update all translation packs |
POST | /update/database | Run WordPress database upgrades |
Requirements
- WordPress 6.2 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
- WordPress REST API enabled
- Application Password support (WordPress 5.6+)