Title: Asteris Utility Suite
Author: Asteris Commerce
Published: June 25, 2026
Last modified: June 25, 2026
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# Asteris Utility Suite
By [Asteris Commerce](https://profiles.wordpress.org/asteriscommerce/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/asteris-utility-suite.1.0.6.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/asteris-utility-suite/#description)
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* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/asteris-utility-suite/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/asteris-utility-suite/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/asteris-utility-suite/)
## Description
Asteris Utility Suite is the free edition of the Asteris suite. Five modules, no
bloat, no upsell popups, no phone-home.
Install one plugin instead of five. Toggle modules on or off from a single dashboard.
Each module does one job well and stays out of the way when you don’t need it.
**What’s included:**
* **SMTP** — send mail through your own SMTP server. Plug in Gmail / Outlook /
SendGrid / Mailgun credentials, see a log of the last 50 sends.
* **Image Optimisation** — automatic WebP + AVIF conversion on upload **and** bulk-
optimise your whole existing media library (background queue, pause/resume).
Smart `` serving sends each browser the smallest format it supports,
and a derivative is only kept if it’s actually smaller. Original backup + one-
click restore.
* **Analytics + Pixels** — GA4 tag, Meta Pixel, basic Consent Mode v2. Loaded only
on front-end pages, deferred to avoid blocking render.
* **Activity Log** — 30 day audit trail of admin actions: user logins, plugin activations,
option changes, post edits. Filterable, exportable as JSON.
* **Accessibility Scanner** — page-by-page WCAG findings report. Catches missing
alt text, low-contrast headings, skipped heading levels, links without descriptive
text.
**Looking for more?** Asteris Utility Suite (paid) adds Security + Login, full SEO
+ AI suite, page caching with advanced-cache.php drop-in, scheduled cloud backups,
the full Forms engine, link cloaking, and per-site Insights. See [asteriscommerce.com/asteris-utility-suite](https://asteriscommerce.com/asteris-utility-suite).
**Privacy:** Asteris Utility Suite makes no outbound network calls by default. No
telemetry, no licence check, no analytics on you. The Analytics + Pixels module
is the only outbound traffic it ever generates — and only when you explicitly configure
a tracking ID.
### Why Asteris Utility Suite?
Built lean on purpose. Here’s what you actually get:
1. **Tiny footprint** — about 160 KB zipped. Most “all-in-one” suites are 10-40 MB.
2. **One plugin instead of six** — one thing to update, one settings area, one conflict
surface instead of six separate plugins.
3. **Only runs what you turn on** — every module toggles independently, and disabled
modules load no code at all.
4. **Nothing loads on the front end unless it’s needed** — the analytics tags are
deferred and only output once you’ve actually set a tracking ID.
5. **No phone-home** — zero telemetry, no licence check, no usage data sent anywhere.
The only outbound traffic is the tracking pixels you choose to switch on.
6. **Modern, efficient code** — built for PHP 8.1+, no jQuery dependency, no heavy
framework bundled.
7. **Your data stays yours** — everything installs and runs on your own server. Not
SaaS, no account required.
8. **GPL-2.0** — audit it, fork it, keep it forever.
9. **No nag screens** — the paid edition is mentioned once, never as a pop-up or
a locked button.
10. **Built by people who run real sites** — five years of agency work behind it,
not a weekend side project.
### Upgrade to Asteris Utility Suite (Pro)
The free plugin is complete and stays free. When you need more, the paid version
adds the heavier modules — same one-plugin, no-bloat philosophy:
* **Security + Login** — brute-force throttling, 2FA, passkeys, malware + vulnerability
scanners
* **SEO + AI Suite** — meta, schema, sitemaps, llms.txt, AI content generator,
Search Console integration
* **Performance** — page caching with an advanced-cache.php drop-in, Core Web Vitals
monitor, HTML rewriter
* **Backups** — streaming database dumps, file archives, cloud destinations, one-
click restore + clone sandbox
* **Forms** — a full form builder with uploads, signatures, calculations and webhooks
* **Links** — affiliate link cloaker + click tracker
* **Insights** — per-site visitor analytics, plus the two-way Data sources (Search
Console, Bing, GA4 Data API)
* **AI Suite** — AI content helpers: long copy, excerpts, SEO meta, and image alt
text from a brief + your keywords (bring-your-own AI key)
* **Duplicate Post** — one-click clone of any post, page, or custom post type,
with taxonomies and custom fields copied to a fresh draft
* The **Pro tier of all five free modules**
One standard price, no per-site upsells, the same lightweight build. See everything
included at [asteriscommerce.com/asteris-utility-suite](https://asteriscommerce.com/asteris-utility-suite).
### External services
Asteris Utility Suite does not connect to any external service on its own. Three
optional **integrations inside the Analytics + Pixels module** load third-party
scripts only when YOU paste in the relevant tracking ID via Asteris Analytics +
Pixels:
**Google Analytics 4 (GA4) + Google Tag Manager (GTM)**
* What: Tracks pageviews
+ events for your own analytics dashboards. * When: A request is sent to `www.googletagmanager.
com` on every front-end page load once you save a GA4 Measurement ID and/or a GTM
Container ID. * Data sent: Standard browser pageview ping (URL, referrer, user agent,
screen size, language) plus any custom events you trigger. * Provided by Google.
[Terms of Service](https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/)·
[Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)
**Meta Pixel (Facebook)**
* What: Tracks pageviews + conversions for Meta ad campaigns.*
When: A request is sent to `connect.facebook.net` and `www.facebook.com/tr` on every
front-end page load once you save a Meta Pixel ID. * Data sent: Standard pageview
ping plus any custom events you trigger. * Provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. [Business Tools Terms](https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/businesstools)·
[Privacy Policy](https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy)
If you do not enter a tracking ID for a given integration, no requests to that service
are sent.
**SMTP mail server (you choose the provider)**
* What: When the SMTP module is
enabled, outgoing site email (`wp_mail()`) is delivered through the SMTP server **
you** configure — for example Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, SendGrid, Mailgun, or
any other SMTP host. * When: A connection is made to your configured SMTP host only
at the moment WordPress sends an email, and only after you have entered host/credentials
and enabled the module. * Data sent: The contents of the emails your site sends (
recipient, subject, body, headers) plus the authentication credentials you supply,
transmitted to the host you nominated. * Provided by the third-party mail provider
you select. Review that provider’s own terms and privacy policy (e.g. [Amazon SES](https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/),
[SendGrid](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/legal/tos), [Mailgun](https://www.mailgun.com/legal/terms/)).
No mail is sent to any Asteris-operated server at any point.
### Translations
Asteris Utility Suite is translation-ready. The plugin ships with a `.pot` file
in `/languages/`. To contribute a translation, visit [translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/asteris-utility-suite](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/asteris-utility-suite).
## Screenshots
[⌊Module dashboard — toggle each module on or off from one screen.⌉⌊Module dashboard—
toggle each module on or off from one screen.⌉[
Module dashboard — toggle each module on or off from one screen.
[⌊Activity Log — 30-day audit trail of admin actions, filterable by user and action
type.⌉⌊Activity Log — 30-day audit trail of admin actions, filterable by user and
action type.⌉[
Activity Log — 30-day audit trail of admin actions, filterable by user and action
type.
[⌊SMTP settings — six provider presets (Gmail / Outlook / SendGrid / Mailgun / SES/
generic) plus a per-send log.⌉⌊SMTP settings — six provider presets (Gmail / Outlook/
SendGrid / Mailgun / SES / generic) plus a per-send log.⌉[
SMTP settings — six provider presets (Gmail / Outlook / SendGrid / Mailgun / SES/
generic) plus a per-send log.
[⌊Accessibility scanner — page-level WCAG findings with severity badges and per-
issue suggestions.⌉⌊Accessibility scanner — page-level WCAG findings with severity
badges and per-issue suggestions.⌉[
Accessibility scanner — page-level WCAG findings with severity badges and per-issue
suggestions.
[⌊Image Optimisation — automatic WebP + AVIF generation on upload with quality sliders
and per-image savings stats.⌉⌊Image Optimisation — automatic WebP + AVIF generation
on upload with quality sliders and per-image savings stats.⌉[
Image Optimisation — automatic WebP + AVIF generation on upload with quality sliders
and per-image savings stats.
[⌊Analytics + Pixels — GA4, Google Tag Manager, and Meta Pixel configuration with
EU Consent Mode v2 and Global Privacy Control support.⌉⌊Analytics + Pixels — GA4,
Google Tag Manager, and Meta Pixel configuration with EU Consent Mode v2 and Global
Privacy Control support.⌉[
Analytics + Pixels — GA4, Google Tag Manager, and Meta Pixel configuration with
EU Consent Mode v2 and Global Privacy Control support.
## Installation
1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` (or install via Plugins Add
New Upload Plugin).
2. Activate via the Plugins screen.
3. Visit **Asteris** in the WordPress admin sidebar to enable the modules you want.
## FAQ
### Does Asteris Utility Suite send my data anywhere?
No. The plugin makes zero outbound calls. The Analytics + Pixels module sends pageview
pings to Google or Meta only when you turn it on and supply your own tracking IDs.
### How do I upgrade to the paid version?
Buy a licence at [asteriscommerce.com/asteris-utility-suite](https://asteriscommerce.com/asteris-utility-suite).
The paid version installs over the free one in the same folder and replaces it —
your settings, data, and snippets carry over automatically.
### Can I run the free and paid versions at the same time?
No — and you don’t need to. The paid version is the same plugin with the full feature
set unlocked; installing it replaces the free copy in place, keeping all your settings
and data.
### What’s in the paid version that’s not here?
Security + Login (brute-force throttling, 2FA, passkeys, malware + vulnerability
scanners), full SEO + AI Suite (meta, schema, sitemaps, llms.txt, AI generator,
Search Console integration), Performance (page cache + advanced-cache.php, CWV monitor,
HTML rewriter), Backups (streaming DB dumps, files zip, cloud destinations, restore
+ clone sandbox), Forms (full builder with file uploads, signatures, calculations,
webhooks), Links (affiliate cloaker + click tracker), Insights (per-site visitor
analytics with mu-plugin fast-path), AI Suite (AI content helpers — long copy, excerpts,
meta, alt text), and Duplicate Post (one-click clone of any post, page, or custom
post type). Plus the Pro tiers of all five free modules.
### Does it work with WooCommerce?
It runs alongside WooCommerce with no conflict. If you also use our separate Asteris
for WooCommerce plugin, the two coordinate so you don’t get duplicate modules.
## Reviews
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## Contributors & Developers
“Asteris Utility Suite” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Asteris Commerce ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/asteriscommerce/)
[Translate “Asteris Utility Suite” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/asteris-utility-suite)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/asteris-utility-suite/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/asteris-utility-suite/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/asteris-utility-suite/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/asteris-utility-suite/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 1.0.6
* Security: the Safe-Mode kill switch now verifies the `manage_options` capability
before any cookie is set or cleared, so the exit URL (`?asteris_safe_mode=0`)
can no longer change state via an unauthenticated request.
#### 1.0.2
* Security hardening: tightened a REST permission check, added nonce + capability
verification to an admin GET action, unslashed/sanitised all request inputs,
and converted database queries to fully prepared statements with `%i` table identifiers.
#### 1.0.1
* Code Snippets module removed — superseded by WPCode / Code Snippets (both free
on WordPress.org) which serve this category competently. Asteris focuses on modules
where it adds genuine differentiation (analytics pipeline, SEO+AI suite in paid,
accessibility automation). Existing snippets in the `wp_asteris_snippets` table
are preserved on upgrade — install a dedicated snippets plugin to continue using
them. Module count is now 5.
#### 1.0.0
* Initial release. Six modules: Code Snippets (full), SMTP, Image Optimisation,
Activity Log, Accessibility Scanner, Analytics + Pixels.
## Meta
* Version **1.0.6**
* Last updated **13 hours ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 6.3 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.0**
* PHP version ** 8.1 or higher **
* Tags
* [accessibility](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)[Activity Log](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/activity-log/)
[analytics](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/analytics/)[image optimization](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image-optimization/)
[smtp](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/smtp/)
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## Contributors
* [ Asteris Commerce ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/asteriscommerce/)
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