{"id":337142,"date":"2026-07-09T11:38:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/audiscale-connector\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:38:04","slug":"audiscale-connector","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/audiscale-connector\/","author":23528889,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"5.1.1","stable_tag":"5.1.1","tested":"7.0.1","requires":"6.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"AudiScale Connector","header_author":"AudiScale","header_description":"Server-side companion for AudiScale in WordPress: SEO output in the (meta description, canonical, robots, Open Graph, JSON-LD), redirects, and an enumerated catalog of operations driven by AudiScale over an HMAC-signed channel. No arbitrary code execution.","assets_banners_color":"416e71","last_updated":"2026-07-09 11:38:04","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/audiscale.com","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":30,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"5.1.1":{"tag":"5.1.1","author":"platinumwp","date":"2026-07-09 11:38:04"}},"upgrade_notice":{"5.1.1":"

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AudiScale Connector is the companion component for the hosted AudiScale service (https:\/\/audiscale.com). It unlocks the SEO actions that WordPress core and the standard REST API do not allow \u2014 most notably printing a <meta name=\"description\"><\/code> tag in the <head><\/code> without forcing you to install another SEO plugin.<\/p>\n\n

Service disclosure (SaaS)<\/h4>\n\n

This plugin communicates with the third-party AudiScale service. No data is\nsent until you have explicitly paired<\/strong> your site from your AudiScale dashboard.\nOnce paired, AudiScale can remotely apply a fixed catalog of operations<\/strong>\n(listed below), each of which is:<\/p>\n\n

    \n
  • signed with HMAC-SHA256 using a per-site secret (rotatable and revocable);<\/li>\n
  • subject to a WordPress capability check (manage_options<\/code>);<\/li>\n
  • logged (who, what, when, before\/after value);<\/li>\n
  • reversible where possible (draft\/revision, dry-run).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    The plugin never executes arbitrary code<\/strong>: there is no code-evaluation\nendpoint and no remote code download. \"Almost everything\" means an enumerated,\nhand-coded, audited catalog.<\/p>\n\n

      \n
    • Terms of service: https:\/\/audiscale.com\/en\/terms<\/li>\n
    • Privacy policy: https:\/\/audiscale.com\/en\/privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      Operation catalog<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • SEO \/ <head><\/code>: meta description, SEO title, canonical, robots, Open Graph, Twitter cards<\/li>\n
      • Redirects: create \/ update \/ delete (301, 302, 410)<\/li>\n
      • Structured data: per-content JSON-LD<\/li>\n
      • Content & media: field updates (via revision), draft creation, alternative text<\/li>\n
      • Site (read-only): robots.txt, public settings, content inventory<\/li>\n
      • Connector: status, pairing, audit log<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        The plugin detects Yoast, Rank Math and SEOPress and stands down<\/strong>\nautomatically if one of them already manages the <head><\/code>, to avoid duplicate\ntags.<\/p>\n\n\n

          \n
        1. Install and activate the plugin (from wordpress.org or by uploading the ZIP).<\/li>\n
        2. From your AudiScale dashboard, start pairing: AudiScale calls POST \/wp-json\/audiscale\/v1\/pair<\/code> with a secret generated on the AudiScale side.<\/li>\n
        3. That's it \u2014 subsequent operations are signed with that secret.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

          To revoke access at any time: \"Settings \u2192 AudiScale \u2192 Disconnect\", or disconnect\nthe site from AudiScale.<\/p>\n\n\n

          \n

          Does the plugin send data without my consent?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          No. No communication happens until the site is paired, and pairing requires an\nadministrator (manage_options<\/code>).<\/p><\/dd>\n

          What happens if I already have an SEO plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          AudiScale Connector detects Yoast \/ Rank Math \/ SEOPress and prints nothing in\nthe <head><\/code> to avoid duplicates.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          How do I revoke access?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Unpairing erases the pairing secret: the command channel becomes inert\nimmediately.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

          5.1.1<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • First public WordPress.org release: English readme and service disclosure,\npackaging hygiene, and internationalization (text domain loading).<\/li>\n
          • plugins.update<\/code> now keeps the target plugin active after upgrading it (the\nWordPress upgrader deactivates during the file swap and does not restore it on a\nprogrammatic call).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            5.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Actionable security.*<\/code> operation family: hardenings applied at the PHP\nruntime, without touching wp-config and always reversible in a single call\n(file editor, REST user enumeration, XML-RPC + pingbacks, HTTP headers\nHSTS\/nosniff\/X-Frame-Options\/Referrer-Policy, minor core auto-updates,\nversion masking, ?author=N<\/code> scan blocking).<\/li>\n
            • Each op accepts dryRun<\/code> (simulation without writing) and logs the before\/after\nvalue for an undo via the inverse op. security.state.get<\/code> exposes the current\nstate. Disconnecting (unpair<\/code>) resets all hardenings.<\/li>\n
            • hsts<\/code> is set only if HTTPS is actually enforced (anti-lockout guard).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              4.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • New security.audit<\/code> operation (read-only, manage_options<\/code> capability):\nfree hardening snapshot (versions, configuration flags, admin accounts, core\nintegrity via wordpress.org checksums). No secret is returned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                3.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
                  \n
                • New plugin-management operations: plugins.list<\/code> (read, activate_plugins<\/code>\ncapability) and plugins.update<\/code> (live, irreversible update, update_plugins<\/code>\ncapability).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                  2.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
                    \n
                  • content.update_fields<\/code> op: URL targeting + fields<\/code> object\n(title\/excerpt\/content), respecting publishMode<\/code>.<\/li>\n
                  • The body is written faithfully (no destructive filtering on our side,\nGutenberg block delimiters preserved); filtered<\/code> flag if the user lacks the\n unfiltered_html capability.<\/li>\n
                  • draft<\/code> mode for content: the proposal is queued and approved from the\n\"AudiScale pending\" screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                    1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
                      \n
                    • draft<\/code> mode: proposed values are stored \"pending\" without changing the live\nrender.<\/li>\n
                    • Approval surface: \"Pending AudiScale change\" metabox on the edit screen + a\ncentral screen (Settings \u2192 AudiScale pending) to approve\/reject (nonce +\ncapability).<\/li>\n
                    • promote<\/code> operation to approve a field from AudiScale (consent equivalent to\n direct).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                      1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
                        \n
                      • Initial version: SEO <head><\/code> output, redirects, structured data, HMAC-signed\noperation catalog, audit log.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Server-side companion for AudiScale: SEO tags, redirects, and an enumerated catalog of operations over an HMAC-signed channel.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/337142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=337142"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/platinumwp"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=337142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=337142"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=337142"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=337142"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=337142"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=337142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}