Title: Yumyoda CopWatchdog Author: Stizzi Published: September 11, 2026 Last modified: September 11, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/yumyoda-copwatchdog.svg) # Yumyoda CopWatchdog By [Stizzi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stizzi/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/yumyoda-copwatchdog.3.0.2.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yumyoda-copwatchdog/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yumyoda-copwatchdog/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yumyoda-copwatchdog/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yumyoda-copwatchdog/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/yumyoda-copwatchdog/) ## Description Yumyoda CopWatchdog displays police officer records — upcoming disciplinary court dates, charges, complaint and settlement history, assignment history, photos and press coverage — as cards, a sortable table and a headline-statistics widget. The plugin is the front end of the open COPWATCHDOG system (THOTH scraper HERMES database CERBERUS_API). It does not scrape or store officer data itself: it reads from a CERBERUS_API server that **you** run and configure under Settings Copwatchdog Connection (API URL and API key). No data is sent anywhere else, and nothing is sent to the plugin author. **Shortcodes** * `[yumcwd_cards limit="20"]` — one card per officer, sorted by upcoming court date (also `orderby`, `order`, `hide_filters`, filter attributes) * `[yumcwd_table per_page="25"]` — one row per court date, sortable and searchable * `[yumcwd_officer id="1234"]` — a single officer card (`view="standard|compact |extended"`) * `[yumcwd_funfacts]` — four headline numbers: settlements paid, officers on the calendar, trials this month, top charge **Themes** Four built-in looks (Settings Copwatchdog Theme): Yumyoda (dark, mono, orange), Cyberpunk Dark, Minimal Light, Investigative — or inherit your site’s styles. **External service** This plugin communicates only with the CERBERUS_API server address you enter in its settings. Source and self-hosting instructions: https://github.com/copwatchdog ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install the zip from Plugins Add New. 2. Activate it. 3. Go to Settings Copwatchdog Connection, enter the URL and API key of your CERBERUS_API server, and click Test Connection. 4. Put `[yumcwd_cards]` (and any other shortcode) on a page. ## FAQ ### Where does the data come from? From the CERBERUS_API server you configure. The reference implementation and the scraper/ETL that feed it are published at https://github.com/copwatchdog. ### Test Connection says Unauthorized / 401 The server at the URL you entered did not accept your API key. Enter the URL of your own CERBERUS_API instance and the API_KEY from its `.env` file. ### Does the plugin phone home? No. The only network requests go to the API URL you configured. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Yumyoda CopWatchdog” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Stizzi ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stizzi/) [Translate “Yumyoda CopWatchdog” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/yumyoda-copwatchdog) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/yumyoda-copwatchdog/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/yumyoda-copwatchdog/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/yumyoda-copwatchdog/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/yumyoda-copwatchdog/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 3.0.2 * Review round 2: AJAX and cron hook names carry the plugin prefix; public-field setting restricted to known keys; CSV setting sanitized cell by cell as plain text; shortcode error text escaped. #### 3.0.1 * Plugin Check warnings cleared: template variables prefixed, CSV file name index validated. #### 3.0.0 * Plugin-review round 1: all identifiers use the `yumcwd_` / `YUMCWD_` prefix ( shortcodes are now `[yumcwd_cards]`, `[yumcwd_table]`, `[yumcwd_officer]`, `[ yumcwd_funfacts]`; 2.x settings migrate automatically); admin CSS/JS enqueued instead of inline; CSV upload goes through wp_handle_upload and every cell is sanitized; public REST routes enforce the Display allowlist — tax_id and email are hidden unless enabled. #### 2.13.2 * Plugin URI now points to the project page (must differ from the author URI). #### 2.13.1 * Passes the WordPress Plugin Check: all admin output escaped, debug logging only when WP_DEBUG_LOG is on, translator comments, input validation on the CSV upload and tab parameter, gmdate, direct-access guard in every template. #### 2.13.0 * First WordPress.org-ready build: distribution package without repository files, text domain matches the plugin slug, no default API URL, fonts bundled locally instead of loaded from Google Fonts. #### 2.12.x * One card per officer sorted by court date, articles, Yumyoda theme, sort dropdown fix, secrets removed from code. See the project changelog on GitHub. ## Meta * Version **3.0.2** * Last updated **3 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [Accountability](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accountability/)[police](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/police/) [transparency](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/transparency/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yumyoda-copwatchdog/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/yumyoda-copwatchdog/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/yumyoda-copwatchdog/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Stizzi ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stizzi/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/yumyoda-copwatchdog/)