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BD Uptime Monitor

Name: BD Uptime Monitor - BDShield
Brand: BD
Availability: InStock

Self-hosted uptime monitoring — know instantly when your site goes down, no third-party service needed.

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v10.8.1

updated Jun 2, 2026

$29.00/year

Annual subscription · Renews yearly

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starter 1 website · Billed annually

$29.00/yr

professional 3 websites · Billed annually

$59.00/yr

agency 25 websites · Billed annually

$119.00/yr

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30-day refund · email us inside 30 days, we issue it the same business day

License activates the plugin automatically; updates ship through WP's standard updates screen

Updates included for the duration of your license

Support reaches our engineers, not a tier-1 queue

30-day money-back guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied, get a full refund — no questions asked.

Last Updated

Jun 2, 2026

Version

10.8.1

WordPress

6.0+

PHP

8.0+

Uptime Monitoring Without Monthly Fees

BD Uptime Monitor runs directly inside your WordPress installation, pinging your site at configurable intervals and alerting you the moment something goes wrong. No third-party services, no monthly subscriptions, no data leaving your server.

Key Features

Self-Monitoring — Pings your own site from within WordPress, verifying both the application layer and the server are responsive.
Configurable Check Intervals — Set how often the plugin checks your site — from every minute to every hour.
Email Alerts on Downtime — Receive immediate email notifications when your site becomes unreachable.
Recovery Notifications — Get notified when your site comes back online, with the total downtime duration.
Incident Tracking — Full incident log with timestamps, durations, and HTTP status codes.
Uptime Percentage — Dashboard widget showing your site's uptime percentage over configurable time periods.
Response Time Monitoring — Track your site's response time trends to catch performance degradation early.
Ping History Log — Detailed log of every ping with response time, status code, and timestamps.
REST Health Endpoint — Expose a lightweight /wp-json/bdum/v1/health endpoint for external monitoring tools.
Automatic Data Cleanup — Old ping data is automatically purged based on your retention settings.

Changelog

v1.0.0 — Initial release

Self-Monitoring

Pings your own site at configurable intervals, verifying app and server are responsive.

Downtime Alerts

Immediate email when your site goes down, and a recovery notice when it returns.

Incident Tracking

Full incident log with timestamps, durations, status codes, and response times.

Health Endpoint

Exposes a lightweight REST health endpoint for external monitoring tools.

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v10.8.1 Jun 2, 2026

Initial release.
Stable version with full feature set.

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We are committed to providing exceptional support for all our products. Whether you need help with installation, configuration, or have questions about features, our team is here to assist you.

Before reaching out, we recommend checking the product documentation and changelog for common answers. Most setup questions are covered in our getting-started guides.

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operator feedback

What buyers tell us, anonymized.

No named testimonials yet — we run this catalog with a small team and ask permission before publishing anything attributable. These are anonymized signals from real support threads.

"Switched off two security plugins to install this. The admin menu is one row deep, not seven. The auto-update flow through the WP updates screen just worked."

WooCommerce store · Agency tier

"Opened a ticket on a Monday morning. Got a real-engineer reply before lunch with the patch they were going to ship next release. That's the difference between a vendor and a team."

Membership site · Professional tier

"The honest comparison page is what sold me. Most plugin pages won't tell you what they're missing — this one tells me where competitors win and where they don't."

WP consultant · multi-site stack

How does self-monitoring work if the site is down?

It uses the WordPress cron and a REST endpoint. If WP itself crashes, youu2019ll get the alert on the next external uptime check from your monitoring service of choice. Pair with an external monitor for paranoid coverage.

Does it conflict with caching plugins?

No. We tested with LiteSpeed Cache and WP Rocket on getbdshield.com itself. Dynamic features bypass page cache where required; static assets are cache-friendly.

What happens when my license expires?

The plugin keeps working with whatever it last had. You stop receiving updates and premium features get gated until you renew.

Whatu2019s the refund policy?

30-day refund, no questions asked. Email support@getbdshield.com from the address you bought with.

How much performance overhead does it add?

Negligible on every page load. Heavy operations (scans, backups, AI generation) run on cron, not on visitor requests.

Which WordPress and PHP versions are supported?

WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.0+. We test on the same stack getbdshield.com runs on (PHP 8.3, WP latest).

Does it work on multisite?

Yes, network-activate or per-site activate. Each subsite counts as one license seat.

questions before you buy

The buy-time questions.

Six honest answers to the things buyers usually ask before they click checkout.

How does the license actually activate?

After checkout, your license key emails to you immediately. Install the plugin, paste the key in the plugin's License tab once per site, click Activate. From that point on, updates flow through the WordPress updates screen like any other plugin — no per-update copy/paste.

What does the 30-day refund actually cover?

Full refund, no forms, no "tell us why." Email hello@getbdshield.com within 30 days of purchase and we issue the refund the same business day.

What happens when my license expires?

The plugin keeps working with every feature active. You stop getting updates and support until you renew. We never disable features to pressure renewal.

Does this conflict with other plugins in the same category?

For security/firewall plugins specifically: yes — running two firewalls causes duplicate rules and lockouts. Disable any other plugin in the same category before activating. For non-overlapping categories (backup + speed, for example), no conflict.

Who replies if I open a support ticket?

Our team. There's no tier-1 outsource — tickets land with the engineers who wrote the plugin you're asking about. Most replies inside one business day.

Can I use it across client sites if I'm an agency?

Yes — Agency-tier licenses cover up to 25 sites, including clients. You stay the license holder; clients don't need accounts on getbdshield.com.

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