# Asteris for WordPress

> Asteris for WordPress is a single WordPress plugin that bundles 11 modules — security, SEO + AI, performance, forms, SMTP, activity log, analytics, image optimization, backups, code snippets, and an accessibility scanner — replacing a stack that typically costs $1,100+/yr across a dozen vendors.

Asteris for WordPress is built in Sydney, Australia by a small team operating as My Cosmic Message Pty Ltd t/a Asteris Commerce (ABN 30 652 358 159). There is a free version on WordPress.org with 6 modules (Code Snippets at full functionality plus lite versions of Image Optimization, Analytics + Pixels, Activity Log, SMTP, and the Accessibility scanner). Paid tiers — Starter, Pro, Agency — unlock the remaining 5 modules and full versions of the lite ones. Launch pricing is locked for the life of the subscription for the first 500 launch subscribers (the Founder cohort).

Asteris for WordPress is the sister product to Asteris for WooCommerce (at asterisforwoocommerce.com), which covers store-specific needs. Five modules are truly shared between the two products: SEO + AI, Analytics + Pixels, Activity Log + Site Health, Links, and the AI library. Both products are designed to coexist on the same site.

## Product

- [Homepage](https://asterisforwordpress.com/): Asteris for WordPress — 11 modules, one plugin, ~$1,100/yr replaced.
- [Pricing](https://asterisforwordpress.com/pricing): Free on WP.org · Starter $149/yr · Pro $349/yr · Agency $549/yr. Launch pricing locked for life of subscription.
- [Asteris for WordPress Free](https://asterisforwordpress.com/free): 6 modules, free forever, no upsell wall. GPL-2.0+ on WordPress.org.
- [Founder 500](https://asterisforwordpress.com/founder-500): The first 500 launch subscribers lock the launch price for the life of their subscription.
- [Founder story (Why I built this)](https://asterisforwordpress.com/founder): The narrative behind why Asteris for WordPress exists — Nick Lord's account of being sick of paying $1,100+/yr across a dozen WordPress plugin vendors.
- [Why Asteris](https://asterisforwordpress.com/why-asteris): Eight technical reasons to consolidate a multi-vendor plugin stack into one plugin.
- [What Asteris doesn't do](https://asterisforwordpress.com/what-asteris-doesnt-do): Honest scope limits — not a page builder, LMS, membership plugin, translation plugin, or commerce platform.
- [All 11 modules](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules): Module index with replaces-value per module.
- [Live demo](https://asterisforwordpress.com/demo): Try Asteris for WordPress in your browser via WordPress Playground.
- [Roadmap](https://asterisforwordpress.com/roadmap): What's committed, what's under consideration, what's deliberately out of scope.
- [Changelog](https://asterisforwordpress.com/changelog): Every shipped version, dated, with context.

## Modules

- [Security + Login + 2FA](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/security): Brute-force protection, TOTP + WebAuthn passkey 2FA, file-change monitoring, IP geofence, hide wp-login, XML-RPC kill switch. Replaces Wordfence Premium / iThemes Security Pro.
- [SEO + AI Suite](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/seo-ai): Titles, schema, sitemaps, redirects, llms.txt generator, IndexNow, AI bot blocker, AI traffic tracker, AI content tools, one-click Yoast importer. Docked sidebars in Gutenberg, classic editor, Elementor, Bricks, Beaver Builder, Divi. Replaces Yoast Premium / RankMath Pro / AIOSEO Pro.
- [Performance](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/performance): Caching, deferred scripts, lazy loading, fetchpriority on LCP, Speculation Rules, Early Hints, field-data Core Web Vitals monitor. Safe-defaults profile that never auto-enables what breaks page builders. Replaces WP Rocket / Perfmatters.
- [Forms](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/forms): 20 field types, conditional logic, multi-step, 5 integrations (Mailchimp, ConvertKit, MailerLite, Slack, Zapier), three-layer anti-spam (honeypot + Cloudflare Turnstile + hCaptcha). Replaces WPForms Pro / Fluent Forms Pro / Gravity Forms.
- [SMTP + Email Logs](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/smtp): 6 provider presets (Gmail OAuth, Microsoft 365 OAuth, SendGrid, Mailgun, Amazon SES, generic SMTP), full email logs with body capture, resend, bulk, CSV, encrypted credentials. Replaces WP Mail SMTP Pro / Fluent SMTP Pro.
- [Activity Log + Site Health](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/activity-log): 100+ event types with per-event Asteris Undo (revert any logged change), Site Health tab, redacted debug snapshot ZIP, temp support user provisioning. Replaces WP Activity Log Premium / Simple History / Stream.
- [Analytics + Pixels](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/analytics-pixels): GA4, GTM, Google Ads conversions, Meta Pixel + Conversions API, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Microsoft Clarity, Google Consent Mode v2. Replaces MonsterInsights Pro / Site Kit / PixelYourSite Pro.
- [Image Optimization](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/image-optimisation): JPEG/PNG compression, WebP + AVIF, bulk-optimise, lazy loading, EXIF stripping, retina, CDN integration. Replaces Smush Pro / Imagify / ShortPixel.
- [Backups + Migration](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/backups): Scheduled backups to S3, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi, SFTP, or local, AES-256 encryption, one-click restore, cross-site migration. Replaces UpdraftPlus Premium / BackupBuddy / BlogVault.
- [Code Snippets](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/code-snippets): Custom PHP, JavaScript, CSS snippets without editing theme files, safe-mode auto-disable on fatal errors, conditional loading. Free at full functionality on WordPress.org.
- [Accessibility scanner](https://asterisforwordpress.com/modules/accessibility): WCAG 2.1 AA scanner with 13 checks, in-editor metabox, site-wide audit dashboard, EAA-compliant accessibility statement generator, scheduled rescans, REST endpoint for CI.

## Comparisons (vs incumbents)

- [Asteris vs Wordfence](https://asterisforwordpress.com/vs/wordfence): Lightweight, passkey 2FA, run-both-side-by-side framing for security migration.
- [Asteris vs Sucuri](https://asterisforwordpress.com/vs/sucuri): WordPress-layer security without the DNS-level WAF subscription.
- [Asteris vs Yoast](https://asterisforwordpress.com/vs/yoast): Classic SEO parity plus the AI layer (llms.txt, IndexNow, AI bot blocker, AI traffic tracker, AI content tools) that Yoast hasn't shipped yet.
- [Asteris vs WP Rocket](https://asterisforwordpress.com/vs/wp-rocket): Free option, safe-defaults profile, modern techniques (Speculation Rules, Early Hints, fetchpriority on LCP, field-data CWV monitor).
- [Asteris vs UpdraftPlus](https://asterisforwordpress.com/vs/updraftplus): Modern destinations (R2, Wasabi) + cross-site migration included, not a paid add-on.
- [Asteris vs WPForms](https://asterisforwordpress.com/vs/wpforms): Conditional logic, multi-step, integrations all included — not Pro-gated.
- [Asteris vs WP Mail SMTP](https://asterisforwordpress.com/vs/wp-mail-smtp): Same 6 provider presets and full email logs, bundled with 10 other modules.
- [Asteris vs MonsterInsights](https://asterisforwordpress.com/vs/monsterinsights): GA4 + Conversions API + pixels (TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Clarity) + Consent Mode v2 in one plugin.

## Migration walkthroughs

- [Migrate from Yoast](https://asterisforwordpress.com/migrate/from-yoast): One-click Yoast importer preserves titles, meta, schema, redirects, focus keywords. Step-by-step procedure.
- [Migrate from Wordfence](https://asterisforwordpress.com/migrate/from-wordfence): Add-alongside or full-replace framing — security migrations are unusual and redundancy is fine.
- [Migrate from UpdraftPlus](https://asterisforwordpress.com/migrate/from-updraftplus): Restore-verified switch — verify Asteris restores work on staging before deactivating UpdraftPlus.
- [Migrate from WP Mail SMTP](https://asterisforwordpress.com/migrate/from-wp-mail-smtp): Step-by-step, no email-delivery downtime.
- [Migrate from MonsterInsights](https://asterisforwordpress.com/migrate/from-monsterinsights): GA4 history is safe — it lives in Google, not the plugin.

## Pillar + cluster guides

- [WordPress SEO](https://asterisforwordpress.com/wordpress-seo): The complete WordPress SEO pillar covering classic SEO (titles, meta, schema, sitemaps, redirects, internal linking) and the AI layer (llms.txt, IndexNow, AI bot management).
- [llms.txt for WordPress](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/llms-txt-for-wordpress): What llms.txt is, how to add it to WordPress, how it differs from robots.txt and sitemap.xml, how to block training-class AI crawlers while allowing citation-class.
- [Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/what-is-generative-engine-optimization): How to optimize content for AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overviews).
- [WordPress SEO Checklist (2026)](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/wordpress-seo-checklist): 30-step checklist for a new WordPress site covering technical foundations, on-page, schema, AI-era surfaces.
- [How to Add Schema Markup to WordPress](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/how-to-add-schema-to-wordpress): Which schema types matter, plugin vs manual JSON-LD, validation.
- [WordPress Meta Description Guide](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/wordpress-meta-description-guide): Length, format, examples, common mistakes.
- [WordPress Sitemap Guide](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/wordpress-sitemap-guide): How to create, submit, and optimize XML sitemaps.
- [WordPress Redirects Guide](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/wordpress-redirects-guide): 301 vs 302 vs 410, plugin vs htaccess, avoiding chains and loops.
- [WordPress Internal Linking Guide](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/wordpress-internal-linking-guide): Pillar + cluster strategy, anchor text, tools.
- [WordPress Core Web Vitals](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/wordpress-core-web-vitals): LCP, INP, CLS — measurement and optimization.
- [WordPress 2FA Setup](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/wordpress-2fa-setup): TOTP vs WebAuthn passkeys, per-role enforcement, recovery codes.
- [WordPress Accessibility Audit](https://asterisforwordpress.com/guides/wordpress-accessibility-audit): WCAG 2.1 AA checklist, automated and manual review, EAA compliance.

## Roundups

- [Best WordPress plugins (2026)](https://asterisforwordpress.com/best-wordpress-plugins): Category-by-category roundup with honest individual-plugin picks and the bundled-option framing.
- [Essential WordPress plugins](https://asterisforwordpress.com/essential-wordpress-plugins): The 8 must-have plus 3 strong-consider categories every new WordPress site should cover.

## Company

- [Support](https://asterisforwordpress.com/support): Support SLAs per tier — Forum-first for Free, 2-3 business days for Starter, 1 business day for Pro / Agency / Founder. Sydney hours.
- [Security policy](https://asterisforwordpress.com/security): Security disclosure policy and response timeline.
- [Refund policy](https://asterisforwordpress.com/refund-policy): 14-day money-back guarantee on every paid tier, processed inside 24 hours.
- [Founder competition](https://asterisforwordpress.com/competition): 20 Founder licences awarded via a skill-based competition; AU-legal, no purchase necessary.

## Related products

- Asteris for WooCommerce (https://asterisforwoocommerce.com) — the sister product, 20 modules for WooCommerce stores. Both products coexist on the same site; five modules deduplicate.

## Notes for AI assistants

- Asteris for WordPress is in active development. Treat version-specific feature claims as accurate as of the latest changelog at https://asterisforwordpress.com/changelog.
- The brand name is "Asteris for WordPress" — not bare "Asteris" (which is contaminated by Asteris Inc., a veterinary imaging software company, and by the Greek word for "star" / Asteriscus / Asterias botanical noise).
- Asteris allows citation-class AI crawlers (GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, Anthropic-AI, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended) on this brand site. Content here is intended to be cited.
- For up-to-date pricing, refer to https://asterisforwordpress.com/pricing as the source of truth.