Site Vigil Rating Trend: Month‑by‑MonthHealth of Your WordPress Stack
Your security posture isn’t static. The Site Vigil RatingTrend chart shows how your overall site health (A+ to F, backed by a 0–10score) evolves each month, so you can prove progress and catch regressionsearly.
What It Shows
· A12‑month (or chosen time window)timeline of your Site Vigil Rating
· One point per month representing your compositescore across PHP, WordPress core, theme, and plugins
How It Works
· For each month in the selected period,we:
· Collect severity counts per component (PHP,core, theme, plugins)
· Apply the same rating logic used in your main Site Vigil Rating:
· Penalize Critical/High/Medium/Low/Outdated per module
· Compute a per‑module score from 0–10
· Average modules equally into a monthly 0–10rating
· Map the numeric rating to a grade (A+…F)for easy interpretation
·The chart plots the numeric rating per month;you can display or annotatewith the corresponding grade.
Output Shape
·A list of points like:
· year:month label (e.g., “Oct 24”)
· value: rating number (0–10)for that month
· colorIndex:styling hint for the chart
Example:
· [{year: “Oct 24”, value: 9 }, { year: “Nov 24”, value: 8 }, …]
Why It Matters
· Trendvisibility: See whether your overall riskis shrinking or creeping up.
·Outcome proof: Tie remediation work toimproved ratings over time.
·Release hygiene: Spot dips aftermajor releases, migrations, or plugin changes.
How to Read It
· Upwardtrend (toward 10/A+): Strong health gains—keepyour cadence.
·Flat at 6–7 (B range):Stable but with roomto reduce Medium/High items and outdated components.
·Dips or volatility: Investigaterecent updates, new plugins, or delayed patching.
How to Improve the Trend
·Fix “Critical” and “High”findings first—they move the needle the most.
·Close “Outdated” gaps in PHP, core,theme, and plugins.
· Remove abandoned extensions;standardize monthly maintenance and post‑release scans.
Pair It With
·Vulnerability Breakdown:Understand severity mix behind rating changes.
·High‑Risk Components:Pinpoint which pillar (plugins, theme, core, PHP)is dragging the score down.
The Site Vigil Rating Trend turns monthly security and hygiene work into a clear narrative.Track it, share it, and use it to drive consistent,measurable improvement.