Title: ShadowKrypt
Author: Devo Tafsin
Published: <strong>June 3, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 9, 2026

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# ShadowKrypt

 By [Devo Tafsin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mohim80/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/shadowkrypt.1.1.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shadowkrypt/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shadowkrypt/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shadowkrypt/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shadowkrypt/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shadowkrypt/)

## Description

ShadowKrypt is a WordPress admin utility for hiding selected plugins and themes 
from dashboard lists while keeping them active and functional.

### Features

 * Hide selected plugins from the Plugins screen.
 * Hide selected themes from theme listings.
 * Hide ShadowKrypt itself from the Plugins screen.
 * Choose whether visibility rules are kept or cleared when the plugin is deactivated.
 * Open settings directly from the WordPress Plugins screen.
 * Start from a modern welcome dashboard with quick stats and shortcuts.
 * Download installed plugins and themes as zip files from the native WordPress 
   Plugins and Themes screens.
 * Monitor plugin and theme file changes from the Security menu.
 * Review suspicious administrator account activity.
 * Limit failed login attempts by IP address.
 * Check SMTP/mail setup from the SMTP Setup Checker menu.
 * Send a test email through WordPress.
 * Keep a failed email log for troubleshooting.
 * Scan plugin performance signals from the Performance menu.
 * Detect heavy plugins by size, file count, callbacks, and score.
 * Review WordPress Site Health checks inside ShadowKrypt.
 * Show live Performance Score and Health Score after checks run.
 * Optimise site speed from the Speed Optimisation menu with page cache, asset tuning,
   and image tweaks.
 * Launch the speed dashboard with an animated rocket preloader and Ultra Fast Mode.
 * Auto-save speed optimisation settings when toggles change.

### Usage

Use **ShadowKrypt** to view the welcome dashboard.

Use **ShadowKrypt > Hide Theme Plugin** to control plugin and theme visibility.

Use **Settings > After Deactivation** to choose whether visibility rules should 
be kept or cleared when ShadowKrypt is deactivated.

Use **ShadowKrypt > Security** to monitor file changes, review administrator accounts,
and enable login attempt limiting.

Use **ShadowKrypt > SMTP Setup Checker** to check mail setup, send a test email,
and review failed email logs.

Use **ShadowKrypt > Performance** to scan plugin performance signals, detect heavy
plugins, and review Site Health checks.

Use **ShadowKrypt > Speed Optimisation** to enable caching, asset tuning, image 
optimisations, and Ultra Fast Mode.

Use the main WordPress **Plugins** and **Themes** screens to download installed 
plugins and themes as zip files.

### Version

Current version: `1.1.0`

### Requirements

 * WordPress 5.6 or newer
 * PHP 7.4 or newer

### License

GPL v2 or later.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `shadowkrypt` folder to `wp-content/plugins/`.
 2. Activate **ShadowKrypt** from the WordPress Plugins screen.
 3. Open **Settings** from the ShadowKrypt row on the WordPress Plugins screen.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“ShadowKrypt” is open source software. The following people have contributed to 
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Devo Tafsin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mohim80/)

[Translate “ShadowKrypt” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/shadowkrypt)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shadowkrypt/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/shadowkrypt/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shadowkrypt/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shadowkrypt/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.0**
 *  Last updated **14 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shadowkrypt/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Devo Tafsin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mohim80/)

## Support

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