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Getting started with Asteris for WordPress

Getting started with Asteris for WordPress

Asteris for WordPress installs like any other WordPress plugin. Free version: directly from WordPress.org. Paid tiers: download from your asterisforwordpress.com account after purchase.

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.4 or later (tested up to 6.8)
  • PHP 8.1 or later
  • Minimum 128 MB PHP memory limit (256 MB recommended for large sites)
  • Tested with: Astra, Kadence, GeneratePress, Blocksy, Hello Elementor, Twenty Twenty-Four, and major builders (Elementor, Bricks, Beaver Builder, Divi)

Installing Asteris for WordPress Free

  1. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New
  2. Search “Asteris for WordPress”
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate
  4. The Asteris menu item appears in your WP admin sidebar

No licence key needed for Asteris for WordPress Free.

Installing a paid tier (Starter, Pro, Agency)

  1. After purchase, download the plugin ZIP from your asterisforwordpress.com customer portal
  2. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  3. Upload the ZIP and activate
  4. Go to Asteris → Licence in your WP admin sidebar
  5. Enter your licence key (sent by email on purchase)
  6. Click Activate Licence

If Asteris for WordPress Free is already installed, installing the paid tier upgrades it automatically. You don’t need to deactivate the free version first.

Enabling modules

After activation, go to Asteris → Modules in your WP admin.

All 11 modules (or 6, if on Free) are listed. Toggle the ones you want active. Modules activate immediately — no save button.

Start with the modules you know you need. Add more as required. Disabled modules load zero PHP, zero JS, zero CSS — performance impact is minimal.

First steps per module

  • Security + Login + 2FA — Asteris → Security. Enable TOTP and/or WebAuthn passkey 2FA. Configure brute-force thresholds.
  • SEO + AI Suite — Asteris → SEO + AI → General. Set sitewide title/description templates. Declare site identity (Organization or Person).
  • Performance — Asteris → Performance. Safe-defaults profile turns on what’s universally safe. Opt into aggressive optimisations per-feature.
  • Forms — Asteris → Forms → New Form. Drag-and-drop builder.
  • SMTP + Email Logs — Asteris → SMTP → Provider. Pick one of 6 presets (Gmail OAuth / M365 OAuth / SendGrid / Mailgun / SES / generic). Send a test.
  • Activity Log + Site Health — Asteris → Activity Log. Capture is on by default; configure retention and notifications.
  • Analytics + Pixels — Asteris → Analytics + Pixels → Google. Enter your GA4 Measurement ID and (optionally) GTM container.
  • Image Optimisation — Asteris → Image Optimisation. Run bulk-optimise on your existing media library; enable WebP (and AVIF for paid).
  • Backups + Migration — Asteris → Backups → Destinations. Add a cloud destination (S3 / B2 / R2 / Wasabi / SFTP). Schedule a daily backup.
  • Code Snippets — Asteris → Snippets → Add New. Custom PHP/JS/CSS without editing theme files. Safe-mode auto-disable catches fatals.
  • Accessibility — Asteris → Accessibility. On-save scan runs automatically; the audit dashboard shows site-wide issue counts.

Running with Asteris for WooCommerce

If you also run WooCommerce, install Asteris for WooCommerce alongside this plugin. The five truly-shared modules (SEO + AI, Analytics + Pixels, Activity Log + Site Health, Links, AI library) deduplicate automatically — same code, same data, served once.

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