=== StarBacklink Link Monitor ===
Requires at least: 6.8
Tested up to: 7.1.3
Requires PHP: 8.2
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Monitor known incoming links to published WordPress pages through your account.
Single-site WordPress only. OpenSSL is required. No third-party PHP/JS libraries.

== Installation ==
Download the ZIP below. In WordPress, open Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin, select the archive and activate it. This is a direct download, not a WordPress.org directory listing.
Create an account API key with only monitor:read and monitor:write. Open Tools → Backlink monitor in WordPress, paste the key, review the data-sharing statement and connect.
Select a published page and paste its known referring URLs. Save them, refresh results and inspect their check history. Use pause/resume or a requested check for selected rows.

== External service and privacy ==
This connector requires a StarBacklink account at https://panel.starbacklink.com and a scoped API key.
I agree to connect this site to my account. Supplied source and destination URLs, anchor expectations and monitoring actions will be sent to the account service over HTTPS.
The plugin calls only monitor read/write endpoints, never purchases or payments.
Nothing is transmitted until an administrator explicitly connects the account.
Keys are encrypted using AES-256-GCM and configuration constants outside the database.
An hourly WordPress task reads saved observations; the account runs link checks.
The key permits account-wide monitoring. This view filters destinations to this site; the key itself is not restricted to this website. The 50-pair limit is shared across your account.
50 saved pairs per account. 100 requested checks per day, including additions and changed expectations. Manual checks have a five-minute cooldown.
Account terms: https://starbacklink.com/terms
Privacy policy: https://starbacklink.com/privacy

== Updates and removal ==
To update, back up your site and upload the new ZIP, replacing the installed connector. Deactivation preserves local settings; reactivation resumes refreshes. Uninstall removes local credentials and cache, while remote monitors remain.
Create a separate key with monitor:read and monitor:write. It stays on your server, encrypted using configuration keys outside the database. Changing configuration keys or the home URL requires reconnecting.
Updates are manual from the official download page; no automatic updater is included.
Before a rollback, disconnect if the older version cannot read the current configuration.

== Documentation ==
https://starbacklink.com/tools/backlink-plugins
The connector UI supports: en, tr, de, es, fr, it, pt, ru, ar, ja, zh.
The WordPress user profile language controls the connector's language.
No WordPress.org directory listing or third-party endorsement is claimed.

== Changelog ==
= 1.0.0 =
Initial connector: encrypted credentials, scoped monitoring, published-page selection,
bulk pairs/actions, filters/shift selection, CSV, history and idempotent retries.
