Watchful knowledge base and FAQs
Most popular (11)
- Add a WordPress website to Watchful
 - Add a Joomla website to Watchful
 - Managing your auto-updating softwares
 - How do I generate reports for my clients?
 - How to use the Auto Update Scheduler
 - Add a website to Watchful
 - Does Watchful support managed hosts like WP Engine, Flywheel, and Pantheon?
 - How to add Tags to your WordPress & Joomla websites in Watchful
 - How to use the Auto Updater
 - What updates are supported by Watchful?
 - Three ways to backup your website with Watchful
 
Technical Support (26)
- Applying WordPress updates for unsupported PHP versions
 - Does protecting the Joomla administrator folder with .htpasswd prevent file monitoring?
 - Does Watchful support managed hosts like WP Engine, Flywheel, and Pantheon?
 - Error updating Add to Menu from NoNumber
 - How do I whitelist Watchful IP addresses and user agents?
 - How to add Tags to your WordPress & Joomla websites in Watchful
 - How to add your premium plugin to the Watchful license manager
 - How to make updates for free plugins and extensions compatible with Watchful
 - Lastpass autofills Watchful fields
 - Monitoring private sites that require basic authentication credentials
 - Scheduling site backups with Akeeba Backup Pro
 - Scheduling site backups with All-in-One WP Migration
 - Scheduling site backups with XCloner
 - Solving Cannot Find Package errors
 - Troubleshooting `File doesn't exist` errors
 - Troubleshooting connection problems
 - Troubleshooting failed update errors
 - Troubleshooting IP Address changes
 - Troubleshooting problems with Akeeba Backup
 - Troubleshooting problems with Single Sign-on (SSO)
 - Troubleshooting scheduled and queued backups
 - Troubleshooting suspected hacked sites
 - Troubleshooting uptime monitoring
 - Validation Error - Connection failed HTTP Status Code 200
 - What backup plugins are supported?
 - Why is my Joomla version not compatible with the integrity check?
 
Accounts & Billing (11)
- Changing your username or password
 - How do I change my PayPal account?
 - How do I create an account?
 - How do I update my billing information?
 - How to cancel your subscription and delete your account
 - How to upgrade from Forever Free to Watchful Premium
 - Selecting a new plan
 - Understanding the account clean-up process
 - What is your refund policy?
 - What should I do if my credit card is declined?
 - Where can I view my invoices?
 
Tools (29)
- Adding custom notes to site activity logs and reports
 - Configuring custom SMTP settings
 - How do I update a single site?
 - How do I update commercial Joomla add-ons from vendors like NoNumber and Akeeba?
 - How do I update many sites at once?
 - How do I update premium WordPress plugins from vendors like Easy Digital Downloads and GiveWP?
 - How do I use the Site Audit?
 - How do I use the Watchful REST API?
 - How to apply Extended Long Term Security updates for Joomla.
 - How to ignore specific software when performing mass updates
 - How to monitor stale or out-dated backups
 - How to use the Auto Update Scheduler
 - How to use the Auto Updater
 - Installing Akeeba Backup Pro
 - Installing All in One WordPress Migration
 - Installing XCloner on your website
 - Managing your auto-updating softwares
 - Scheduling multiple backups for a single site
 - Single Sign-on (SSO)
 - Three ways to backup your website with Watchful
 - Troubleshooting issues with the Account Dashboard
 - Using the Bulk Installer
 - Using the SEO Audit
 - What does the malware scanner detect?
 - What is included in the Vulnerability Scan?
 - What is the Early Warning Audit?
 - What items are scanned by the SEO Audit?
 - What updates are supported by Watchful?
 - Why is manual update sometimes required?
 
Insights (12)
- Adding Google Analytics to your Dashboard
 - How do I generate reports for my clients?
 - How to pause site monitoring and resolve the unmonitored sites warning?
 - How to put your site in Maintenance Mode
 - How to validate account emails
 - Monitoring critical files
 - Monitoring SSL certificate expiry
 - Monitoring web site uptime
 - Personalizing E-mail notifications
 - Removing Google Analytics from your Watchful dashboard
 - Using different emails for your account and system notifications
 - What are Activity Logs and how long does Watchful store them?