Extending Plugin Checksums

by Austin Ginder

What are checksums?

• A checksum is a string of numbers and letters that acts as a fingerprint for a file.
• A way to verify files haven't been tampered with.

Verifying checksums with WP CLI

wp core verify-checksums

wp plugin verify-checksums --all

Only WordPress.org plugins are verified

Example of WooCommerce v8.6.0 checksums