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title: "WP Cerber Security Tools"
description: "In this article: Export & Import Settings Diagnostic Info Logs Plugin Update Changelog License for Paid users These tools display info for troubleshooting and options for plugin setup. The WP..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/wp-cerber-security-tools/
date: 2019-11-04
modified: 2026-03-11
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Security", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# WP Cerber Security Tools

**In this article:**

- [Export & Import Settings](#export-import)
- [Diagnostic Info](https://#diag)
- [Logs](https://#logs)
- [Plugin Update Changelog](https://#changelog)
- [License for Paid users](https://#license)

These tools display info for troubleshooting and options for plugin setup. The WP Cerber Security WordPress plugin is a versatile security suite including an [IP access list](/support/edu/wordpress/how-to-modify-wp-cerber-security-access-lists/), [automated email notifications](/support/edu/wordpress/wp-cerber-notifcations/), and [other restriction settings](/support/edu/wordpress/wp-cerber-restrict-website-access/) to name a few.

But the Tools section we cover below may come in handy on rare occasions – mostly troubleshooting.

## Before We Begin:

1. [Log into WordPress](/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. Hover over **WP Cerber** on the left and click **Tools**.

## Export Settings to the File

Baseline configurations can minimize the time you spend on repetitive tasks through automation. This is usually achieved with a coding script or template file. WP Cerber Security has options to export and import settings via the WordPress dashboard.

1. Specify whether to include *settings* and *access lists*
2. Click **Download file**

### Import Settings from the File

If you have a baseline file from another website with WP Cerber Security installed, you can load that pre-configured file.

1. Deselect *Settings* and *Access Lists* if not needed
2. Click **Upload file**

**Note:** To further secure your configuration file, consider [creating a checksum of your downloaded file](/support/security/create-checksum-locally/) to check before importing elsewhere. This provides a way to ensure the file isn’t modified at some point between when you exported the file and imported it again.

## Diagnostic

The Diagnostic section displays a wide range of info related to your WordPress website:

- **System Info** such as the website PHP version, database prefix, memory limit, and timezone. Some of this info is in your [phpinfo.php file](/support/website/php/create-phpinfo-page-to-see-php-settings)
- WordPress file system and [Linux file and folder permissions](/support/security/file-permissions/)
- WordPress database name, info, and the ability to **Delete all rows** for WP Cerber Security tables and repair them
- **Server Info** is easy to copy elsewhere for external assistance with troubleshooting
- **Cerber Security Cloud Status** provides status updates on the connection between your WP Cerber Security plugin and the [Cerber Laboratory forensic team](https://wpcerber.com/cerber-laboratory/) which monitors potential malicious activity and IP addresses
- **Maintenance Tasks** include automated WordPress cron jobs for [plugin database optimization and normalization](https://wpcerber.com/database-size-huge/)

## Log

This section is for diagnostic logs which are saved to your uploads folder if **Use file** is toggled green in **Main Settings**.

## Changelog

New changes per update are listed here while more in-depth about the updates at the [WP Cerber Releases blog](https://wpcerber.com/security/releases/).

## License

Users paying for the [professional version](https://wpcerber.com/evaluate/) and need their Site ID – a string of characters acting as an unique ID – can upgrade their plugin here.

![Export and import settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wp-cerber-tools-export-import-1024x818.png)*Export and Import Options*

![Diagnostic info section](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wp-cerber-tools-diagnostic.png)*Diagnostic and website-related information*

[WP Cerber Security](/support/email/wp-cerber-security-antispam-bot-detection-settings/) takes care of your WordPress website. Consider our [VPS Hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/vps-hosting) plans for more secure hosting.