NEWTIV Handover: hand over your WordPress site if you disappear

Version 1.1.0 · WordPress 6.0+ · PHP 7.4+ · GPLv2 licence

FreeOpen source (GPL)ContinuityEncrypted
Download (.zip)See it on the demo

Who is it for?

For freelancers, small businesses and non-profits whose site depends on a single person.

Keeps your site alive if you disappear: trusted people can take over after reminders and a period during which you can refuse, without ever receiving your password.

  • up to 3 trusted people who accept by email; reminders 14, 7 and 1 day before the inactivity delay ends (30 to 180 days);
  • access request confirmed by a code, a 3 to 14-day veto period, then a separate administrator account: your password is never shared;
  • handover file (host, domain, subscriptions, contacts) encrypted in the browser with a passphrase: the server never sees it in clear;
  • optional outside watch by ZAIA: if the site itself goes down, the owner then the trusted people are warned;
  • expiry alerts for the domain name and the HTTPS certificate (30, 14, 7 and 1 day before);
  • log of every step and WordPress privacy tools (export, erasure).

Outside watch is off by default. It only sends data to ZAIA (zaia.newtiv.com, operated by NEWTIV) if the administrator turns it on by ticking the consent box: site address and name, owner addresses, names and addresses of the trusted people, status of the process and the encrypted handover file, which ZAIA cannot read. Everything is erased when it is turned off. The encrypted file requires the site to be served over HTTPS.

Install NEWTIV Handover

  1. Download newtiv-handover-1.1.0.zip above, then in WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, and Activate.
  2. Open Tools → Site handover and invite one to three trusted people: they accept by email.
  3. Choose the inactivity delay and the veto period, then, if you wish, fill in the encrypted handover file.
  4. Optional: turn on outside watch by ZAIA by ticking the consent box.

Frequently asked questions

What if I am just on holiday?

You get reminders 14, 7 and 1 day before the inactivity delay ends, and even after an access request you still have time to refuse. Simply logging in to the administration resets everything.

Do my trusted people receive my password?

No. If the handover goes all the way, a separate administrator account is created for them. Your own account and password are never touched.

Do I need a ZAIA account to use NEWTIV Handover?

No. Outside watch by ZAIA is optional and off by default.

Need help installing or configuring the plugin, or a custom WordPress plugin? Contact the NEWTIV team.

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