Verified Origin setup guide.
Install Verified Origin Lite, activate a paid licence, run your first website review and understand the difference between the free Lite snapshot and the deeper features available with Starter, Professional and Business.
Getting started with Verified Origin.
Follow these steps to install the correct plugin, activate your plan and run the Website Trust Intelligence checks available to you.
Lite is free and provides a local trust snapshot. Starter, Professional and Business unlock cloud-assisted analysis, private recommendations and plan-specific scan allowances.
Lite users install the Verified Origin Lite ZIP. Paid customers install the Verified Origin Client Pro ZIP supplied after checkout.
Lite can be activated immediately. Paid customers enter the licence key issued through their purchase or account area.
Lite runs basic local website checks. Paid plans provide deeper website and content analysis based on the active tier.
Use the scores, evidence findings, claim prompts, Trust History and recommendations available with your plan to improve weak areas.
Install Verified Origin Lite for a free trust snapshot.
Verified Origin Lite provides a useful entry point into Website Trust Intelligence without requiring a paid subscription or licence key.
- Download the Verified Origin Lite ZIP file.
- Open your WordPress dashboard.
- Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
- Select the downloaded ZIP and choose Install Now.
- Activate Verified Origin Lite.
- Open the Lite dashboard and run your first trust check.
Lite performs its basic checks locally within your WordPress website and stores supported snapshot information in your WordPress database.
Website Trust Intelligence snapshot inside WordPress.
Lite provides basic trust scoring, Top Trust Opportunities, business evidence and claim previews, Lite Trust Trend and a public trust report.
Lite checks
Lite report
Configure the Lite badge.
Lite includes controlled badge sizes and placement options so the badge can be displayed consistently without affecting the wider page layout.
Choose a badge size
Select Compact, Medium or Full depending on how prominently you want the Lite badge to appear.
Choose manual alignment
When the badge is placed using its shortcode, it can be aligned left, centre or right.
Choose floating placement
Use an available floating-corner option where you want the badge to remain visible without adding it manually to page content.
Installing a paid plan.
Starter, Professional and Business customers install the same Verified Origin Client Pro plugin. Licence entitlements control the available features, websites and scan allowances.
Download Client Pro
Download the Verified Origin Client Pro ZIP from the customer account, checkout confirmation or protected download area supplied after purchase.
Upload it to WordPress
In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, select the Client Pro ZIP and activate it.
Enter your licence key
Open the Verified Origin settings, enter the licence key associated with your subscription and save the settings.
Features available by paid plan.
The active licence controls scan limits, website allowances and higher-tier review features.
Essential paid review
Starter includes 25 monthly scans, core trust scoring, basic evidence and claim checks, AI-assisted originality analysis, private recommendations and support for one WordPress website.
Deeper trust analysis
Professional includes 75 monthly scans, advanced evidence and claim review, deeper Trust History insights, public and private reports and support for up to three WordPress websites.
Higher-volume workflows
Business includes 200 monthly scans, multi-site monitoring, priority processing, agency and publisher workflow tools and business onboarding support.
Common setup checks.
Start with these checks when the plugin or a feature does not appear to be working as expected.
Confirm the correct plugin
Lite customers should see Verified Origin Lite. Paid customers should see Verified Origin Client Pro in the WordPress Plugins screen.
Check licence status
Confirm that the licence key has been entered correctly and that the subscription is active under the same email address used at checkout.
Check your plan allowance
Confirm that the monthly scan allowance has not been exhausted and that the website is within the site limit of the active plan.
Check locked features
Some tools may remain visible but locked where they require a higher plan. The plugin should identify the required tier and provide an upgrade route.
Check WordPress compatibility
Confirm WordPress and PHP are supported and rule out conflicts caused by caching, security plugins, firewalls or custom admin restrictions.
Refresh licence access
Save or refresh the licence settings after a new activation, renewal or plan change so the latest entitlements can be applied.
Paid plans unlock the deeper Website Trust Intelligence dashboard.
Verified Origin Client Pro gives paid users a private WordPress dashboard for deeper website and content analysis.
- Run eligible website and content scans from WordPress.
- Review trust, originality, evidence and claim findings.
- See private recommendations and priority actions.
- Track supported changes through Trust History.
- Keep detailed diagnostics separate from public reports.
- Use plan-specific website and scan allowances.
Website Trust Intelligence
Trust Threshold Passed
Private subscriber dashboard for trust signals, business evidence, claim review, Trust History and priority improvement actions.
Priority review signals
Understanding scan results.
Verified Origin supports human review. Scores, indicators and prompts should not be treated as absolute proof or professional advice.
Lite trust snapshot
Lite reviews basic visible website signals and provides a local score, Top Trust Opportunities, evidence and claim previews and a Lite Trust Trend.
Paid trust scoring
Paid scans provide deeper analysis intended to highlight whether a website or page shows sufficient transparency, evidence and content quality signals.
Originality and AI indicators
These findings are designed to support human review and may include false positives or false negatives. They do not prove how content was written.
Evidence and claim prompts
These prompts identify statements or missing signals that may benefit from clearer evidence, qualification or manual checking.
Trust History
Supported paid plans may retain selected scores and findings so users can review changes and trends over time.
Public reports
Public reports show selected visitor-facing findings. Private diagnostics and recommendations remain separate from the public report.
Plugin updates.
Verified Origin Lite and Verified Origin Client Pro receive updates through different delivery systems.
Lite updates
Lite may receive updates through the standard WordPress plugin update system when a newer approved version is available.
Paid Client Pro updates
Client Pro uses private update delivery. Customers with a valid active licence may receive standard WordPress update notices when a newer eligible version is available.
Do I need a separate external dashboard?
No. Verified Origin is designed primarily as a WordPress plugin, so trust and content review takes place inside the existing WordPress admin area.
What does Verified Origin Lite include?
Lite includes basic trust scoring, Top Trust Opportunities, business evidence and claim previews, Lite Trust Trend, badge controls and a public Lite trust report. Download Verified Origin Lite.
What do paid customers install?
Paid customers install Verified Origin Client Pro. Starter, Professional and Business all use the same client plugin, while the licence determines the available features and allowances.
Can Lite and Client Pro both remain active?
Normally, only the version you intend to use should remain active. Deactivate Lite before activating Client Pro unless the plugin specifically instructs otherwise.
Can the plugin guarantee whether content was written by AI?
No. AI-assisted writing indicators are not definitive and should be used alongside human review.
Can I scan existing pages?
Lite checks basic visible website signals. Paid plans support deeper review of eligible WordPress pages, posts, drafts and website content.
Why can I see a feature that is locked?
Some higher-tier tools remain visible so users can understand what is available. The plugin should identify which plan unlocks the feature and provide a direct upgrade route.
Why is the badge hidden on trust report pages?
Floating and manually placed Verified Origin badges are hidden on trust report pages so they do not cover report content or appear inside their own destination.
Explore Verified Origin features and plans.
Compare the free Lite snapshot with the deeper trust analysis, originality guidance, evidence review, claim prompts, Trust History and workflow tools available through the paid plans.
