Triggering on-demand scans on Shield Security Pro for WordPress

functions.php

<?php declare( strict_types=1 );

use FernleafSystems\Wordpress\Plugin\Shield\Modules\HackGuard\Scan\Controller;

/**
 * Launching on-demand scans for Shield Security can be done using the function outlined below.
 * It requires a single array parameter that contains the so-called "slugs" of the respective scans.
 *
 * Shield currently has 3 distinct scan types, namely:
 *  - AFS: file scanner, (WordPress, plugin, themes, malware scan)
 *  - APC: abandoned plugin scanner,
 *  - WPV: vulnerability scanner
 *
 * They are each uniquely identified throughout the system by their SCAN_SLUG property. These slugs are what
 * is needed to be passed to the function. There is no need to pass them all, just pass the ones you need.
 *
 * Use of this function requires an active ShieldPRO Plus+ license or higher.
 *
 * You can call this function at any time after the 'plugins_loaded' hook has been triggered, to ensure that
 * the Shield plugin has been initialised. If you know you might be calling it early, use `function_exists()`
 * to determine whether it's available, to avoid errors.
 * 
 * The example below triggers an on-demand scan for all 3 scan type. Again, supply only the scan types you need.
 *
 * @since 18.2.7
 */

// ... my custom code

if ( \function_exists( 'shield_start_scans' ) ) {

	shield_start_scans( [
		Controller\Afs::SCAN_SLUG, // Shield's file scanner
		Controller\Apc::SCAN_SLUG, // Shield's abandoned plugin scanner
		Controller\Wpv::SCAN_SLUG, // Shield's vulnerability scanner
	] );
}

// ...