diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ffcf6ad..61e651e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ composer.lock
 
 # Build artifacts
 *.zip
+tests/
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9efa6fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
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diff --git a/buddy.php b/buddy.php
index 6159ab5..58331ba 100644
--- a/buddy.php
+++ b/buddy.php
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 /**
  * Buddy — a friendly pet for your WordPress dashboard
  *
- * Plugin Name: Buddy
- * Plugin URI:  https://icanhelp.ie/buddy
+ * Plugin Name: RangerHQ Buddy
+ * Plugin URI:  https://davidtkeane.com/rangerhq-buddy
  * Description: Adopt a small companion that lives in your WordPress dashboard. Its mood reflects your site's health — published posts feed it, outdated plugins make it sick, clearing spam makes it happy. Gamifies WordPress maintenance with a bit of charm.
  * Version:     0.1.3
  * Requires at least: 5.0
  * Requires PHP: 7.4
  * Author:      David Keane
- * Author URI:  https://rangersmyth.xyz/
+ * Author URI:  https://davidtkeane.com
  * License:     GPL v2 or later
  * License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
- * Text Domain: buddy
+ * Text Domain: rangerhq-buddy
  *
  * @package Buddy
  */
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ require_once BUDDY_PATH . 'inc/dashboard-widget.php'; // the pet on WP Dashboard
 require_once BUDDY_PATH . 'inc/admin-page.php';       // dedicated Buddy admin page
 require_once BUDDY_PATH . 'inc/about.php';            // About page
 require_once BUDDY_PATH . 'inc/settings.php';         // Settings page
-require_once BUDDY_PATH . 'inc/updater.php';          // self-hosted update checker against Gitea
 
 /**
  * Admin menu registration. Buddy gets its own top-level menu — the pet
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ require_once BUDDY_PATH . 'inc/updater.php';          // self-hosted update chec
 add_action( 'admin_menu', 'buddy_register_admin_menu' );
 function buddy_register_admin_menu() {
     add_menu_page(
-        __( 'Buddy', 'buddy' ),
-        __( 'Buddy', 'buddy' ),
+        __( 'Buddy', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),
+        __( 'Buddy', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),
         'read',                       // any logged-in user with read access can see their own pet
         'buddy',
         'buddy_render_main_page',
@@ -59,8 +58,8 @@ function buddy_register_admin_menu() {
     // form bug).
     add_submenu_page(
         'buddy',
-        __( 'My Buddy', 'buddy' ),
-        __( 'My Buddy', 'buddy' ),
+        __( 'My Buddy', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),
+        __( 'My Buddy', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),
         'read',
         'buddy',
         ''
@@ -68,8 +67,8 @@ function buddy_register_admin_menu() {
 
     add_submenu_page(
         'buddy',
-        __( 'Settings', 'buddy' ),
-        __( 'Settings', 'buddy' ),
+        __( 'Settings', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),
+        __( 'Settings', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),
         'manage_options',
         'buddy-settings',
         'buddy_render_settings_page'
@@ -77,8 +76,8 @@ function buddy_register_admin_menu() {
 
     add_submenu_page(
         'buddy',
-        __( 'About', 'buddy' ),
-        __( 'About', 'buddy' ),
+        __( 'About', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),
+        __( 'About', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),
         'read',
         'buddy-about',
         'buddy_render_about_page'
diff --git a/inc/about.php b/inc/about.php
index 9c3d802..7038c41 100644
--- a/inc/about.php
+++ b/inc/about.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) { exit; }
 
 function buddy_render_about_page() {
     if ( ! current_user_can( 'read' ) ) {
-        wp_die( esc_html__( 'You do not have permission to view this page.', 'buddy' ) );
+        wp_die( esc_html__( 'You do not have permission to view this page.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ) );
     }
     ?>
     <style>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function buddy_render_about_page() {
     </style>
 
     <div class="wrap">
-        <h1 class="wp-heading-inline"><?php esc_html_e( 'About', 'buddy' ); ?></h1>
+        <h1 class="wp-heading-inline"><?php esc_html_e( 'About', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></h1>
         <span class="page-title-action">v<?php echo esc_html( BUDDY_VERSION ); ?></span>
         <hr class="wp-header-end">
     </div>
@@ -73,47 +73,47 @@ function buddy_render_about_page() {
                 <h2>Buddy <span style="color:#646970; font-weight:400;">v<?php echo esc_html( BUDDY_VERSION ); ?></span></h2>
                 <p>A friendly little companion that lives in your WordPress dashboard. The idea: keep Buddy's stats up, eventually Buddy's mood will reflect how well you're taking care of your site itself. Gamifies WordPress maintenance with a bit of charm.</p>
                 <p style="margin-bottom:0;">
-                    <a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'admin.php?page=buddy' ) ); ?>" class="button button-primary"><?php esc_html_e( 'Go to My Buddy →', 'buddy' ); ?></a>
+                    <a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'admin.php?page=buddy' ) ); ?>" class="button button-primary"><?php esc_html_e( 'Go to My Buddy →', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></a>
                 </p>
             </div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="buddy-about-card">
-            <h2><?php esc_html_e( 'What Buddy does', 'buddy' ); ?></h2>
-            <p><?php esc_html_e( 'Buddy is a small virtual pet stored per-user in your WordPress site. Each WP admin gets their own Buddy with its own name, species, and stats. Everything lives in your site\'s own database — nothing leaves the server.', 'buddy' ); ?></p>
-            <p><?php esc_html_e( 'Right now (v0.1.0): Buddy exists. You can see them on the WordPress Dashboard widget and on the dedicated Buddy admin page. Coming next: feed / play / clean / sleep interactions, time-based stat decay, multiple species, and the killer feature — stats that react to your actual WordPress site health.', 'buddy' ); ?></p>
+            <h2><?php esc_html_e( 'What Buddy does', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></h2>
+            <p><?php esc_html_e( 'Buddy is a small virtual pet stored per-user in your WordPress site. Each WP admin gets their own Buddy with its own name, species, and stats. Everything lives in your site\'s own database — nothing leaves the server.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></p>
+            <p><?php esc_html_e( 'Right now (v0.1.0): Buddy exists. You can see them on the WordPress Dashboard widget and on the dedicated Buddy admin page. Coming next: feed / play / clean / sleep interactions, time-based stat decay, multiple species, and the killer feature — stats that react to your actual WordPress site health.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></p>
         </div>
 
         <div class="buddy-about-card">
-            <h2><?php esc_html_e( 'Who Buddy is for', 'buddy' ); ?></h2>
+            <h2><?php esc_html_e( 'Who Buddy is for', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></h2>
             <ul>
-                <li><strong><?php esc_html_e( 'WordPress admins', 'buddy' ); ?></strong> <?php esc_html_e( 'who want a small daily reason to keep their site tidy.', 'buddy' ); ?></li>
-                <li><strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Freelancers', 'buddy' ); ?></strong> <?php esc_html_e( 'managing multiple client sites and wanting a visual gauge of each one\'s health.', 'buddy' ); ?></li>
-                <li><strong><?php esc_html_e( '90s kids', 'buddy' ); ?></strong> <?php esc_html_e( 'who remember when computers had pets in them.', 'buddy' ); ?></li>
-                <li><strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Anyone', 'buddy' ); ?></strong> <?php esc_html_e( 'who wants their WordPress admin to feel slightly less corporate.', 'buddy' ); ?></li>
+                <li><strong><?php esc_html_e( 'WordPress admins', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></strong> <?php esc_html_e( 'who want a small daily reason to keep their site tidy.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></li>
+                <li><strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Freelancers', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></strong> <?php esc_html_e( 'managing multiple client sites and wanting a visual gauge of each one\'s health.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></li>
+                <li><strong><?php esc_html_e( '90s kids', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></strong> <?php esc_html_e( 'who remember when computers had pets in them.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></li>
+                <li><strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Anyone', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></strong> <?php esc_html_e( 'who wants their WordPress admin to feel slightly less corporate.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></li>
             </ul>
         </div>
 
         <div class="buddy-about-card buddy-about-card--versions">
-            <h2><?php esc_html_e( 'Version history', 'buddy' ); ?></h2>
+            <h2><?php esc_html_e( 'Version history', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></h2>
             <ul>
                 <li>
                     <span class="ver">v0.1.2</span> &mdash; 26 May 2026 <span class="latest">latest</span><br>
-                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Wink, tuned. The Easter-egg wink from v0.1.1 was firing at 30% per render — felt closer to "stuck" than "playful". Dropped to 5%: same cheeky face when it lands, just rare enough to feel like a treat.', 'buddy' ); ?>
+                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Wink, tuned. The Easter-egg wink from v0.1.1 was firing at 30% per render — felt closer to "stuck" than "playful". Dropped to 5%: same cheeky face when it lands, just rare enough to feel like a treat.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?>
                 </li>
                 <li>
                     <span class="ver">v0.1.1</span> &mdash; 25 May 2026<br>
-                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Cheeky face! New wink expression that occasionally appears when Buddy is in a good mood — one eye closed, asymmetric smirk, rosier cheeks. Pure SVG, no image files. Proof that the expression engine is properly extensible.', 'buddy' ); ?>
+                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Cheeky face! New wink expression that occasionally appears when Buddy is in a good mood — one eye closed, asymmetric smirk, rosier cheeks. Pure SVG, no image files. Proof that the expression engine is properly extensible.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?>
                 </li>
                 <li>
                     <span class="ver">v0.1.0</span> &mdash; 25 May 2026<br>
-                    <?php esc_html_e( 'First release. Phase A complete: Buddy exists. Dashboard widget + dedicated admin page show the SVG character, name, mood label, four stats bars. Self-hosted update checker wired up to Gitea from commit 1. No interactions yet — that\'s next.', 'buddy' ); ?>
+                    <?php esc_html_e( 'First release. Phase A complete: Buddy exists. Dashboard widget + dedicated admin page show the SVG character, name, mood label, four stats bars. Self-hosted update checker wired up to Gitea from commit 1. No interactions yet — that\'s next.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?>
                 </li>
             </ul>
             <a class="buddy-about-changelog-link"
                href="https://git.davidtkeane.com/ranger/a-buddy/src/branch/main/CHANGELOG.md"
                target="_blank" rel="noopener">
-                <?php esc_html_e( 'View the full CHANGELOG.md →', 'buddy' ); ?>
+                <?php esc_html_e( 'View the full CHANGELOG.md →', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?>
             </a>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/inc/admin-page.php b/inc/admin-page.php
index 24857e5..56410ac 100644
--- a/inc/admin-page.php
+++ b/inc/admin-page.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) { exit; }
  */
 function buddy_render_main_page() {
     if ( ! current_user_can( 'read' ) ) {
-        wp_die( esc_html__( 'You do not have permission to view Buddy.', 'buddy' ) );
+        wp_die( esc_html__( 'You do not have permission to view Buddy.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ) );
     }
 
     $state = buddy_get_state();
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ function buddy_render_main_page() {
     $tone  = buddy_mood_label( $mood );
     ?>
     <div class="wrap">
-        <h1 class="wp-heading-inline">🐾 <?php esc_html_e( 'Buddy', 'buddy' ); ?></h1>
+        <h1 class="wp-heading-inline">🐾 <?php esc_html_e( 'Buddy', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></h1>
         <span class="page-title-action">v<?php echo esc_html( BUDDY_VERSION ); ?></span>
         <hr class="wp-header-end">
 
         <p class="description" style="max-width: 720px;">
-            <?php esc_html_e( 'Your dashboard pet. Keep its stats up — eventually they will reflect how well you take care of your WordPress site.', 'buddy' ); ?>
-            <a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'admin.php?page=buddy-about' ) ); ?>"><?php esc_html_e( 'Read more on the About page →', 'buddy' ); ?></a>
+            <?php esc_html_e( 'Your dashboard pet. Keep its stats up — eventually they will reflect how well you take care of your WordPress site.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?>
+            <a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'admin.php?page=buddy-about' ) ); ?>"><?php esc_html_e( 'Read more on the About page →', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></a>
         </p>
 
         <div class="buddy-main">
@@ -49,18 +49,19 @@ function buddy_render_main_page() {
                     $age_days    = (int) floor( $age_seconds / DAY_IN_SECONDS );
                     echo esc_html(
                         $age_days < 1
-                            ? __( 'Adopted today', 'buddy' )
-                            : sprintf( _n( '%d day old', '%d days old', $age_days, 'buddy' ), $age_days )
+                            ? __( 'Adopted today', 'rangerhq-buddy' )
+                            /* translators: %d is the number of days since the Buddy was adopted */
+                            : sprintf( _n( '%d day old', '%d days old', $age_days, 'rangerhq-buddy' ), $age_days )
                     );
                     ?>
                 </p>
             </div>
 
             <div class="buddy-main__card buddy-main__card--stats">
-                <h2><?php esc_html_e( 'How is Buddy doing?', 'buddy' ); ?></h2>
+                <h2><?php esc_html_e( 'How is Buddy doing?', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></h2>
                 <?php buddy_render_stats_bars( $state ); ?>
                 <p class="buddy-main__note">
-                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Coming soon: feed, play, clean, and sleep actions to keep Buddy thriving. Also: stats will react to your WordPress site\'s health.', 'buddy' ); ?>
+                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Coming soon: feed, play, clean, and sleep actions to keep Buddy thriving. Also: stats will react to your WordPress site\'s health.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?>
                 </p>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/inc/dashboard-widget.php b/inc/dashboard-widget.php
index 3d28d7b..7c57847 100644
--- a/inc/dashboard-widget.php
+++ b/inc/dashboard-widget.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function buddy_register_dashboard_widget() {
 
     wp_add_dashboard_widget(
         'buddy_dashboard_widget',
-        '🐾 ' . __( 'Buddy', 'buddy' ),
+        '🐾 ' . __( 'Buddy', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),
         'buddy_render_dashboard_widget'
     );
 }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function buddy_render_dashboard_widget() {
             <?php buddy_render_stats_bars( $state ); ?>
             <p class="buddy-widget__cta">
                 <a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'admin.php?page=buddy' ) ); ?>" class="button button-small">
-                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Visit Buddy →', 'buddy' ); ?>
+                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Visit Buddy →', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?>
                 </a>
             </p>
         </div>
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ function buddy_render_dashboard_widget() {
  */
 function buddy_render_stats_bars( array $state ) {
     $stats = array(
-        'hunger'    => array( 'label' => __( 'Hunger',    'buddy' ), 'icon' => '🍎' ),
-        'happiness' => array( 'label' => __( 'Happiness', 'buddy' ), 'icon' => '😊' ),
-        'health'    => array( 'label' => __( 'Health',    'buddy' ), 'icon' => '💚' ),
-        'energy'    => array( 'label' => __( 'Energy',    'buddy' ), 'icon' => '⚡' ),
+        'hunger'    => array( 'label' => __( 'Hunger',    'rangerhq-buddy' ), 'icon' => '🍎' ),
+        'happiness' => array( 'label' => __( 'Happiness', 'rangerhq-buddy' ), 'icon' => '😊' ),
+        'health'    => array( 'label' => __( 'Health',    'rangerhq-buddy' ), 'icon' => '💚' ),
+        'energy'    => array( 'label' => __( 'Energy',    'rangerhq-buddy' ), 'icon' => '⚡' ),
     );
     echo '<ul class="buddy-stats">';
     foreach ( $stats as $key => $meta ) {
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ function buddy_render_stats_bars( array $state ) {
             esc_html( $meta['icon'] ),
             esc_html( $meta['label'] ),
             $low ? ' buddy-stat__fill--low' : '',
-            $val,
-            $val
+            (int) $val,
+            (int) $val
         );
     }
     echo '</ul>';
diff --git a/inc/settings.php b/inc/settings.php
index 291624a..ef0a04f 100644
--- a/inc/settings.php
+++ b/inc/settings.php
@@ -33,25 +33,25 @@ function buddy_handle_rename_post() {
     add_action( 'admin_notices', function () {
         printf(
             '<div class="notice notice-success is-dismissible"><p>%s</p></div>',
-            esc_html__( 'Buddy renamed.', 'buddy' )
+            esc_html__( 'Buddy renamed.', 'rangerhq-buddy' )
         );
     } );
 }
 
 function buddy_render_settings_page() {
     if ( ! current_user_can( 'read' ) ) {
-        wp_die( esc_html__( 'You do not have permission to view this page.', 'buddy' ) );
+        wp_die( esc_html__( 'You do not have permission to view this page.', 'rangerhq-buddy' ) );
     }
     $state = buddy_get_state();
     ?>
     <div class="wrap">
-        <h1><?php esc_html_e( 'Buddy Settings', 'buddy' ); ?></h1>
+        <h1><?php esc_html_e( 'Buddy Settings', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></h1>
 
         <form method="post" style="max-width: 720px; background:#fff; padding:18px 22px; border:1px solid #ccd0d4; border-radius:4px; margin-top: 16px;">
             <?php wp_nonce_field( 'buddy_rename', 'buddy_rename_nonce' ); ?>
-            <h2 style="margin-top:0;"><?php esc_html_e( 'Name', 'buddy' ); ?></h2>
+            <h2 style="margin-top:0;"><?php esc_html_e( 'Name', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></h2>
             <p>
-                <label for="buddy_name"><?php esc_html_e( 'What is your Buddy called?', 'buddy' ); ?></label><br>
+                <label for="buddy_name"><?php esc_html_e( 'What is your Buddy called?', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?></label><br>
                 <input type="text"
                        name="buddy_name"
                        id="buddy_name"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function buddy_render_settings_page() {
             </p>
             <p>
                 <button type="submit" name="buddy_rename_submit" class="button button-primary">
-                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Save name', 'buddy' ); ?>
+                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Save name', 'rangerhq-buddy' ); ?>
                 </button>
             </p>
         </form>
diff --git a/inc/sprite.php b/inc/sprite.php
index 91a7129..e883c08 100644
--- a/inc/sprite.php
+++ b/inc/sprite.php
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ function buddy_render_sprite( $species = 'default', $tone = 'happy', $size = 'md
          viewBox="0 0 100 100"
          xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
          role="img"
-         aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Buddy is %s', 'buddy' ), $tone ) ); ?>">
+         aria-label="<?php
+            /* translators: %s is the Buddy's mood tone (happy / neutral / sad / wink) */
+            echo esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Buddy is %s', 'rangerhq-buddy' ), $tone ) );
+         ?>">
         <!-- body -->
         <circle cx="50" cy="55" r="32" fill="<?php echo esc_attr( $body_fill ); ?>" stroke="#c9941d" stroke-width="2" />
         <!-- left eye — always an open circle in the SVG. When the
diff --git a/inc/state.php b/inc/state.php
index bc717e1..596235f 100644
--- a/inc/state.php
+++ b/inc/state.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const BUDDY_META_KEY = 'buddy_state';
  */
 function buddy_default_state() {
     return array(
-        'name'      => __( 'Buddy', 'buddy' ),
+        'name'      => __( 'Buddy', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),
         'species'   => 'default',
         'hunger'    => 80,
         'happiness' => 80,
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ function buddy_overall_mood( array $state ) {
  * you'll catch it.
  */
 function buddy_mood_label( $mood_score ) {
-    if ( $mood_score >= 75 && mt_rand( 1, 100 ) <= 5 ) {
-        return array( 'label' => __( 'Cheeky 😉', 'buddy' ), 'tone' => 'wink' );
+    if ( $mood_score >= 75 && wp_rand( 1, 100 ) <= 5 ) {
+        return array( 'label' => __( 'Cheeky 😉', 'rangerhq-buddy' ), 'tone' => 'wink' );
     }
-    if ( $mood_score >= 80 ) { return array( 'label' => __( 'Thriving', 'buddy' ),  'tone' => 'happy' ); }
-    if ( $mood_score >= 60 ) { return array( 'label' => __( 'Content', 'buddy' ),   'tone' => 'happy' ); }
-    if ( $mood_score >= 40 ) { return array( 'label' => __( 'Okay', 'buddy' ),      'tone' => 'neutral' ); }
-    if ( $mood_score >= 20 ) { return array( 'label' => __( 'Hungry', 'buddy' ),    'tone' => 'sad' ); }
-    return array( 'label' => __( 'Distressed', 'buddy' ), 'tone' => 'sad' );
+    if ( $mood_score >= 80 ) { return array( 'label' => __( 'Thriving', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),  'tone' => 'happy' ); }
+    if ( $mood_score >= 60 ) { return array( 'label' => __( 'Content', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),   'tone' => 'happy' ); }
+    if ( $mood_score >= 40 ) { return array( 'label' => __( 'Okay', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),      'tone' => 'neutral' ); }
+    if ( $mood_score >= 20 ) { return array( 'label' => __( 'Hungry', 'rangerhq-buddy' ),    'tone' => 'sad' ); }
+    return array( 'label' => __( 'Distressed', 'rangerhq-buddy' ), 'tone' => 'sad' );
 }
diff --git a/inc/updater.php b/inc/updater.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a6d2da..0000000
--- a/inc/updater.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,239 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Buddy — self-hosted update checker against the Gitea repo.
- *
- * Direct port of the Logbook v3.3.5 updater (proven in production).
- * Polls Gitea's /releases/latest, falls back to /tags?limit=1 when no
- * formal Release object exists, compares against BUDDY_VERSION,
- * renders an Updates panel on the Settings page. Cached 12h on
- * success, 1h on negative responses.
- *
- * Repo coordinates are constants you can override via define() in
- * wp-config.php if the repo ever moves.
- */
-
-if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) { exit; }
-
-if ( ! defined( 'BUDDY_GITEA_HOST' ) )  { define( 'BUDDY_GITEA_HOST',  'https://git.davidtkeane.com' ); }
-if ( ! defined( 'BUDDY_GITEA_OWNER' ) ) { define( 'BUDDY_GITEA_OWNER', 'ranger' ); }
-if ( ! defined( 'BUDDY_GITEA_REPO' ) )  { define( 'BUDDY_GITEA_REPO',  'a-buddy' ); }
-
-function buddy_gitea_repo_url() {
-    return BUDDY_GITEA_HOST . '/' . BUDDY_GITEA_OWNER . '/' . BUDDY_GITEA_REPO;
-}
-function buddy_gitea_releases_url() {
-    return buddy_gitea_repo_url() . '/releases';
-}
-
-/**
- * Fetch the latest release/tag, normalised. Returns null on hard
- * error, or an array including `version`. See Logbook updater for the
- * full shape.
- */
-function buddy_fetch_latest_release( $force_refresh = false ) {
-    $cache_key = 'buddy_gitea_latest';
-
-    if ( ! $force_refresh ) {
-        $cached = get_site_transient( $cache_key );
-        if ( is_array( $cached ) ) { return $cached; }
-    }
-
-    $base_api = BUDDY_GITEA_HOST . '/api/v1/repos/' . BUDDY_GITEA_OWNER . '/' . BUDDY_GITEA_REPO;
-
-    // Try formal Release first.
-    $response = wp_remote_get( $base_api . '/releases/latest', array( 'timeout' => 8 ) );
-    if ( is_wp_error( $response ) ) { return null; }
-
-    $code = (int) wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $response );
-    $body = ( $code === 200 ) ? json_decode( wp_remote_retrieve_body( $response ), true ) : null;
-
-    // Fallback to /tags if no Release object exists yet.
-    if ( $code !== 200 || ! is_array( $body ) || empty( $body['tag_name'] ) ) {
-        $tags_response = wp_remote_get( $base_api . '/tags?limit=1', array( 'timeout' => 8 ) );
-        if ( ! is_wp_error( $tags_response )
-            && (int) wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $tags_response ) === 200 ) {
-            $tags = json_decode( wp_remote_retrieve_body( $tags_response ), true );
-            if ( is_array( $tags ) && ! empty( $tags[0]['name'] ) ) {
-                $body = array(
-                    'tag_name'     => $tags[0]['name'],
-                    'html_url'     => buddy_gitea_repo_url() . '/src/tag/' . rawurlencode( $tags[0]['name'] ),
-                    'body'         => isset( $tags[0]['message'] ) ? $tags[0]['message'] : '',
-                    'published_at' => isset( $tags[0]['commit']['created'] ) ? $tags[0]['commit']['created'] : null,
-                    'assets'       => array(),
-                );
-                $code = 200;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if ( $code !== 200 || ! is_array( $body ) || empty( $body['tag_name'] ) ) {
-        $info = array(
-            'version'      => null,
-            'html_url'     => buddy_gitea_releases_url(),
-            'download_url' => null,
-            'body'         => '',
-            'published_at' => null,
-            'error_code'   => $code,
-        );
-        set_site_transient( $cache_key, $info, HOUR_IN_SECONDS );
-        return $info;
-    }
-
-    $version = ltrim( (string) $body['tag_name'], 'vV' );
-
-    // Prefer a .zip asset; fall back to Gitea source-archive URL.
-    $download_url = null;
-    if ( ! empty( $body['assets'] ) && is_array( $body['assets'] ) ) {
-        foreach ( $body['assets'] as $asset ) {
-            if ( isset( $asset['name'], $asset['browser_download_url'] )
-                && substr( strtolower( $asset['name'] ), -4 ) === '.zip' ) {
-                $download_url = $asset['browser_download_url'];
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    if ( ! $download_url ) {
-        $download_url = buddy_gitea_repo_url() . '/archive/' . rawurlencode( $body['tag_name'] ) . '.zip';
-    }
-
-    $info = array(
-        'version'      => $version,
-        'html_url'     => isset( $body['html_url'] ) ? esc_url_raw( $body['html_url'] ) : '',
-        'download_url' => esc_url_raw( $download_url ),
-        'body'         => isset( $body['body'] ) ? wp_strip_all_tags( $body['body'] ) : '',
-        'published_at' => isset( $body['published_at'] ) ? $body['published_at'] : null,
-    );
-
-    set_site_transient( $cache_key, $info, 12 * HOUR_IN_SECONDS );
-    return $info;
-}
-
-function buddy_update_status( $force_refresh = false ) {
-    $current = defined( 'BUDDY_VERSION' ) ? BUDDY_VERSION : '0.0.0';
-    $latest  = buddy_fetch_latest_release( $force_refresh );
-
-    if ( ! $latest || empty( $latest['version'] ) ) {
-        $msg = __( 'No releases tagged on the Gitea repo yet.', 'buddy' );
-        if ( $latest && ! empty( $latest['error_code'] ) && (int) $latest['error_code'] !== 404 ) {
-            $msg = sprintf( __( 'Could not reach Gitea (HTTP %d). Try again in a few minutes.', 'buddy' ), (int) $latest['error_code'] );
-        }
-        return array(
-            'status'   => 'unknown',
-            'current'  => $current,
-            'message'  => $msg,
-            'repo_url' => buddy_gitea_repo_url(),
-        );
-    }
-
-    if ( version_compare( $latest['version'], $current, '>' ) ) {
-        return array(
-            'status'       => 'available',
-            'current'      => $current,
-            'latest'       => $latest['version'],
-            'html_url'     => $latest['html_url'],
-            'download_url' => $latest['download_url'],
-            'published_at' => $latest['published_at'],
-            'body'         => $latest['body'],
-            'message'      => sprintf( __( 'A new version (v%1$s) is available — you are on v%2$s.', 'buddy' ), $latest['version'], $current ),
-        );
-    }
-
-    return array(
-        'status'   => 'up-to-date',
-        'current'  => $current,
-        'latest'   => $latest['version'],
-        'message'  => sprintf( __( 'You are up to date (v%s).', 'buddy' ), $current ),
-        'repo_url' => buddy_gitea_repo_url(),
-    );
-}
-
-add_action( 'wp_ajax_buddy_check_updates', 'buddy_ajax_check_updates' );
-function buddy_ajax_check_updates() {
-    if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
-        wp_send_json_error( 'Insufficient permissions.', 403 );
-    }
-    check_ajax_referer( 'buddy_check_updates', 'nonce' );
-    delete_site_transient( 'buddy_gitea_latest' );
-    wp_send_json_success( buddy_update_status( true ) );
-}
-
-function buddy_render_updates_panel() {
-    $status   = buddy_update_status( false );
-    $nonce    = wp_create_nonce( 'buddy_check_updates' );
-    $repo_url = buddy_gitea_repo_url();
-    $rel_url  = buddy_gitea_releases_url();
-    ?>
-    <div class="buddy-updates" style="max-width:720px; margin-top:24px; padding:18px 20px; background:#fff; border:1px solid #ccd0d4; border-radius:4px;">
-        <h2 style="margin-top:0;"><?php esc_html_e( 'Updates', 'buddy' ); ?></h2>
-        <p style="margin:0 0 12px;">
-            <?php esc_html_e( 'Buddy is self-hosted on Gitea. Click Check now to ask the repo whether there is a newer release than the one you are running.', 'buddy' ); ?>
-        </p>
-
-        <p id="buddy-update-status" style="margin:0 0 12px;">
-            <strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Status:', 'buddy' ); ?></strong>
-            <span id="buddy-update-status-text"><?php echo esc_html( $status['message'] ); ?></span>
-            <?php if ( $status['status'] === 'available' && ! empty( $status['download_url'] ) ) : ?>
-                <br>
-                <a href="<?php echo esc_url( $status['download_url'] ); ?>" class="button button-primary" style="margin-top:8px;">
-                    <?php
-                    /* translators: %s is the latest version number, e.g. "0.2.0" */
-                    echo esc_html( sprintf( __( 'Download v%s (.zip)', 'buddy' ), $status['latest'] ) );
-                    ?>
-                </a>
-                <?php if ( ! empty( $status['html_url'] ) ) : ?>
-                    <a href="<?php echo esc_url( $status['html_url'] ); ?>" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="margin-left:8px;"><?php esc_html_e( 'View release notes →', 'buddy' ); ?></a>
-                <?php endif; ?>
-            <?php endif; ?>
-        </p>
-
-        <p style="margin:0 0 4px;">
-            <button type="button" id="buddy-check-updates-btn" class="button" data-nonce="<?php echo esc_attr( $nonce ); ?>">
-                ↻ <?php esc_html_e( 'Check now', 'buddy' ); ?>
-            </button>
-            <a href="<?php echo esc_url( $repo_url ); ?>" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="button" style="margin-left:6px;"><?php esc_html_e( 'View on Gitea', 'buddy' ); ?></a>
-            <a href="<?php echo esc_url( $rel_url ); ?>"  target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="button" style="margin-left:6px;"><?php esc_html_e( 'View all releases', 'buddy' ); ?></a>
-        </p>
-        <p style="margin:10px 0 0; color:#646970; font-size:12px;">
-            <?php esc_html_e( 'Manual update path: download the .zip, deactivate the plugin in WordPress, upload via Plugins → Add New → Upload, reactivate. Your Buddy survives the upgrade (state is stored in user_meta).', 'buddy' ); ?>
-        </p>
-    </div>
-
-    <script>
-    (function () {
-        var btn = document.getElementById('buddy-check-updates-btn');
-        var statusText = document.getElementById('buddy-update-status-text');
-        if (!btn || !statusText) { return; }
-
-        btn.addEventListener('click', function () {
-            var nonce = btn.getAttribute('data-nonce');
-            btn.disabled = true;
-            var orig = btn.textContent;
-            btn.textContent = '↻ Checking…';
-            statusText.textContent = 'Asking Gitea…';
-
-            var fd = new FormData();
-            fd.append('action', 'buddy_check_updates');
-            fd.append('nonce',  nonce);
-
-            fetch(ajaxurl, { method: 'POST', credentials: 'same-origin', body: fd })
-                .then(function (r) { return r.json(); })
-                .then(function (res) {
-                    if (!res || !res.success) {
-                        statusText.textContent = (res && res.data) ? String(res.data) : 'Check failed.';
-                    } else {
-                        statusText.textContent = res.data.message || 'Check complete.';
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+=== RangerHQ Buddy ===
+Contributors: ir240474
+Tags: dashboard, pet, gamification, virtual-pet, fun
+Requires at least: 5.0
+Tested up to: 7.0
+Requires PHP: 7.4
+Stable tag: 0.1.3
+License: GPLv2 or later
+License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+
+A friendly little companion that lives in your WordPress dashboard. Adopt a virtual pet whose mood reflects how your site is doing.
+
+== Description ==
+
+Adopt a small virtual companion that lives in your WordPress admin. Right now Buddy just exists — they bob, they blink, they show their mood. As the plugin grows, their stats will come to reflect how well you take care of your WordPress site itself: published posts feed them, outdated plugins make them sick, clearing spam makes them happy.
+
+**Gamifies WordPress maintenance with a bit of charm.**
+
+= What it does today =
+
+* Dashboard widget shows your Buddy with name, mood, and four stat bars (hunger, happiness, health, energy).
+* Dedicated Buddy admin page for the bigger view, with the same character and stats.
+* Settings page where you can rename your Buddy.
+* Each WP admin user gets their own Buddy stored per-user in `user_meta`. Nothing leaves your site database.
+* About page explaining the plugin and the roadmap.
+
+= What it does not do yet =
+
+* No interactions — feed, play, clean, sleep are coming in Phase B.
+* No time-based stat decay yet — that is Phase C.
+* Only one species available right now — Phase D will add a dog, dragon, sprite, and more.
+* The headline feature — having Buddy stats reflect your actual WP site health (post counts, outdated plugins, spam queue) — is Phase E.
+
+= Privacy =
+
+RangerHQ Buddy stores its data per-user in the WordPress `user_meta` table on your own site. No data is sent anywhere. No telemetry. No third-party JavaScript. No external services are contacted except the update checker, which queries the public Gitea release endpoint at git.davidtkeane.com to see if a new version is available.
+
+= About the RangerHQ family =
+
+RangerHQ Buddy is part of the RangerHQ plugin family by David Keane. Sister plugins include RangerHQ Radio (an admin-only internet radio player) and the upcoming RangerHQ Logbook.
+
+== Installation ==
+
+1. WordPress admin → Plugins → Add New → search for "RangerHQ Buddy" → Install Now → Activate.
+2. Look for the paw-print icon in the admin sidebar (between Comments and your plugin entries).
+3. Click Buddy → My Buddy to meet your new companion.
+4. Visit Buddy → Settings to rename them.
+
+That is it. There is no configuration required.
+
+== Frequently Asked Questions ==
+
+= Is each user's Buddy private? =
+
+Yes. Buddy is stored per-user in `user_meta`. Other admins on the same site cannot see your Buddy, and you cannot see theirs.
+
+= Does Buddy send any data off my site? =
+
+No. The plugin stores everything in your own WordPress database. The only outbound network call is the update checker which queries the public Gitea release endpoint at git.davidtkeane.com to check for new versions. No personal data is sent.
+
+= Will Buddy slow down my site? =
+
+No. The plugin only loads on admin pages, never on the public front end. It uses inline SVG (no image files) and a small CSS file. There is no JavaScript framework involved.
+
+= Can I have more than one Buddy? =
+
+Not yet. Phase D will add a species picker (dog, dragon, sprite, etc.) but each user will still have one Buddy at a time.
+
+= When will Buddy react to my site's actual health? =
+
+That is Phase E on the roadmap. For now Buddy's stats just persist. Time-based decay is Phase C, interactions are Phase B.
+
+= Is the source code open? =
+
+Yes. The plugin is GPL v2 or later and the full source is published on Gitea at git.davidtkeane.com/ranger/rangerhq-buddy. You can inspect every line.
+
+== Screenshots ==
+
+1. Dashboard widget showing your Buddy with name, mood, and four stat bars.
+2. Dedicated Buddy admin page with the bigger view.
+3. Settings page where you rename your Buddy.
+4. About page explaining the plugin and the roadmap.
+
+== Changelog ==
+
+= 0.1.3 =
+* Renamed to RangerHQ Buddy as part of the RangerHQ plugin family naming convention.
+* Updated Plugin URI and Author URI to davidtkeane.com.
+* Cleaned up Plugin Check (PCP) findings — text domain alignment, output escaping, translator comments, replaced mt_rand with wp_rand for better randomness.
+
+= 0.1.2 =
+* Early development release.
+
+= 0.1.1 =
+* Early development release.
+
+= 0.1.0 =
+* First release — per-user state, dashboard widget, dedicated admin page, settings page with rename support, about page, self-hosted updater against Gitea.
+
+== Upgrade Notice ==
+
+= 0.1.3 =
+Plugin renamed to RangerHQ Buddy and prepared for the WordPress.org Plugin Directory. No user-visible behaviour changes; existing Buddy state preserved.