diff --git a/includes/class-settings.php b/includes/class-settings.php
index 6a340dc..dd3952b 100644
--- a/includes/class-settings.php
+++ b/includes/class-settings.php
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ final class Settings
     public const OPT_SITE_TITLE  = 'cf7stg_site_title';
     public const OPT_LAST_TEST   = 'cf7stg_last_test';
 
+    public const OPT_DRY_RUN_DROP        = 'cf7stg_dry_run_drop';
+    public const OPT_DROP_THRESHOLD      = 'cf7stg_drop_score_threshold';
+    public const OPT_HARD_DROP_ENABLED   = 'cf7stg_hard_drop_enabled';
+    public const OPT_DROP_COUNTERS       = 'cf7stg_drop_counters';
+
     public static function get_bot_token(): string
     {
         if (defined('SPAM2TG_BOT_TOKEN') && SPAM2TG_BOT_TOKEN !== '') {
@@ -76,4 +81,91 @@ final class Settings
     {
         return self::get_bot_token() !== '' && self::get_chat_id() !== '';
     }
+
+    public static function is_dry_run_drop(): bool
+    {
+        return (bool)get_option(self::OPT_DRY_RUN_DROP, true);
+    }
+
+    public static function set_dry_run_drop(bool $on): void
+    {
+        update_option(self::OPT_DRY_RUN_DROP, $on);
+    }
+
+    public static function get_drop_score_threshold(): int
+    {
+        return (int)get_option(self::OPT_DROP_THRESHOLD, -5);
+    }
+
+    public static function set_drop_score_threshold(int $v): void
+    {
+        update_option(self::OPT_DROP_THRESHOLD, $v);
+    }
+
+    public static function is_hard_drop_enabled(): bool
+    {
+        return (bool)get_option(self::OPT_HARD_DROP_ENABLED, true);
+    }
+
+    public static function set_hard_drop_enabled(bool $on): void
+    {
+        update_option(self::OPT_HARD_DROP_ENABLED, $on);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array{total:int,real_today:int,real_yesterday:int,dry_today:int,dry_yesterday:int,today_date:string,reset_at:string}
+     */
+    public static function get_drop_counters(): array
+    {
+        $raw = get_option(self::OPT_DROP_COUNTERS, null);
+        if (!is_array($raw) || !isset($raw['total'])) {
+            return self::default_drop_counters();
+        }
+        return array_merge(self::default_drop_counters(), $raw);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Atomically increments the drop counter. `$mode` must be 'real' or 'dry_run';
+     * any other value is a no-op (defensive — guards against typos in callers).
+     * Performs rolling today→yesterday on date change.
+     */
+    public static function increment_drop_counter(string $mode): void
+    {
+        if (!in_array($mode, ['real', 'dry_run'], true)) return;
+        $c = self::get_drop_counters();
+        $today = date('Y-m-d');
+        if ($c['today_date'] !== $today) {
+            $c['real_yesterday'] = $c['real_today'];
+            $c['dry_yesterday']  = $c['dry_today'];
+            $c['real_today']     = 0;
+            $c['dry_today']      = 0;
+            $c['today_date']     = $today;
+        }
+        $c['total']++;
+        if ($mode === 'real') {
+            $c['real_today']++;
+        } else {
+            $c['dry_today']++;
+        }
+        update_option(self::OPT_DROP_COUNTERS, $c);
+    }
+
+    public static function reset_drop_counters(): void
+    {
+        update_option(self::OPT_DROP_COUNTERS, self::default_drop_counters());
+    }
+
+    private static function default_drop_counters(): array
+    {
+        $today = date('Y-m-d');
+        return [
+            'total'          => 0,
+            'real_today'     => 0,
+            'real_yesterday' => 0,
+            'dry_today'      => 0,
+            'dry_yesterday'  => 0,
+            'today_date'     => $today,
+            'reset_at'       => $today,
+        ];
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/SettingsCounterTest.php b/tests/SettingsCounterTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb195d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SettingsCounterTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Cf7stg\Tests;
+
+use Cf7stg\Settings;
+
+final class SettingsCounterTest extends Cf7stgTestCase
+{
+    public function test_default_counters_are_zero(): void
+    {
+        $c = Settings::get_drop_counters();
+        self::assertSame(0, $c['total']);
+        self::assertSame(0, $c['real_today']);
+        self::assertSame(0, $c['dry_today']);
+    }
+
+    public function test_increment_real_counter(): void
+    {
+        Settings::increment_drop_counter('real');
+        $c = Settings::get_drop_counters();
+        self::assertSame(1, $c['total']);
+        self::assertSame(1, $c['real_today']);
+        self::assertSame(0, $c['dry_today']);
+    }
+
+    public function test_increment_dry_run_counter(): void
+    {
+        Settings::increment_drop_counter('dry_run');
+        Settings::increment_drop_counter('dry_run');
+        $c = Settings::get_drop_counters();
+        self::assertSame(2, $c['total']);
+        self::assertSame(0, $c['real_today']);
+        self::assertSame(2, $c['dry_today']);
+    }
+
+    public function test_rolling_today_to_yesterday_on_date_change(): void
+    {
+        $yesterday = date('Y-m-d', strtotime('-1 day'));
+        update_option(Settings::OPT_DROP_COUNTERS, [
+            'total'          => 5,
+            'real_today'     => 5,
+            'real_yesterday' => 0,
+            'dry_today'      => 0,
+            'dry_yesterday'  => 0,
+            'today_date'     => $yesterday,
+            'reset_at'       => $yesterday,
+        ]);
+
+        Settings::increment_drop_counter('real');
+        $c = Settings::get_drop_counters();
+        self::assertSame(date('Y-m-d'), $c['today_date']);
+        self::assertSame(5, $c['real_yesterday']);
+        self::assertSame(1, $c['real_today']);
+        self::assertSame(6, $c['total']);
+    }
+
+    public function test_reset_counters_zeroes_and_updates_reset_at(): void
+    {
+        Settings::increment_drop_counter('real');
+        Settings::increment_drop_counter('dry_run');
+        Settings::reset_drop_counters();
+        $c = Settings::get_drop_counters();
+        self::assertSame(0, $c['total']);
+        self::assertSame(0, $c['real_today']);
+        self::assertSame(0, $c['dry_today']);
+        self::assertSame(date('Y-m-d'), $c['reset_at']);
+    }
+
+    public function test_get_dry_run_drop_default_true_when_unset(): void
+    {
+        self::assertTrue(Settings::is_dry_run_drop());
+    }
+
+    public function test_get_dry_run_drop_false_when_disabled(): void
+    {
+        update_option(Settings::OPT_DRY_RUN_DROP, false);
+        self::assertFalse(Settings::is_dry_run_drop());
+    }
+
+    public function test_get_drop_score_threshold_default_minus_5(): void
+    {
+        self::assertSame(-5, Settings::get_drop_score_threshold());
+    }
+
+    public function test_get_hard_drop_enabled_default_true(): void
+    {
+        self::assertTrue(Settings::is_hard_drop_enabled());
+    }
+
+    public function test_invalid_counters_option_resets_to_defaults(): void
+    {
+        update_option(Settings::OPT_DROP_COUNTERS, 'broken-string');
+        $c = Settings::get_drop_counters();
+        self::assertSame(0, $c['total']);
+        self::assertArrayHasKey('today_date', $c);
+    }
+
+    public function test_increment_with_invalid_mode_is_noop(): void
+    {
+        Settings::increment_drop_counter('garbage');
+        $c = Settings::get_drop_counters();
+        self::assertSame(0, $c['total']);
+    }
+}