Free WordPress site audit for any site
Find the SEO, speed, security, and accessibility issues that plugins and themes quietly add to WordPress sites. No signup required, results in under 60 seconds.
No signup required. Results in under 60 seconds.
Why it matters
WordPress runs a large share of the web because it is easy to extend, and that is also why it slows down. Every plugin can add its own script and stylesheet, a heavy theme can ship a large HTML page, and an SEO plugin left half set up can leave title tags and meta descriptions blank. None of this is visible from the dashboard. A WordPress site audit looks at the page a visitor and a search engine actually receive, then ranks what to fix first.
What a WordPress site audit checks for you
- Plugin and theme script load. Plugins tend to enqueue their own JavaScript and CSS on every page, whether the page uses them or not. SiteCurl counts external scripts and stylesheets, flags render-blocking stylesheets in the head, and checks whether third-party scripts use async or defer so they do not hold up the page.
- SEO tags on posts and pages. The audit checks title tags, meta descriptions, and canonical URLs on the pages you point it at, and flags blank or duplicate titles and meta descriptions that an SEO plugin missed across the pages it scans.
- Image weight and alt text. Large uploaded images are a common reason a WordPress page feels heavy. SiteCurl flags images missing width and height attributes, images missing lazy loading below the fold, and images missing alt text that hurts both accessibility and image search.
- Page weight and caching. The audit measures HTML size, checks for gzip or brotli compression, and checks whether CSS and JavaScript files carry cache headers, so you can see whether a caching plugin is doing its job.
- Server response and availability. SiteCurl measures time to first byte (TTFB), counts redirects in the chain, and checks HTTP status, so you know whether slow pages come from the host, the theme, or a plugin.
- Accessibility on themes and page builders. Theme templates and page-builder blocks often skip basic markup. The audit checks for a single H1, image alt text, form labels, heading order, and descriptive link text on the pages it scans.
drop in sales for every 100ms of added page latency
Source: Amazon
Common WordPress issues a site audit surfaces
- Plugin script sprawl. Each active plugin can load its own JavaScript and CSS sitewide, and the count climbs with every install. An audit counts external scripts and stylesheets so you can see how heavy the page has become.
- Render-blocking CSS and JavaScript. Themes and plugins load assets in the head that block the page from showing until they finish. SiteCurl flags render-blocking stylesheets and scripts without async or defer so you know what to defer or remove.
- Blank or duplicate SEO tags. An SEO plugin left half set up leaves title tags and meta descriptions empty, or repeats the same ones across many posts. The audit flags missing and duplicate titles and meta descriptions across the pages it scans.
- Missing image alt text. Media added through the editor often ships without alt text. SiteCurl reports how many images on a page are missing alt attributes, which affects screen-reader users and image search.
- Uncached pages. Without a working cache, every visit rebuilds the page and reloads assets. SiteCurl checks for compression and for cache headers on static CSS and JavaScript so you can confirm caching is actually active.
- Theme and plugin update regressions. A theme or plugin update can quietly change a meta tag, a canonical, or a heading structure. A scheduled audit catches the change before it costs you traffic.
WordPress sites are often run by one person or a small team without a developer on call. That is exactly why these issues persist: there is no place in the dashboard that tells you a plugin added three scripts to every page, or that half your posts ship with a blank meta description. A site audit gives you that view in plain language, with the highest-impact items first.
Speed is usually the first thing to slip on WordPress, because each plugin adds weight. If page speed is your main concern, the free performance audit covers page size, script and stylesheet count, compression, caching, and image issues in detail. If search visibility matters more, the free SEO audit checks title tags, canonicals, structured data markup, and sitemaps.
SiteCurl fits the way most WordPress sites are run. The audits for bloggers page walks through how scheduled scans catch the issues that show up after a plugin install or a theme update. Each scan covers seven areas at once, so you are not running five separate tools to understand one site.
Frequently asked questions
What does a WordPress site audit check?
SiteCurl runs over 90 checks across seven areas: SEO, speed, security, accessibility, technical health, uptime, and AI readiness. For a WordPress site, the most useful checks are script and stylesheet count, render-blocking assets, image weight and alt text, title tags, meta descriptions, canonical URLs, compression, and time to first byte.
Do I need to install a plugin to audit my WordPress site?
No. SiteCurl scans any public URL from the outside, the same way a search engine or visitor sees it. There is no plugin to install, no theme code to edit, and no access to your dashboard required.
Can SiteCurl scan more than my home page?
The free audit checks your home page. On a paid plan you can scan up to 25 pages per site (100 on the Studio plan), so you can cover key posts and landing pages and track scores over time.
Why is my WordPress site slow even on good hosting?
Fast hosting is only the starting point. Most slowdowns come from plugins that load scripts on every page, large uploaded images, render-blocking CSS, and pages that are not cached. An audit counts these so you can see what to trim.
Will fixing these issues improve my search ranking?
These checks cover the technical basics search engines look for: filled-in titles and meta descriptions, canonical URLs, valid structured data markup, and fast pages. Fixing them removes the barriers that keep your posts from showing up. Ranking also depends on content and links.
How often should I audit my WordPress site?
Run an audit after any theme change, plugin install, or batch of new posts. With a Pro or Studio plan, you can schedule weekly or monthly scans that run on their own and email you if a score drops.
Free WordPress site audit for any site