The free WordPress audit tool that writes the fix, not just the fault.
Run automated SEO and performance checks on your WordPress site - no plugin required. Get AI-generated fix instructions tailored to WordPress, ranked by estimated revenue impact.
The issues we see most on WordPress sites
Slow LCP from unoptimised images
WordPress sites often serve full-size images without lazy loading or WebP conversion. AuditZap flags oversized images and tells you exactly which plugin or code change to apply.
Missing meta descriptions
Without an SEO plugin configured properly, WordPress pages often ship with no meta description. We check every crawled page and flag the gaps.
Broken links from deleted pages
Deleting or unpublishing posts leaves internal links pointing to 404s. Our broken link checker catches these across your entire site.
Missing structured data
Most WordPress themes don't include JSON-LD schema markup. We detect whether your pages have structured data and recommend the right schema type.
Render-blocking plugins
Plugin-heavy WordPress sites often have dozens of render-blocking scripts. Our performance checks identify which resources are slowing down your first paint.
Missing Open Graph tags
Social sharing looks broken without OG tags. We check every page for og:title and og:description so your links look right on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X.
Common WordPress SEO problems and the checks that catch them
Every problem below maps to one of AuditZap's 40 checks. Run a free audit and each row that fails comes back with a fix written for WordPress.
| Common WordPress problem | AuditZap check | How to fix it |
|---|---|---|
| Full-size images served without WebP or lazy loading, so the hero paints slowly | Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Uncompressed images >100kb | Turn on WebP and lazy loading in your optimisation plugin, or recompress in the Media Library |
| Plugin and theme CSS or JavaScript blocking the first paint | Render-blocking resources | Defer or combine scripts in your caching plugin |
| Deleted or renamed posts leaving menu and body links pointing at 404s | Broken internal links (4xx) | Add a 301 redirect or update the link in the block editor |
| Pages published with no meta description because the SEO plugin field was left blank | Missing meta description | Write the description in the Yoast, Rank Math, or AIOSEO snippet box |
| Theme ships no JSON-LD, so posts have no Article or Breadcrumb schema | Structured data (JSON-LD) | Enable schema output in your SEO plugin |
| Shared links show a bare URL because no Open Graph tags are set | Missing Open Graph tags | Set the social title, description, and image in the SEO plugin Social tab |
| Tag, category, and attachment archives generating duplicate title tags | Duplicate title tags | Noindex thin archives or set unique titles in the SEO plugin |
| A redirection plugin stacking rules so URLs hop through two or three redirects | Redirect chains | Collapse the chain to a single 301 in the redirects plugin |
| Images added straight into posts with no alt text | Images missing alt text | Add alt text in the Media Library or the image block settings |
From URL to fix list in under 2 minutes
Paste your URL
Enter yoursite.com. AuditZap crawls it like Google would - nothing to install, no admin access needed.
Detect your stack
We identify WordPress and run all 40 checks against the live pages.
Get WordPress fixes
Each issue comes back with the exact fix for WordPress - the plugin, theme setting, or code change - ranked by revenue impact.
Why audit WordPress without a plugin
SEO plugins like Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO help you optimise a page as you write it, but they only see the content inside the editor. They cannot tell you that your live homepage ships a 900kb hero image, that three deleted posts left broken links in your menu, or that a caching plugin is injecting render-blocking scripts. Those problems live in the rendered page, not the editor.
A free WordPress audit tool that crawls your live site sees exactly what Google sees. Paste your URL and AuditZap fetches the real, rendered pages, so the findings reflect your theme, your plugins, and your hosting all working together, not just what you typed into a meta box.
What a WordPress audit covers
AuditZap runs all 40 checks against your live WordPress pages and groups the results so you know what to fix first:
- Performance: oversized images, render-blocking plugin scripts, and Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) measured on the real page.
- On-page SEO: missing or badly sized title tags and meta descriptions, missing H1s, and thin structured data.
- Technical health: broken internal links from deleted posts, redirect chains, robots.txt mistakes, and missing Open Graph tags.
- Quick wins: missing image alt text, security headers, and email authentication records for your domain.
How to fix the most common WordPress issues
Once the audit hands back its list, almost every WordPress fix happens in one of three places: your SEO plugin, your optimisation or caching plugin, or the block editor. Here is where each group of issues gets resolved.
- Speed: open your optimisation plugin (WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, or similar) and turn on WebP conversion, image lazy loading, and script deferral. Recompress any hero image the audit flags as over 100kb before re-uploading it. The Core Web Vitals guide explains what each metric measures.
- On-page SEO: fill in the meta description and social fields in the Yoast, Rank Math, or AIOSEO box under each post, and enable the plugin schema output so posts ship Article and Breadcrumb JSON-LD.
- Broken links: run the free broken link checker to find internal 404s from deleted posts, then add a 301 in your redirects plugin or fix the link in the editor.
- Images: add alt text in the Media Library so it carries across every place the image is used. The bulk alt text audit guide covers doing this at scale.
Your free WordPress audit checklist
AuditZap is a free WordPress audit tool, not just a score. Treat the audit as a working checklist: run it, fix the critical issues first, then re-run to confirm each one clears. A solid WordPress audit checklist covers page speed and Core Web Vitals, title tags and meta descriptions on every template, structured data, internal links and redirects, alt text, Open Graph tags, and your domain email authentication records.
For a step-by-step version you can work through, follow the WordPress site audit checklist, and if you are comparing options, we lay out the honest field in the best free WordPress audit tools. You can also start from the AuditZap website audit tool homepage and point it at any URL.
How the fixes map to plugins and themes
Every issue comes back with an AI-written fix that names the WordPress lever to pull: the setting in your SEO plugin, the theme template to edit, the image to recompress, or the redirect to add. If an oversized image is dragging down your LCP, the fix tells you to enable WebP conversion in your optimisation plugin or swap the image in the Media Library, rather than leaving you with a generic "compress your images" note.
You do not need to install anything on your site to get this. The audit reads the live pages and hands you a prioritised list; you apply the fixes in wp-admin at your own pace. Learn the full process in the client audits guide.
Free vs Pro, honestly
The free audit scans all 40 checks and gives you full detail on the 9 critical issues plus one AI fix, which is enough to find and fix the biggest problems on a WordPress site at no cost. Pro ($29/mo) unlocks the AI fix instructions for every issue, a client-ready PDF report, and weekly re-audits so regressions get caught. New signups get a 7-day Pro trial with no credit card, so you can see the full WordPress fix list before deciding.
Frequently asked questions
Is the WordPress audit tool really free?
Yes. You can run a free audit that scans all 40 checks with no credit card. New accounts also get a 7-day Pro trial, and free audits show full detail on the 9 critical issues plus one AI fix.
Do I need to install a plugin?
No. AuditZap crawls your live site the way Google does, so there is nothing to install and no admin access needed. It works on any WordPress site, self-hosted or managed.
Does it work with any theme or page builder?
Yes. Because it reads the rendered page, it works with any theme and any page builder, including Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, and the block editor.
How is this different from Yoast or Rank Math?
Yoast and Rank Math optimise a page as you write it, inside the editor. AuditZap audits the live rendered site, catching issues those plugins never see: oversized images, broken links, render-blocking scripts, and redirect chains. The two work well together.
Can I audit a client's WordPress site?
Yes. You only need the URL, so you can audit any client site without access to their dashboard. Pro adds a PDF report you can hand over. See the client audits guide.
What should a WordPress site audit checklist include?
Page speed and Core Web Vitals, a title tag and meta description on every template, structured data, internal links and redirect health, image alt text, Open Graph tags, and domain email authentication. AuditZap runs all 40 checks in one pass, so the checklist is the report. The WordPress site audit checklist walks through each item.
Is there a free WordPress audit tool with no signup?
For a single check, the individual tools like the broken link checker and meta description checker run with no account. For a full 40-check audit of the whole site, create a free account with no credit card.
Audit your WordPress site free.
All 40 checks, fix instructions for your stack, no credit card.
Free scans all 40 checks with one AI fix per audit. Pro ($29/mo) unlocks AI fixes for every issue, clean PDF reports, and weekly re-audits. New signups get a 7-day Pro trial - no credit card.