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WordPress Audit: know exactly what’s wrong with your site.

A 30-point audit covering performance, security, SEO, and conversion. Scored PDF report in 5 business days. $299 flat — no upsells, no sales call disguised as a free audit.

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5 business days · Scored PDF · 30-min walkthrough included
SAMPLE  ·  NINEGRAVITY_AUDIT_REPORT.PDF
  • 4.9 on Clutch
  • 100+ WordPress sites audited & maintained
  • Automattic Partner Program member
  • 4+ years WordPress specialization
  • 5 days booking to delivery
Symptoms

Is this happening to your WordPress site?

The four issues that drive most of our audit bookings. If any of them sound familiar, this audit is built for you.

  • 01

    Slow load times

    Mobile users abandon sites that take more than 3 seconds to load. If your Core Web Vitals are in the red, you’re losing visitors before they see your value proposition — and Google is quietly pushing your rankings down because of it.

  • 02

    Poor SEO visibility

    You’ve been told your site “just needs some SEO” but no one can tell you what, specifically. Meta tags, structured data, crawlability, internal linking — each one can silently block ranking. An audit finds which.

  • 03

    Security vulnerabilities

    Outdated plugins, missing patches, weak admin access, exposed files — that’s how most WordPress sites get compromised. An audit catches the vulnerabilities before an attacker does.

  • 04

    Low conversions

    High bounce rate, low form submissions, visitors leaving before they scroll. Something in the funnel is broken — but without a structured audit you’re guessing which of twenty possible causes is the real one.

Cover & category score pages. Branded PDF, yours to keep forever.
The deliverable

What you actually get.

A scored PDF report you keep forever — and a 30-minute call to walk through it. No dashboards. No tool logins. A document you can share with stakeholders.

  • Overall WordPress health score
    A single /100 score, calibrated across every check.
  • Category breakdowns
    Performance, security, SEO, conversion, accessibility, technical.
  • Every issue ranked
    By impact and effort to fix. No alphabetical 200-item dumps.
  • Prioritized action plan
    What to fix first, second, third — with expected lift.
  • Competitive benchmark
    Scored against 3 competitors in your space.
  • Executive summary
    One-page recap for decision-makers who don’t need detail.
Plus
30-minute walkthrough call

With the engineer who ran the audit. We review findings, answer your questions, help you plan next steps. There’s no upsell on the call — hiring us for fixes is a separate conversation if you want it.

The checks

The 30-point WordPress audit.

Six categories. Thirty checks. Every one is a manual review by a WordPress engineer — not a one-click scan.

01

Performance & page speed

Is your site actually fast, under real-world conditions?

6
checks
  • Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) — mobile and desktop
  • Time to First Byte (TTFB) against hosting benchmark
  • Image optimization & format efficiency (WebP / AVIF)
  • Caching configuration — page, object, browser
  • CDN setup and geographic coverage
  • Asset bundling, minification, render-blocking resources
30 checks total 6 categories Manual review Scored /100
Proof

See a sample report.

Here’s what a real audit looks like — anonymized, but otherwise exactly what you’ll receive.

Download sample PDF
p. 01
NINEGRAVITY · AUDIT
WordPress audit report
PREPARED FOR · [CLIENT]
DELIVERED · 2025.03.14
Cover
p. 02
Executive summary
Executive summary
p. 05
01 · Performance
67 /100
LCP82
INP54
CLS71
TTFB45
Performance
p. 09
Security findings
Security findings
p. 14
Action plan
Action plan
p. 18
Benchmark
You67
Competitor A82
Competitor B74
Competitor C61
Benchmark
No email required. Real structure, real depth. If the report can’t answer your questions, skip the audit.
Process

How the audit works.

From booking to walkthrough call — the full process in three steps.

01
Book a 15-minute intake call

Pick a time and share your site URL with any specific concerns. On the call we confirm scope, review access, and answer pre-audit questions. No pitch — the call is purely logistical.

02
We run the audit
5 business days

Manual review across all six categories. Not automated — real WordPress engineers look at your site, your stack, your configuration. Complex setups occasionally need a day or two more; we’ll flag it up front if so.

03
Report + walkthrough

We deliver the scored PDF on day 5 with a calendar link for your 30-minute walkthrough. Findings, prioritization, your questions. You keep the report regardless of whether you hire us for follow-on work.

Pricing
$ 299 . Flat.

One price. One deliverable. No upsells disguised as “additional recommendations”.

$299 · 5 business days · Scored PDF · 30-min call
Book Your Audit $299
Volume / multi-site? Mention it on the intake call — we offer a multi-site discount for 3+.
What’s included 6 items
  • 30-point manual audit
  • Scored PDF report (yours to keep)
  • Prioritized action plan
  • Competitive benchmark vs 3 competitors
  • 30-minute walkthrough call
  • Executive summary for stakeholders
What’s not included transparency
  • Implementation of fixes
    Scoped separately — fixed-price proposal after walkthrough
  • Ongoing monitoring
    See maintenance plans ($99/mo)
  • Content or copy review
    Out of scope
  • Design / branding critique
    Out of scope
Common question

Why not just use a free online tool?

Free tools are great for spot-checking. They’re not great for actually fixing your site. Here’s the honest comparison.

Free online tools
automated
NineGravity audit
manual · $299
Performance check Basic automated scan Manual review + prioritized fix plan
Security scan Limited, surface-level Full vulnerability analysis
Technical WordPress Not included Plugins, themes, database, hosting
SEO audit Partial, on-page only Full technical + on-page SEO
Conversion / UX Not included Forms, CTAs, mobile, navigation
Accessibility Not included WCAG basics checked
Action plan Generic recommendations Ranked, prioritized, site-specific
Deliverable Screenshot or dashboard Branded PDF report you keep
Walkthrough call — 30-min review included
Delivered by Algorithm WordPress engineers

Free tools tell you what’s wrong in general. Our audit tells you what’s wrong with your site, what to fix first, and how much impact each fix will have.

Outcomes

Audits that turned into wins.

Three recent clients whose engagements started with this audit. Same process, same deliverable, different industries.

All case studies
WooCommerce 3 months post-fix

From 38 to 91 on mobile PageSpeed.

Specialty outdoor retailer
Before
Mobile Perf 38
LCP 4.8s
Revenue flat YoY
After
Mobile Perf 91
LCP 1.6s
Revenue +23%
“The audit surfaced a single theme file that was blocking render for every mobile user. Fixing it alone recovered 18% of bounced sessions.”
SaaS 2 months post-fix

Cut plugin load from 47 down to 16.

B2B workflow platform
Before
Plugins 47
TTFB 1.8s
Vulns 9 known
After
Plugins 16
TTFB 410ms
Vulns 0
“Half of what we thought was “critical infrastructure” was redundant. The audit gave us permission to delete, confidently.”
Professional services 6 months post-fix

Organic leads up 4.2× in six months.

Regional law firm
Before
Organic /mo 11
Indexed 62%
Schema none
After
Organic /mo 46
Indexed 98%
Schema full
“We’d been told to rebuild the site from scratch. The audit showed us we only needed to fix six things.”
Nik · Founder, NineGravity
Who’s running it

The engineer doing your audit has been here the whole time.

I started NineGravity four years ago after watching too many clients get handed a generic “WordPress audit” that was really just an automated scan with a markup. Every audit here is done by a human. Usually, that human is me.

We’ve built, audited, and maintained 100+ WordPress sites, from single-location retailers to multi-site SaaS platforms. 4.9 on Clutch, Automattic Partner, no agency-ladder between you and the person writing the report.

4+
years WP only
100+
sites shipped
4.9★
Clutch
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Automattic partner
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Proof

What clients say.

Three audit-focused testimonials, verified through Clutch.

Read all reviews on Clutch
The audit Nik delivered was more thorough than the one we paid a large agency four times the price for. We had an action list by the walkthrough call and the site was 2× faster inside a month.
Terence Critchlow
Director of Marketing, Helix Design
Clutch verified
I’ve hired a lot of WordPress people. NineGravity is the first one to hand me a document I could actually forward to my board without a translator. Genuinely impressive report.
Kevin Sparkman
Founder, Sparkman Group
Clutch verified
We thought we needed a rebuild. The audit showed us six fixes that would move the needle more than any redesign. Six weeks later we had better Core Web Vitals than our three biggest competitors.
Jack Maged
Head of Digital, Maged & Co.
Clutch verified
Methodology

What makes this audit different.

Four principles. Each one cuts against something common in the market.

01

Manual, not automated

Real WordPress engineers review your specific site. Automated tools miss context — they don’t know which plugin you actually use, which CDN you’re on, or why your conversion funnel breaks on step three. Manual catches what scripts can’t.

02

Prioritized, not overwhelming

Every issue is ranked by impact and effort. You get a clear sequence — fix this first, this second, this third — not a 200-item scan dump you don’t know what to do with.

03

Branded PDF, yours to keep

You get a document you can share with your team, your agency, your next developer, or your board. Not a dashboard that disappears when the subscription ends. Not a screenshot with recommendations you can’t act on later.

04

No upsell pressure

The audit is a $299 deliverable. Hiring us for the fixes is a separate conversation — and we’ll only suggest it if it makes sense. You can take the report to anyone you want, including another agency. It’s yours.

Questions

Before you book.

Everything visitors ask before handing over $299. Still have one? Email us.

  • No. Automated tools give a score and generic recommendations. Our audit is a manual review by WordPress engineers, with findings specific to your site, your stack, your traffic, and your business goals — ranked by impact, explained in plain language.

  • Yes. WooCommerce, LearnDash, LifterLMS, MemberPress, BuddyBoss, AffiliateWP and other specialist WordPress platforms are all covered. If your stack is unusually complex, let us know during intake and we’ll scope accordingly.

  • Yes — download the sample PDF in the hero or the Sample Report section above. It shows the structure and depth of what you’ll receive, with a real (anonymized) site as the example. No email required.

  • The $299 covers 5 days of engineering work, so it’s not refundable once we’ve started. You get the report regardless of what it contains. In the rare case we find no meaningful issues on a live site (hasn’t happened yet), we refund in full — and you keep the report.

  • Yes. We offer a multi-site discount for 3+ sites audited in the same engagement — common for agencies auditing client portfolios or businesses with a family of sites. Mention it during the intake call.

  • You receive a confirmation email with a link to schedule your 15-minute intake call, an access-request checklist, and an intake form. We start the business day after the intake call and deliver the report 5 business days later.

Ready

Book your audit.

Pick a time for your 15-minute intake call. The audit starts the next business day. Report in your inbox on day 5.

$299
flat · 5-day delivery
Step 1 of 3
15-minute intake call
15 min · Zoom
March 2025
M T W T F S S
Tuesday 18 March
Prefer to skip the call? hello@ninegravity.com — send us your site URL and we’ll reply with the access checklist.
  • 01
    Fixed price, no surprises.

    $299 on booking. No hidden fees, no value-stacking, no discount clocks.

  • 02
    5 business days to delivery.

    From intake call to scored PDF in your inbox. Day 6 if your stack is unusual — we’ll tell you up front.

  • 03
    Zero sales-pitch on the call.

    The walkthrough reviews findings. Hiring us for fixes is a separate conversation if you want it.