Free external website check

Free WordPress site health check.

Check publicly visible WordPress software, mobile performance, SEO, SSL and domain health without installing a plugin or sharing login details.

Free WordPress site health check

Enter your website URL and we will check its public software, performance, SEO, SSL and domain health.

After starting, use the optional email form to receive the result. You can request it while the scan runs or after it finishes, and still read the report on this page.

What the check reviews

Four parts of your WordPress site's health

See a focused summary of public signals that can affect security, visibility and the experience your visitors receive.

WordPress software

Visible WordPress, PHP, plugin, and theme versions are compared with BugShield's vulnerability intelligence.

Mobile performance

We check the public site's loading experience for performance signals that can frustrate visitors.

SEO essentials

A bounded crawl checks public pages for common metadata, image, and broken-link problems.

SSL and domain health

We review public certificate and registration signals for issues that may need attention.

External check, no WordPress login

Enter a website address and BugShield reviews the same public pages and technical signals available to visitors. You do not need to share credentials or install anything before running the check.

Different from Tools > Site Health

WordPress's built-in Site Health screen uses private configuration details from inside wp-admin. This external WordPress site health check shows what can be assessed from outside the website, including the public visitor experience.

Understanding the result

How to read your WordPress health check

The result brings several public website signals into one summary. Treat it as a useful first check, not proof that every private file, setting and database record is healthy.

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Overall issue count

See how many potential problems were detected across the scan.

Known vulnerabilities

Find out whether visible WordPress software matches known security issues.

Four health areas

Review software, performance, SEO, SSL, and domain signals at a glance.

A clear next step

If the scan finds concerns, BugShield can investigate the detail and help resolve them.

WordPress health check FAQs

Questions about the free WordPress site health check

Straight answers about what the check reviews, how results work and what to do next.

What does the free WordPress site health check review?

The BugShield WordPress site health check reviews publicly visible signals across four areas: WordPress software security, mobile performance, SEO essentials, and SSL and domain health. The result shows an overall issue count and a status for each area.

How is this different from WordPress Tools > Site Health?

The Site Health screen inside WordPress uses private server and configuration information available after you log in. BugShield runs an external check from your website address, so it can review the public experience without WordPress admin access or a plugin.

Can the scan find vulnerable WordPress plugins and themes?

Yes, when a website publicly exposes enough version information. BugShield compares visible WordPress core, plugin, theme, and PHP versions with known vulnerability data and reports the number of potential vulnerabilities found.

How does BugShield check WordPress and PHP versions?

BugShield looks for version signals that a website makes publicly available, then compares those versions with known security and support information. Some websites hide version details, so an external result may have partial software coverage.

Is the WordPress site health check free?

Yes. You can run the WordPress site health check for free and receive an on-page summary. After starting the check, you can optionally add an email address to receive the result, including after it has finished.

Do I need to install anything before running the scan?

No installation is needed for the free external scan. Enter your website address and BugShield checks the public version of the site. The BugShield plugin is used with maintenance plans for deeper internal inventory and continuous monitoring.

Does the WordPress site health check assess mobile performance?

Yes. The check reviews the public site's mobile loading experience and flags when the available performance signal needs attention. It is a useful first look rather than a complete performance investigation.

What SEO issues does the site health check review?

A bounded crawl reviews public pages for missing metadata, missing image alternative text, and broken same-site links. The result summarises the potential issues found without publishing the underlying details publicly.

Does the check review SSL and domain health?

Yes. BugShield checks public certificate and domain registration signals, including whether an available expiry date is approaching. Some registration details may be hidden by the registry or unavailable for particular domain endings.

Why might a WordPress site health check have partial coverage?

Caching, security tools, hosting rules, and good version-hiding practices can limit what an external scan can identify. Partial coverage means some public signals were unavailable; it does not mean the website has no issues.

Will the WordPress site health check change my website?

No. The external check reads publicly available pages and signals. It does not log in, install software, update WordPress, change content, or edit website settings.

What should I do if the site health check finds potential issues?

Keep a copy of the summary and arrange a closer review before making changes. A BugShield maintenance plan adds continuous monitoring and developer support, while a one-off fix is available when you need help with a specific WordPress problem.

Free website widget

Add this tool to your website

Let visitors use the WordPress site health scan on your own page, including the option to email their results. Copy the code into an Elementor HTML widget or a WordPress Custom HTML block, then preview the published page.

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The widget fits the width of its container. Increase the height value if you want more of the report visible at once; longer results can be scrolled inside the widget.

BugShield hosts and runs the tool. Results and email addresses stay inside the widget and are not shared with the page embedding it. If your editor removes the code or your site blocks external widgets, ask your website administrator to allow frames from bugshield.co.uk.

Need help after your WordPress health check?

A BugShield developer can investigate the underlying issue, complete the repair and monitor your website afterwards.

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