FREE 10-POINT CHECK
Give your WordPress website a useful once-over.
Ten questions, practical guidance, and one manageable next action. No signup or purchase required.
How to use this check
Work through the checks and record a simple result for each: Yes, Partly, No or Not sure. Write down one piece of evidence. When finished, choose up to three actions to address first.
This is an introductory self-check, not a security or accessibility certification.
01
Homepage clarity
Ask: Can a new visitor understand who your site is for and what it offers within a few seconds?
Check: Open the homepage in a private browser window. Ask someone unfamiliar with your work to explain its purpose.
Next step: Rewrite the main headline and introduction around the visitor’s needs.
02
Navigation
Ask: Are the most important pages easy to find in the menu?
Check: Use your website on desktop and mobile without relying on search.
Next step: Reduce unnecessary menu items and use descriptive labels.
03
Mobile usability
Ask: Can visitors read text, tap links and complete key actions on a phone?
Check: Check several real page types on a phone and in browser responsive mode.
Next step: Fix overlapping elements, cramped controls and unreadable text.
04
Search Console
Ask: Is your domain verified and collecting search performance data?
Check: Open Google Search Console and confirm the correct property exists.
Next step: Verify the site and check that useful search data is available.
05
Search availability
Ask: Can important public pages be crawled and indexed where appropriate?
Check: Use Search Console URL Inspection for selected pages and check accidental noindex rules.
Next step: Investigate blocked or excluded pages that should appear in search.
06
Internal links
Ask: Can people reach key pages from relevant pages on your website?
Check: Follow a new visitor’s journey from the homepage to your main content.
Next step: Add clear, helpful contextual links where they belong.
07
HTTPS
Ask: Does your website load securely with HTTPS and without browser warnings?
Check: Check the address bar and review important pages for insecure resources.
Next step: Ask your host to resolve certificate or mixed-content problems.
08
Site maintenance
Ask: Are WordPress core, themes and plugins supported and maintained?
Check: Review Dashboard → Updates and identify anything unused.
Next step: Back up, test compatibility and update responsibly; remove abandoned tools.
09
Recoverable backups
Ask: Do you have recent backups and a tested recovery approach?
Check: Confirm off-site backup availability and the latest successful restore test.
Next step: Document a restore procedure and test it safely in staging.
10
Measurement
Ask: Do you know whether visitors complete the actions that matter to your site?
Check: Identify one useful action such as a purchase, signup or enquiry and verify how it is measured.
Next step: Set up meaningful event measurement and test it with a real interaction.
What should you do with the results?
Prioritise anything that prevents visitors from using your site, finding important content or completing important actions. Make a short plan instead of trying to fix all ten points in one day.