The security certificate
Whether the certificate is valid, and how soon it expires.
Free website health check
A person looks over your site from the outside and emails you a written report within 3 business days. No logins are needed, and there is no charge.
Tell us which site to check
What the check looks at
It is an outside-only check: a person reads what your site shows to any visitor. Nothing behind a login is touched.
HTTPS on every page
Whether each page loads over a secure connection.
How the pages load
How long the main pages take to show up for a visitor.
Details gone stale
Anything a visitor can see that is out of date, such as last year in the footer.
The platform underneath
What the site is built on, which decides how much upkeep it needs.
What it cannot see
Anything behind a login, such as plugins, backups, and user accounts. A plan starts with a read-only review of those.
A written report
Each finding is written out in plain English and marked red, yellow, or green. The report ends with a first-month list.
Website health check report
Example report. Not a real site.
- Red The SSL certificate expires in 9 days
- Yellow The footer copyright still shows last year
- Green Every page loads over HTTPS
First-month list
- Renew the certificate and turn on auto-renewal
- Update the footer year
- Set up downtime monitoring
What happens after you send the form
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Read the report
A person reviews the site and emails you a written report of what they found.
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Decide with the report in hand
If a plan fits your site, pick one; if the site needs little upkeep, the report says so.
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The work starts
A plan begins with a read-only review of the site, then settles into updates, backups, monitoring, and a monthly report.
Or call (866) 932-9526
The line goes to voicemail; leave your name and your site's address.
Before you send the form
Is the website health check really free?
Yes. A person looks over your site from the outside and emails you a written report. There is no charge and no obligation to take a plan.
Do you need logins for the health check?
No, it is an outside-only check, so nothing is shared. A maintenance plan does need access, which is set up when the plan starts.
When will the report arrive?
Within 3 business days. The report is read and written by a person, not generated on the spot, and it comes to the email address on the form.
Can I call and talk to someone?
You can call (866) 932-9526, but it goes to voicemail; there is no live desk and no promised callback time. The form on the health check page is the main way to reach us.
What if my site needs very little maintenance?
Then the report says so. A site on a hosted builder, or a small static site, often needs little upkeep, and we would rather tell you that than sell you a plan it does not need.
Does the check work if my site is not on WordPress?
Yes. The check reads what your site shows any visitor, so the platform does not matter. What the site is built on is itself one of the things the report notes, since it decides how much upkeep the site needs.