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Stop guessing. Start knowing. SW Site Doctor scans your WordPress site for hidden security risks, performance bottlenecks, and migration blockers – then tells you exactly how to fix them in plain English.
<h3>Finally, a Site Health Plugin That Speaks Your Language</h3>
Most site health plugins overwhelm you with technical jargon. SW Site Doctor is different. Every issue comes with a clear explanation and step-by-step fix – no developer required.
<h3>100% FREE – No Premium Tier, No Upsells</h3>
Every feature is included. No paid upgrades. No locked features. Just a complete site health toolkit at zero cost.
<h3>What SW Site Doctor Checks</h3>
Security Audit (40% of Score) 
Protect your site from hackers with 12 essential security checks:
<ul>
<li>SSL/HTTPS configuration and certificate status</li>
<li>PHP and WordPress version vulnerabilities</li>
<li>Debug mode exposure (WP_DEBUG leaks)</li>
<li>File permissions (wp-config.php, .htaccess)</li>
<li>Database prefix security</li>
<li>Admin username vulnerabilities</li>
<li>File editor status</li>
<li>Login URL exposure</li>
<li>XML-RPC attack vectors</li>
<li>Security headers (X-Frame-Options, CSP, etc.)</li>
<li>Pending plugin/theme/core updates</li>
</ul>
Speed Optimization (35% of Score) 
Find what’s slowing down your site with 12 performance checks:
<ul>
<li>Page caching detection</li>
<li>Object caching status</li>
<li>GZIP/Brotli compression</li>
<li>Image optimization opportunities</li>
<li>Lazy loading implementation</li>
<li>Database bloat and overhead</li>
<li>Autoloaded options size</li>
<li>Post revision cleanup</li>
<li>PHP memory limits</li>
<li>Cron job health</li>
<li>External HTTP requests</li>
<li>Heartbeat API optimization</li>
</ul>
Migration Readiness (25% of Score) 
Prepare for hassle-free migrations with 8 compatibility checks:
<ul>
<li>Hardcoded URL detection</li>
<li>Serialized data warnings</li>
<li>Database size assessment</li>
<li>Media library size</li>
<li>Plugin compatibility review</li>
<li>Custom database tables</li>
<li>Must-use plugins inventory</li>
<li>Migration complexity score</li>
</ul>
<h3>Google PageSpeed Insights Integration</h3>
Test any page on your site with Google’s official PageSpeed API:
<ul>
<li>Performance Score – How fast your page loads</li>
<li>Accessibility Score – WCAG compliance check</li>
<li>Best Practices Score – Modern web standards</li>
<li>SEO Score – Search engine optimization</li>
<li>Core Web Vitals – LCP, FID, CLS, TTFB metrics</li>
<li>Mobile & Desktop – Test both device types</li>
<li>Fresh Results – Option to bypass cache</li>
</ul>
<h3>Powerful Features Included Free</h3>
Scan History & Trends 
* Unlimited scan history 
* Visual trend charts (30 days) 
* Track improvements over time 
* Compare before/after changes
Scheduled Scans 
* Daily, weekly, or monthly automation 
* Set it and forget it 
* Never miss a security issue
Email Reports 
* Get results in your inbox 
* Custom email recipients 
* Automatic delivery after scans
Modern Dashboard 
* Clean, intuitive interface 
* Color-coded score gauges 
* Expandable category details 
* Mobile-responsive design
<h3>Why Choose SW Site Doctor?</h3>
<ul>
<li>100% Free Forever – All features, no paywalls</li>
<li>Plain English – No confusing technical jargon</li>
<li>Privacy First – Scans run locally, data stays on your server</li>
<li>Zero Frontend Impact – No scripts added to your public site</li>
<li>Works Everywhere – Compatible with any theme or page builder</li>
<li>Caching Friendly – Works with WP Rocket, LiteSpeed, W3TC, and more</li>
</ul>
<h3>Perfect For</h3>
<ul>
<li>Site Owners – Know your site is secure and fast</li>
<li>Developers – Quick pre-launch audits for client sites</li>
<li>Agencies – Standardized health checks across projects</li>
<li>Freelancers – Professional reports for clients</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to external services in the following cases:
<h4>ScalingWeb PageSpeed API</h4>
When you run a PageSpeed test, this plugin sends requests to our API proxy service at <code>gapi.scalingdns.com</code>. This service forwards your request to Google’s PageSpeed Insights API and returns the results.
Data sent: 
* Your website’s domain name 
* The URL of the page being tested 
* Test strategy (mobile or desktop)
When data is sent: 
* Only when you manually click “Run PageSpeed Test” or “Quick Test” 
* Only when scheduled PageSpeed tests are enabled
This service is provided by ScalingWeb. 
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SW Site Doctor

Scan your WordPress site for security risks, speed issues, and migration problems. Free with PageSpeed integration.

Will Earnhardt

Depending on your server setup, there may be tests in the WordPress Site Health tool that are not relevant and will never pass. For example, you may have background updates disabled if your entire site is kept under version control.
This plugin adds a simple settings page to exclude those tests from the Site Health Status page.
Note: This should only be used to disable tests with a legitimate and acceptable reason for failing. It should not be used to hide tests which can be fixed.
<h4>Credits</h4>
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Site Health Tool Manager

This plugin enables me to somewhat control the site Health, and having the luxury to not explain certain things to my customers...

Thanks.

Really Good !

If you manage a website for someone who maintains administrator privileges on the site, but would be bothered by failing tests in WordPress 5.2's new Site Health dashboard, this plugin is an excellent tool. 

Note: you should NOT use this plugin to ignore problems on the site like woefully out-of-date PHP or other critical security issues. Instead, you should resolve the root issue. 

But (for example) if your server/host is unable to update to PHP 7.3 (at the time of this review, that's the recommended version) but is running 7.2... it may be useful to remove that "recommendation" from the list of checks temporarily. 

Another plus in the plus-column: this plugin can even remove tests that are added by third-party code.  

Excellent plugin for developers and power users.

Thanks for making this plugin, essential tool so that clients do not get in panic!

Must-have tool for WP 5.2+ and clients... :-)

Easily control which tests appear in the the Site Health Tool

SW Site Doctor vs Site Health Tool Manager