Free website health check
A second opinion.Not a sales pitch.
We check your website and send you a plain-English report: what's working, what needs attention, and what we'd tackle first. If it's in good shape, we'll say so.
Free. No obligation. No sales call.For an inside WordPress check we'll ask your permission to install 86Tools, using a temporary login. Shopify and Webflow reviews are manual.
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What you get
A report a person wrote. Not a score.
Every report has the same four parts: our overall assessment, the findings in priority order with why each matters and what we'd do, what's working well and doesn't need changing, and what the check did and didn't cover. On WordPress we check from the inside with 86Tools; on Shopify or Webflow we review manually and say so.
- Security headers need reviewPriority 1
- 4 plugins behind, update after a backupPriority 2
- 2 links lead nowhereWorth fixing
- SSL certificate validWorking well
- Email records in placeWorking well
Free
No credit card, no sales call, no obligation.
One working day
Usually, once access and permission are in place.
Your permission
86Tools goes on only with your permission.
One of three
In good shape, worth fixing, or consider a rebuild.
+ Get started
Your address and where to send the report. That's enough to start.
No login details here. For an inside WordPress check we'll ask your permission first.
- Free, no obligationNo sales call. The report is yours to keep, whoever does the work.
- Our reply: same or next working dayYour report: usually within one working day after access and permission are in place.
- Plain EnglishWhat's working, what needs attention, what we'd tackle first. If it's fine, we say so.
- Prefer WhatsApp?Send your website address to +27 64 651 0524
Please don't send passwords or login details here. We'll reply with the next step. This check is not a malware investigation, penetration test or security certification; if we see signs of a compromise, we explain what to do next.
+ What we check
Dozens of checks across eight areas, from inside your WordPress site.
Here's what goes into the report on WordPress. On Shopify or Webflow we review the site manually; a manual review sees less than an inside check, and we say so.
WordPress and server
Your WordPress, PHP and database versions, and the memory your site has to work with.
Plugins and theme
What's installed, what's out of date, what's inactive, and signs that suggest a theme may have been pirated or tampered with.
Security settings
SSL, security headers and common weak spots like an exposed login list. We review settings; we don't run attack tests or malware investigations.
Speed
How quickly your server responds, how heavy your pages are, which outside scripts slow them down, and PageSpeed scores where available.
SEO basics
Titles, descriptions, headings, sitemap, image alt text, schema markup and the other on-page fundamentals.
Database and files
Old revisions, leftover data, spam comments, media that appears unused (a builder or stylesheet may still use it, so we check before anything goes) and old backup folders.
Email setup
Whether the SPF, DMARC and MX records that help your business email reach inboxes are in place. Records in place don't guarantee delivery; missing ones usually hurt it.
Tracking, forms and links
Whether an analytics tag is present, how your forms are set up and where they send, and links in your published pages that lead nowhere. A tag being present doesn't prove it tracks accurately.
+ What the report tells you
One of three answers. You decide what happens next.
A health check is a limited look, so the answer is our honest reading of what we found. Some findings need a closer look before we can recommend or price a fix, and the report says which.
In good shape
No significant issues within the scope of the check. We say so plainly. Keep your existing care arrangements, or ask us about ongoing care so it stays that way.
See WordPress care →Worth fixing
Specific problems, prioritised by impact: what's wrong, why it matters, what putting it right would involve and what can stay as it is. Fix it with us, or take the list to your own developer.
Request the check →Consider a rebuild
When the evidence says replacing the foundation may be more practical than patching it: a tampered theme, a PHP version the site can't move past, a builder that stays slow. We lay out the alternatives and trade-offs, and what a rebuild keeps (content, images, page addresses).
See website builds →+ What we install, and what happens to it
No repairs or content changes without your approval.
With your permission we install 86Tools to run the checks. Installing a plugin is a change to the site: it adds its own settings and tables. It does not update plugins, edit pages or make repairs as part of the assessment. Once a day it checks in with our dashboard with your site's address and name, the admin email, WordPress, PHP and plugin versions, theme, language, which features are on and how many forms you have. Not your content, not your customers, not form entries. When we use Google PageSpeed, Google loads your public page the same way a visitor would.
+ What happens next
Four steps. No sales call anywhere in them.
Send your website address
Use the form further up this page, or WhatsApp us. Your website address and where to send the report is enough. No login details, no sales call. We reply the same or next working day, South African time.
Go to the form →Agree access, then we check it
On WordPress we install 86Tools with your permission. It runs the checks; it makes no repairs. On Shopify or Webflow we review manually.
We send the report
By email or WhatsApp, whichever you prefer, usually within one working day of access and permission being in place. Written by a person, in plain English, with our overall assessment at the top and the scope at the end.
You decide
In good shape, worth fixing, or consider a rebuild. If you want our help, we quote it. If not, the report is yours to keep and you can take it to your own developer. Either is fine.
See WordPress care →
Find out what to fix first.
Send us your website address and we'll tell you straight: look after it, fix it or rebuild it. Call +27 64 651 0524, mail hello@86dsgn.com, or WhatsApp us.
+ Good to know
Questions we get asked. Short answers.
What if my site turns out to be fine?
Then we tell you that, plainly. We'd rather have that conversation than invent problems that don't exist.
Why is it free?
It's a useful way to see whether we can help. Some businesses ask us to handle the fixes or ongoing care; others take the report to their existing developer.
Why do you need to install something on my site?
A scan from the outside only sees what any visitor sees. 86Tools runs inside WordPress, so it can check your plugins and theme, database housekeeping and your security settings. It's installed only with your permission, using a temporary login you create for us, and removed after the check unless you ask us to keep it.
How long does it take?
We reply the same or next working day, South African time. The report usually follows within one working day of access and permission being in place. Complicated sites can take longer, and we say so up front.
What does the check not cover?
It's not a malware investigation, penetration test or security certification: we review settings, we don't run attack tests, and if we see signs of a compromise we explain the next steps. Backups and uptime monitoring come with a care plan, not the check. Findings are indicators, not proof: an email record in place doesn't guarantee delivery, and an analytics tag being present doesn't prove it tracks accurately.
Will you spam me afterwards?
No. We follow up once with the report and, if relevant, a quote. After that, it's your call whether to continue the conversation.
Do you check Shopify and Webflow sites too?
Yes. 86Tools is built for WordPress, so for Shopify and Webflow we review the site manually. It sees less than an inside check, and the report says so.