Is your site slow, has nobody updated it in ages, or did someone else build it and you don't know what you're taking over? A system audit shows within a few days what state it's in and what to do with it.
When is an audit worth it?
- When someone else built the system and you don't know what you're taking over.
- When it's slow, error-prone or hasn't been updated in a long time.
- When you have to decide before a redesign: fix it or replace it.
- When accessibility requirements or a security incident force you to act.
What do we check?
- Security and updates: CMS and plugin versions, known vulnerabilities, certificate, access rights. An outdated system is the most common attack surface.
- Speed: Core Web Vitals on mobile and desktop, images, hosting. A slow site loses both visitors and rankings.
- Accessibility: a quick check against WCAG 2.1 AA: contrast, keyboard use, forms, alternative text. Mandatory for many services since June 2025.
- Search and AI search: indexing, page titles, structured data, sitemap, robots.txt. This shows whether people can find you.
- Analytics and privacy: Analytics, key events, cookie consent, Consent Mode. Without these you can't tell what the site delivers.
- Operations: who has access, whether there are backups, documentation, a contract and agreed response times. This is where you find out what happens when something breaks.
What do you get at the end?
- A short report: 2–4 pages in plain language, with issues ranked by severity.
- A to-do list: what's urgent, what can wait, and roughly how much work it is.
- A recommendation: fix, take over and operate, or rebuild, with reasons.
- A 30-minute walkthrough where we answer your questions.
What it isn't
It isn't a full security audit or penetration test, nor a complete accessibility certification. If you need those, the audit shows where to look deeper. If you've already decided to take the system over, our article Can you take over a system someone else built? describes the next steps.
Updated: 11 November 2026
