WPShadow

Last updated 23 minutes ago by Christopher Ross

WPShadow is a local-first WordPress diagnostics and remediation plugin built to help site owners understand what matters, act safely, and recover with confidence. It focuses on practical workflows, plain-English guidance, and safer changes instead of pressure tactics or cloud lock-in.

What WPShadow Includes

• 230 display-ready diagnostics across performance, security, SEO, accessibility, and more.
• 101 executable treatment classes with safer apply, undo, and review workflows.
• WordPress Site Health integration, findings dashboards, and activity visibility.
• File review plus local backup and recovery safeguards for higher-risk changes.
• WP-CLI commands for diagnostics, scans, treatments, and readiness export.

Why This Plugin Exists

Many site audits overwhelm teams with noise. WPShadow is designed to keep recommendations clear, actionable, and honest about risk. The plugin is accessibility-first, beta-aware, and intentionally local-first for core functionality.

Requirements

• WordPress 6.4 or newer
• PHP 8.1 or newer
• Administrator access to review diagnostics and apply treatments

Work With Christopher Ross

Christopher Ross

Built by a developer and trainer with 25+ years of delivery experience

Christopher Ross is a full-stack developer, technical SEO specialist, and instructor-led training expert with projects spanning government, higher education, and commercial teams across Canada.

• 25+ years across PHP, WordPress, LMS architecture, and enterprise software delivery.
• Training and Development Specialist at Sherwin-Williams — classroom, lab, virtual, and online program delivery.
• Built web systems and low-bandwidth learning environments for government, higher education, and distributed teams.
• MA in Learning and Technology — Royal Roads University.
• Open-source WordPress implementations and utilities available on GitHub.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is WPShadow free to use?

Yes. WPShadow is a free, open-source plugin and the current public beta does not require paid tiers or mandatory registration.

Does WPShadow require cloud services to work?

No for core functionality. WPShadow is local-first and focuses on running diagnostics and treatments directly inside your WordPress environment.

What kinds of issues does WPShadow check?

WPShadow ships diagnostics across performance, security, SEO, accessibility, design, settings, monitoring, and WordPress health so teams can identify and prioritize practical fixes.

Can WPShadow make automatic changes?

Some lower-risk treatments support apply and undo workflows. Higher-risk changes are designed for review-first handling so administrators stay in control.

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