Title: Golive Audit Author: sah021 Published: November 6, 2026 Last modified: November 6, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/golive-audit/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3788249) # Golive Audit By [sah021](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sah021/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/golive-audit.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/golive-audit/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/golive-audit/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/golive-audit/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/golive-audit/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/golive-audit/) ## Description Golive Audit answers one question before you launch or hand a site to a client: ** is this site ready?** It runs 19 read-only checks that WordPress’s built-in Site Health does not cover, understands whether it is looking at a production or a staging site, and produces a report you can hand to the client. **What it checks** * Search engine visibility that matches the environment (indexable in production, hidden on staging) * Site URLs: no localhost, IP-address or staging host left behind; WordPress Address and Site Address agree * robots.txt that blocks the whole site, pretty permalinks, XML sitemap, site title and tagline, site icon, front page * Leftover sample content, comment and pingback defaults, privacy policy page * Unique salts and keys, the “admin” user and too many administrators, open registration that grants a privileged role, the file editor, a leftover debug.log * A real administration email address, a configured mail transport, the timezone Core Site Health already covers PHP and WordPress versions, HTTPS, updates, caching and debug mode, so those are deliberately not repeated. **Built for handoffs** * **Environment profiles**: audit as production or staging; the detected `WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE` is the default. * **Readiness score and verdict**: “Ready”, “Needs attention” or “Launch blocked”( an unaccepted critical failure blocks launch). * **Accepted risks**: waive a failed check with a written reason; the reason appears in the report. * **Manual handoff checklist**: backups restored, forms tested, analytics, cookie consent and more, with presets for business sites, blogs and shops. * **Reports**: a printable page (save it as PDF), CSV and JSON. Reports never contain secrets, key values, the admin email address or server paths. * **WP-CLI** for CI: `wp golive-audit run --env=production --fail-on=warning` exits non-zero when a check at that severity fails. * **Extensible**: add your own checks with the `golive_audit_register_checks` action. Everything is read-only. The plugin never changes your site; each problem links to the screen where you can fix it. #### Privacy Golive Audit makes no external requests and collects no data. It stores three options in your database: accepted risks, checklist progress and report settings. They are removed when you delete the plugin. #### Source code The dashboard in `assets/build` is compiled from the readable source in `assets/ src` with `@wordpress/scripts` (`npm install && npm run build`). The full repository, including unit tests, is at the project’s source repository. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install it from the Plugins screen. 2. Activate it. 3. Open **Tools > Golive Audit**. ## FAQ ### Does it change my site? No. It only reads settings and files. It stores accepted risks, checklist progress and report settings. ### Why does it say my production site is blocked on staging settings? The audit uses the environment WordPress reports (`WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE`, which defaults to production). Pick another environment in the toolbar, or set the constant in wp-config.php. ### Can it prove my site is secure? No. It checks common launch mistakes and hygiene. It is not a vulnerability scanner or malware scanner. ### How do I add my own check? Implement `GoliveAudit\Audit\CheckInterface` and register it on the `golive_audit_register_checks` action. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Golive Audit” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ sah021 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sah021/) [Translate “Golive Audit” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/golive-audit) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/golive-audit/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/golive-audit/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/golive-audit/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/golive-audit/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * First release: 19 checks, environment profiles, readiness score, accepted risks, manual handoff checklist, printable/CSV/JSON reports, REST API and WP-CLI. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **22 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [handoff](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/handoff/)[launch checklist](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/launch-checklist/) [pre-launch](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pre-launch/)[site audit](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/site-audit/) [wp-cli](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wp-cli/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/golive-audit/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/golive-audit/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/golive-audit/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ sah021 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sah021/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/golive-audit/)