Description
Wexlab Website Launch Checker is an independent tool by WP Expert Lab that helps WordPress developers and site owners catch common pre-launch mistakes — placeholder text, dummy links, missing settings — before a client or visitor ever sees them.
Run a scan, work through the list, and re-scan to confirm each item is actually fixed. Every issue is tracked with an Open / Fixed / Ignored status so nothing gets forgotten between rounds of edits.
What it checks
- Lorem Ipsum placeholder text in page and post content
- Generic placeholder/demo text (“sample text”, “your text here”, “coming soon”, etc.)
example.comreferences left in content- Dummy or test email addresses (test@test.com, john@doe.com, etc.)
- Empty links and
#placeholder links in published content - Empty Elementor buttons and Elementor buttons using
#as their link - Other common page builder fields (Divi, Beaver Builder, Bricks, Oxygen, CornerStone)
- Whether HTTPS is active on the site URL
- Search engine visibility (the “discourage search engines” setting)
- Site title / tagline placeholders
- Homepage configuration (a static homepage that isn’t set or isn’t published)
- Missing site icon / favicon
- Published posts or pages with obvious test/demo titles
How it works
- Go to Tools > Launch Checker in your WordPress admin.
- Click “Scan Website”.
- Work through the list of Open issues and fix them on your site.
- Click “Scan Website” again — anything that’s actually fixed is automatically marked Fixed, and anything still present stays Open.
- Use “Ignore” on any item that doesn’t apply to your project (e.g. an intentional
#anchor link).
Privacy
All scanning happens locally, directly against your own WordPress database and content. No site content, URLs, or scan results are ever sent to an external server.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/wexlab-website-launch-checkerdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
- Go to Tools > Launch Checker.
- Click “Scan Website” to run your first scan.
FAQ
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Does this plugin send my site’s content anywhere?
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No. Every check runs locally against your own WordPress database. Nothing is sent to an external service.
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Will this slow down my site for visitors?
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No. Scans only run when you click “Scan Website” from the admin dashboard — nothing runs on the public-facing site.
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Does it work with page builders other than Elementor?
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Yes. In addition to Elementor, it checks common content fields used by Divi, Beaver Builder, Bricks, Oxygen, and CornerStone.
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What happens if I mark something as “Ignore”?
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Ignored issues are excluded from the Open count and won’t reappear until you click “Check again” on that item.
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What happens if I uninstall the plugin?
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Uninstalling the plugin permanently removes its scan history table and settings from your database.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.