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title: Website Audit Agent — Automated Health Scoring
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- website-management
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- wordpress
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# Website Audit Agent — Automated Health Scoring

## Overview

The Website Audit Agent is an internal AI-powered tool that performs comprehensive, automated health checks across all managed client websites. Invoked from a terminal using a simple natural-language command, the agent runs a full diagnostic sweep, executes routine cleanup tasks, and generates a structured health report — without requiring manual login to any platform.

The agent was built and demoed internally in January 2026. It is designed to run on a recurring schedule (e.g., every Sunday night) across all client sites, ensuring issues are caught and resolved proactively rather than reactively.

> **Origin:** Discussed and demoed during the [[meetings/2026-01-30-weekly-end-of-week-call-w-melissa|2026-01-30 Weekly End-of-Week Call]]. Mark built and ran the agent live, showing results for Flint Audio and Crazy Lenny's.

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## How It Works

### Invocation

The agent is triggered from a terminal with a plain-language command:

```
run the full audit on [client-site]
```

The agent then:
1. Looks up stored credentials for the target site
2. Generates a checklist of audit tasks
3. Executes each task sequentially in the background
4. Produces a structured report and saves it to a designated folder

The operator does not need to monitor the process — it runs autonomously and can handle multiple sites in sequence.

### Audit Scope

The agent covers the following areas:

| Category | What It Checks |
|---|---|
| **Site Profile** | Client name, site type, purpose, target audience (auto-inferred) |
| **Database Health** | Size, auto-load data, fragmentation, orphaned metadata, plugin log bloat |
| **Performance** | Page speed scores, caching configuration (WP Rocket), CDN (Cloudflare) |
| **WordPress Config** | WP Engine settings, plugin health, security plugin conflicts |
| **SEO** | SEO plugin configuration, 404 errors, top pages, keyword signals |
| **Google Analytics 4** | Tracking verification, session counts, traffic by device and source |
| **Google Tag Manager** | Tag inventory, trigger status, event firing validation |
| **Gravity Forms** | Form submission counts, 30-day activity |
| **Google Search Console** | Top pages, crawl signals |
| **Conversion Events** | Validates that form submits, clicks, and custom events are flowing correctly |

### Cleanup Actions

In addition to reporting, the agent performs active remediation during the audit:

- Deletes orphaned metadata and plugin log entries (e.g., SEO Press 404 logs)
- Clears database fragmentation
- Applies caching and performance optimizations where configured

### Output

The agent produces a structured markdown/text health report including:
- Site profile summary
- Database size and cleanup log
- Health score with flagged issues
- GA4 traffic summary
- GTM tag and trigger inventory
- Gravity Forms activity
- SEO recommendations

Reports are saved to a local folder and can be reviewed asynchronously.

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## Real-World Results

During the January 2026 demo, the agent was used to diagnose and fix Crazy Lenny's website after a persistent performance issue:

- **Before:** PageSpeed performance score of **51**
- **After:** Score improved to **90** following agent-guided fixes
- Accessibility improved from 80 → 86
- All identified 404 errors were resolved

The agent also audited Flint Audio, identifying and cleaning over 1,000 orphaned SEO Press log entries and misconfigured database entries.

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## Scheduling & Automation

The agent is designed to run on a cron-style schedule. Recommended cadence:

- **Full audit sweep:** Every Sunday night across all client sites
- **Ad hoc audits:** On demand via terminal command after deployments or reported issues

Because the agent uses stored API credentials, it accesses platforms (WP Engine, GA4, GTM, Search Console, Cloudflare) through the back door — no manual login required.

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## Strategic Value

This tool represents a meaningful operational advantage:

- **Proactive maintenance:** Issues are caught weekly before clients notice them
- **Consistent QA:** Every site gets the same thorough check regardless of who manages it
- **Time leverage:** The agent runs in the background while the operator works on other tasks
- **Audit trail:** Reports create a running record of site health over time
- **Upsell signal:** Health reports can surface billable fix opportunities or justify retainer value

The same agentic framework used here is being extended to other internal workflows. See also: [[knowledge/ai-tools/roi-calculator-aviary|ROI Calculator — Aviary]] and [[knowledge/ai-tools/agentic-workflow-framework|Agentic Workflow Framework]].

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## Related Tools & Integrations

- **X-Ray** — SEO opportunity analysis tool used alongside the audit agent
- **WP Rocket** — Caching layer audited and configured by the agent
- **WP Engine** — Hosting platform; agent checks server-level configuration
- **Cloudflare** — CDN configuration reviewed in audit
- **GA4 / GTM / Search Console** — All queried via API during audit
- **Gravity Forms** — Form submission health included in report

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## Notes & Limitations

- Reports are currently internal-only and not formatted for client delivery
- Icon rendering in AI-built React UIs can drift from brand guidelines if a style module isn't explicitly provided upfront
- The agent requires pre-configured credential storage for each site; new sites must be onboarded before they can be audited
- Front-end visual issues identified in reports should be routed to the dev team; the agent handles backend and configuration concerns