The Fixpath WordPress plugin lets you audit, fix, and track improvements without leaving your admin panel. This guide walks through setup, running your first audit, and building a regular improvement workflow.
Installation and setup
Install the Fixpath plugin from the WordPress plugin directory or upload it directly from your Fixpath dashboard. Once activated, go to Settings and enter your Fixpath API key, which you will find in your Fixpath account under Integrations. The plugin connects to your Fixpath account so audit results sync between WordPress and the web dashboard.
After connecting, the plugin adds a Fixpath menu item to your WordPress admin sidebar. From here you can trigger audits, view findings, and track your Website Health Score — all without switching to a separate tool.
Running your first audit
Click "Run audit" from the Fixpath dashboard inside WordPress. The plugin sends your site URL to Fixpath, which runs all 96 checkpoints across the six modules. Depending on the size of your site, this typically takes two to five minutes. You will see a progress indicator while the audit runs, and a notification when it completes.
Once complete, findings appear in a list view grouped by module. Each finding shows the severity, the affected page or template, a description of the issue, and a recommended fix. You can filter by severity, module, or page to focus on what matters most.
Fixing issues from WordPress
For many common issues, the plugin provides direct links to the affected page or template in the WordPress editor. Missing alt text on images, heading hierarchy problems, and meta description gaps can often be resolved by clicking through to the relevant content and making the change in place.
Some findings require theme or plugin changes — for example, colour contrast issues that come from your theme's CSS, or missing structured data that needs a schema plugin. In these cases, the fix path includes specific guidance on what to change and where, even if the fix is not a one-click operation.
For technical issues like missing canonical tags, redirect chains, or robots.txt configuration, the plugin provides the exact code or setting to change. If your hosting environment supports it, some of these can be applied directly through the plugin.
Tracking improvement
After fixing issues, re-run the audit from the same WordPress dashboard. Fixpath recalculates your Website Health Score and shows you which findings were resolved and which are new. The score history graph shows your trend over time, so you can demonstrate progress to clients or stakeholders.
The plugin syncs with your Fixpath web dashboard, so team members who do not use WordPress can still see the latest audit results, score trends, and remaining findings. This is useful for agencies managing multiple client sites or teams where design, development, and content work happens in different tools.
Building a regular workflow
The most effective approach is to run an audit after every significant content update or deployment. Fixpath can also be configured to run automatically on a schedule — weekly or monthly — so you catch regressions before they accumulate. Pair regular audits with a prioritisation habit: fix critical issues immediately, schedule major issues for your next sprint, and batch minor issues for periodic cleanup.
Tip: The WordPress plugin works with multisite installations. You can audit and track each subsite independently from the network admin panel.
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