WordPress Website Risk Check

Know exactly what could take your website — and your business — offline.

A short, non-technical risk report that shows what could break your site, block your leads, or lock you out — most business owners don’t find out until it’s already happened.
Based on 13+ years securing and maintaining 150+ real WordPress sites for businesses.

Your business runs on your website.

But do you know what would happen if it went down?

Most business owners rely heavily on their WordPress site—for leads, bookings, sales, and credibility. But very few know whether their site is actually protected against the things that cause real problems: hacks, data loss, slow recovery, and silent breakages.
Common hidden risks
No working backup—or one that hasn’t been tested in months
Outdated plugins with known security gaps
Admin access shared with people who no longer work with you
No plan for how to restore your site — or your income — if something goes wrong
No one monitoring for unauthorized changes or break-ins

What I Check and Fix

I focus on the parts of your site that determine whether a failure becomes a small
incident — or a business problem that blocks leads and revenue.

Backups and Recovery

Are your backups working, complete, and tested? Could you restore your site quickly if needed?

Admin Access and Ownership

Who has admin access? Do you have full control over your own website and hosting?

Plugin and Update Risk

Are there outdated or abandoned plugins creating hidden vulnerabilities on your site?

Basic Hardening and Monitoring

Is anyone watching for break-ins, unauthorized changes, or early warning signs of trouble?

Who This Is For

This is for…

Coaches, consultants, and service providers who get clients through their website
Business owners whose website is part of their sales process
Founder-led teams without dedicated IT or web support
Anyone who’s nervous about what would happen if their site went down tomorrow

This is not for…

Large organizations with internal
IT teams
People looking for the cheapest possible solution
Those who want a quick plugin fix without understanding the underlying risks
Sites that are no longer actively used for business

How It Works

1

Request Your Risk CheckFill in a short form with your website details. No technical knowledge required.

2

Scan and ReviewI review your site’s setup, looking at the areas that most often cause business-impacting problems.

3

Receive Your Risk ReportWithin 48-72 hours, you get a clear, jargon-free summary of what I found—focused on business impact, not technical detail.

4

Review Priorities TogetherWe walk through the risks so you can decide what to fix now and what can safely wait.

5

Fix the Critical PointsIf anything needs attention, I handle the fix so your site is less fragile and easier to recover if something breaks.

What a broken site really costs

Website problems aren’t just technical inconveniences—they have real business consequences. Here’s what’s actually at stake:

Lost Leads and Revenue

Lost Leads and Revenue – If your site generates 3-5 leads per day, even 24 hours of downtime = $3K-10K in lost opportunity.

Extended Downtime

Without proper preparation, recovery can take days—not hours. Most businesses can’t afford that.

Admin Takeover

If someone gains access to your admin panel, they can lock you out of your own website.

Long, Costly Recovery

Rebuilding a site from scratch—or from a broken backup—is expensive and time-consuming.

Loss of Client Trust

A hacked or broken site damages your reputation. Clients notice when things don’t work.

About

I’ve been working with WordPress for over 13 years, across more than 150 projects—from simple business websites to complex membership platforms.

In that time, I’ve seen how small, overlooked issues turn into serious business problems. A backup that doesn’t actually work. A plugin update that breaks everything. An old admin account that gets compromised.

These aren’t dramatic hacks or rare disasters. They’re common, quiet failures that happen when no one’s watching. And they almost always hit hardest when the business owner had no idea anything was wrong.

That’s why I created this risk check—to help business owners see clearly what they’re dealing with, before something breaks.


This risk check is not based on theory or generic tools. It’s based on the same patterns I’ve seen quietly break real businesses over more than a decade — usually without warning.
“I’ve spent over 13 years working with WordPress sites that businesses depend on to get clients.”
Claudio Xerez

Real Situations, Real Outcomes

CASE #1 – Brazilian E-commerce (Credit Card Fraud Attempt)

Problem:

The website was being used by bots and fraudsters to test stolen credit cards, generating thousands of fake checkout attempts per day. This caused payment gateway blocks, CPU overload, and a risk of being blacklisted.

Fix:

I cleaned malicious scripts, removed injected checkout endpoints, blocked automated bot access, implemented rate-limits, created firewall rules for checkout paths, disabled unsecured payment methods, and tightened REST API permissions.

Result:

Fake purchase attempts dropped to zero, the payment gateway unblocked the merchant account, and the store returned to normal operations without fraudulent traffic draining server resources.

CASE #2 – Local Italian Business (Mass Adult Image Injection)

Problem:

The entire WordPress upload folder was infected with thousands of adult images, used by attackers as a hidden image-hosting server. The domain was being associated with explicit content, damaging the business’s reputation and search visibility.

Fix:

I removed the malicious files, scanned every directory for hidden scripts, deleted backdoors from the uploads folder, disabled file execution where it didn’t belong, restored clean media, updated all plugins/themes, and hardened file permissions to prevent re-injection.

Result:

The domain was cleaned and de-indexed from explicit content warnings, the media library was restored, and the business regained a safe, clean online presence without hidden file storage vulnerabilities.

CASE #3 – European Trade Website (Preventive Security Hardening)

Problem:

The company relied heavily on WordPress for lead generation and partner access but had no security measures in place — outdated plugins, no firewall, exposed version info, and default login paths wide open for brute-force attacks.

Fix:

I performed a full preventive security setup: updated the entire stack, replaced vulnerable components, changed the login URL, limited login attempts, disabled XML-RPC, tightened permissions, blocked file execution in uploads, and added a custom firewall configuration.

Result:

The site became resistant to common exploit attempts, brute-force attacks dropped dramatically, and the business gained long-term protection without waiting for a hack to occur.

Find out what could break your website — before it breaks your business.

Get a short risk report that shows where your site is fragile and what to fix first to reduce risk.

No jargon. No pressure. Just clarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is this a technical audit?

No. This is a business-focused review. I look at the areas that most often cause real problems—like backups, access control, and outdated software—but I explain everything in plain language. You’ll understand what matters for your business, not just what’s happening under the hood.

Will this affect my live site?

Not at all. The review process doesn’t make any changes to your site or require any downtime. I’m simply looking at how things are set up and identifying what might cause problems in the future.

Do I need to buy anything now?

No. The risk check gives you a clear picture of where your site stands. If anything needs fixing, we’ll discuss that separately—but there’s no pressure and no obligation. Some people find out their site is already in good shape.

Is this an ongoing maintenance plan?

No. This is a one-time check to identify risks and, if needed, fix them. I don’t offer monthly subscriptions or ongoing monitoring plans. The goal is to get your site properly protected so you’re not constantly worrying about it.