# Technical Debt Audit — Respira Skills > Identifies technical debt in WordPress sites — orphaned shortcodes from deleted plugins, unused plugins, database bloat, unused media, builder data from inactive builders. Source: https://www.respira.press/skills/technical-debt-audit --- Audit & diagnose # Technical Debt Audit Orphaned shortcodes, forgotten plugins, database bloat, unused media. Technical Debt Audit finds it all and gives you a safe, prioritized cleanup plan. RP **Respira Core** · maintained skill ·v1.2.1 · MIT [Install this skill ](#install) [ View on GitHub ](https://github.com/respira-press/agent-skills-wordpress/tree/main/skills/technical-debt-audit) 84 sites use it — no ratings yet — avg run time 2 days ago last run ## About this skill Identifies technical debt in WordPress sites — orphaned shortcodes from deleted plugins, unused plugins, database bloat, unused media, builder data from inactive builders. **Read-only by default.** Any write operation creates a duplicate first, so the original page stays intact and you have an undo handle. All execution runs through Respira's MCP server with your existing credentials. ## What it does 8 capabilities run in one pass — each one focused on a single failure mode. #### Orphaned Shortcodes Finds shortcodes in content pointing to deleted or inactive plugins #### Plugin Graveyard Identifies plugins installed but never used, activated then abandoned #### Builder Archaeology Dormant page builders with zero pages using them, still bloating disk #### Database Bloat Revisions, expired transients, orphaned postmeta, spam comment backlog #### Unused Media Images uploaded but referenced nowhere — wasted disk and bandwidth #### Long Inactive Plugins Plugins deactivated 6+ months ago that are attack surface for nothing #### Debt Score 0–100 Composite cleanliness score with breakdown by category #### Safe Cleanup Roadmap Prioritized week-by-week plan with Respira duplicate-first workflows ## What you'll likely find Real issues this skill has surfaced on real WordPress sites. - 23 orphaned shortcodes breaking layout across 8 pages - 14 plugins installed - — never activated, never removed - Elementor and Divi both installed, only one ever used - 2.1GB of database bloat from 8 years of unlimited revisions - 800+ images in the media library, only 200 referenced anywhere - Deactivated security plugin still sitting there with known CVEs ## Trigger phrases Say any of these in your AI agent. The skill recognizes intent — exact wording isn't required. "audit my wordpress technical debt" "find orphaned shortcodes" "scan for unused plugins" "check database bloat" "wordpress cleanup audit" "find legacy code issues" ## What you'll need **Respira for WordPress plugin** installed on the target site, with a valid API key. **An AI agent** that supports Skills + MCP — Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, or Cursor. **SKILL.md saved** where your agent looks for skills (see install panel above). Community feedback ## What people say Rate this skill and share what worked (or what needs to improve). Community rating — / 5 0 ratings [See reviews](#ratings-technical-debt-audit) 5★0 4★0 3★0 2★0 1★0 ### Community Ratings Sort Showing: Most helpful No ratings yet. Be the first to leave one. ## Related skills Other skills in audit & diagnose. [ Audit & diagnose WordPress Site DNA Archaeological analysis of WordPress sites. Detects all page builders, audits plugins (active vs dead weight), maps content structure, finds orphaned shortcodes, measures performance, and assesses sec ](https://www.respira.press/skills/wordpress-site-dna)[ Audit & diagnose WooCommerce Health Check WooCommerce configuration diagnostics — identifies checkout problems, cart errors, AJAX mismatches, caching issues, payment gateway setup, SSL enforcement. Revenue-impacting diagnostics. ](https://www.respira.press/skills/woocommerce-health-check)[ Audit & diagnose Mobile Experience Report Mobile layout diagnostics — identifies responsive breakpoint problems, text sizing issues, column stacking failures, element visibility issues, navigation menu behavior. Device-by-device breakdown. ](https://www.respira.press/skills/mobile-experience-report) ## One agent. Many skills. Browse the full catalog or build your own — the bar is low and the standards are real. [Browse all skills ](https://www.respira.press/skills#skills-grid) [Contribute on GitHub ](https://github.com/respira-press/agent-skills-wordpress)