# WordPress Site DNA — Respira Skills > 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 Source: https://www.respira.press/skills/wordpress-site-dna --- Audit & diagnose # WordPress Site DNA Archaeological analysis of your WordPress installation. Find technical debt, optimization opportunities, and hidden issues — in about 60 seconds. RP **Respira Core** · maintained skill ·v1.3.0 · MIT [Install this skill ](#install) [ View on GitHub ](https://github.com/respira-press/agent-skills-wordpress/tree/main/skills/wordpress-site-dna) 100 sites use it — no ratings yet \~3m avg run time 1 day ago last run ## About this skill 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 security posture. **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. #### Core WordPress Health Version, PHP compatibility, debug mode, memory limits #### Builder Archaeology Detect all builders: Elementor, Divi, Bricks, WPBakery, and 7 more #### Plugin Analysis Active vs dead weight, outdated, security risks, performance hogs #### Theme Inspection Active theme, parent/child structure, framework detection #### Content Structure Orphaned shortcodes, media library, database bloat #### Performance Metrics Page weight, unused assets, image optimization opportunities #### Security Posture Runs the Respira security audit: core checksums, administrators, compromise indicators and coverage, plus known vulnerabilities on plugin 9.0\. Says when a check did not run instead of calling the site clean. #### Technical Debt Score Health score 0–100 with category breakdown and trend tracking ## What you'll likely find Real issues this skill has surfaced on real WordPress sites. - 3 page builders installed, only actively using 1 - 14 plugins you forgot about that slow every page load - Orphaned shortcodes breaking layout on 8 pages - PHP 7.4 running end-of-life with known vulnerabilities - as your WordPress username (a gift to attackers) - 2.3GB of unoptimized images killing Core Web Vitals ## Trigger phrases Say any of these in your AI agent. The skill recognizes intent — exact wording isn't required. "analyze my wordpress site" "wordpress site audit" "what's running on my site" "site dna analysis" "scan wordpress installation" "wordpress archaeology" "check my wordpress setup" ## 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-wordpress-site-dna) 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 Technical Debt Audit Identifies technical debt in WordPress sites — orphaned shortcodes from deleted plugins, unused plugins, database bloat, unused media, builder data from inactive builders. ](https://www.respira.press/skills/technical-debt-audit)[ 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)