WordPress monitoring
Your WordPress Site Updated. Did Anything Break?
Plugin updates, theme changes, and core updates can silently break your WordPress site. A plugin renames a script. A theme change kills your contact form. A caching plugin serves stale assets. Sitewatch auto-detects WordPress and checks every asset on your pages, so you catch breakage before your visitors do.
- Catch plugin and theme update breakage automatically
- WordPress auto-detected — fix playbooks tailored to your stack
- Monitor dozens of WordPress client sites from one dashboard
Post-update breakage detected
Detected in last check
WordPress site assets
Recent activity
- contact-form-7.js — 404 Not Foundjust now
- theme/style.css — MIME type text/htmljust now
- wp-content/plugins/woocommerce — OK1m ago
- /wp-admin — redirect chain clean1m ago
WordPress-specific failures
The silent breakage that follows every update
Plugin update breaks JS
CriticalA Contact Form 7 update renames a script file. The old reference in your cached page returns a 404. The form looks normal but never submits. Your uptime tool sees nothing wrong.
Theme update breaks CSS
CriticalA theme update changes the stylesheet structure. Your caching plugin still serves the old CSS. Visitors see a broken layout while your server happily returns 200 OK.
Permalink redirect loop
CriticalA permalink structure change combined with an .htaccess misconfiguration creates a redirect loop. The server responds to every request. Real visitors see "this page isn't working."
Caching plugin serves stale assets
ModerateWP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache, or LiteSpeed Cache serves an old version of a JS file that no longer exists at the referenced URL. The CDN returns a 404 or the wrong content.
Image optimization failure
ModerateShortPixel, Imagify, or Smush processes images that end up broken or inaccessible. Product images disappear. Featured images fail to load.
WooCommerce cart breakage
CriticalA WooCommerce update conflicts with a custom theme or plugin. The cart JS bundle fails to load. Add-to-cart buttons stop working. Revenue drops while the checkout page still "loads."
Built for WordPress
WordPress-aware monitoring that catches what uptime tools miss
Automatic WordPress detection
Sitewatch auto-detects WordPress, your theme framework, active plugins, and hosting environment. Root cause diagnosis and fix playbooks are tailored to your exact setup.
Every asset validated
Scripts, stylesheets, fonts, and images referenced in your pages are checked for HTTP status and MIME type on every monitoring cycle. A 404'd plugin script gets caught immediately.
Post-update verification
Deploy hooks trigger an instant website check after updates. Catch the broken Contact Form 7 script or missing WooCommerce asset within minutes of updating.
Multi-site management
Agencies managing 20, 50, or 100 WordPress client sites get one dashboard with per-site alerts, per-client status pages, and deploy hooks for each environment.
Why uptime isn't enough
What uptime tools miss on WordPress sites
| Feature | Uptime monitor | Sitewatch |
|---|---|---|
| Plugin script 404 | Not detected | Detected + root cause |
| Theme CSS failure | Not detected | MIME type validated |
| Caching plugin stale assets | Not detected | Asset content verified |
| Redirect loop from permalinks | Follows silently | Loop detected and flagged |
| Post-update check | Waits for next cycle | Instant via deploy hook |
| Fix guidance | "Site is down" | WordPress-specific playbook |
Plugin script 404
Theme CSS failure
Caching plugin stale assets
Redirect loop from permalinks
Post-update check
Fix guidance
WordPress monitoring FAQ
Yes. Sitewatch monitors externally over HTTP — no server-side plugin needed. It works with WP Engine, Kinsta, SiteGround, Cloudways, shared hosting, and self-hosted WordPress. If your site loads in a browser, Sitewatch can monitor it.
Sitewatch analyzes your page HTML and HTTP response headers during every check. It identifies WordPress core, your theme framework, popular plugins (WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Elementor, etc.), and your hosting/CDN environment. This detection powers stack-specific fix playbooks.
Yes. When a plugin update changes or removes a script file, the old reference in your cached page returns a 404. Sitewatch checks every linked script and stylesheet on your pages. A missing or broken asset triggers an incident with the exact URL and HTTP status code.
No. Sitewatch is fully external. It fetches your pages over HTTP and validates every linked asset. No plugins, no server-side code, no performance impact. Setup takes about 60 seconds — paste your URL and go.
Yes. Sitewatch supports monitoring multiple sites from a single dashboard. The Pro plan covers up to 100 sites at $19/month. Each site gets independent checks, per-site alert routing, and a client-facing status page.
Check intervals are configurable per site — from every 30 minutes on Free up to every 5 minutes on Pro. You can also trigger on-demand checks after updates using the dashboard or deploy hooks.
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