Preflight Handoff Audits

Catch handoff mistakes before your client does. Preflight reviews your WordPress site for common handoff risks across pages, posts, WooCommerce products, forms, links, images, headings, launch settings, client access and other readiness details. Every scan is 100% read-only: nothing on the site is automatically changed, and no scan data leaves the WordPress installation. Instead of producing another technical report full of noise, Preflight turns the results into a prioritized handoff workflow: what must be fixed, what still needs confirmation and which pages deserve attention first. It also creates a Client Report that provides a clear record of the completed review. Know exactly what to fix before delivery Run a Preflight Scan to review your WordPress content and identify issues such as:

• Placeholder links and unfinished calls to action
• Missing image alt text
• Heading structure problems
• Contact-form settings that still need confirmation
• WooCommerce launch and payment checks
• Administrator accounts that should be reviewed
• Missing privacy, access and launch-day details

Findings are grouped by page, priority and category, so you can focus on the work that matters instead of manually checking the entire website again. A practical handoff workflow, not just a scanner Preflight includes:

• Prioritized Overview with the most important next actions
• Findings grouped by page or issue type
• Manual handoff checklist for tasks that cannot be verified automatically
• Fix Coach to guide you back to affected content
• Handoff Baseline to track changes after delivery
• Internal Preflight Report for your own review
• Client Report with clear, non-technical handoff language
• Login Branding for a cleaner, client-ready WordPress login page

Built for agencies and freelancers Preflight is designed for the final stage between “the website looks finished” and “the website is actually ready to hand over.” Use it before:

• Client delivery
• Website launches
• Final approval meetings
• Maintenance handovers
• Staging-to-production migrations
• Taking over an existing WordPress site

Client-ready reporting Generate a clear handoff report that separates internal findings from the information your client actually needs. The Client Report summarizes:

• Remaining actions
• Items that need client confirmation
• Overall handoff status
• Recommended next steps

Print or export the report as a PDF and use it as proof that the final review was completed. Light client branding that stays useful after launch Customize the standard WordPress login page with a client or agency logo, brand color and background color. This gives clients a cleaner login experience and provides a practical reason to keep Preflight installed after the website has been handed over. Works with your existing WordPress workflow Preflight is built for standard WordPress sites and popular page-builder workflows, including Elementor, Divi and WPBakery. The plugin is read-only during scanning. It identifies and organizes potential handoff issues without automatically changing your website. Build with confidence. Handoff with proof.

0.16.1

• Improved the WordPress.org listing description, search tags and screenshot order.
• Added a dismissible review request after three completed scans, shown only on Preflight admin screens.
• Stores dismissal locally without telemetry, click tracking or external requests.

0.16.0

• Added Handoff Baseline to compare the current site against its handoff state.
• Added Client Login Branding with a custom logo, brand color and background color.
• Simplified Login Branding so the logo always links to the website homepage.
• Improved compatibility with themes and plugins that override the standard WordPress login logo.
• Added clearer baseline status, change counts and accessible confirmation controls.

0.15.2

• Added builder-aware Fix Coach routing for WPBakery pages using WPBakery's frontend-editor API.
• Kept Fix Coach available while WPBakery loads its same-origin frontend canvas.
• Improved target matching and excluded WPBakery controls, templates, placeholders, clones, and drag helpers.

0.15.1

• Restored Handoff Checklist interaction, filtering, counts, and persisted task state.
• Restored Fix Coach initialization after Elementor finishes loading the editor and canvas.
• Improved Divi 4 Fix Coach targeting across visible builder documents and frames.

0.15.0

• Simplified the Overview and Checklist workflow around the next handoff actions.
• Added grouped Findings views by page and finding type with clearer filtering and navigation.
• Improved Fix Coach compatibility, targeting feedback, navigation, and responsive usability.
• Redesigned Internal and Client Reports for clearer working and client-facing handoff summaries.
• Applied final visual consistency, accessibility, responsive-layout, and report-logo polish.

0.14.5

• Improved the WordPress.org description, search tags, FAQ, and screenshot order.
• Highlighted Fix Coach and client reporting earlier in the plugin listing.
• No functional plugin behavior was changed.

0.14.4

• Replaced short global identifiers with a unique plugin prefix.
• Moved plugin classes to the unique Levmedia123 namespace.
• Updated hooks, options, REST identifiers, and admin assets.
• No feature behavior was intentionally changed.

0.14.3

• Added the documented report extension API for separate add-ons.
• Added normalized report data and report context services.
• Added template, section, branding, and render lifecycle hooks.
• Kept existing Free report behavior unchanged.
• Added no premium features, locked features, upgrade gating, licensing, telemetry, or trialware.

0.14.2

• Updated the WordPress.org Contributors header to list the plugin owner account, levmedia123.
• Re-audited nonce and permission handling for admin-post actions, REST write routes, and browser-triggered updates.
• Re-audited plugin-owned prefixes for declarations, hooks, stored data, REST routes, menu slugs, handles, and browser globals.
• Kept this release pre-review-response-only: no scanner behavior, scoring formula, issue detection rules, issue categories/data keys, REST schema, DB schema, checklist storage, Fix Coach workflow, Build Mode behavior, report behavior, frontend visitor output, external HTTP behavior, telemetry, licensing, gating, or write behavior was changed.

0.14.1

• Added WordPress.org submission-readiness readme updates, including conservative builder/agency positioning and planned screenshot captions.
• Standardized public severity labels across the dashboard, Build Mode, Findings, Fix Coach, Handoff Report, Client Report, and Copy Summary while keeping internal severity keys unchanged.
• Updated release validation and packaging hygiene so WordPress.org banner/icon listing assets stay out of the installable plugin ZIP.
• Confirmed includes/Scanner.php already contains the standard ABSPATH direct-access guard.
• Kept this release submission-readiness-only: no scanner behavior, scoring formula, issue detection rules, issue categories/data keys, REST schema, DB schema, checklist storage, Fix Coach workflow, Build Mode behavior, report structure, frontend visitor output, external HTTP behavior, telemetry, licensing, gating, or site-write behavior was changed.

0.14.0

• Migrated the WordPress.org package identity from the old restricted slug to preflight-handoff-audits.
• Updated the distributable root folder, main plugin file, text domain, admin page slugs, report links, Fix Coach return URLs, readme references, and release validator for the new slug.
• Kept existing prefhaau_* option keys, hooks, REST namespace, JS globals, and CSS classes for backward compatibility with saved scan, report, and checklist data.
• Kept the release narrowly focused on WordPress.org slug readiness without changing scanner behavior, scoring, REST routes, checklist storage, Fix Coach workflow, Build Mode, report layout, or frontend output.

0.13.2

• Fixed WordPress.org Plugin Check blockers for escaped output and translator comments.
• Updated public plugin naming to avoid restricted WordPress.org plugin-name terms while keeping the same handoff-readiness positioning.
• Kept development-only release scripts and roadmap files out of the distributable ZIP.
• Reduced readme tags to the WordPress.org limit and kept the release narrowly focused on submission hygiene.

0.13.1

• Fixed a checklist persistence regression by preserving dashboard checklist REST configuration when recovered Fix Coach context is available.
• Verified Manual Handoff Checklist save, restore after reload, toggle-back restore, and reset behavior in a normal WordPress admin session.
• Kept this release narrowly focused on checklist persistence verification/fix work without changing scanner checks, scoring rules, issue categories, REST endpoints, database schema, reports, Build Mode, licensing, telemetry, external HTTP calls, frontend visitor output, content writes, WooCommerce writes, form/email/order/cache/SEO/image writes, or premium gating.

0.13.0

• Prepared the plugin as a first public beta / WordPress.org release candidate with clearer readme positioning, privacy notes, limitations, FAQ, and handoff workflow guidance.
• Expanded release validation to check required files, package hygiene, optional ZIP root structure, and Preflight premium asset-name cleanup.
• Lightly tightened builder-facing copy while preserving Build Mode, Fix Coach, Findings, Checklist, and Handoff Report behavior.
• Kept this release-candidate pass hardening-only: no scanner checks, scoring rules, issue categories, REST endpoints, database schema, licensing, telemetry, external HTTP calls, frontend visitor output changes, content writes, WooCommerce writes, form/email/order/cache/SEO/image writes, or premium gating were added.

0.12.2

• Hardened Divi Visual Builder Fix Coach persistence so the page-specific coach payload can survive delayed builder replacement and rehydrate from same-origin bootstrap, inline, URL, or storage context.
• Strengthened single-instance Fix Coach guards across the top document and same-origin builder frames so Divi builder retries do not create duplicate panels.
• Kept this release narrowly focused on Divi Fix Coach persistence without changing scanner logic, scoring, issue detection, categories, REST endpoints, reports, checklist semantics, Build Mode structure, external HTTP behavior, telemetry, licensing, frontend content, or write actions.

0.12.1

• Reduced urgent H1 false positives by recognizing stored block/Divi H1 evidence and treating ordinary titled posts, pages, products, and WooCommerce archive contexts more conservatively.
• Tightened Link & CTA Readiness so product CTA mismatch checks apply only to manually-authored button-like CTAs, not WooCommerce product loops, menus, navigation, cart/account/search UI, breadcrumbs, pagination, or builder/admin controls.
• Improved same-site internal URL resolution for scheme, www/non-www, trailing slash, decoded paths, relative URLs, WooCommerce endpoints, product routes, and taxonomy routes.
• Hardened Fix Coach highlighting so missing-H1 issues fall back calmly and Show me where searches editable page content or builder canvas before any generic matching.
• Calmed Build Mode by limiting Pages to finish, simplifying progress lists, and keeping Fix as the primary action with View secondary and Edit as fallback.

0.12.0

• Evolved the Progress tab into Build Mode while preserving the existing prefhaau_tab=progress fallback.
• Added Today's build focus, Pages to finish, simplified Since last scan progress, and Repeated patterns sections using existing scan results, Fix URLs, scan history, filters, and checklist state.
• Added a compact dashboard Build focus summary and light internal report wording for build-progress context.
• Kept the release UI/workflow-only: no scanner checks, scoring rules, issue categories, REST endpoint behavior, database schema, external HTTP calls, telemetry, frontend output changes, content writes, form/email/order/cache/SEO/image writes, checklist storage semantics, licensing, or gating were changed.

0.11.3

• Fixed Back to Preflight focus preservation by safely encoding the nested admin return URL carried through editor and builder Fix URLs.
• Improved returned-finding focus so the related Findings row is revealed before scrolling and focus styling is applied.
• Hardened Divi Visual Builder Fix Coach rehydration so delayed builder frame loads converge to one coach panel.
• Kept the release workflow-only: no scanner checks, scoring rules, issue categories, REST endpoints, database schema, external HTTP calls, telemetry, frontend output changes, content writes, form/email/order/cache/SEO/image writes, licensing, or gating were changed.

0.11.2

• Improved Back to Preflight reliability from normal editor and builder Fix Coach contexts with a concrete same-site admin return URL, top-level navigation where allowed, and a plain fallback link.
• Simplified Fix Coach wording around "Fix this page", issue progress, clearer recommendations, "Show me where", and "Next match on page".
• Reduced dashboard comparison noise by keeping detailed progress in the Progress tab and hiding redundant "Still open" row labels when every finding is simply still open.
• Lightly simplified Client and Internal report flow by avoiding nearby duplicate score/status blocks and keeping long detailed findings lower in the report.
• Kept the release workflow/UI/UX-only: no scanner checks, scoring rules, issue categories, REST endpoints, database schema, external HTTP calls, telemetry, frontend output changes, content writes, form/email/order/cache/SEO/image writes, licensing, or gating were changed.

0.11.1

• Added a single-instance Fix Coach guard for editor and builder contexts so one visible panel is rendered per page load.
• Improved Fix Coach persistence for Divi and builder navigation by preserving Preflight focus, post, return, and Divi Visual Builder context through async initialization and URL changes.
• Simplified finding row actions so safe editable findings show Fix and View, while Edit remains a fallback when Fix cannot be generated safely.
• Polished Fix Coach overflow behavior so the panel remains compact, usable, and builder-friendly with persistent header and action controls.
• Kept the release workflow-only: no scanner logic, scoring, issue detection, categories, REST endpoints, checklist state, database schema, scan history behavior, report data logic, external HTTP behavior, telemetry, licensing, public visitor output, or content/form/email/order/cache/SEO/image writes were changed.

0.11.0

• Added lightweight scan history for the latest limited scan snapshots without storing raw page content, rendered HTML, sensitive configuration values, or custom database tables.
• Added builder-friendly re-scan comparison for score, finding counts, priority counts, checklist progress, new findings, resolved findings, still-open findings, and repeated unresolved patterns.
• Added a compact Since last scan summary, Progress dashboard tab, Findings row labels, Handoff Report progress sections, Copy summary progress line, and admin-only Clear scan history control.
• Kept the release comparison-only: no scanner detection rules, scoring formula, issue categories, REST permissions model, checklist task definitions, report modes, external HTTP behavior, frontend output, form/email/order/cache/SEO/image writes, licensing, or gating were changed.

0.10.4

• Hardened Fix Coach initialization so dashboard-only scan, filter, checklist, report print, and copy-summary behavior only runs on the matching Preflight screens.
• Polished Fix Coach wording for builders with clearer selected-issue, recommended-fix, locator-status, and page-count labels.
• Improved read-only locator feedback with looking/found/not-found states, multiple-match messaging, Next match behavior, admin chrome exclusions, and same-origin builder iframe matching.
• Kept the release workflow-only: no new scan checks, scoring changes, detection rule changes, issue category changes, REST endpoint changes, checklist behavior changes, database schema changes, external HTTP calls, telemetry, frontend output changes, or content/form/email/order/cache/SEO/image writes were added.

0.10.3

• Added Smart Fix actions that open a builder-aware edit URL where available while preserving View/Edit fallbacks.
• Added a lightweight Fix Coach overlay for focused editor/builder sessions with page issue context, next-issue navigation, back-to-Preflight, collapse/dismiss controls, and read-only DOM highlighting when a locator is available.
• Added safe focus/locator metadata to existing finding payloads without adding scan checks or changing scoring, issue detection, REST endpoints, database schema, external HTTP behavior, frontend output, licensing, forms, orders, emails, cache, SEO, or image writes.

0.10.2

• Added a release validation script for version marker consistency before packaging.
• Neutralized general Preflight brand asset filenames that previously used premium naming.
• Confirmed REST permissions, batch scan routing, and read-only release posture without changing scanner logic, scoring, categories, database schema, external HTTP behavior, frontend output, licensing, or gating.

0.10.1

• Polished Client Report wording, executive summary, action plan prioritization, and empty-state copy for a cleaner agency/client handoff.
• Improved Client Report layout with compact action, blocker, page-priority, and detailed finding cards while keeping Internal Report detail available.
• Tightened print/export styling and Copy summary fallback behavior without changing scanner logic, scoring, categories, REST endpoints, database schema, checklist storage, external HTTP behavior, frontend output, licensing, or gating.

0.10.0

• Added Internal and Client view modes to the admin-only Handoff Report.
• Added a conservative executive handoff summary, client-facing recommended action plan, and Copy summary button based on existing scan and checklist data.
• Organized Client view into handoff summary, action plan, checklist, blockers, priority pages, repeated findings, detailed findings, and appendix sections.
• Improved report print/PDF polish while keeping scanner logic, scoring, categories, REST endpoints, database schema, checklist storage, external HTTP behavior, frontend output, forms, orders, emails, cache, SEO, and image writes unchanged.

0.9.1

• Reduced Performance & SEO false positives by recognizing additional SEO and cache/performance plugins and stored plugin configuration signals.
• Tightened meta description checks so missing descriptions are only flagged when a recognized SEO meta field is confidently present and empty on key public pages.
• Reduced image-readiness noise by skipping likely icons, logos, favicons, tracking pixels, placeholders, thumbnails, SVGs, and admin/builder assets.
• Clarified Performance & SEO recommendations for client handoff without changing scanner architecture, REST endpoints, scoring, database schema, external requests, cache behavior, image files, SEO settings, or frontend output.

0.9.0

• Added read-only Performance & SEO Handoff Readiness checks for search visibility, missing site icons, SEO plugin presence, SEO title/meta description basics, cache/CDN plugin presence, large local image files, image metadata, sitemap/robots basics, and static homepage configuration.
• Moved search visibility and missing site icon findings into the canonical Performance & SEO category to avoid duplicate Access & Security or Deployment findings.
• Added Performance & SEO category support for dashboard filters, finding badges, no-reload client-side filtering, search, show-all behavior, common findings, and Handoff Report output.
• Kept the module inspection-only: no external HTTP requests, cache purges, SEO settings, image optimization, file rewrites, database schema changes, emails, forms, orders, or telemetry were added.

0.8.1

• Reduced Access & Security noise by only flagging debug display when WordPress debug mode is also active.
• Kept Client Access & Security checks read-only and preserved existing scanner, scoring, category, report, REST, WooCommerce, Forms, Links & CTAs, and checklist behavior.

0.8.0

• Added read-only Client Access & Security Readiness checks for administrator account review, generic admin names, public registration/default role risks, debug/config exposure, file editor state, search visibility, SSL/URL basics, environment type, and cached pending updates.
• Added Access & Security category support for dashboard filters, finding badges, no-reload client-side filtering, search, show-all behavior, common findings, and Handoff Report output.
• Kept the module inspection-only: no users, roles, options, posts, products, orders, database schema, files, emails, forms, or external APIs are created, modified, submitted, sent, or called.

0.7.1

• Reduced WooCommerce Readiness false positives for intentionally disabled taxes, offline/manual payment methods, disabled customer emails, product visibility, product stock/image checks, and shipping measurements.
• Kept WooCommerce payment checks focused on clear handoff risks: no enabled payment method, detectable sandbox/test mode, or ambiguous enabled gateway mode where mode settings are exposed.
• Improved conservative product and store readiness behavior without changing scoring architecture, Forms Readiness, Link & CTA Readiness, REST endpoints, option keys, database schema, or read-only safety.

0.7.0

• Added read-only WooCommerce Readiness checks for required store pages, payment gateway mode, shipping zones/methods, tax configuration, product readiness, transactional email settings, and checkout account/privacy settings.
• Added WooCommerce category support for dashboard filters, finding badges, client-side filtering, search, and Handoff Report output.
• Kept WooCommerce checks inspection-only: no checkout submissions, payment gateway calls, test orders, emails, external API calls, setting writes, products, orders, coupons, users, webhooks, or database tables are created.

0.6.1

• Reduced repeated Link & CTA noise by grouping duplicate same-page link findings while preserving distinct missing, unpublished, admin-only, demo/staging, and mismatch issues.
• Improved Most common findings summaries for grouped Link & CTA findings with affected page and link occurrence counts.
• Grouped duplicate Handoff Report priority rows and added occurrence counts to make printed reports more actionable.

0.6.0

• Added Link & CTA Readiness checks for placeholder, demo/staging/local, admin-only, missing internal, unpublished internal, attachment-page, and likely mismatched CTA targets.
• Added Links & CTAs category support for dashboard filters, finding badges, client-side filtering, and Handoff Report output.
• Added read-only coverage for classic anchors/buttons, core button markup, Divi link modules, Elementor link settings, form redirects, and WooCommerce product/category targets where detectable.

0.5.6

• Added screen guidance for disabling browser headers and footers when exporting a clean PDF.
• Finalized Handoff Report print density with a compact priority card row, tighter checklist cards, and denser findings tables.
• Relaxed print page-break behavior so large report sections can flow naturally across pages.

0.5.5

• Tightened dashboard header actions, vertical rhythm, score/blocker alignment, stat cards, findings rows, and checklist accordions.
• Kept Findings filters, search, and show-all behavior intact while making the toolbar and severity markers cleaner.
• Improved Handoff Report screen and print density by reducing oversized spacing and removing large forced page-break blocks.

0.5.4

• Tightened dashboard action buttons, vertical spacing, score and blocker cards, stat cards, tabs, findings rows, and checklist layout.
• Made the Findings toolbar more compact while preserving no-reload filters, search, and show-all behavior.
• Improved Handoff Report print/export density with compact report spacing and print page-break rules.

0.5.3

• Tightened dashboard score card spacing and site-wide blocker presentation.
• Improved Findings toolbar alignment and search placeholder readability.
• Added a visible Print / Export PDF action to the Handoff Report.
• Improved Handoff Report score summary, checklist grouping, and section readability.

0.5.2

• Improved the dashboard hierarchy with a compact score summary, site-wide blockers card, and stat strip.
• Added no-reload Overview, Findings, and Checklist dashboard tabs.
• Added client-side findings search that works with the existing filters.
• Converted Manual Handoff Checklist categories into progress accordions.
• Polished the Handoff Report layout and print readability.

0.5.1

• Reduced generic unidentified form false positives for WordPress, WooCommerce, and Divi-rendered system forms.
• Kept unidentified form findings low severity and limited to one per content item.
• Fixed filtered findings expansion so the show-all button appears only when hidden matching rows exist.

0.5.0

• Added Forms Readiness checks for Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor Forms, Divi Contact Form modules, and conservative unidentified HTML forms.
• Added Forms category support for dashboard filters, finding badges, client-side filtering, and Handoff Report output.
• Kept form checks read-only: no automatic submissions, no emails sent, no external delivery testing, and no form settings changed.

0.4.1

• Renamed report action to Generate Handoff Report.
• Improved Manual Handoff Checklist section in the Handoff Report.
• Grouped incomplete checklist tasks by category.
• Improved report readability and wording.
• Kept scan, filters and checklist behavior unchanged.

0.4.0

• Added the Manual Handoff Checklist, checklist REST save/reset endpoints, dashboard progress, and checklist summary in the Handoff Report.

0.3.0-beta

• Improved placeholder and mobile risk false-positive handling, refined handoff readiness scoring, added server-side scan locking and REST args, improved dashboard/report priority language, tightened backwards compatibility, and aligned readme metadata for the beta package.

0.2.1

• Improved page-aware scoring, separated site-wide blockers, added common issue summaries, and refined AJAX progress cleanup.

0.2.0

• Added capped scoring, batch scanning, configurable public post types, deployment checks, basic Elementor checks, grouped priority items, and improved report details.

0.1.0

• First MVP release.