WooCommerce Technical Audit & Security Hardening

E-commerce store · Argentina

Audited by Maia Del Basso · PeakCore · 2026

The result in numbers

Plugins 29 → 12 · PageSpeed 31 → 74 · SSL C → A · 7 CVEs patched · Checkout restored

Context

A WooCommerce store running on WordPress with years of accumulated technical debt. The site had been built and modified by multiple hands over time — each intervention leaving behind plugins, scripts, and configurations that were never cleaned up.

By the time the audit was requested, the store had 29 active plugins, a failing SSL rating, 7 known vulnerabilities, and a PageSpeed score of 31 on mobile.

Problem

The store was technically functional but dangerously fragile. The checkout process had intermittent errors. Security vulnerabilities were left unpatched. Performance was critical — mobile PageSpeed of 31 means the majority of mobile visitors were abandoning before the page finished loading.

The client had no visibility into what was causing the issues or which plugins were even necessary.

Diagnosis

Full technical audit covering:

• Plugin audit: 29 active plugins, significant redundancy and conflict risk
• Security scan: 7 CVEs identified across outdated plugins and PHP configuration
• SSL configuration: Grade C — TLS 1.0/1.1 enabled, weak cipher suites