MainWP Lighthouse Extension GPL v5.0.2

MainWP Lighthouse Extension GPL Overview

The MainWP Lighthouse Extension integrates the power of Google PageSpeed Insights into your MainWP Dashboard, providing an easy way to measure and improve the quality of your WordPress sites. This extension audits various aspects of your websites, including performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization).

By using the Google PageSpeed Insights API, the extension runs a series of tests on your Child Sites and generates reports on their overall quality. It helps identify areas for improvement by highlighting issues and providing suggestions for better website performance.

Key Features of MainWP Lighthouse Extension

1. Comprehensive Site Audits

• Performance Audits:
  Measures the speed and performance of your websites, highlighting issues that affect load times.
• Accessibility Audits:
  Evaluates how accessible your site is for all users, including those with disabilities.
• Best Practices:
  Tests your website against industry best practices, identifying any potential problems.
• SEO Audits:
  Reviews the SEO aspects of your site, ensuring it is optimized for search engines.

2. Easy-to-Read Reports

• Detailed Reports:
  The extension generates comprehensive reports on the test results, showing how well your Child Sites perform in various categories. It highlights areas that need attention, providing clear indicators for improvement.

3. Bulk Audits Across Multiple Sites

• Audit Multiple Sites at Once:
  View the Lighthouse stats for all your Child Sites in one place on your MainWP Dashboard. This makes it easy to monitor and compare the performance of multiple sites simultaneously.

4. Automated Scheduling

• Scheduled Audits:
  Set daily, weekly, or monthly automated audits for your sites. This allows you to continuously monitor your websites’ health without having to manually run audits.

5. Notifications for Low Scores

• Customizable Alerts:
  Set a threshold for performance scores. If any of your Child Sites fall below the set threshold, you will be notified, allowing you to take quick action to improve performance.

6. Integration with Reports

• Client Reports:
  Add Lighthouse audit results to your reports and send them to clients, providing them with clear, actionable insights about their site’s performance.

7. Command Line & API Support

• WP CLI:
  Run Lighthouse audits and retrieve results directly via the WP CLI for more advanced users.
• MainWP REST API:
  Access audit results through the MainWP REST API, enabling integration with other systems or custom workflows.

Benefits of MainWP Lighthouse Extension

1. All-in-One Quality Measurement:
   Measure performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practices across all your Child Sites from one centralized location.
2. Proactive Site Management:
   With automated audits and customizable notifications, you can stay ahead of performance issues and maintain high-quality websites.
3. Client Communication:
   Provide clients with easy-to-understand reports that show how their sites are performing and what improvements are needed.
4. Data-Driven Decisions:
   The detailed reports help you make informed decisions about optimizing your websites for better user experience, SEO rankings, and overall site quality.
5. Time-Saving Automation:
   Automate audits on a schedule, saving you time and ensuring that your websites are regularly tested for quality.

How to Use MainWP Lighthouse Extension

1. Install the Extension
   • Install the MainWP Lighthouse Extension on your MainWP Dashboard.
2. Run Audits
   • Run performance audits on your Child Sites. You can do this manually or set up automated schedules for regular checks.
3. Review Reports
   • View the audit results directly on your Dashboard. The reports will highlight performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practices.
4. Set Alerts
   • Customize the performance threshold for each Child Site. If any site’s score falls below this threshold, you will receive an email notification.
5. Generate Reports for Clients
   • Use the results to generate reports that can be sent to clients, providing them with insights on how to improve their websites.

Why Use the MainWP Lighthouse Extension?

The MainWP Lighthouse Extension is an essential tool for website managers and developers who want to ensure their sites meet the highest quality standards. By providing detailed performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practice audits, this extension helps you proactively monitor and improve your Child Sites. With automated audits, customizable alerts, and easy-to-read reports, it’s an invaluable tool for maintaining high-performing WordPress websites.

Whether you’re optimizing your sites for speed, accessibility, or SEO, the MainWP Lighthouse Extension simplifies the process and ensures your websites are always performing at their best.