We document every plugin and theme in use, along with why each one is there — useful when a site has accumulated plugins over time and nobody currently remembers the reasoning behind some of them, which makes future decisions about what to keep or remove much harder than it should be.
Plugin & theme inventory with rationale
Every plugin and theme documented with its actual purpose, including anything that looks unused.
- Full backup taken before we start
- If we can’t fix it, you get your money back
- We never ask for your own password
What we need from you
- Admin access to review installed plugins and themes
- Any context you already have on why specific plugins were added, if you remember
- Your preferred format for the finished document
This or something else?
| You want every plugin and theme documented with its actual purpose | This fix covers it |
| You want technical dependencies between plugins mapped instead | Plugin dependency & interaction map, in the Integrations & Automation bucket, a different, more technical focus |
| You want licence and renewal tracking for premium plugins | Third-party dependency & licence register, a related but distinct, commercially-focused document |
| You want unused or unnecessary plugins actually identified and flagged for removal | Still covered by this fix as a byproduct, though a dedicated cleanup fix would follow separately |
What we do
- Review every installed plugin and theme
- Determine or confirm each one’s actual purpose and function
- Note anything that appears unused or whose purpose is unclear
- Compile into a clear, organised reference document
- Flag anything worth reconsidering for future cleanup
What is included
- A documented inventory of plugins and themes with their purpose
- Flags for anything unused or unclear
- A clear, organised reference document
- Notes on anything worth reconsidering
Not included
- Technical dependency mapping between plugins — a separate, more technical document
- Licence and renewal tracking — a separate, commercially-focused register
- Actually removing anything flagged — a separate, related fix if you want that done
- Ongoing updates as plugins change
Questions about this fix
Will this tell me which plugins are safe to remove?
We flag anything that appears unused or unclear, though confirming it's genuinely safe to remove (checking for dependencies) is better served by the dedicated dependency mapping fix before actually removing anything.
How do you determine a plugin's purpose if nobody remembers why it was added?
We review its actual configuration and function on the site directly — sometimes that reveals the purpose clearly, other times it remains genuinely unclear, which we'd note honestly rather than guessing.
Is this the same as the licence register?
No — that document tracks commercial licensing and renewal dates for premium plugins specifically; this documents general purpose and rationale for everything installed, licensed or not.
Will this help me reduce plugin bloat?
It's a useful first step, since you can't make good decisions about what to remove without first understanding what's there and why — actual removal is separate, follow-up work.
How current does this stay after it's compiled?
It reflects your plugins as of when it's documented — adding or removing plugins afterward would need a follow-up update to keep it accurate.
Related fixes
If this is the second time this year
A bad update breaking the site is a symptom of updates not being tested first. Care plans run every update on a staging clone before it reaches your live site, which is the actual fix for this happening again.
Your access, your rules
Create a separate admin account for us and delete it when we are done. For anything else, we get in touch and agree a method — never a form field on this site, never by reply to an email.
We back up first, always
Before anything is touched we take a full backup and keep it for 30 days. If a fix goes wrong, we put the site back exactly as it was.
If it is not what you bought
If the problem turns out smaller than what you ordered, we refund the difference. If it is bigger, we stop and send a quote before doing any extra work.
If we cannot fix it
You get back what we received. Diagnosis is on us — you only pay when the problem is actually solved. The payment processor takes its fee before the money reaches us, so we never hold it and it is not ours to return. That is true here as everywhere else.
If it comes back
Reply within seven days of delivery and we put it back on the bench at no cost. The fix is not finished until it holds.
What we are responsible for
If something goes wrong with a fix, our responsibility is limited to what you paid for it. We take a full backup first so mistakes can be undone, and we tell you before doing anything outside what you bought.