CodeSpy
WordPress sites build quality monitoring tool
I've been doing WordPress freelance work for years and kept running into the same problem. Sites that look fine on the surface but are quietly falling apart underneath. Bad code, orphaned plugin data, conflicting plugins, forms with no spam protection, layouts that break on mobile. Nobody finds out until something breaks or a client calls angry.
I'm building CodeSpy, a SaaS that monitors WordPress sites for these issues and explains what it found in plain language. A lightweight plugin connects the WP site to the dashboard where you can see what's actually going on inside your site + recommendations for fixes and improvements.
I've built an early access landing page at https://codespy.io. Would appreciate any feedback on the concept, the LP, or the approach generally.
Also open to thoughts on validation. I'm not a big social networks person, no big audiences or followers. Would really appreciate any ideas on how to get to the right target audience and get their feedback.
If the product sounds useful for your own work or your clients, the waitlist form on the LP has a short questionnaire which would really help me understand if I'm in the right direction.
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I like that you're focusing on the problems site owners don't know they have yet.
Most WordPress tools help fix issues after they're discovered. Explaining hidden risks in plain language before they turn into expensive problems feels like a much more valuable job than simply monitoring site health.
Hey Aryan,
Thanks for the comment, it means a lot! :)
I'm curious about one thing.
Since you've been building it, what's the hidden issue that's surprised people the most once they discovered it?
I have a feeling the answer says more about the product than the monitoring itself.
An example coming up to my mind: Some poorly written PHP code in a website's theme which was writing data to the wp_options database table endlessly, making the DB grow huge with time slowing the website more and more. It took a lot of time investigating the source of the issue when the client started complaining about a slow website. This could be prevented by a smart codebase scan..
That's a great example.
Reading your reply made me think less about detecting that specific issue and more about what changes once the product starts preventing expensive investigations instead of helping after they've already happened.
I don't think I can explain that line of reasoning properly in a thread without oversimplifying it.
If you're interested, what's the best email to reach you on?
Feel free to connect on LinkedIn.
I'm not allowed to post links here, so just find search by my name.
Cheers!
Thanks! I couldn't find the right LinkedIn profile with just your name.
If it's easier, feel free to email me instead at hello@beryxa.com. I'd be happy to share the full reasoning there.