Pass WordPress.org Plugin Review on the first try
The WordPress.org review team rejects nearly 1 in 3 plugin submissions. Most rejections are for issues a pre-submission audit would have caught. WP HealthKit scans your plugin with 62 verification layers before you submit.
What Plugin Check misses, WP HealthKit catches
The official Plugin Check tool covers basics. WP HealthKit goes deeper with the same checks the review team actually looks for.
Plugin Check (PCP)
- Basic PHPCS sniffs
- Readme.txt validation
- File type checks
- Limited security patterns
- No CVE database check
- No AI analysis
WP HealthKit
- Full PHPCS with WordPress-Extra ruleset
- PHPStan Level 5 type safety
- Wordfence CVE database cross-reference
- Secret & credential detection
- PHP 8.0-8.4 compatibility analysis
- 4 AI engines: security, quality, accessibility, performance
- Metadata & lifecycle validation
- PDF report with exact code fix suggestions
Five steps to a clean submission
Upload your ZIP
The same ZIP you would submit to WordPress.org
62-layer scan
Queue position shown immediately. Wordfence CVEs, PHPCS, PHPStan, secrets, PHP compat, AI engines — processed in order.
Get your report
Actionable findings with exact code fix suggestions, ready when processing completes.
Fix Plan
Download the Fix Plan — per-finding remediation guidance ready for your dev team or AI coding agent
Submit with confidence
Re-audit if needed, then submit knowing issues are resolved
Real rejection reasons we catch
These are actual rejection reasons from WordPress.org plugin reviews — and the WP HealthKit engine that flags them before submission.
Calling file operations without nonce verification
Caught by: AI Security Engine
Direct database queries without prepare()
Caught by: PHPCS + AI Security
Hardcoded API keys in source code
Caught by: Secret Detection
Using deprecated WordPress functions
Caught by: PHP Compatibility
Missing sanitization on $_POST/$_GET inputs
Caught by: AI Security Engine
Incorrect text domain or missing translations
Caught by: PHPCS Standards
Enqueuing scripts without proper dependencies
Caught by: AI Quality Engine
Missing capability checks on admin actions
Caught by: AI Security Engine
Catch issues before the review team does
Submission questions answered
How long does an audit take?
Audits are queued and processed in priority order. Pro plan jobs start within 15 minutes; Agency within 5 minutes; Enterprise within 2 minutes. Free tier runs in the background queue (under 60 minutes). The 62-layer engine runs deterministic checks in parallel, then processes the 4 AI engines.
Does passing a WP HealthKit audit guarantee acceptance by WordPress.org?
No — the review team makes the final decision, and they occasionally flag issues automated engines do not cover. However, WP HealthKit catches the most common rejection reasons, and developers who audit first have a significantly higher first-submission acceptance rate.
What is the difference between WP HealthKit and the official Plugin Check tool?
Plugin Check (PCP) is WordPress.org's official compliance checker — mandatory and free. WP HealthKit goes 10x deeper: CVE database cross-referencing, AI security analysis, PHP 8.x compatibility, GDPR checks, and accessibility auditing. Use both: Plugin Check for directory compliance, WP HealthKit for comprehensive security.
My plugin passed Plugin Check but was still rejected — can WP HealthKit help?
Yes. Most rejections that happen despite passing Plugin Check are for issues that rule-based tools miss: insecure direct object references, logic-level CSRF vulnerabilities, missing capability checks on AJAX handlers. These are exactly what WP HealthKit's AI engines detect.
Is the first audit really free?
Yes — every account gets unlimited scans plus 1 free AI audit/month with the full 62-layer engine. No credit card required. Re-audits are 50% off on Pro and above, so fixing and re-checking is affordable.
Can I use WP HealthKit for theme submissions too?
Yes. WP HealthKit's engine audits both plugins and themes. The same PHPCS, PHPStan, secret detection, and AI engines apply. Theme-specific checks including escaping completeness, Customizer sanitization, and FSE compatibility are included.
Submit with confidence
Run a full 62-layer audit before you submit to WordPress.org. 1 free AI audit/month — no card required.
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