WP Builds 439 – AI and automation in website audits: Pradeep Sonawane talks about Web Auditor
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Oct 2, 2025 Pradeep Sonawane, engineer and product lead at RT Camp, shares insights about WebAuditor.io, a SaaS tool that streamlines website audits. He discusses its evolution from a CLI tool to a user-friendly platform with AI-generated reports. Pradeep explains how it assists a broad audience—from developers to marketers—by automating insights and offering role-specific advice. He also touches on plans for a WordPress plugin and the potential for automated fixes, making the website optimization process more accessible and efficient.
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CLI Origins And Personal Project
- Pradeep built the first version of WebAuditor as a personal CLI to speed up repetitive Lighthouse debugging tasks.
- He used Puppeteer and custom experiments to automate toggling JS/CSS and comparing results with a baseline.
Internal Use Sparked SaaS Launch
- Internal team interest turned the pet project into a SaaS after leadership saw value for pre-sales and project managers.
- WordPress core contributors gave feedback that guided subsequent improvements.
Translate Data With AI For Wider Audience
- Use AI to translate technical audit data into human-readable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
- Pass concise context and prioritized metrics into the model to get actionable, audience-tailored advice.