Challenge
A company’s WordPress site had accumulated years of outdated code, including security vulnerabilities flagged in an audit by 84EM. Routine updates had become risky because the site’s structure made it difficult to change one area without unintended effects elsewhere.
The site also relied on outside services for essential files, creating a dependency the team could not fully control. Legacy features that had long since been replaced were still present, adding unnecessary complexity and slowing down every maintenance task.
Solution
84EM carried out a structured remediation covering security, site organization, and performance. The work began by resolving every vulnerability identified in the audit, then reorganized the site into clearly separated sections so that future updates could target one area without affecting others.
A phased cleanup removed legacy features that modern solutions had already replaced, reducing the site to only what was actively needed. Outside file dependencies were brought in-house, giving the team full control over reliability and performance.
Key Capabilities
- Complete security remediation. Every vulnerability identified in the audit was resolved, protecting both the organization and its visitors.
- Reorganized site structure. A single, unwieldy codebase was separated into clearly defined sections, making routine updates and troubleshooting significantly faster.
- Improved page performance. Each page now loads only the resources it requires instead of the entire site’s assets on every visit, reducing page weight by approximately 80%.
- Legacy cleanup. More than 20 outdated files were removed and reliance on outside services for essential site resources was eliminated.
Results
The site now passes security audits with every previously identified vulnerability resolved. The improvements protect both the organization and its visitors from the specific risks found in the original assessment.
Routine maintenance got faster. Updates that previously required careful searching through a single, sprawling file now target specific, clearly organized sections. The team spends less time on maintenance and has more confidence that changes will not introduce new issues.
Page performance improved measurably. Visitors now load only the resources relevant to the page they are viewing, reducing unnecessary downloads by approximately 80%. Pages load faster, and the experience is noticeably smoother.
The cleanup removed more than 20 outdated files and brought all essential resources in-house. The team gained full control over site reliability, eliminating the risk of depending on outside services that could change or go offline without notice.
