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Visual regression testing for WordPress updates
Catch layout breaks after WordPress core, theme and plugin updates. Capture your pages before updating, compare after, and monitor the live site.
WordPress sites change through core, theme and plugin updates that are often applied automatically. Any of them can break layouts on pages nobody checks. Visual regression testing compares every important page before and after, so breakage is found in minutes, not by customers.
Capture before every update
Import your pages from the WordPress XML sitemap, capture them on desktop and mobile, and keep that capture as the baseline. Then apply updates on staging or production.
Compare after updating
Re-capture the same pages and review differences side by side. Plugin conflicts typically appear as missing sections, broken sliders, unstyled forms or shifted headers.
- Page builder layouts
- Contact and checkout forms
- Sliders and galleries
- Header and footer menus
Cover every language
Multilingual plugins create separate URLs per language. Map them as language variants so each locale is checked, not only the default language.
Monitor between updates
Auto-updates and editor changes happen without notice. Scheduled monitors capture critical pages daily and alert when something changes.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a WordPress plugin?
No. VisualRunner works from the outside using your URLs and sitemap, so nothing is installed on the site.
Can I test WordPress staging sites?
Yes. Add the staging environment and compare it with production, including password-protected staging through authenticated environments.
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