PBENB (test)

Parents for Bilingual Education in New Brunswick (PBENB)

https://pbenb.ca

68Continuity Score

20sPage Load

$75Monthly Spend

11Tools

Last updated: October 17, 2025

🔴 Critical 🟠 High 🟡 Medium 🟢 Low

This snapshot shows where PBENB stands today. Use the sections below for the stack, risks, licenses to trim, and the 30/60/90 plan.

Tech Stack Snapshot

Category	Platform	Status	Risk	Notes
Hosting	Shared Apache server under howardscove.ca	Active	🔴 Critical	Shared resources causing load >20s
Other	THEME - Custom “PfBE (wpel)” (Envato base)	Active	🟠 High	Heavy Elementor + LayerSlider dependencies
Page Builder	Elementor + Elementor Pro	Active	🟠 High	Overlapping add-ons slowing site
Caching	Disabled	Missing	🔴 Critical	Enable WP_CACHE + caching plugin
Images	Multiple inactive plugins	Conflicting	🟠 High	Choose one optimizer (WebP or Smush)
Other	SEO - “Discourage search engines” enabled	Missing	🔴 Critical	Site invisible to Google
Other	DATABASE - MariaDB 10.11 (99 MB)	Active	🟡 Medium	Clean unused tables post-plugin removal
Security/Backups	CookieYes + Starfield SSL	Active	🟢 Low	Fine, just update versions
Security/Backups	UpdraftPlus (outdated)	Active	🟢 Low	Update and test backup integrity

Top Risks & Quick Wins

🔴 Critical Caching disabled

Impact: Every page re-renders server-side

Do next: Enable WP_CACHE + caching plugin (Effort: S, ETA: 1 days)

🔴 Critical PHP memory 128M

Impact: Elementor & sliders fail/slow

Do next: Increase to 512M (Effort: S, ETA: 1 days)

🔴 Critical Indexing discouraged

Impact: Invisible to Google

Do next: Disable “Discourage search engines” (Effort: S, ETA: 0 days)

🟠 High Plugin bloat/outdated

Impact: Security + performance risk

Do next: Remove inactive; update core stack (Effort: M, ETA: 5 days)

🟠 High Shared hosting

Impact: Slow TTFB

Do next: Migrate to managed WP host (Effort: M, ETA: 7 days)

Paid Licenses

Plugin	Purpose	Annual Cost	Status	Action	Notes
Elementor Pro	Additional Features above the regular Elementor Theme	$99.00	License Expired	Cancel	not needed unless it requires pro features,
LayerSlider	Slides	$28.00	License Expired	Cancel	redundant/cheaper alternatives
Slider Revolution	Slides	$56.00	License Expired	Cancel	redundant/cheaper alternatives
Total Annual Spend		$183.00

Removal Candidates

Plugin	Reason	Action	Replacement	Risk	Effort	Notes
LayerSlider	Duplicate	Remove	none	🟡 Medium	M	export any slides if needed.
Slider Revolution	Heavy	Remove	static hero/cover block	🟡 Medium	M
Envato Elements and Envato Market	Not Used	Remove	—	🟢 Low	S
License for Envato	Legacy Theme	Remove	—	🟢 Low	S
Happy Elementor Addons, Essential Addons, Mega Elements	Duplicate	Remove	—	🟢 Low	S
mage Optimizer, reSmush.it, Speed Optimizer (inactive)	Duplicate	Remove	ck one optimizer (e.g., Optimole/Smush/ShortPixel)	🟢 Low	S
WPvivid Backup	Duplicate	Remove	—	🟢 Low	S
Akismet	Duplicate	Remove	—	🟢 Low	S	if comments closed sitewide)
CMSMasters suite (CMSMasters Content Composer, Mega Menu, Donations, etc., all inactive)	Legacy Theme	Remove	—	🟢 Low	S
	Duplicate	Remove	—	🔴 Critical	S

30 / 60 / 90 Day Plan

Next 30 days

30: Enable caching; raise memory; allow indexing; update UpdraftPlus; pick one image optimizer; enable safe auto-updates.

Next 60 days

60: Replace sliders with static hero; consolidate Elementor add-ons; add GA4; stand up newsletter + import process.

Next 90 days

90: Migrate to managed WP host; monthly perf/uptime report; short SOP + staff handoff.