Magento & Adobe Commerce Code Audit

A Magento code audit that tells you what is slow, what is risky, and what to build next.

Your store feels slow, the backlog keeps growing, and nobody can say with confidence what is safe to change. We are a senior team of Adobe-certified Magento engineers who read your codebase the way the people who built it should have, and hand you a clear, ranked plan instead of a guess. Sixteen years in, with no junior bench and no scanner doing the thinking.

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Why brands ask for an audit

When you cannot change the store with confidence, you need a clear picture first.

Most teams call us with the same symptoms: pages that load too slowly, a roadmap stalled because every change feels risky, a security patch nobody dares apply, and a codebase the original developers left behind. A Magento code review replaces all of that anxiety with facts. We tell you what is actually wrong, how much each problem is costing, and where the next dollar of engineering returns the most. If you want a wider view of the store before going deep, start with a store health check, then bring us in for the line-by-line code audit. And if the fixes are worth doing, our Magento development services can carry them, though the audit is always yours to use however you choose.

16+ yrs
Auditing Magento, since 2009
300+
Brands shipped worldwide
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In client GMV powered
94%
Client retention after launch
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Client-first approach

We're here to help you win, plain and simple.

Same senior team from kickoff to launch and beyond. We do not outsource, we do not disappear after go-live, and we do not hand you off.

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Across every phase. Discovery, build, launch, and growth, the same senior team stays with you.

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What a Magento technical audit covers

Nine layers of the store, read by the engineers who could also rebuild them.

We do not run a scanner and forward the output. Senior engineers work through every layer of the store by hand, then connect each finding to what it means for speed, stability, and growth.

/01Performance & Core Web VitalsWe profile what makes pages drag: slow queries, bloated front-end, cache misses, and heavy third-party code. You get the specific causes of slow load, ranked by what each fix is worth.Performance optimization/02Security & patch reviewWe map your version against every Adobe security release you are missing, flag the customizations that block safe upgrades, and call out the exposures that put orders and customer data at real risk.Magento maintenance/03Code quality & customizationsWe read how the store was actually built. Core hacks, copy-paste modules, and shortcuts that fight every upgrade get documented, with the rewrite-versus-keep call made for you.Magento development services/04Third-party module reviewMost Magento stores carry dozens of extensions, and a few are usually doing damage. We surface conflicts, abandoned modules, and overlap so you can cut what is hurting and keep what earns its place.Magento integrations/05Database & indexing reviewBloated logs, broken indexers, and a swollen database quietly throttle a store as it grows. We check schema health, indexing, and data hygiene so the back end keeps up with the catalog.Magento support services/06Architecture & scalabilityWe assess whether the current build can carry your next year of growth: caching strategy, infrastructure fit, integration design, and the structural choices that decide if you scale or stall.Adobe Commerce development/07Integration & data flowERP, PIM, and fulfillment connections are where stores break silently. We trace how data moves between Magento and your other systems and flag the syncs that drop orders or drift out of step.Magento B2B solutions/08Upgrade-readiness assessmentStuck on an old version because an upgrade feels too risky? We measure exactly what stands between you and a current, supported Adobe Commerce build, and what each blocker costs to clear.Magento upgrade services/09Prioritized remediation roadmapEvery finding lands in one ranked plan: what to fix now, what to schedule, and what to leave alone, scored by impact and effort. You finish knowing exactly what is worth building next.Magento agency
Health check or full audit

A quick code health check, or a full architecture audit? We run both.

Not every store needs the same depth of review. A fast health check tells you whether something is wrong and roughly where. A full Magento code audit tells you exactly what is wrong, how much technical debt it is carrying, and what each fix is worth. Pick the one that matches how urgent and how deep the questions are.

Quick code health check

A focused first read of the store, usually inside a week. We profile performance, scan for the most common security gaps, and skim the codebase for the obvious technical debt: core hacks, abandoned extensions, and broken indexers. You walk away knowing whether the store is healthy, where the worst pressure points are, and whether a deeper audit is worth the spend. It is the fastest way to replace a vague worry with a clear yes or no.

Best when
  • You suspect a problem but cannot name it yet
  • A slow checkout or page is costing conversions now
  • You want a triage read before committing budget
Full architecture audit

A line-by-line review of code quality, security and patch posture, database health, third-party modules, and the architecture that decides whether the store scales or stalls. Senior engineers read every layer by hand, quantify the technical debt, and score each finding by performance impact, security risk, and effort to fix. The result is a prioritized remediation roadmap you can hand to any team, with the rewrite-versus-keep call already made.

Best when
  • You are planning a replatform, upgrade, or rebuild
  • Scalability and security have to be proven, not guessed
  • You inherited a codebase and need the full picture

Not sure how deep to go? Start with a store health check, then step up to the full code audit if the findings warrant it.

Why IWD

An honest read of your store from a team that has to stand behind it.

A code audit is only useful if you trust who wrote it. We are not a one-off vendor running a report and moving on. We are senior engineers who audit, rebuild, and run Magento stores every day, so the findings come from people who know what it takes to fix them.

  • Senior engineers read the code

    The people reviewing your store are Adobe-certified engineers who ship Magento for a living, not analysts running a scanner. They know the difference between a real risk and a false alarm because they have fixed both.

  • Findings ranked by what they cost you

    We do not hand you a 200-line checklist and wish you luck. Every issue is scored by business impact and effort to fix, so the highest-value work is obvious on the first read.

  • Plain language, no jargon wall

    The report is written so a founder, a marketer, and a developer can all act on it. Technical depth is there when you want it, but the priorities read in plain English.

  • The audit stands on its own

    You own the report and the roadmap. Use them with any team, including your own. There is no lock-in, and the findings are clear enough for any competent Magento team to execute.

How the audit works

From read access to a plan you can run, in two to three weeks.

01

Access

We get read access to the codebase, the admin, and the analytics. A short kickoff call captures the symptoms you already feel and the questions you want answered.

02

Review

Senior engineers work through performance, security, code quality, modules, the database, and the architecture, combining automated profiling with hands-on reading of the code.

03

Prioritize

Every finding gets scored by impact and effort, then sorted into fix-now, schedule, and leave-alone, so the roadmap reflects real return, not a flat list of issues.

04

Walk through

You get a written report and a live walkthrough with the engineers who did the work. We answer questions, defend the priorities, and leave you with a plan you can run.

Questions, answered

What merchants ask before they book a Magento code audit.

The questions we hear most before an audit starts. If yours isn't here, just ask.

What is a Magento code audit?

It is a structured review of your Magento or Adobe Commerce codebase and architecture by senior engineers. We read the custom code, the third-party modules, the database, and the infrastructure, then report what is slowing the store, what is a security or stability risk, and what is worth building next, in plain language you can act on.

What does the audit actually cover?

Performance and Core Web Vitals, server response and caching, security and missing patches, code quality and how customizations were built, third-party module conflicts, database health and indexing, and the overall architecture. You get findings ranked by impact and effort, not a generic checklist.

How long does a Magento audit take?

A focused code and architecture audit typically lands in two to three weeks, depending on the size of the codebase and how many integrations are in play. You get a written report and a walkthrough call with the engineers who did the review.

Do I have to hire you to do the fixes?

No. The audit is a standalone deliverable. The report and roadmap are yours to act on with any team, including your own. Many clients do ask us to execute the high-priority fixes afterward, but there is no obligation, and the findings are written so any competent Magento team can use them.

Can you audit a store another agency built?

Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons clients come to us. We read inherited codebases without judgment about who wrote what. The goal is a clear, honest picture of where the store is and a sane plan to move it forward.

How do you price and scope an audit?

Every audit is scoped to your store: the size of the codebase, the number of integrations and storefronts, and how deep you want us to go. You get a firm, itemized quote on the first call, with no long sales cycle, so you know exactly what the audit covers before it begins.

Let's build

Find out what your Magento store is really telling you.

Tell us where the store feels slow, risky, or stuck. We will come back within one business day with how we would audit it, a real timeline, and a real scope.

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