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Scheduled Scans

Scheduled scans run automatically at regular intervals, keeping your site health data current without manual intervention.

Setting Up Scheduled Scans​

  1. Go to your Site Dashboard
  2. Click Settings
  3. Find the Scheduled Scans section
  4. Choose your frequency
  5. Click Save

Frequency Options​

Weekly​

Available on Growth and Scale plans.

Best for:

  • Sites with frequent content updates
  • E-commerce sites with changing inventory
  • Blogs with regular posts
  • Business sites with occasional updates

Monthly​

Available on all plans.

Best for:

  • Static sites rarely updated
  • Brochure-style websites
  • Sites that don't need frequent monitoring

Scan Timing​

Default Timing​

Scheduled scans run during off-peak hours (typically early morning in your timezone) to minimize impact on your site and catch overnight changes.

Custom Timing​

Growth and Scale plans can configure preferred scan times:

  1. Go to Site Settings
  2. Under Scheduled Scans, click Advanced
  3. Set your preferred time
  4. Click Save

Useful if you:

  • Want scans after nightly deployments
  • Need results available for morning standups
  • Have specific timezone requirements

Scan Budget Management​

Monitoring Usage​

Check your scan usage:

  1. Go to Settings → Billing
  2. View Scans Used vs Scan Limit

Budget Math​

Calculate monthly usage:

SitesFrequencyScans/Month
1Weekly4
1Monthly1
5Weekly20
10Weekly40

Starter plan (30 full scans):

  • 7 sites weekly, or
  • 30 sites monthly

Growth plan (100 full scans):

  • 25 sites weekly, or
  • 100 sites monthly

Scale plan (500 full scans):

  • 125 sites weekly, or
  • 500 sites monthly

Prioritizing Sites​

If budget is tight:

  • Weekly: Your most important or frequently updated sites
  • Monthly: Stable, low-priority sites

Notifications​

Scheduled scans can trigger notifications:

  • Scan complete - Summary when each scan finishes
  • New critical issues - Immediate alert for serious problems
  • Score drops - Alert when health score decreases

Configure in Settings → Notifications.

See Email Notifications for details.

Pausing Scheduled Scans​

To temporarily stop scheduled scans:

  1. Go to Site Settings
  2. Under Scheduled Scans, select Paused
  3. Click Save

Paused scans don't count toward your monthly limit. Re-enable anytime.

Use cases for pausing:

  • Site under maintenance
  • Major redesign in progress
  • Temporarily conserving scan budget
  • Site taken offline

Best Practices​

Match Frequency to Update Cadence​

  • Frequent updates → More frequent scans
  • Rare updates → Less frequent scans

Use Alongside On-Demand Scans​

Scheduled scans provide baseline monitoring. Also run on-demand scans:

  • After deployments
  • After major content changes
  • When investigating problems

Review Results Regularly​

Scheduled scans are only valuable if you act on results. Set a routine:

  • Weekly: Review scan results
  • Monthly: Analyze trends
  • Quarterly: Set improvement goals

Configure Notifications​

Don't let issues sit unnoticed. Set up alerts for:

  • New critical issues (immediate action)
  • Score drops (investigate regression)

Troubleshooting​

Scans Not Running​

If scheduled scans aren't executing:

  1. Check the schedule is enabled (not paused)
  2. Verify you have remaining scan budget
  3. Confirm the site is verified
  4. Check site accessibility

Inconsistent Results​

If results vary unexpectedly:

  • Dynamic content may cause differences
  • A/B tests can affect results
  • Check for intermittent server issues
  • Review any recent site changes

Missing Notifications​

If you're not receiving notifications:

  1. Check notification settings are enabled
  2. Verify your email address
  3. Check spam/junk folders
  4. Add hello@auditoro.io to contacts