WordPress Maintenance Checklist
Daily To Do Items:
Update WordPress Core
Update WordPress Plugins
Update WordPress Themes
Update WordPress Translations
Verify the Site is Still Working
Verify Backups Ran Overnight
Check Security Scans
Clear Website Cache
Weekly To Do Items:
Run a Full Backup of the Website
Check Google Analytics
Monthly To Do List:
Check analytics for organic ranking drops
Verify that a Full 30 Days of Backups Exists
Verify that a Full 30 Days of Backups Exists
Verify that Installed Plug-ins Have Not Been Abandoned
Verify Contact Forms are Still Working on the Website
Verify Website Speed
Extras Needed to Replace What is included in our Maintenance Plan:
UpdraftPlus Premium - Backup Plugin Licensing - Click here to Purchase
Better Uptime - Website Uptime Monitoring - Click Here to Sign Up
SemRush - SEO Reports to Track Ranking - Click Here to Purchase
Postmark App - Manages Contact Form Delivery - Click Here to Purchase
GTMetrix - Verify and Monitor Site Speed - Click Here to Sign Up
WP Rocket - Helps Keep Your Site Running Fast - Click Here to Purchase
All of that looks like a lot of work!
Seeing this list is a lot and we know it is a lot of work to do on a daily basis. So we are offering to let you stay on with our basic plan that will cover all of the Daily and Weekly items listed above. If you want us to keep handling all the tedious pieces just use the button below and sign up via our automated system.