Maintenance
WordPress maintenance checklist: monthly tasks
3 March 2024 · 6 min read
Monthly maintenance is essential to keep your WordPress website healthy. With this checklist you perform the maintenance in a structured way. Or leave it to WP Maintainer.
Technical tasks
- [ ] Update WordPress core (if available) - [ ] Update plugins (test on staging first) - [ ] Update theme (after backup) - [ ] Check PHP version - [ ] Test backup (restore on staging) - [ ] Optimise database - [ ] Remove unused plugins
Security
- [ ] Perform security scan - [ ] Check user rights - [ ] Evaluate password policy - [ ] Review login attempts - [ ] Check SSL certificate expiry date
Performance
- [ ] Measure loading time (PageSpeed Insights) - [ ] Check Core Web Vitals - [ ] Optimise images - [ ] Empty and reconfigure cache - [ ] Check database size
Content and SEO
- [ ] Check dead links - [ ] Check search console for errors - [ ] Update content where needed - [ ] Moderate comments - [ ] Remove spam
WP Checklist service
We perform this checklist monthly for all our clients. You receive a report with all tasks performed and recommendations.