WordPress maintenance checklist: what to do every month
A practical monthly WordPress maintenance checklist covering updates, backups, security, speed and content, so your site stays fast and safe.
WordPress maintenance in Mauritius
WordPress needs regular care to stay fast and safe. I handle the updates, backups, security and hosting, and fix things when they break, so you can get on with your work.
What is covered
01
Updates
Core, theme and plugin updates, tested on a copy before they go live.
02
Backups
Daily off-site backups, with restores tested rather than assumed.
03
Security
Monitoring, firewall rules and a fast clean-up if something gets in.
04
Uptime and speed
Alerts when the site goes down and regular performance checks.
05
Hosting
Managed hosting set up for your site, or care for the host you already use.
06
Small changes
Content edits and small fixes handled as part of the plan.
Phase: Sustain
How it works
- 01
Health check
A first review of your site, plugins, hosting and backups.
- 02
Stabilise
Anything urgent fixed, with backups and monitoring in place.
- 03
Routine care
Monthly updates and checks, with a short report.
- 04
Improve
Suggestions for speed, security and simplification as we go.
What you get
- A health check report
- Monitored backups and updates
- A monthly care report
- Priority help when something breaks
Tools I use
The outcome
A WordPress site that stays up, stays secure and stays fast, without you having to think about it.
Questions
What to know before you start
Can you look after a site you did not build?
Yes. Most of the sites I look after were built by someone else. The health check tells us what we are working with.
What happens if my site is hacked?
I restore it from a clean backup or clean it in place, close the gap the attacker used and check that search engines have not flagged it.
Do you provide hosting?
I can set up and manage hosting in your name, or work with your current host if it is reliable.
Is there a long contract?
Care plans run month to month after an initial period. You keep every login and can move on at any time.
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Next step
Have a project in mind? Let us talk it through.
Tell me what exists today and what needs to change. I reply within 2 business days, in English or French.
Start a projectOr email me directly
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