{"id":2142,"date":"2018-12-13T19:39:17","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T14:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=2142"},"modified":"2025-02-25T14:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T09:28:31","slug":"a-checklist-for-wordpress-monthly-website-maintenance-and-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/a-checklist-for-wordpress-monthly-website-maintenance-and-support","title":{"rendered":"A Checklist for WordPress Monthly Website Maintenance and Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/a-checklist-for-wordpress-monthly-website-maintenance-and-support\/#WordPress_Updates\" title=\"WordPress Updates:\">WordPress Updates:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/a-checklist-for-wordpress-monthly-website-maintenance-and-support\/#WordPress_Backups\" title=\"WordPress Backups:\">WordPress Backups:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/a-checklist-for-wordpress-monthly-website-maintenance-and-support\/#WordPress_Security\" title=\"WordPress Security:\u00a0\">WordPress Security:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/a-checklist-for-wordpress-monthly-website-maintenance-and-support\/#Performance_Audit_and_Optimization\" title=\"Performance Audit and Optimization:\">Performance Audit and Optimization:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/a-checklist-for-wordpress-monthly-website-maintenance-and-support\/#Website_Cleanup\" title=\"Website Cleanup:\">Website Cleanup:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you are a web developer or a designer, then you would, of course, prefer to work on new websites or redesign some existing ones. But finding new projects and clients can be a challenging task and this can lead to a reduced cycle of income. Offering WordPress support and maintenance services to your clients can help you generate revenues and create a base of reliable and consistent income.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Since with WordPress maintenance services, the clients are billed on a monthly basis or quarterly for the ongoing work, you can easily add a recurring revenue model to your business and generate some predictable income.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To begin your task, use the following list of WordPress monthly maintenance tasks in order to determine the ones that you need to apply to the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The core foundation of <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">WordPress support and maintenance<\/span><\/span> always includes the three basic components. WordPress backups, updates, and security. Based on these three components, you will have to build your support strategy and the longevity and health of your WP website.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Updates\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">WordPress Updates:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is very important for clients to understand that simply owning a website is not enough.\u00a0 It is important to keep all the themes and plugins that are installed on the site to keep updated. Updates should never be overlooked or put off and so someone has to be in charge of updating to new versions as soon as they are released.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">An outdated WordPress site also makes it very vulnerable to various security issues. The latest version releases often come with security patches. Your <a href=\"\/wordpress-maintenance-and-support\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">WordPress support services<\/span><\/a> should include the latest updates to new versions.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Backups\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">WordPress Backups:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Always remember to keep a solid WordPress backup solution. Since WordPress doesn\u2019t have a built-in backup solution, you should be aware that ongoing backups at regular intervals are essential for protecting the website from any disaster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Active websites like e-commerce sites or sites that frequently add content, should have backups on scheduled intervals so that it has the ability to restore the site from the backup in case of any mishappenings.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Security\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">WordPress Security:\u00a0<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/is-your-wordpress-website-hacked-key-signs-that-reveal-the-fact\/\">Hackers and bots especially target WordPress websites<\/a><\/span>, so it is important to implement the best WordPress security practices so that your clients may enjoy the extra peace of mind. You can provide a monthly report of the security measures, any malware scans, banned IPs, blocked brute force logins and etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The report will also help demonstrate the varied attacks that any WordPress website might encounter over a period of a month and also mention the ways to protect the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/blog\/whats-all-are-included-in-website-support-maintenance-find-here\">What\u2019s All Are Included in Website Support &amp; Maintenance? Find Here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance_Audit_and_Optimization\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Performance Audit and Optimization:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Speed is a great factor that contributes to the user experience. If your site takes a longer time to load, visitors will most likely switch to other competitor sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So, it is better to run a speed and general performance audit on the site every month. This will help to make it easier to identify the changes that should be made in the themes, database, images or files that cause the slowdowns.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Website_Cleanup\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Website Cleanup:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">WordPress websites often deal with lots of content and this can weigh down the site easily, especially when marketers and publishers are more focused on creating content and don\u2019t take care of cleaning up the site on a regular basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">WordPress support and maintenance services should always include a regular cleanup process so that the site is fully optimized and it offers the best performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/blog\/important-things-to-consider-whilst-choosing-a-website-maintenance-company\">Important Things to Consider Whilst Choosing a Website Maintenance Company<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a web developer or a designer, then you would, of course, prefer to work on new websites or redesign some existing ones. 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