WordPress maintenance: monthly checklist

A WordPress without maintenance is a problem waiting to happen. Use this monthly checklist to keep your website in perfect condition.

Updates (Critical)

✅ Update WordPress core ✅ Update all plugins ✅ Update theme ✅ Check everything works after

Security

✅ Review failed login attempts ✅ Scan for malware ✅ Review users and permissions ✅ Check SSL certificate

Backups

✅ Verify automatic backups work ✅ Download local copy ✅ Test restoring a backup (quarterly)

Performance

✅ Check loading speed ✅ Optimize new images ✅ Clear cache ✅ Review disk space

Content

✅ Check broken links ✅ Test contact forms ✅ Review spam comments ✅ Update outdated content

Database

✅ Optimize tables ✅ Clean old revisions ✅ Delete spam and trash

Monitoring

✅ Review uptime ✅ Check error logs ✅ Review traffic statistics

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