Website Maintenance: Monthly Checklist

Why Regular Maintenance?

A well-maintained website performs better, is more secure, and causes fewer problems.

Monthly Tasks

Install Updates

Update WordPress core, plugins and themes.

Check Backups

Verify that backups completed successfully and are restorable.

Scan Security

Scan for malware and suspicious files.

Check Broken Links

Find and fix dead links.

Test Performance

Measure load times and optimize where needed.

Quarterly

Optimize the database, remove unused content, run an SEO audit.

Yearly

Renew your SSL certificate, renew your domain, evaluate your hosting.

Automate It

Set up automatic updates and backups via the Plesk WordPress Toolkit.