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Published July 10, 2026 · Maintenance
The Complete Website Maintenance Checklist
Regular maintenance keeps your website secure, fast, and reliable. Use this checklist every month to catch small issues before they become big problems.
Security and backups
- Update WordPress core, themes, and plugins (WordPress sites)
- Review and confirm automated backups are running
- Run a malware or security scan
- Check SSL certificate validity and HTTPS redirects
- Remove unused plugins, themes, and accounts
Performance
- Test page speed with PageSpeed Insights or Lighthouse
- Check Core Web Vitals scores
- Optimize or compress large images
- Review hosting resource usage and uptime reports
- Clear or verify CDN cache behavior
Content and SEO
- Fix broken links and 404 errors
- Update outdated content and statistics
- Review search console for crawl errors and impressions
- Check page titles and meta descriptions for accuracy
- Submit updated sitemap to Google
User experience
- Test forms and contact pages
- Verify mobile layout on common devices
- Check navigation and footer links
- Review analytics for traffic drops or unusual behavior
Conclusion
Consistent maintenance protects your investment and your reputation. If you do not have time to run this checklist every month, our website maintenance plans handle it for you.
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