A website without regular maintenance is a liability. Security vulnerabilities accumulate. Performance degrades. Without a systematic approach, these issues compound until they cause a crisis.
Monthly Maintenance Tasks
Security
- [ ] Update CMS (WordPress core) to latest version
- [ ] Update all plugins and themes
- [ ] Review security scan reports
- [ ] Verify SSL certificate validity
- [ ] Check for unauthorized admin accounts
Our website maintenance service handles these automatically with staged testing.
Performance
- [ ] Run PageSpeed Insights on key pages — flag anything below 80
- [ ] Check Core Web Vitals in Google Search Console
- [ ] Verify uptime monitoring reports
- [ ] Run database optimization
Content and Functionality
- [ ] Test all forms and CTA buttons
- [ ] Check for broken links
- [ ] Review Google Search Console for new crawl errors
Analytics
- [ ] Review traffic trends in GA4
- [ ] Check conversion goal completion rates
- [ ] Monitor organic rankings for target terms
Quarterly Maintenance Tasks
Security
- [ ] Remove unused plugins and themes
- [ ] Audit user access — remove unused accounts
- [ ] Test backup restoration on staging server
- [ ] Review security configurations
SEO
- [ ] Full technical SEO audit for new issues
- [ ] Review top-performing content — update statistics
- [ ] Add new internal links from established to newer pages
Annual Tasks
- [ ] Full website audit (design, UX, SEO, security)
- [ ] Evaluate whether redesign or migration is warranted
- [ ] Update privacy policy and terms of service
Request a maintenance consultation to find out what your website currently needs.
