The Monthly WordPress Maintenance Checklist.
The 12 tasks that keep a WordPress site fast, secure and ranking – plus how to tell when it’s time to hand maintenance to someone else.
Weekly Tasks: Update WordPress core, plugins, and themes . Run security scan . Check for plugin conflicts . Review comments and spam . Optimize database (remove post revisions) . Check site backups . Test contact forms . Monitor site speed . Check for broken links . Review analytics . Update security keys
Monthly Tasks: Run full site backup . Update all plugins, themes, and core . Check website security logs . Test SSL certificates . Review user accounts and permissions . Optimize images . Check for 404 errors . Monitor Core Web Vitals . Update website content . Review SEO performance . Generate monthly maintenance report.
When to Hand Off to Professional Maintenance: Consider professional maintenance if: you’re missing 3+ monthly updates, security incidents occur, traffic drops without explanation, you spend 8+ hours/month on updates, or you want to focus on core business instead of website management.