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How to keep your WordPress website running smoothly with regular maintenance. How to fix a site broken by a plugin update.
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Keeping It All Running Smoothly
Kelli Wise
Who Am I?
• Kelli Wise • Website designer • Support Moderator @ Headway Themes • Blogger
Why Bother With Maintenance
• Security • Safety • Performance
CriDcal Maintenance Tasks
• Backups • Clean Ups • Updates
First Things First
Back It Up
2 Types of Backups
Database Backup • Posts • Pages • SeIngs • Users • Categories • Tags
Full Backup • Database Backup
• Themes • Plugins • Photos & Media
Plus
Store your backups offsite
Backup Plugins
• Backup Buddy $$ • WP-‐DB-‐Backup • BackWPup • BackupWordPress
Schedule for Near Idiot Proof Automated Backups
Second Thing
Tidy It Up
Delete Things You Don’t Need
• Delete all unused plugins • Delete all unused themes except: – keep the default WordPress theme
Third Thing
Update It
Updates
① Plugins Ø 1 at a Dme
② Themes ③ WordPress
This is my preferred order
Other Maintenance
• OpDmizing the database • Malware scans
How OYen?
It Depends
Frequency RecommendaDon
• Minimum – Monthly – Best for StaDc sites
• Be[er – Weekly – Best for acDve blogs with regular updates
Frequency RecommendaDon
• Best – Daily – Best for very acDve blogs with daily updates
• Over the Top – Hourly – Best for news aggregators and sites like ICanHazCheeseburger
TroubleshooDng
I updated a plugin and broke my site
Step 1
Don’t Panic
Step 2 – Flow Chart Can$you$access$
WordPress$Dashboard
?$ Deac3vate$ALL$plugins$
Does$the$site$
work?$
Yes$
Ac3vate$1$plugin$
Do$the$site$&$plugin$work?$
Yes$
Ac3vate$another$plugin$
No$$
No$$
Ac3vate$Default$Theme$
Delete$Plugin$
Ac3vate$another$plugin$
Does$the$site$work?$
Yes$No$$
FTP$into$site,$rename$plugin$
folder$
Does$the$site$
work?$
Yes$ No$$
Move$1$plugin$into$Plugin$folder$
Do$the$site$&$plugin$work?$
Yes$
Ac3vate$another$plugin$
No$$
Delete$Plugin$
Ac3vate$another$plugin$
Contact$Theme$
Developer$
Reinstall$WordPress$
No$$ Yes$
If you have access to the Dashboard DeacDvate ALL
plugins
Does the site
work? AcDvate 1 plugin
Do the site & plugin work?
Yes
AcDvate another plugin
No
AcDvate Default Theme
Delete Plugin
AcDvate another plugin
Does the site work?
Yes No
Contact Theme
Developer
Reinstall WordPress
No Yes
If you DON’T have access to the Dashboard
FTP into site, rename plugin
folder
Does the site work?
Yes No
Move 1 plugin into Plugin folder
Do the site & plugin work?
Yes No
Delete Plugin Folder
Do you know broken plugin?
Yes No FTP into site, delete plugin
Folder
If you DON’T have access to the Dashboard
FTP into site, rename plugin
folder
Does the site work?
Yes No
Move 1 plugin into Plugin folder
Do the site & plugin work?
Yes
AcDvate another plugin
No
Delete Plugin
AcDvate another plugin
Where to find Plugins Directory
Regular Maintenance Tasks
• Backup – Store backups offsite
• Clean Up – Delete unused plugins & themes
• Update – Plugins – Themes – WordPress
Where to get this info?
PintSizedSites.com
QuesDons? Comments?