If it’s been a while since your WordPress website was built, it might need a checkup. We recommend an annual website review to make sure that any brewing issues get nipped in the bud.
While we do offer this service separately, it’s also included in our Website Caretaking Services.
Report & Meeting
Once we’ve examined your site, we’ll provide an in-depth report of its current state and any issues that may need to be addressed. We’ll meet with you to go over the report and answer any questions you may have. If there’s anything that needs to be handled, we’ll help you determine what the next steps should be.
Plugins Audit
We’ll look at all of your plugins and check to see if they’re serving your website goals and working correctly. We’ll tell you what each plugin does, how reliable it is, and our recommendation (keep, evaluate, replace, remove).
Theme Audit
We’ll check to make sure your theme is in good shape and evaluate its effect on your site. We’ll tell you about any problems or oddities with your theme and our recommendation (keep, evaluate, repair, replace).
Performance Evaluation
Site performance (how fast it loads) affects your search engine ranking (SEO). We’ll evaluate your page load speed and provide recommendations for improvement.
Security Evaluation
WordPress is one of the most popular options for creating a website, so it’s a common target for hackers. If your site isn’t secure, your site is at risk for defacement or worse. We’ll evaluate your site against industry best practices and see how you measure up. We’ll then alert you to any major weaknesses that should be addressed.
Link Checking
Links both to pages on your website and out to others can break over time. We’ll test all of the links on your site to make sure your visitors don’t see the dreaded 404 error, and let you know if we find any.
Error Checking
Not all website errors are obvious. We’ll use professional tools to evaluate your site for any problems in the code that makes up your website. If we find anything you need to worry about, we’ll let you know what we recommend you do about it.
Email Testing
If you have a contact form or eCommerce shop, your site will regularly send automated emails. We’ll test your email setup to ensure that it’s performing correctly. We’ll provide recommendations for improving delivery, if applicable.
Hosting Evaluation
Sometimes a problem comes from the host instead of the site itself. If you provide us with login access to your host, we can evaluate your specific hosting situation. Otherwise, we’ll tell you our professional opinion of your hosting company.