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- 1. Keeping It All Running Smoothly Kelli Wise
- 2. Who Am I? • Kelli Wise • Website designer • Support Moderator @ Headway Themes • Blogger
- 3. Why Bother With Maintenance • Security • Safety • Performance
- 4. CriDcal Maintenance Tasks • Backups • Clean Ups • Updates
- 5. First Things First Back It Up
- 6. 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
- 7. Backup Plugins • Backup Buddy $$ • WP-‐DB-‐Backup • BackWPup • BackupWordPress Schedule for Near Idiot Proof Automated Backups
- 8. Second Thing Tidy It Up
- 9. Delete Things You Don’t Need • Delete all unused plugins • Delete all unused themes except: – keep the default WordPress theme
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- 12. Updates ① Plugins Ø 1 at a Dme ② Themes ③ WordPress This is my preferred order
- 13. Other Maintenance • OpDmizing the database • Malware scans
- 14. How OYen? It Depends
- 15. Frequency RecommendaDon • Minimum – Monthly – Best for StaDc sites • Be[er – Weekly – Best for acDve blogs with regular updates
- 16. Frequency RecommendaDon • Best – Daily – Best for very acDve blogs with daily updates • Over the Top – Hourly – Best for news aggregators and sites like ICanHazCheeseburger
- 17. TroubleshooDng I updated a plugin and broke my site
- 18. Step 1 Don’t Panic
- 19. Step 2 – Flow Chart Can$you$ access$ WordPress$ Dashboard ?$ Deac3vate$ALL$ plugins$ Does$the$ site$ work?$ Yes$ Ac3vate$1$ plugin$ Do$the$ site$&$ plugin$ work?$ Yes$ Ac3vate$ another$ plugin$ No$$ 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$
- 20. 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
- 21. 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
- 22. 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
- 23. Where to find Plugins Directory
- 24. Regular Maintenance Tasks • Backup – Store backups offsite • Clean Up – Delete unused plugins & themes • Update – Plugins – Themes – WordPress
- 25. Where to get this info? PintSizedSites.com QuesDons? Comments?