HOW TO MAINTAIN A WEBSITE?

Good maintenance and good housekeeping is a critical part of any building structure, it is equally important to keep
and maintain your website with all the latest updates and security features. As time goes by and your site grows and
matures, there are steps to be taken to make sure your site remains secured and updated.

It is critical to keep your WordPress up to date with the latest version, and that also means keeping your themes
updated with the latest functions. As an industry standard norm and good practice, you’ll also want to keep an eye
on your server logs, fight against 404’s and broken links, and keep up with your moderation duties.

To perform maintenance on a live website, always ensure that you temporary close your website to visitors. This
can be done by installing and activating a plugin called “Under Construction” in the plugins section. Once installed,
click on the image below to watch a quick setup video.

Click on the image above to watch a short YouTube video on how to quickly setup the maintenance
page once the “Under Construction” plugin has been installed.