🧰 Wordpress Website Finalisation after Migration
by Punit · 35 things on Twos
- Install Site Kit and link Google Analytics, search console (Give access to letstalk@interpretmedia.in for both accounts after linking to dev@teaminterpret.in Id)
- Check Website PageSpeed on this website for both Mobile and Desktop and take Screenshots
- Move all pages to trash except the ones that are live in the website menu
- Check all contact forms, email notifications - which email are they going to, are they going through or not etc. If email not going through (check spam first), then install WP Mail logging plugin and it will show you exact error if any in the mail process.
- Install Converter for Media - Optimize images I Convert WebP & AVIF and force bulk convert all images
- After Force Bulk Optimisation is complete, check the website on this website to confirm if webp format is being used
- If Cloudflare is being used on website then follow these steps too.
- Install All in One Security Plugin and setup to achieve the score of atleast 250 - https://youtu.be/M6G8n_c18xw (Watch this video first)
- Install Anti-Site Malware plugin, register and download new definitions and scan core, plugins and theme.
- Install WP SuperCache (Only for non-Ecommerce website with static content)
- Easy Tab
- Turn Caching: On
- Run Test Cache to confirm it’s working
- Advanced Tab
- Enable caching
- Set Cache Delivery Method: Expert (faster, bypasses PHP)
- Disable caching for logged‑in visitors
- Don’t cache pages with GET parameters
- Compress pages: On (Brotli if available)
- Cache rebuild: On
- Clear all cache files when post/page updated: On
- Extra homepage checks: On
- Only refresh current page when comments made: On
- Increase Cache timeout → ~7200s (2 hrs)
- Preload Tab
- Enable Preload only for non-ecommerce websites
- Set refresh to 1440 minutes (1 day)
- Install this plugin and set it up - https://wordpress.org/plugins/flying-pages/
- Do a thorough testing of entire website after cache implementation
- Retest the site on Google Page Speed and take a Screenshot of both Mobile and Desktop scores
- Install Yoast SEO plugin and do the initial setup configuration correctly. Add social media links, logo etc. correctly.
- Change Meta Title and Description for all Pages to appropriate ones via Yoast > Tools > Bulk Edit (Take help from ChatGPT for this)
- Upload Featured Image to Homepage and upload Social Media Image too under Page's Yoast settings > Social
- WordPress Security Checklist: 15 Checks That Actually Matter (And 12 That Don’t) - Nova Heaven