Website Launch Checklist
- Make sure MU plugin ‘Disallow Indexing’ is not present
- Create and install SSL certificate *additional; not required*
- SSL – Really Simple SSL plugin for WordPress *additional; not required*
- Add / retain Matomo / GA
- Export and retain forms data; set form notification recipient
- Install Wordfence security plugin
- Install UpdraftPlus backup plugin; set to backup weekly, two backups saved, make initial backup
- Install The SEO Framework plugin (or use existing client SEO plugin); configure home page title and description
- Submit Sitemap to Google, Bing, and Yandex
- Install Cache Enabler plugin; settings: Cached pages expire after 4 hours; all actions Clear cache; consider turning off cache on floor plans pages (or any pages that retrieve API data: Instagram, etc)
- Install Redirection plugin & configure redirections
- Install Post SMTP; configure; test form notification
- Install MainWP child plugin
- Add WordPress users per pre-programming checklist
- Add UserWay
- Add site to MainWP
- Add maintenance.php to directory app/ (wp-content)
- Add humans.txt file
- Add site to Excel spreadsheet; note if hosted by Resource; note if SSL maintained by Resource
- Notify team of launch