The Care Log
Notes on keeping WordPress sites well.
Practical website care in plain English: updates, backups, forms, WooCommerce and the small decisions that keep a site dependable. Written by Jay, the developer behind WPComfy.
How to Audit Your WordPress Plugins: Keep, Replace or Remove
Plugins pile up over the years. A simple audit to decide what stays, what gets replaced and what can safely go.
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How to Move a WordPress Site to a New Host Without Downtime
Changing hosts is routine when it’s planned. How to copy, test and switch a WordPress site so visitors barely notice.
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WordPress Security Basics: What Actually Protects a Small Business Site
Most break-ins exploit the same few weaknesses. The security basics that genuinely protect a small business WordPress site.
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How to Speed Up a Slow WordPress Site (Without Rebuilding It)
Most slow WordPress sites don’t need a rebuild. How to measure properly and which fixes usually pay off first.
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Does Your Business Still Need WordPress in the Age of AI?
AI can build a sleek Astro or headless site in a day. The harder question is who changes it next month — and what happens when they can’t.
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The WordPress Maintenance Checklist: Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Tasks
What to do every week, every month and every quarter to keep a business WordPress site healthy — in the order that actually matters.
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How Much Does WordPress Maintenance Cost? A Clear Breakdown
What drives the price of WordPress maintenance, what cheaper plans tend to leave out, and how to compare quotes fairly.
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WordPress Maintenance Plans: What Should Actually Be Included
Updates, backups and monitoring are the start, not the whole story. What a plan should include, and the red flags.
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How to Update WordPress Safely: Our Step-by-Step Routine
Clicking “Update” takes a second. Doing it safely takes a routine: a fresh backup, a sensible order and checks afterwards.
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WordPress Site Broken After an Update? How to Recover Safely
A calm order of steps to find the cause of a broken update and recover without making it worse.
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Got a WordPress question worth a note?
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