Docket

Docket

Launch Checklist

Get your site launched faster with this battle-tested WordPress launch checklist

Set Up Permalinks

Install and Configure SEO Plugin

Verify Site Title & Tagline

Link Header Logo Back to Homepage

Write Page Titles

Write Meta Descriptions

Set Up Any Necessary Redirections

Check for Broken Links

Add Image Alt Tags

Optimize Your Images

Test Submission Forms, Receipts, & Messages

Copyright Notice in Footer

Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

Test Your Robots.txt File

Check Responsive Layouts

Google's Mobile-Friendly Test

Test Browser Compatibility

Activate Website Caching

Test Your Website Speed

Test Your Website Accessibility

Validate HTML Markup

Test Social Sharing Functionality

Create an XML Sitemap

Disable "Discourage Search Engines"

Install Google Analytics

Submit to Google Search Console

Set Up a Backup Solution

Blog Post Template Best Practices

Ensure your single post template includes all the necessary features to be successful.

Published / Last Modified Date

CTA, Opt-in, and/or Content Upgrade

Blog Post Checklist

by Jammy Digital - contentplanningtoolkit.com | This blog post checklist will help you to increase your website traffic and grow your audience.

Check for Broken Links

One relevant keyword/phrase in your blog post title

One relevant keyword/phrase in your URL

One relevant keyword/phrase in your title tag

One relevant keyword/phrase in your Image file names

Various relevant keyword/phrases in your main headings?

Have you included links to other content on your website?

Is there a published date on the article?

Have you filled in your image ALT tags correctly?

Have you made use of your heading tags (e.g. H1, H2, H3, etc.)?

Is your URL short?

Do you separate words in your URL with a hyphen?

Do you only use one H1 tag in your post?

Is your title tag under 55 characters?

Do you have a branded featured image?

Is your text a minimum of 16px (12pt)?

Have you used bullet points or ticks within your post?

Does it feel like it’s written for one person?

Is there a strong hook to get someone to read it?

Does your personality come through in your writing?

Do your headlines convey the information in the next section?

Is your meta description compelling?

Is it focused on one topic or question?

Do you give people the opportunity to share your article?

Do you give people the opportunity to comment on the article?

Do you have a strong CTA both at the end and in the article?

Do you offer any related downloads?

SEO Any Web Page

by SEOHive - seohive.co | Optimize any page on your website and increase its position in the search engines.

Action Any Errors

Action Any Warnings

Identify Keywords(s)

Primary Keyword in Title

Optimize Headline

Primary Keyword in URL/Slug

Primary Keyword in Title & Meta Description

Primary Keyword in H1 Tag

Primary Keyword in First 100 Words

Repeat Primary Keyword in first 400 Words

Primary Keyword in H2

Primary Keyword or Semantic x3

Secondary Keywords Headings

Secondary Keyword in first 100 Words

Repeat Secondary Keyword in first 400 Words

Optimize Images

Test Page Speed

Outbound Internal Links

Inbound Internal Links

Onboarding an Outsourced Partner

by GoWP - gowp.com | A checklist for onboarding a developer to help with WordPress builds (can be adapted for any type of partner).

Create team chat account

Create PM user account

Give a warm welcome

Introduce them to your brand

Review agreement with partner

Review your toolkit

Shadow a team member

Complete a demo task

Define the project

Set up the staging site

Install your preferred theme

Install your preferred page builder

Install plugins

Share credentials

Share details of your technical stack

Provide design guidance

Provide guidance on how to handle headers and footers

Provide guidance on which fonts should be used and any acceptable alternative

Provide guidance on uploading, naming, and editing images

Provide guidance on colors to be used

Provide guidance on the hierarchy of modules within the page builder

Provide guidance on animation preferences

Provide guidance on use of HTML and CSS

Provide guidance on how to build forms

Communicate with daily updates

Schedule check-in calls

WordPress Performance

by forgemedia - forgemedia.io | Speed up your WordPress sites with this tried and true optimization checklist by Brian Jackson.

Implement a Caching Solution

Invest in WordPress Hosting

Use a Fast WordPress Theme

Utilize Image Compression and WebP

Optimize Your Database

Add a Content Delivery Network (CDN)

Disable Unneeded Scripts

Take Care with Web Fonts

Clean Up Disk Space

Take Advantage of Lazy Loading

Remove Old Plugin Data

Use Preloading Attributes

Disable WordPress CRON

Defer JavaScript

The Perfect Thank You Page

by Sell Your Service - sellyourservice.co.uk | Help convert your warm traffic faster with these Thank You Page essentials!

Thank you and acknowledge action

Communicate you sent an email notification

Mention check their spam filter

Message from company

Video sales letter

Remove top menu

Purchase redirect

The Website Audit Checklist

Perform a thorough manual inspection of a website using all free tools and techniques.

Website Functionality Assessment

Analyze Design and UX (Desktop & Mobile)

Use a Technical SEO Scanner Tool

Ensure Website is Indexed in Google

Mobile-Friendly Test

Test Page Speed

Test Website Accessibility

Analyze Headlines & Copy

Clear Calls to Action

Verify Website Uses the Correct Policies

Reviews & Other Trust Factors

Test Social Share Images

Check Organic Rankings

Check Google My Business Listing (if applicable)

Check for Plagiarized Copy

Bonus: Competitor Analysis

Website Maintenance Checklist

by wpcaremarket.com | Update a WordPress website following a step-by-step foolproof workflow.

Before Updates: Confirm Full Backup

Before Updates: Perform Visual Check

Update: WordPress Core

Update: Plugins

Update: Manual Plugin Updates

After Update: Perform Visual Check

After Update: Document Outstanding Issues

Optimize: Clean Up Spam Comments

Optimize: Clean Up Revisions

After Update: Admin Panel Notices

External: Run Performance Check

External: Run Security Scan

External: Check for Broken Links

Optional: Update Theme

Optional: Perform Visual Check

Monthly Website Care Checklist

Complete your monthly WordPress maintenance tasks to ensure a healthy website.

Run Website Maintenance Checklist (from WP Care Market)

Ensure Successful Backups

Update Core, Themes, & Plugins

Monitor Website Security

Test Website Speed

Test Submission Forms

Uptime Monitoring

Perform Visual Inspection

Review Analytics

Monitor Search Console

Send Report and/or Invoice

Website “Pre” Care Plan Evaluation

by WP Care Market - wpcaremarket.com | Evaluate a website you didn’t build for potential issues and improvements.

External: Run Security Scan

Pre-Update Check: Confirm Staging of Development Environment

Optional: Disable Emails

Update Staging: Run Website Maintenance Checklist

External: Create Document With Website Details

Document - Note Errors in Admin

Document - Review Themes

Document - Review Plugins

Document - Review Users

Document - Review General Settings

Document - Review Discussion Setup

Document - Review Site Visibility and SEO

Document - Confirm Analytics Tracking

Document - Confirm SSL

Document - Review Web Design

Document: Run Performance Check

External: Finalize Document and Schedule Call

Update Live Site: Run Website Maintenance Checklist

Update Live Site: Execute Improvements

After Update: Deliver Full Backup