For large-scale enterprise websites, maintenance is especially crucial for security, performance, and user experience. Neglecting maintenance can lead to security breaches, downtime, and lost revenue. At XWP, we implement the tasks below as part of the regular maintenance of our enterprise client websites.
With both our team and our managed hosting partners overseeing maintenance, you benefit from multiple layers of monitoring and support.
Security
Regular updates and proactive assessment of site security settings protect our client’s sites from vulnerabilities. This ensures your website is in compliance with industry standards, and safeguards sensitive information against potential cyber threats.
- Monitor security logs and alerts
- Monitor and scan for security vulnerabilities with third-party plugins and custom code
- Review user accounts, permissions, and roles
- Review activity logs using tools such as Stream
Performance
Continuous performance monitoring helps identify ways to maintain their site’s peak efficiency. This enhances user experience and ensures fast load times and responsiveness across all devices.
- Regularly monitor Core Web Vitals metrics for desktop and mobile
- Evaluate and optimize server and database performance
- Review and fine-tune caching configurations
Software Updates
Systematic management of software updates ensures that their websites remain stable and secure. By carefully testing and implementing updates for WordPress core, themes, and plugins, we maintain optimal functionality and prevent conflicts that could disrupt your site’s operation.
Backup & Recovery
A robust backup and recovery system acts as a safety net against data loss and system failures. Regular backups, ensure business continuity and minimize downtime during emergencies, protecting valuable content and configurations.
Monitoring
Proactive monitoring offers real-time insights into your website’s health, security, and performance. This enables quick issue detection and resolution before they affect users.
- Check uptime monitoring and confirm automated alerts are set
- Review error logs to identify and address recurring issues
Content & Functionality
Maintaining content quality and functionality ensures their website remain relevant and user-friendly. Regular content audits and functionality checks identify outdated information, broken features, and opportunities for improvement, keeping their sites engaging and valuable for visitors.
- Validate critical user journeys
- Check essential site functions such as forms, contact information, and payment gateways
- Assess cross-browser and responsive performance
- Audit accessibility compliance to meet industry standards
Developer Experience
Periodic reviews to ensure developers are able to efficiently contribute to their websites requires ongoing work, primarily through keeping documentation, deployments and environments up to date.
- Update documentation such as security, developer documentation, and training materials
- Sync staging environments with production
- Review staging environment security and access
