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Tasks For Setting Up A Functional Website

26th October 2026

✅ WordPress Site Build-Out Tasks (Without Hosting Setup)

✅ PHASE 1: Initial WordPress Setup (7 tasks)

  1. Choose a theme (free or premium)
  2. Install and activate the theme
  3. Delete default content (post, page, comment)
  4. Set site title, tagline, and timezone
  5. Configure permalinks (SEO-friendly URLs)
  6. Create essential pages: Home, About, Contact, Privacy Policy
  7. Set homepage and blog page

✅ PHASE 2: Plugins Installation (6 tasks)

  1. Install essential plugins:
    • SEO (Yoast or Rank Math)
    • Caching (WP Super Cache or W3 Total Cache)
    • Security (Wordfence or Sucuri)
    • Backup (UpdraftPlus)
    • Contact form (WPForms or Contact Form 7)
  2. Configure all installed plugins
  3. Test contact form functionality
  4. Set up automatic backups
  5. Connect Google Analytics
  6. Configure plugin updates and notifications

✅ PHASE 3: Content Setup (5 tasks)

  1. Write and publish homepage content
  2. Add content for About, Contact, and Privacy Policy pages
  3. Create blog categories and tags
  4. Publish initial blog posts or sample content
  5. Insert optimized images with proper alt text

✅ PHASE 4: SEO & Visibility (7 tasks)

  1. Configure SEO plugin settings
  2. Add meta titles and descriptions for key pages
  3. Generate and submit XML sitemap to Google Search Console
  4. Create a robots.txt file
  5. Set up Google Analytics and Google Search Console
  6. Optimize images for faster load times
  7. Ensure mobile responsiveness and page structure is SEO-friendly

✅ PHASE 5: Security & Performance (6 tasks)

  1. Configure a security plugin (e.g., scan, firewall, login protection)
  2. Limit login attempts and/or enable 2FA
  3. Install and configure caching plugin
  4. Integrate a CDN (e.g., Cloudflare)
  5. Change default login URL (optional, for security)
  6. Set themes/plugins/WordPress core to auto-update or schedule manual checks

✅ PHASE 6: Final Tweaks & Launch (5 tasks)

  1. Test responsiveness on different devices
  2. Check for broken links and fix them
  3. Set favicon, site logo, and browser title
  4. Run site speed tests (PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix)
  5. Launch your site and start promoting (social, email, etc.)

✅ Total Tasks (Excluding Hosting Setup): 36

This covers everything needed after WordPress is installed — from content to SEO, performance, security, and launch prep.

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