What’s your go-to checklist after setting up a brand-new WordPress website?

[Ryaan J.]

Hi cheerleaders of WordPress,

Please help me.

[Rex Maughan]

Before doing anything else, I update WordPress core, the active theme, and all plugins. This helps avoid compatibility or security issues later.

[Annie_P]

I usually install plugins for caching, SEO, backups, and security. Some of my go-to ones are LiteSpeed Cache, Rank Math, and UpdraftPlus.