Tip 5 min Updated 2026-10-18
A simple checklist before you launch a business website
Short answer: Test HTTPS, forms, mobile view, email, backups and updates. Ten minutes now saves hours later.
The checklist
- The site opens with a padlock on
https://. See Redirect to HTTPS. -
wwwand non-www both work and go to one address. - Contact form sends a message and you receive it.
- The site looks right on a phone.
- Your business email works and does not go to spam.
- Pages have a clear title and description.
- A backup exists. See Back up your site.
- WordPress, plugins and theme are updated and unused ones deleted.
- Admin passwords are long and unique, and extra admins removed.
- Your phone, address or email are shown correctly and the privacy page exists.
Questions people ask
How long does the checklist take?
About an hour for a small site.