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The Enterprise WordPress Launch Protocol

Eliminating launch-day site crashes and configuration oversights. A strict pre-flight checklist.

10 Min Read Updated: Stable

Overview

Security Hardening: Disabling XML-RPC, changing default database prefixes, enforcing 2FA, securing wp-config.php.

Database & Caching: Clearing transient logs, optimizing MySQL tables, enabling Redis Object Cache and page caching.

DNS & SSL: TTL lowering prior to migration, full SSL handshake verification, 301 wildcard redirection verification.

Analytics & Search Engines: Unchecking discourage search engines, submitting XML sitemaps to Search Console, verifying GSC ownership.