Post-Launch Checklist

After a website is launched, it’s important to make sure all settings are correct, old dev links are replaced, forms function properly and all dev elements are cleaned up.

Software Licenses - Update All

Since the domain of the site changes when moving from dev to live, the connection to both Elementor and Crocoblock will likely be broken. To resolve this, simply reconnect them by re-linking to GRO’s account and re-entering the license key.

WordPress - Test all forms

One of the biggest points of potential failure after a new website launch is forms not working properly, so it’s important that all forms are tested immediately after launch. Refer to How to Setup Web Forms for the steps below.

Test Email Delivery Test your email under WP Mail SMTP > Settings > Tools insert a valid email address in the Send To field, and click Send Email.

Be sure to check your Spam folder.

After site launch, it’s imperative to have the client test and confirm all form submissions are not only being sent, but also received at the appropriate addresses.

Add Website to InfiniteWP and UptimeRobot

When you're ready to add the site to IWP, activate the InifiniteWP plugin on the WordPress website.
When the big prompt box at the top of the screen shows up in WordPress, click the Copy button (it will copy ALL the info you need)
Go to gro.company and login
Click the Add Site button at the bottom left, then Paste
Be sure to change the Admin Username to infinite_wp
Click Add Site and Finish

Login to uptimerobot.com
Click New Monitor
Monitor Type: HTTP / website monitoring
URL to monitor: https://xyz.com
Under "How will we notify you?" unclick all notifications
Monitor Interval: 1 min
Request Timeout: 1 min
Navigate to "Integrations & Team" on the right-hand side
Under "Notify team members" select "Push" for "Phillip Sanford"
Under "Connect integrations" select "Slack integration #1"
Click Create Monitor

Delete old DNS dev records

Since the dev site is now gone, it’s time to remove remnants of the dev’s subdomain. This process is done at both Cloudflare and cPanel.

Open Cloudflare and Log in
Go to the gromarketing.site and click the DNS tab
Locate the A record with the old dev subdomain, and click Edit then Delete
Visit the cPanel server your dev site is on.
From the cPanel Dashboard, click File Manager
Go to WordPress Backups
Find dev backups and delete.

Last Steps

Update the GRO Websites spreadsheet.
Facebook scraper / debugger - scan new URL
Update Monday task - Request that client test all website forms to ensure they’re receiving submissions
Announce launch in #websitelaunches Slack channel