{"id":9411,"date":"2023-03-13T23:33:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9411"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:33:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:33:24","slug":"5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;5 foolproof ways to spot a WordPress site in seconds &#8211; #3 will blow your mind!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-676d460e179d1\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-676d460e179d1\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#Perplexing_Indicators_for_WordPress_Site_Functionality\" title=\"Perplexing Indicators for WordPress Site Functionality\">Perplexing Indicators for WordPress Site Functionality<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#1_Check_Your_Home_Page\" title=\"1. Check Your Home Page\">1. Check Your Home Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#2_Test_Your_Navigation\" title=\"2. Test Your Navigation\">2. Test Your Navigation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#3_Check_Your_Contact_Forms\" title=\"3. Check Your Contact Forms\">3. Check Your Contact Forms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#4_Examine_Your_Load_Times\" title=\"4. Examine Your Load Times\">4. Examine Your Load Times<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#5_Test_Your_E-Commerce_Functionality\" title=\"5. Test Your E-Commerce Functionality\">5. Test Your E-Commerce Functionality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#6_Check_Your_User_Registration\" title=\"6. Check Your User Registration\">6. Check Your User Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#7_Verify_Your_Database_Functionality\" title=\"7. Verify Your Database Functionality\">7. Verify Your Database Functionality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#8_Look_for_Broken_Pages\" title=\"8. Look for Broken Pages\">8. Look for Broken Pages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#9_Confirm_Your_Site%E2%80%99s_Security\" title=\"9. Confirm Your Site&#8217;s Security\">9. Confirm Your Site&#8217;s Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#10_Determine_Your_Site%E2%80%99s_SEO_Performance\" title=\"10. Determine Your Site&#8217;s SEO Performance\">10. Determine Your Site&#8217;s SEO Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/5-foolproof-ways-to-spot-a-wordpress-site-in-seconds-3-will-blow-your-mind\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perplexing_Indicators_for_WordPress_Site_Functionality\"><\/span>Perplexing Indicators for WordPress Site Functionality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Using WordPress for a website requires a great deal of knowledge, more so when trying to determine whether your site is running smoothly or malfunctioning. Here are some cryptic and convoluted ways to perplexedly tell if your WordPress site is functioning properly:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Check_Your_Home_Page\"><\/span>1. Check Your Home Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Plenty of mishaps can happen, and the only way to ensure that your site is up and running is by staring at your home page. Is it loading quickly? Is it aligned appropriately? If you receive an error message or if your page is slow to load, it could indicate that there&#8217;s a problem with your server or maybe you need to optimize your website&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Test_Your_Navigation\"><\/span>2. Test Your Navigation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your site&#8217;s navigation is like a labyrinth for users. It must lead them to every corner of your website. Check that all of the links in your navigation menu are functional and that they lead to the correct pages. Go further to test your dropdown menus and any other subcategories you have set up. If you find links that aren&#8217;t working, perhaps you have to double-check their URLs to ensure they&#8217;re correctly formatted.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Check_Your_Contact_Forms\"><\/span>3. Check Your Contact Forms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chances are, one or two visitors might leave a message to contact you. Check each contact form on your site to make sure that it&#8217;s functional and submitting data correctly. If you&#8217;re having trouble with your contact forms or aren&#8217;t receiving submissions, check that you&#8217;ve correctly set up email notifications to alert you to new submissions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Examine_Your_Load_Times\"><\/span>4. Examine Your Load Times<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every user wants a website to load faster than lightning. There are a few ways to gauge how fast your WordPress site is loading, including using Google PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix. These tools analyze your site&#8217;s performance and tell you how to optimize your WordPress site to run faster. Alternatively, your site is taking too long to load, and the issue could be resources loaded with each page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Test_Your_E-Commerce_Functionality\"><\/span>5. Test Your E-Commerce Functionality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re running an e-commerce site, test your payment and checkout processes. Ensure to go through each of these features thoroughly to avoid any potential mistakes during a sales transaction. Verify that the purchase goes through correctly, and that you receive a notification of it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Check_Your_User_Registration\"><\/span>6. Check Your User Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If users can register on your site, check its user registration process properly. Try registering for a new account and logging in using the new credentials. You can also check that new users are being added to the appropriate user group and their credentials are saved correctly in your site&#8217;s database.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Verify_Your_Database_Functionality\"><\/span>7. Verify Your Database Functionality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WordPress stores website data in a database made up of tables containing all your site&#8217;s details. Verify that your database functions as expected by checking your posts, pages, users&#8217; data, or anything else you have stored. Ensure that your database from corrupting by regularly backing it up.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Look_for_Broken_Pages\"><\/span>8. Look for Broken Pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Broken pages or posts occur when there are issues with page layouts or content. Regularly monitor your site&#8217;s content and be proactive in resolving issues before they become larger problems.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Confirm_Your_Site%E2%80%99s_Security\"><\/span>9. Confirm Your Site&#8217;s Security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Confirm that your WordPress site&#8217;s plugins and third-party software are updated regularly. Also, verify that your site&#8217;s firewall is enabled, that your website is using SSL encryption, and that your backups are complete and up to date. Your site&#8217;s security is significant in determining if your site is functioning correctly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Determine_Your_Site%E2%80%99s_SEO_Performance\"><\/span>10. Determine Your Site&#8217;s SEO Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your WordPress site&#8217;s SEO performance is essential in increasing website traffic. Use analytics tools like Google Analytics to determine which keywords are bringing visitors to your site and which pages are receiving the most traffic. Check to see if your necessary meta tags and descriptions on each of your pages and posts are correctly set up.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Checking your WordPress site&#8217;s functionality is crucial to its success. Take a comprehensive approach and check everything from basic user interface elements to more advanced technical aspects to protect your online reputation and make the most of your website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perplexing Indicators for WordPress Site Functionality Using WordPress for a website requires a great deal of knowledge, more so when trying to determine whether your&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3287],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WORDPRESS-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9411"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}