[serverless_wordpress]: Onboarding

[nvnivs]

This issue tracks the required tasks to migrate to Serverless Wordpress. Once completed the subtasks in here can be used to create a template for the onboarding of other sites.

Prepare wordpress

• [x] Login to http://wordpress.{domain_name}/wp-admin/ with default user and password
• [x] Select Edit Profile on the user icon on the top right hand corner and set a new password

Delete default plugins

• [x] Under Plugins delete Akismet Anti-Spam
• [x] Under Plugins delete Hello Dolly

WP2Static

• [x] Enable S3 Addon under WP2Static > Addons
• [x] Set the Object ACL to private under Configure
• [x] Enable permalinks under Settings > Permalinks
• [x] Run a Health check under WP2Static > Diagnostics

Sitemap generation

This plugin has a wide imact on several aspects such as url generation. Install sooner rather then later so any issues surface quicker.

• [x] Install Yoast SEO plugin
• [x] Activate the plugin
• [x] Configure breadcrumbs in Seach Appearance > Breadcrumbs

Customize wordpress

• [x] Install Themes under Appearance > Themes
• [x] Customize the site style underAppearance
• [x] Disable search

Disable comments

• [x] Install the Disable Comments plugin
• [x] Activate the plugin
• [x] Under settings select the Disable all comments option

Disable feeds

• [x] Install the Disable Feeds plugin
• [x] Activate it
• [x] Install the Disable REST API plugin
• [x] Activate it
• [x] Install the Disable Embeds plugin
• [x] Activate it

Frontend cache

• [x] Install W3 Total Cache
• [x] Activate
• [ ] Skip the assisted setup, most defults are non-applicable to static sites
• [ ] Test iterations with Lighthouse Chrome extension under More tools > Developer tools > Lighthouse
• [ ] Eliminate render-blocking resources following the W3 Total Cache section in https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/how-to-fix-eliminate-render-blocking-javascript-and-css-in-above-the-fold-content-on-wordpress

Reduce unused JavaScript

• [ ] Install wp-asset-clean-up plugin
• [ ] Activate it
• [ ] Enable Test Mode
• [ ] Disable specific JavaScript files where they don't need to load.
• [ ] Check the other tag cleanup features of this plugin, looks like it can replace a lot of the other plugins

Migrate contents

Only if applicable, when migrating from an existing website.

• [x] Copy contents to wordpress
• [x] Create redirects from old content

Google analytics

• [x] Install Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights plugin
• [x] Activate plugin
• [x] Launch the setup wizard
• [x] Create the property in Google Analytics
• [x] Link the property
• [x] Enable GA4 on Google Analytics under GA4 Setup Assistant
• [x] Get the measurement id from Data Streams and selecting the data stream
• [x] Enter the ID under Insights > Settings> Dual Tracking Profile

Test site

• [x] Ensure theres no errors on WP2Static > Run > Generate static site logs
• [x] Check for broken links: https:/webhostingcompare.com/posts/broken-link-checker/

Before go live

• [x] Uninstall Themes that are not used

Go live

• [x] Update site_prefix terragrunt config
• [x] Update cloudfront_aliases terragrunt config with all the allowed CNAMES
• [x] Redeploy to update the URL on wordpress
• [x] Regenerate the site, clearing out all caches
• [x] Update dns module

After go live

• [x] Add google webmaster tools DNS entry
• [x] Enable google webmaster tools
• [x] Add sitemap.xml

Nice to haves

• [x] Recover Facebook account
• [x] Recover Twitter account

[nvnivs]

Reduce unused JavaScript

• [ ] Install wp-asset-clean-up plugin
• [ ] Activate it
• [ ] Enable Test Mode
• [ ] Disable specific JavaScript files where they don't need to load.
• [ ] Check the other tag cleanup features of this plugin, looks like it can replace a lot of the other plugins