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Small checklist after a Joomla migration

In today's digital world, it is essential that websites are not only functional, but also powerful, secure and user-friendly. This is especially true after a migration or major changes to your website. The following checklist provides a structured guide to review and optimize your Joomla website in several key areas: from basic configuration, performance optimizations and security aspects to email settings, content accuracy and additional improvements. This comprehensive review ensures your website is up to date, running efficiently, and providing an optimal user experience.

1. Basic configuration

  • Robots indexing : Make sure your website is properly indexed for search engines. (Yes No)
  • Website status : Check whether the website is online and accessible. (online/offline)
  • URL structure : Decide on a consistent URL structure (www to non-www or vice versa) and set up redirects if necessary.
  • Favicon : Check that a favicon is set up and displayed correctly.

2. Performance optimizations

  • GZIP compression : Enable GZIP to improve website loading times. (Enabled/Disabled)
  • Caching : Review and configure caching settings to optimize site performance.

3. Security and Maintenance

  • Debug mode : Make sure debug mode is disabled in the production environment. (Enabled/Disabled)
  • Error messages : Control error message settings to protect sensitive information. (Enabled/Disabled)
  • ActionLog : Check the ActionLog, clean it when necessary and disable it when not needed. (Leave/Cleaned/Disabled)
  • PHP version : Make sure the PHP version is current and compatible with your Joomla version. (Current/Not current)
  • Security audits : Conduct regular security audits and update security extensions.

4. Email configuration

  • Server Mail : Check if the server mail has been replaced with a custom email address.
  • System emails to users : Ensure that email communication with users works as intended. (Powered off/Powered on)

5. Content and database

  • Verifying Overrides : Verify that template overrides work as expected after migration. (Yes No)
  • Content review : Check all content (articles, modules, menus) for accuracy and completeness.
  • Database integrity : Run a database check for possible errors or outdated entries.

6. Additional optimizations

  • SEO and metadata : Review and optimize SEO settings and metadata for important pages.
  • Responsive Design : Test the website on different devices to ensure it is responsive and user-friendly.
  • External links and resources : Check all external links and embedded resources for validity and availability.

Conclusion

Performing the listed checks and optimizations on your Joomla website is crucial to the success and security of your online presence. Every aspect, from the basic configuration to the additional optimizations, plays an important role in the overall performance and security of your website. By following this checklist, you can ensure that your website not only complies with current web standards, but also provides a solid foundation for future expansions and updates. If you are happy with the proposed changes and need further assistance, I am available to help you implement or discuss additional details.

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