What preventative measures can I take to avoid a broken website?

Updates

Outdated code and plugins can cause issues with security and performance. This often leads to broken websites by allowing weak points for viruses and other malicious programs.

Check for Errors

Often, programming errors can cause your links to stop working. This is why it is important to check links frequently to ensure they can be fixed quickly. Having many pages and links can make this tedious. Using a third-party program to scan links for functionality will help improve efficiency.

Use Secure Passwords

Having secure passwords will prevent unauthorized access to the backend of your website. This is a severe threat to the security and stability of your website. This is of the utmost importance, as unauthorized access to client information can lead to major security breaches.

Use Third Party Software Properly

Using plugins and other programs can greatly improve the appearance of your website. The downside is that failure to maintain and update your website’s plugins can lead to broken websites rapidly spiraling out of control.  Your administrative system will usually have a method of updating these plugins manually, or they can be automatically scheduled.

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