The document discusses best practices for shipping WordPress sites, including using frameworks like Genesis and themes with parent-child functionality for easier updates, maintaining staging environments for testing new features, employing version control systems, performing regular backups, and utilizing WordPress maintenance tools to manage updates and backups. The overall message is about adopting a healthy workflow that avoids overcomplicating processes and makes maintenance a habit.

1. Hristo Pandjarov
WordPress Tutorials
WordPress Themes
WordPress Plugins & Tools
WordPress Optimization
Work at
doing:
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2. Shipping WordPress Sites
Like a BOSS

3. The Pursuit of a healthy Workflow
and how to apply it to your WordPress projects

4. Properly coded backbone
Existing options functionality
Easier responsiveness
Documentation
Using WordPress
Frameworks

5. Genesis Framework
iThemes Builder
Gantry
Some WordPress Frameworks

6. Already existing design
Shorter release times
Allows you to benefit from updates
Fallback safe
Use Parent/Child themes

7. Safe testing of new features
Closest to the live site
Better troubleshooting
Use a staging environment

8. Versions…
Proper collaboration
Easy way to reverse changes
Use version control system

9. Regular maintenance
Easy update management
Regular backups
Maintain WordPress with
WP-CLI & Plugins

10. ManageWP
MainWP
InfiniteWP
BackupBuddy
WordPress Maintenance/
Dashboard Tools

11. Use your hosting provider backups
Make local copies
Backup on separate server
Backup often enough
Make backups

12. Don’t overachieve
avoid making it harder than it has to be

13. Make it a habit
knowing about proper workflows is not enough

15. Thank you!
@pandjarov / hristo.p@siteground.com
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