Typical checks include:
- WordPress contact form settings
- SMTP plugin configuration
- From and Reply-To address settings
- Hosting mail settings
- Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace routing
- MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records
- Test emails and bounce messages
The goal is to understand where the email path is breaking and apply the safest practical fix.
WordPress Maintenance and Recovery Readiness
Older WordPress sites often need careful review before updates, migration, PHP upgrades, or server changes.
I help check:
- Current WordPress version
- PHP version
- Theme and plugin versions
- Backup status
- Restore readiness
- Plugin and theme update risks
- PHP compatibility concerns
- Contact form and email behavior
- Post-update verification points
The focus is not only on updating the site, but on reducing the risk of downtime or unexpected breakage.
DNS, Email Authentication, and Domain Configuration
DNS and email authentication settings are often shared across websites, business email, and hosting providers. Problems can occur when domain settings are split between multiple providers or changed during migration.
I help review:
- DNS authority and active nameservers
- MX records
- SPF records
- DKIM records
- DMARC policy
- SSL and domain configuration
- Hosting or mail provider conflicts
- Cloudflare or external DNS configuration
- Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 DNS requirements
This is useful when a domain has been moved, email has stopped working, or the current configuration is difficult to understand.
Small Web Server Readiness
For small business websites and web applications, I can help review basic server and operational readiness.
Typical areas include:
- Hosting or VPS configuration
- AWS small server environments
- Docker-based web applications
- SSL and reverse proxy setup
- Disk usage and basic server status
- Backup and restore planning
- Domain and email dependency checks
- Handover documentation
The goal is to make the environment easier to understand, maintain, and improve.
Documentation and Handover Support
Many small web systems become difficult to maintain because the configuration is not documented.
I can help prepare concise documentation such as:
- Current environment summary
- DNS and email configuration summary
- Backup and restore notes
- Update or migration readiness checklist
- Troubleshooting findings report
- Recommended next steps
Clear documentation reduces confusion and makes future maintenance safer.