Just like servicing a car, or giving your house a spring cleaning, your website shouldn’t be ignored.

WordPress really benefits from a good once-over every now and again to keep it running fast and efficiently. This post rounds up 10 useful plugins that will really help service and maintain your WordPress blog.

Updating the WordPress core, updating plugins and changing your password are all routine tasks that can be done without the help of a plugin. However, if you want to go beyond the basic oil check you’ll need some specialist tools. The plugins featured in this post will help you check, scan and backup various behind-the-scenes aspects of WordPress to keep everything in check. Check out the plugins HERE