Joost de Valk

Ari Stathopoulos

Taco Verdonschot

Iris Guelen

Marieke van de Rakt

Sam Alderson

Jono Alderson

Filip Ilić

<p>A website isn’t something you set up once and forget about. Over time, small issues pile up — broken links, outdated content, slow load times — and suddenly, your site isn’t performing as well as it should. But staying on top of maintenance and optimization takes time and effort. Where do you even start?</p>
<p>Progress Planner makes website upkeep easy. Built by the founders of Yoast, this plugin helps you keep your site optimized with clear, actionable recommendations, a smart to-do list and guided challenges that help you improve your site step by step. No more guesswork — just the right tasks at the right time.</p>
<h3>🔑 Key features</h3>
<h4>Get personalized recommendations with Ravi’s Recommendations</h4>
<p>Keeping up with all the little tasks that make a website run smoothly can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve curated an interactive list of important but often-overlooked improvements for you. With Ravi’s Recommendations, you don’t have to figure out what needs attention — we do that for you.</p>
<p>From setting your site’s tagline and icon to reviewing your permalink structure or removing default WordPress content, we surface the tasks that help keep your site professional, optimized and secure. Each recommendation comes with clear instructions, so all you have to do is put them into practice — no guesswork required.</p>
<h4>Stay organized with an in-context to-do list</h4>
<p>Managing website tasks can be messy, but Progress Planner keeps everything in one place. Your to-do list isn’t just another checklist — it’s right where you need it. Add your own website tasks and keep them in context, so you have them on hand while working on your site. No more forgetting what needs to be done!</p>
<h4>Track your website activity over time</h4>
<p>A well-maintained website isn’t built in a day — it’s improved with regular updates. Your website activity score reflects the maintenance work you’ve done over the past 30 days, helping you stay on track and keep your site in top shape.</p>
<h4>Earn badges and streaks for your progress</h4>
<p>Motivation matters! Stay engaged with Progress Planner’s built-in gamification. Earn badges and track your streaks as you complete tasks and keep your website in great shape.</p>
<h4>Everything in one place: Your dashboard</h4>
<p>Your dashboard gives you a clear overview of your website’s progress. See your recommendations, to-do list and achievements at a glance — so you can jump right into the most important tasks.</p>
<h3>🧹 Ready to make website maintenance easier?</h3>
<p>Progress Planner takes the frustration out of keeping your website in top shape. Whether you’re tackling quick fixes or diving into bigger improvements, you’ll always know what to do next.</p>
<p>Download Progress Planner for free and start optimizing your site today!</p>


Progress Planner


I’ve been developing websites for the past 14 years, and every time, I follow my own checklist for setting up WordPress and making the essential changes before going live.This plugin simplifies that process for developers - with rewards!It makes your tasks easier and adds a touch of fun to your workflow.


Must have plugin for all beginners & website maintainers

Powering your website’s progress! Track, motivate, and enhance your website management with daily activity tracking and weekly progress reports.

<p>This plugin fully removes comments, trackbacks and all related features from your WordPress site.</p>
<p>This plugin will:</p>
<ul>
<li>In the admin:
<ul>
<li>Removes the Comments menu item.</li>
<li>Removes the Discussion settings page.</li>
<li>Removes the comments column from posts and pages.</li>
<li>Removes the comment section from the admin bar.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>On the front-end:
<ul>
<li>Disable comments on all post types</li>
<li>Disable pingbacks and trackbacks</li>
<li>Remove comment support from all post types</li>
<li>Remove the output of all the comment blocks from the Gutenberg and site editor</li>
<li>Remove the comment meta box from the post edit screen</li>
<li>Remove the comment RSS feeds</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Once activated, this plugin requires no configuration – it just works. If you want to <em>completely</em> remove comments from your WordPress site, this is the plugin for you.</p>


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This plugin fully removes comments, trackbacks and all related features from your WordPress site.

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