I finally decide to uninstall all themes from wordpress and go straight to Hogan Chua tutorial to build my website up. He provided step by step and I am able to get the website up and running.
During last round of my website building few years back, I used one of the themify ultra theme but later was found that the theme had vulnerability. So to continune using themify, Hogan Chua website is also able to download and reinstall the latest version.
If you like to follow my checklist, these are the steps I use to build my website.
| Buy domain and Hostinger premium plan | Website Setup & Security |
| Install WordPress + SSL certificate | Website Setup & Security |
| Install essential plugins (Rank Math, WPForms, Pretty Links) | Website Setup & Security |
| Install security plugin (Wordfence/All In One WP Security) | Website Setup & Security |
| Set up automated backups (UpdraftPlus) | Website Setup & Security |
| Set up automated update of plugins | Website Setup & Security |
| Create privacy policy and affiliate disclaimer pages | Website Setup & Security |
| Choose and customize theme (Astra or Blocksy) | Design & Branding |
| Design homepage with intro + featured blog posts | Design & Branding |
| Create About, Contact pages with branding | Design & Branding |
| Set up favicon and site logo | Design & Branding |
| Set up branded email (e.g. hello@yourdomain.com) | Design & Branding |
| Install Google Analytics 4 | Analytics & Tracking |
| Install Google Search Console | Analytics & Tracking |
| Submit sitemap to Google | Analytics & Tracking |
| Set up Facebook Pixel and LinkedIn Insight Tag | Analytics & Tracking |
| Set up conversion goals for affiliate clicks | Analytics & Tracking |
| Compress your image | Speed Optimization |
What Are the Recommended Image Sizes for Websites Using WordPress?
In WordPress, recommended image sizes can vary by theme, but generally, featured images should be around 1200 x 628 pixels, while other images should be resized to a maximum width of 800 pixels for better loading times.
What Are the Best Image Sizes for Backgrounds and Hero Images on Websites?
For background images, a size of 1920 x 1080 pixels is typically recommended, while hero images should be at least 1920 pixels wide for optimal display across devices. Ensure that these images are optimized for the web to maintain performance.