The regular review.
HOW OFTEN
Twice a year, and before any major change.
WHAT TO DO
List every active plugin For each, write what it does and whether you use it Check when it was last updated Note anything you cannot justify
WHAT YOU WILL FIND
Plugins installed to test something Two plugins doing one job Plugins for features no longer on the site Plugins not updated in years
WHAT TO REMOVE
Anything you cannot justify Anything abandoned Duplicates
HOW TO REMOVE SAFELY
Back up Deactivate Check the site Wait a few days Delete
THE WAITING STEP
Catches anything that turns out to matter.
WHAT TO KEEP A RECORD OF
What you removed and when.
If something breaks later, that list is where to look.
WHAT THIS ACHIEVES
A faster, safer, more maintainable site.
