Install
Upload it under Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin, then activate.
Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://github.com/marcquito/mpwr-maintenance/releases/download/v1.1.0/proactive-maintenance.zipUpdates itself. It ships its own updater (Plugin Update Checker), so new versions appear under Dashboard → Updates.
Proactive Maintenance — WordPress Plugin
Snapshot site state, create database backups, and publish formatted maintenance reports to Google Drive — all from a single WP Admin dashboard.
Installation
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Upload the
proactive-maintenancefolder to/wp-content/plugins/. -
SSH into the site (or use a local terminal if developing locally) and run:
cd wp-content/plugins/proactive-maintenance composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader -
Activate the plugin in Plugins → Installed Plugins.
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Go to Maintenance → Settings and complete the one-time Google Drive setup below.
Google Drive Setup (one-time)
- Open Google Cloud Console and create or select a project.
- Enable Google Drive API and Google Docs API (APIs & Services → Library).
- Go to IAM & Admin → Service Accounts → Create Service Account.
- Download the JSON key file.
- In your Google Drive, create a folder called
Proactive Maintenance. - Share that folder with the service account email (e.g.
pm-plugin@your-project.iam.gserviceaccount.com) — grant Editor access. - Open the folder in Drive and copy the folder ID from the URL:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/THIS-IS-THE-FOLDER-ID - In WP Admin under Maintenance → Settings:
- Enter the Client Name (becomes the subfolder name).
- Paste the Folder ID.
- Paste the full Service Account JSON contents.
- Click Save, then Test Google Drive Connection.
Maintenance Workflow
Each maintenance session, follow these four steps on the Dashboard:
| Step | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take Pre-Update Snapshot | Records plugin/core/PHP versions before changes |
| 2 | Run updates in WP Admin | Do this manually at your own pace |
| 3 | Create & Upload Backup | DB export (.sql.gz) → uploaded to Drive |
| 4 | Generate Report | Compares pre/post, creates Google Doc in Drive |
Reports are saved to:
Proactive Maintenance / [Client Name] / YYYY-MM-DD Maintenance ReportReport Contents
- Summary — site URL, date, snapshot times
- WordPress Core — version before/after
- PHP & Server — version, memory limit, execution time, etc.
- Active Theme — version before/after
- Plugins — updated, added, removed, and unchanged plugins with version diff
- Site Health — PHP version warnings, debug mode flags, SSL status, file editor status, inactive plugins
- Database Backup — filename, size, Google Drive link
Requirements
- WordPress 5.6+
- PHP 7.4+
- Composer (for installation)
- Google Cloud project with Drive + Docs APIs enabled
Releases
3 releases. Each count is every asset in that release; expand a row for the breakdown.