Azwar Launch Task Manager helps you set up and launch your WordPress site with confidence. Whether you’re a first-time site owner, blogger, or small business, this plugin walks you through every important step, from basic settings and security to SEO, performance, and launch day.
New in 1.1: Smart Checks
The checklist now checks itself. Smart Checks looks at your site’s settings, pages, and active plugins, and automatically marks tasks complete when they are already done. Installing on an existing site? You’ll see your real progress straight away instead of starting from zero.
Smart Checks can detect:
- Permalinks, timezone, site title and tagline
- HTTPS, the “admin” username, and disabled file editing
- Site icon and logo
- Homepage, About, Contact, Privacy Policy, and Terms pages
- Popular security, caching, image optimization, SEO, analytics, and backup plugins
- Removed sample content, and whether search engines can index your site
You stay in control: change any task’s status yourself and Smart Checks will leave it alone. You can also turn automatic completion off with one click.
Features
- 50+ guided tasks – Organized into 10 categories: Basic Setup, Security, Design & Theme, Essential Pages, Performance, SEO, Analytics, Backup, Pre-Launch, and Launch Day.
- Smart Checks – Automatically detects 22 tasks that are already done on your site, with a Re-scan button and a clear explanation on each task.
- Visual progress – See your completion percentage and track progress by category with a clean, modern interface.
- One-click links – Each task includes direct links to the right WordPress settings or recommended plugins so you never get lost.
- Task statuses – Mark tasks as Not Started, In Progress, Complete, or Skipped. Your progress is saved automatically.
- Dashboard widget – Quick overview of your launch progress right on the main WordPress dashboard.
- Beginner-friendly – Clear descriptions and “Why it matters” notes for every task.
- Plugin recommendations – Suggested plugins (e.g. Yoast SEO, Wordfence, UpdraftPlus) with links to install them.
- Mobile-friendly admin – Use the checklist on any device.
Who is this for?
- First-time WordPress users who don’t know where to start
- Bloggers and small businesses launching a new site
- Agencies and freelancers checking a site before handing it over
- Anyone who wants a structured, stress-free launch process
No account required
All data is stored in your WordPress database. The plugin does not send any data to external servers, and Smart Checks run entirely on your own site.
Admin only – no public-site changes
This plugin only runs in the WordPress admin (dashboard and checklist page). It does not modify or add anything to your site’s front-end; no links or content are embedded on the public site.