How to Monitor a WordPress Site for Downtime

Why WordPress Monitoring is Unique

WordPress sites often rely on multiple plugins, themes, and hosting environments. A single plugin update can sometimes cause a "White Screen of Death" (WSOD). Standard ping monitoring isn't enough; you need keyword monitoring.

Step 1: Set Up HTTP Monitoring

Configure Statzly to check your homepage every 1 minute. Ensure you are checking for a 200 OK status.

Step 2: Use Keyword Checks

To prevent false positives where the page loads but shows an error message, set Statzly to look for a specific keyword like your site's name in the footer.

Step 3: Monitor PHP Performance

WordPress is PHP-based. Use Statzly's response time thresholds to get alerted if your site takes longer than 3 seconds to respond, which usually indicates a database bottleneck.