Routine Maintenance Checklist

Routine maintenance helps prevent incidents and keeps Moodle stable.

Daily checks:

• Confirm the site is reachable.
• Check recent error reports or critical alerts.
• Confirm cron is running.
• Review failed scheduled tasks.
• Check disk space for important partitions.
• Review backup status if backups run daily.
• Check login or authentication alerts if applicable.

Weekly checks:

• Review system logs for repeated errors.
• Check available Moodle updates and plugin updates.
• Review user support trends.
• Confirm email notifications are working.
• Review storage growth in moodledata.
• Check course backup or automated backup status if used.

Monthly checks:

• Review administrator accounts and privileged roles.
• Review unused plugins.
• Test backup restoration in a safe environment.
• Review site performance trends.
• Check SSL certificate expiry timeline.
• Review integration health.
• Review security notifications.

Before major academic periods:

• Confirm server capacity.
• Verify cron and scheduled tasks.
• Test quiz performance if online exams are planned.
• Confirm backup and restore procedures.
• Review support escalation contacts.
• Freeze non-essential changes during high-risk periods.