How to set up a fresh Wordpress install

This is my take on a Wordpress install from scratch

Before install

1. Download fresh new version from Wordpress.org every new install
2. Create new database user for WP specifically
3. Use long and strong passwords for everything, never reuse
4. Admin-username is not admin or similar, never reuse

Themes and plugins

My preferred setup

1. GeneratePress (always use child theme!)
2. GeneratePress Premium
3. GenerateBlocks
4. GenerateBlocks Pro (kinda like Elementor, but reversible, pure HTML)
5. Manage Notification E-mails (we hate notifications and emails, right?)
6. ManageWP - Worker
7. EWWW Image Optimizer
8. Yoast Dupliser innlegg
9. White Label CMS (should make my own)
10. Block Navigation

Settings

1. Permalinks (flat)
2. Media: 300x300, 600x600, 1920x1920
3. Discussion: do not allow
4. Check time and date format
5. Import setting for White Label CMS (should make my own)
6. Google and Bing verification code for Yoast
7. Connect to ManageWP (Orion)
8. Delete all extra themes, except last official WP theme
9. Turn on modules features in GeneratePress
10. Delete example comment and article

Plugins for extra features

1. WPForms Lite (easy) / Contact Form 7 (custom, old school)
   • Activate turnstile captcha
   • Simple Cloudflare Turnstile
2. WPMail SMTP Pro
   • AzAD
3. Simple Cloudflare Turnstile
4. Smash Balloon Instagram Feed
5. Flamingo
6. RankMath (choose over Yoast?)
7. Yoast SEO
8. Font Awesome
9. Mailchimp for WooCommerce
10. Loco oversettelse (translate plugins and themes)
11. Translate Press
12. Regenerate Thumbnails
13. Media File Renamer
14. Strong Testimonials
15. ACF (Pro)

SPEED

Plugins for optimizing

These are for the wrapup, when optimizing site for loading speed, google page speed, gtmetrix

1. Lazy Load for Videos
2. Autoptimize
3. Async Javascript

More optimizing

1. Turn on webP in image plugin

Research needed

1. Child Theme Configurator version 2.6.6