{"id":17668,"date":"2020-12-14T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=17668"},"modified":"2020-12-14T16:23:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T15:23:15","slug":"wordpress-uptime-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-uptime-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Server Uptime Monitoring in WordPress &#8211; How to Do It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Websites, if you\u2019d look at them as a product, would only need one unique selling point to make them incredibly desirable. It\u2019s really simple \u2013 websites are always accessible. Unlike your brick-and-mortar store, which probably has a closing time, your <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/online-store-wordpress-themes\/\">online store<\/a> lets people shop around the clock. Have a business? The <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/business-wordpress-themes\">business website<\/a> can be a business card or a flyer you never have to hand out. How about a magazine? You never have to worry about distribution with <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/blog-magazine-wordpress-themes\">online magazines<\/a> again \u2013 your audience will come to it. Websites will always be there, waiting.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]But will they, though? <strong>Are websites really always up<\/strong>? We know from the average netizen\u2019s experience that no, websites are not always up. And while that\u2019s frustrating because it might send the average user to another online search for another website that offers what they were looking for, it\u2019s an exponentially bigger problem for the website owner. <strong>Hence, WordPress website uptime monitoring<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In this article, we\u2019ll explain:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#why-monitor-server-uptime\">Why Would You Need to Monitor Server Uptime<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-monitor-server-uptime\">How to Monitor Server Uptime<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#when-server-is-down\">How to React When the Server Is Down<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"why-monitor-server-uptime\"><\/a>Why Would You Need to Monitor Server Uptime?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Would-You-Need-to-Monitor-Server-Uptime.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"What Would You Need to Monitor Server Uptime\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Would-You-Need-to-Monitor-Server-Uptime.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Would-You-Need-to-Monitor-Server-Uptime-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Would-You-Need-to-Monitor-Server-Uptime-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/What-Would-You-Need-to-Monitor-Server-Uptime-620x355.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re an internet user or a website visitor, server uptime isn\u2019t something that\u2019s such a big of a deal for you. Maybe if you\u2019re into online gaming, but that\u2019s usually it. That\u2019s how it should be because it\u2019s the website owner\u2019s or admin\u2019s job to ensure the website is working properly. <strong>If you, the user, find the website is down, you can usually go to a different website and find what you want.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Look at it from a different angle, and every minute a website is down might be a minute it could be making its owner money.<\/strong> Just imagine how much money a big e-commerce business would lose if their website went down during a big sales event? <strong>Downtime can cost money, and the more money the website is usually making, the bigger the loss.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The damage goes deeper than just the immediate hit to the revenue. <strong>People will stop showing up if a website is down a lot.<\/strong> Whatever kind of reputation the owner wanted to develop for the website will also take a hit from having frequent downtime. <strong>And not just with the audience \u2013 the search engines won\u2019t like it either.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Website hosting service providers will cop to, at the very least, having maintenance downtime. <strong>No one will guarantee 100% uptime, at least not any reputable provider.<\/strong> But you can experience additional problems due to bad service. Shared hosting and traffic spikes often spell trouble to multiple websites that share the server, so the type of service can also play a role. <strong>But the real reason why you need to monitor server uptime is that the server will go down and you\u2019ll need to know about it.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;81px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-monitor-server-uptime\"><\/a>How to Monitor Server Uptime<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]So let\u2019s say you have a website and you want to start monitoring its server uptime. You can\u2019t just occasionally stop by it to see it\u2019s there and call that server uptime monitoring. Not that you shouldn\u2019t stop by your website regularly \u2013 <strong>you should, if for no other reason than to see it from the visitors\u2019 point of view.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For monitoring, you\u2019ll need a service that will notice when something happens \u2013 whenever it happens \u2013 and notify you about it. More often than not, this means a paid service. <strong>But a good way to ease into it and check things out would be to find service providers that offer free trials or limited free plans.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]One of the most popular ones is <a href=\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UptimeRobot<\/a>. With them, you can sign up for their free service and monitor up to fifty assets in five-minute intervals.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/UptimeRobot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"UptimeRobot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/UptimeRobot.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/UptimeRobot-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/UptimeRobot-620x321.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The service you get with the free plan will be limited in other ways, too<\/strong> \u2013 you won\u2019t get any SMS alerts, you\u2019ll have one status page, and only 2 months retention for logs. <strong>But you will get HTTP(s), response time, ping, and port monitoring.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To get started with the service, you need to go through the free registration process. <strong>It lives up to their 30 seconds promise from the call to action.<\/strong> After confirming your email address, you\u2019ll be sent to your account dashboard where you\u2019ll be able to add new monitors. <strong>You\u2019ll notice the \u201c+Add New Monitor\u201d button in the upper right-hand corner.<\/strong> Click on it to get started.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Add-New.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Uptime Monitoring Add New\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Add-New.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Add-New-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Add-New-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The first thing you\u2019ll need to choose is the monitor type. <strong>You can pick between HTTP(s), keyword, ping, and port.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Monitor-Type.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Uptime Monitoring Monitor Type\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Monitor-Type.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Monitor-Type-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Monitor-Type-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Choosing the type will alter the fields you have to fill out afterward, <strong>but they usually involve naming the monitor, providing the URL, IP, port, or keyword, and choosing the monitoring interval<\/strong> \u2013 which cannot be smaller than five minutes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You should select how many contacts you want to notify \u2013 <strong>in the free version, you\u2019re choosing whether you want to get the email or just to check in on the dashboard.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Contacts.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Uptime Monitoring Contacts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Contacts.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Contacts-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Contacts-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you add a monitor, it will show up on the Quick Stats window. <strong>You\u2019ll be able to see how many monitors are up, how many are down, and how many are paused.<\/strong> You\u2019ll also get some stats and the latest events for all monitors.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Quick-Stats.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Uptime Monitoring Quick Stats\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Quick-Stats.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Quick-Stats-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitoring-Quick-Stats-620x361.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You will see a list of monitors on the left side of the panel, where you\u2019ll be able to click on the monitor for more detailed information.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Uptime Monitor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitor.jpg 700w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitor-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Uptime-Monitor-620x328.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]And that\u2019s as far as the free version will take you \u2014 pretty far for a free service. <strong>The Pro plan which offers more features costs $15 but is often on sale if you like the taster.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"when-server-is-down\"><\/a>How to React When the Server Is Down<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder    \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-React-When-the-Server-Is-Down.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"How to React When the Server Is Down\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-React-When-the-Server-Is-Down.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-React-When-the-Server-Is-Down-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-React-When-the-Server-Is-Down-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-React-When-the-Server-Is-Down-620x355.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Using a good monitoring service is a pretty reliable way to find out your website is down. <strong>Your first reaction should be to check with your hosting provider for any notifications about maintenance or recent issues.<\/strong> Everything from hardware failure to cyberattacks can cause a service outage.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>If you visit your website and you find out it\u2019s down, you can do a couple of things:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">Check for issues with your ISP by trying to visit other websites.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">Clear the browser cache and reload the website. <\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">Check on a website such as <a href=\"https:\/\/down.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">down.com<\/a> to see if the website is up.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The next step would be to contact your hosting provider and report the issue to them.<\/strong> It\u2019s also where you\u2019ll find out why it\u2019s important to research a hosting provider\u2019s support service before signing up \u2013 <strong>waiting for a reply while your website is down can be very frustrating.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You should always do whatever is up to you to ensure that your website is up and running. That means not doing anything that will break it, but also being careful when choosing a hosting provider.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]WordPress website uptime monitoring is an effective way to keep an eye on the services and people who are in charge of keeping your website up. If something goes wrong and you notice unplanned outages, you\u2019ll know who to pressure into resolving the problem. Or, if that doesn\u2019t work, you\u2019ll know to look for another hosting provider.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need to set up uptime monitoring for a WordPress website? You can do it in a couple of steps &#8211; we&#8217;ll show you the easiest way to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9295,"featured_media":17707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[4,39,13],"class_list":["post-17668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","tag-tips","tag-tools","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9295"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}