# WordPress Maintenance

## Duplicate Page Fixes

### myretonmarquees.co.uk (2026-08-09)

**Problem:** Ahrefs flagged 21 duplicate pages (HS 17).

**Root cause:**
- 4 pages with "-2" suffix (WordPress auto-creates duplicates on slug conflict)
- 5 legal pages with template content (terms-of-use, disclaimer, etc.)
- 16 category archives indexed

**Fixes applied:**
1. `rank_math_robots = ["noindex"]` on legal pages
2. Category archives noindexed via filter in `functions.php`
3. Canonical URLs set on "-2" pages
4. Sitemap regenerated, rewrite rules flushed

**Code added to functions.php:**
```php
// Noindex all category archive pages to prevent duplicate content
global $wp_query;
add_filter("rank_math/helpers/noindex_tax_archive", function($noindex, $tax) {
    return true;
}, 10, 2);
```

### Preventing "-2" duplicates in the future

When recreating pages with existing slugs:
1. Delete the old page FIRST (or move to trash)
2. Then create the new page
3. This prevents WordPress from appending "-2"

**WordPress CLI:**
```bash
# Check for -2 duplicates
wp --path=/home/domain.com/public_html --allow-root post list --post_type=page --fields=ID,post_name --format=table | grep -E '-[0-9]+$'

# Fix by updating slug
wp --path=/home/domain.com/public_html --allow-root post update 123 --post_name="contact-us"
```

## PageSpeed Optimization

See WordPress performance skill for PageSpeed diagnostics and fixes.

## Security

- Wordfence: Check via `wp --path=/home/domain.com/public_html --allow-root wf status`
- Updates: Monitor via MainWP or `wp --allow-root core update-check`