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How often should I run tests on my site?

Updated October 12, 2026

The short answer

Run tests on three occasions: before every release or update, however small; after every fix, to confirm the bug is gone and nothing new appeared; and on a regular schedule even when you changed nothing, because outside services such as payments and messaging can change without telling you. A site that sells every day deserves a quick daily check and a full weekly one.

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When to run, and what to run

OccasionKind of checkGoal
Before each updateFull run of the core flowsNo new bug reaches customers
After each fixRe-test the bug and what surrounds itConfirm it is really fixed
Every dayQuick check of the top two flowsSpot an outage before a customer does
Every weekFull scheduled runCatch changes at your service providers
Before peak seasonsFull run with a test paymentRamadan and sales are no time for surprises

Why test when I changed nothing?

Because your site does not work alone. The payment gateway, the text-message service, maps, the security certificate and the browsers themselves are updated all the time. The pay button can stop on a Friday without anyone touching your site. A scheduled run is also called regression testing: repeating old checks to confirm that what worked still works.

How to make testing a habit, not a project

  • Schedule it automatically so it does not depend on anyone's memory.
  • Choose a quiet hour, such as early morning, so the report arrives before work starts.
  • Name one person who reads the result every morning.
  • Keep a short list for the daily check and a longer one for the weekly run.

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How do I hire and use an AI QA agent?

Hiring an AI QA agent needs no interviews: pick a tool that runs in a real browser, give it your site address, and tell it in plain words what must work, such as sign-up and completing an order. Review the test cases it proposes, run them, read the report, fix the serious bugs first, and re-test after every fix and before every new release.

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How do I test my website before launch?

Test your website before launch in three passes. First, walk through the key flows end to end as if you were a customer: sign-up, ordering and a test payment. Second, open it on a real phone and in two different browsers. Third, review the text, links, forms and error messages. Write down every problem with steps to reproduce, and fix whatever stops a customer from finishing first.

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AI QA agent or human tester: which should I choose?

Neither replaces the other. An agent never tires or forgets, so it repeats routine flows such as sign-up and ordering after every change, at any hour. A human tester judges taste and context, tries things nobody planned, and notices that wording is off or a step is confusing. A small team starts with an agent for the repetitive checks and brings in a person before big releases.

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Is my site ready to launch? What should I check?

Your site is ready when a new customer can finish the main task on a phone without help, a test payment succeeds and a declined one fails correctly, Arabic and English both work, there are no broken links or leftover placeholder text, the site runs on your domain with a security certificate, and you have a backup and a way to roll back. Everything else can improve after opening.

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