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Website Maintenance So Your Site Never Quietly Rots
A website is not finished at launch. WordPress core, themes and plugins release updates all the time, many of them security fixes. Left alone, a site slowly becomes slower, less secure and more likely to break. Maintenance is the routine that prevents that.
Who this is for
- Business owners who do not want to think about updates and backups.
- Anyone whose site was built by someone who is no longer around.
- Owners who have been burned by an update that broke their site.
- Businesses that need small changes made promptly and reliably.
Updates pile up
Skipped updates are the most common route to a compromised WordPress site, and the longer they wait the riskier they get.
Updates that break things
Applying everything at once, with no backup, is how sites go down on a Friday afternoon.
No backup when you need one
Many owners discover their backups were never running only after something has gone wrong.
Small changes take weeks
A new price, opening hours or a photo should not need a new project.
What a maintenance plan includes, and what it does not
The right plan depends on your site. A five-page brochure site needs far less than a shop that takes orders. That is why we quote maintenance separately instead of publishing one price for everyone.
Typical contents of a plan are listed below. The specifics, including how many small changes are included each month, are written into your quote so you know exactly what you are buying.
- WordPress core, theme and plugin updates, applied with a backup first and a check afterwards.
- Regular backups stored away from the web server, with a restore test.
- Security checks and removal of unused plugins and users.
- Uptime and basic performance checks.
- A defined amount of small content changes each month.
- A short monthly summary of what was done.
What you get
- Update schedule with backup before every update
- Verified backups and a restore process you can rely on
- Security and housekeeping checks
- Uptime and speed monitoring
- An agreed allowance of small content changes
- A monthly summary report
Fewer emergencies
Routine care catches problems while they are small and cheap to fix.
Predictable cost
A fixed monthly scope replaces surprise repair bills.
Someone who knows your site
The person maintaining it already understands how it was built.
How it works
5 clear steps, so you always know what happens next and what is expected of you.
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Review
We look at your site, its plugins and its hosting.
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Quote
A written plan listing exactly what is included each month.
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Set up
Backups, monitoring and an update routine put in place.
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Maintain
Updates, checks and agreed changes, each month.
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Report
A short summary so you can see what was done.
Relevant examples
Frequently asked questions
How much does website maintenance cost?
It depends on the size and type of the site, and on how many small changes you need each month. We quote it after reviewing your site rather than publishing a one-size price.
Do I need maintenance if my site is simple?
A small site still needs updates and backups. The plan can be small too. The risk is not about size. It is about leaving software unpatched.
Can you maintain a site you did not build?
Usually, after a review. We check the plugins, theme and hosting first and tell you if anything needs fixing before we take it on.
What if an update breaks my site?
That is why a backup is taken first. If an update causes a problem we restore and investigate before trying again.
Guides that go deeper
Plain-language articles on the questions people ask before they commit.
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