Updates, backups and security handled every month, so your site stops being a chore.
A WordPress site is never really finished. Core releases land, plugins push updates, a PHP version reaches end of life, and one morning a client emails to say the contact form stopped sending — usually the week they were expecting enquiries. None of that is dramatic on its own. Left alone for six months, it is how sites get hacked, slow down, or break during an update nobody was watching.
I handle that maintenance as a monthly service: staging first, updates tested before they touch your live site, off-site backups you can actually restore from, uptime and security monitoring, and speed checks so the site keeps loading quickly as it grows. You get a short monthly report in plain English instead of a plugin dashboard full of green checkmarks you have to interpret.
At a glance
- Core, Theme & Plugin Updates
- Off-Site Backups & Restore Tests
- Security Patching & Malware Scans
- Uptime & Error Monitoring
What's included
Core, Theme & Plugin Updates
Updates applied on staging and verified before going live, so a routine plugin release doesn't take your site down.
Off-Site Backups & Restore Tests
Automated backups stored off the server, with a periodic test restore — an untested backup is not a backup.
Security Patching & Malware Scans
Timely security updates, firewall rules and malware scanning, plus cleanup support if a site is already compromised.
Uptime & Error Monitoring
Monitoring that alerts me when the site goes down or starts throwing PHP errors, so the fix starts before you notice.
Speed & Database Housekeeping
Database cleanup, image and caching checks so page speed doesn't quietly degrade month after month.
Monthly Health Report
A short written summary of what changed, what was fixed and anything that needs your decision — no jargon.
How it works
Site Audit
A first pass over versions, plugins, backups, security and speed to see what state the site is really in.
Stabilise
Fixing whatever is urgent first — outdated software, missing backups, broken forms, expired SSL.
Monthly Cycle
A repeatable routine: staging updates, testing, backup verification, scans and a speed check every month.
Report & Support
Your monthly summary, plus a direct line for fixes or small changes that come up between cycles.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, and that's most of the work. I start with an audit of the theme, plugins and hosting, then tell you honestly whether the site is safe to maintain as-is or whether something needs rebuilding first.
Nothing visible for a while, then suddenly a lot: outdated plugins are the most common way WordPress sites get compromised, scheduled PHP upgrades break older themes, and quietly growing databases slow the site down. The cost of cleanup after an infection is usually higher than a year of maintenance.
Yes — malware removal, blacklist recovery and repair are handled as a one-off job before the monthly plan starts, so you begin from a clean, working site.
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