WordPress Maintenance
Updates, backups, monitoring and fixes: your WordPress site stays stable and running at all times. No magic promises, just reliable processes.
What maintenance covers
Controlled updates
WordPress core, plugins and themes updated in a controlled, reversible way.
Backups & restoration
Regular backups and tested restoration when a usable backup is available.
Monitoring
Uptime and vulnerability monitoring, with a target response time based on your plan.
Scoped fixes
Work limited to the agreed scope and to the access that is actually needed.
Maintenance, kept deliberately simple
- Scoping. We assess the state of the site and the exact scope before any action.
- Execution. Updates, backups and fixes carried out cleanly, within the agreed scope.
- Report. You get a clear summary of what was done and what to watch.
Why a WordPress site needs looking after
Let's be direct: a WordPress site doesn't run itself. Behind the screen, WordPress core, your plugins and your theme receive updates almost every week. As long as someone is watching, everything's fine. The day nobody looks anymore, small gaps quietly pile up — until a page breaks or a known vulnerability stays wide open.
The trap is never the update itself. It's doing it blind, with no backup, on a Friday night, fingers crossed. Maintenance is exactly the opposite: back up first, act within a defined scope, and verify everything works afterward. Nothing magic, just method.
And let's be honest: looking after a site isn't exciting. It's repetitive, technical, and it always happens at the worst time. That's precisely why many professionals prefer to delegate it — to get their time back and stop wondering whether their site will hold up.
The situations we see most often
"I clicked update and everything broke"
Classic. A plugin conflicts with the theme and the display breaks. With a backup taken just before, we roll back in minutes and isolate the real culprit.
"My site keeps getting slower"
Often a cluttered database: revisions, drafts and spam piling up for months. A targeted technical clean-up frees things up without breaking anything.
"This plugin hasn't been updated in a while — is that a problem?"
It can become one. An abandoned plugin ends up being a signal worth acting on. We catch it early and suggest a clean replacement before it causes an issue.
"Nobody has touched this in a year"
No panic, but no mass update either. We start with a status check, then catch up step by step, with every action backed up.
What's included, and what isn't
What's included
Controlled, reversible updates, backups, uptime and vulnerability monitoring, routine fixes within the agreed scope, and a clear report of what was done.
What's out of scope
A redesign, custom development, building complex pages, or a deep clean-up of an already-hacked site: these are separate projects, scoped and quoted before we touch anything. We'll tell you plainly rather than improvise.
How it actually works
We always start by understanding where your site stands and what you actually need. No automatic quote spat out by a form: we look, we scope, and we tell you what's useful and what isn't.
Then execution happens quietly. Updates, backups, checks after sensitive actions: that's our job, you don't have to follow it day to day. And every month, you get a readable report — what was done, what's being watched, and what may need a decision from you. No black box.
Frequently asked questions
How often should WordPress be updated?
As soon as a security update comes out, and regularly for the rest — always with a backup before and a check after. It's the rhythm, not the rush, that prevents incidents.
Does maintenance prevent hacking?
No, and no honest provider will tell you otherwise. It significantly reduces the risk by keeping the site updated and monitored. But since zero risk doesn't exist, backups and the ability to restore matter just as much as prevention.
Can't I just manage this myself?
At first, sure. It gets complicated the day a plugin breaks, a backup fails, or an update turns sensitive. The real question is: do you want to spend your time on it?
Do I need a subscription?
No. A one-off action is handled through a fixed-price service. The Care subscription is for people who want ongoing follow-up and want to stop thinking about it.
Do you need access to my site?
Only when necessary, and never through a public form. We ask for the minimum useful level of access, sent through an appropriate channel, and revoked afterward.
Where should you start?
Not sure where you stand
Your WordPress site worries you a little and you can't quite say why? Run a free external scan: we look at the visible signals and tell you where things stand, with no access to your site. Request an Express audit.
You have a specific need
A one-off fixed-price action, no commitment: we fix, clean up, optimize, then stop. See interventions.
You want to stop thinking about it
We take care of the follow-up month after month, within a clear framework, and you keep full visibility. Discover Care.
Hand off your WordPress maintenance
Care takes care of the follow-up, backups and fixes for your WordPress site. You stay in control, without managing the technical side.
Discover Care ProDetailed pricing (monthly and annual) is on the Care page. No promise of a guaranteed outcome, no public SLA: a clear framework and scoped actions before you commit.