WordPress Maintenance and Care
WordPress maintenance with a real developer behind it: tested updates, backups that are restored to prove they work, monitoring, security and fixes when something breaks.
Updates that are tested, not just clicked
Many care plans are automated updates and a dashboard. Nobody checks whether the checkout still works after an update, or whether the backups can actually be restored.
My maintenance is done by a developer who knows your site. Updates are tested on staging first, backups are restored regularly to prove they work, and when something breaks you talk to the person who fixes it.
What you get
Tested updates
Core, plugin and theme updates tried on staging and checked before the live site.
Backups that restore
Off-site backups, with test restores so you know they work before you need them.
Monitoring
Downtime, fatal errors, malware and file changes watched with iDownAlert.
Security
Hardening, user reviews and fast action on issues like PHP2Shell.
Developer time
Small changes, fixes and improvements included, not billed as extras.
Monthly report
What was updated, what was found and what is coming up, in plain English.
The process
Every project is scoped in writing before work starts, so you know what is being built and what it costs.
- An onboarding audit of the site, hosting, plugins and backups.
- Fixes for anything urgent found in the audit.
- A staging copy and backup routine set up.
- Monthly updates, checks and developer time.
- A monthly report and a call whenever you need one.
Recent projects
Frequently asked
Smaller sites can be looked after on an hourly basis from $25 an hour. A full monthly retainer with dedicated development, maintenance and support is $2,500 a month. I wrote a guide to what a plan should include on the blog.
Yes. It starts with an audit and a handover checklist, so nothing important is lost in the move.
Monitoring alerts me straight away. I investigate and fix it, and tell you what happened and what was done.
Yes. Store updates get extra testing, including a test order, because a broken checkout costs money every hour.
Other ways I can help
Have a developer looking after your site
Tell me about your site and what it needs. I will reply with what looking after it would involve.