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WordPress Maintenance Service

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Professional WordPress Maintenance Service That Just Works

A complete WordPress care plan — security monitoring, daily backups, plugin/theme/core updates, performance tuning, and real human support so your site stays online, fast, and safe.

Why Choose This WordPress Maintenance Service?

Running a WordPress site without a maintenance plan is like driving a car without ever changing the oil — it works until it doesn’t. A proper WordPress Maintenance Service prevents the security breaches, plugin conflicts, and slow-loading pages that quietly cost you revenue. My care plan handles every layer that matters — core/theme/plugin updates, daily encrypted backups, malware scans, uptime alerts, performance monitoring, and one-on-one support — so your team can focus on selling, writing, or teaching instead of patching servers.
Key Insight: 24/7 uptime monitoring with instant alerts on downtime Daily encrypted backups stored off-site for one-click restore WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates with compatibility checks Malware scanning, removal, and ongoing security hardening Performance monitoring with monthly Core Web Vitals reports Database optimization and autoload cleanup GDPR/CCPA compliance review and SSL renewal watch 24-hour response on support tickets — real humans, not bots

What You Get With My WordPress Maintenance Service

Security Monitoring & Hardening

A care plan worth paying for starts with security. I scan for malware daily, lock down wp-admin with brute-force protection, harden file permissions, monitor for known plugin vulnerabilities (CVE-cross-referenced), and apply security patches the same day they release. Hackers can’t exploit what is already patched.

Daily Encrypted Backups

Daily off-site backups encrypted at rest, retained for 30 days, with one-click restore for any point in time. Backups cover database + files + uploads + theme + plugin code. Tested monthly so we know the restore actually works — not just that the backup file exists.

Updates Done Safely

WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates applied weekly on a staging copy first. Compatibility tested before pushing to production. If an update breaks anything, the change is rolled back automatically and the issue is patched manually before the next attempt.

24/7 Uptime Monitoring

60-second-interval uptime checks from multiple geographic regions. SMS + email alerts when the site goes down, with the underlying cause investigated within 30 minutes. Most outages are resolved before your users even notice anything was wrong.

Performance & Core Web Vitals

Monthly performance report covering Lighthouse score, real-user Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP), TTFB, and asset weight. The care plan includes ongoing performance tweaks — image optimization, cache rules, autoload cleanup — so the site doesn’t slow down over time.

Database Optimization

Monthly database cleanup: remove expired transients, trim post revisions, optimize tables, audit autoloaded options, and add missing indexes on slow queries. Smaller databases mean faster wp-admin, faster queries, and lower hosting costs.

Compliance & SSL Watch

GDPR/CCPA cookie consent and privacy-policy review on a quarterly cadence. SSL certificate renewal monitored with 30-day, 14-day, and 7-day alerts so renewals never lapse. Compliance changes proposed and applied so your site stays on the right side of regulators.

Real Human Support

When you email the care-plan inbox you get a real developer — not a tier-1 chatbot. Most tickets are acknowledged within 4 working hours and resolved within the same business day. Urgent issues (site down, security breach) get out-of-hours response too.

My Care Plan Process

A predictable monthly cadence — no surprises, full transparency.

1

Onboarding & Site Audit

When you start the care plan I run a 50-point baseline audit — current core/plugin/theme versions, vulnerable dependencies, performance metrics, autoload size, backup history, security gaps. The audit becomes the starting point for every monthly report.

2

Hardening & First Backup

In week one I close any open security gaps from the audit, install the monitoring stack (uptime, malware, performance), and capture the first verified off-site backup. From this point forward your site is protected.

3

Weekly Updates Cycle

Every week I check for core/theme/plugin updates, test them on a staging clone, and apply to production. Compatibility with WooCommerce, LearnDash, and your other extensions is verified before any push. Rollback is one click away.

4

Monthly Performance Report

On the first business day of each month you get a written care-plan report — uptime stats, Lighthouse scores, Core Web Vitals, backup logs, security events, applied updates, and recommended next-month improvements. Full transparency.

5

Quarterly Deep Clean

Every 90 days the care plan includes a deeper pass — database optimization, autoload audit, third-party script review, broken-link sweep, image optimization re-run, and a security/penetration self-test. Things you would never remember to do on your own.

6

Continuous Improvement

The service is not just maintenance — it is improvement. Each monthly report ends with two or three concrete suggestions (a faster cache, a redundant plugin to remove, a new image format to adopt). Most clients see Lighthouse scores climb 5-15 points over their first six months.

WordPress Care Plan Pricing

Three tiers — pick the one that matches your traffic, your team, and your tolerance for risk.

Care

$99/mo

For brochure & blog WordPress sites.

  • Daily off-site backups, 14-day retention
  • Weekly core/theme/plugin updates with rollback
  • 24/7 uptime monitoring with email alerts
  • Monthly Lighthouse + uptime report
  • Malware scanning, 7-day response
  • Up to 2 hours of dev time per quarter
  • 1 business-day support response
  • GDPR cookie + privacy-policy check (annually)
  • WooCommerce/LearnDash support
  • Same-day update emergencies
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Enterprise

From $599/mo

For high-traffic and high-stakes WordPress sites.

  • Everything in Professional, plus:
  • Hourly backups with 90-day retention
  • Same-day security patching for CVE alerts
  • Real-user CWV monitoring with regression alerts
  • Up to 10 hours of dev time per month
  • 1-hour SLA on critical issues, 24/7 phone
  • Quarterly penetration test summary
  • Dedicated account manager and roadmap
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WordPress Care Plan FAQs

Why do I need a maintenance plan at all?

Because WordPress is a moving target. Every week core, your theme, and dozens of plugins release updates — many for security. Skip those updates and your site is exposed to known exploits within days. A care plan applies updates safely, watches for malware, keeps backups fresh, and monitors performance so the site stays usable instead of slowly degrading.

How does the care plan handle plugin updates that break my site?

Updates are tested on a staging clone before touching production. If a regression appears in staging, the update is held back and reported to you with the underlying cause. If a problem somehow makes it to production, automatic rollback restores the previous version within seconds, with manual investigation following.

Do you cover WooCommerce and LearnDash on the care plan?

Yes — WooCommerce, LearnDash, Tutor LMS, LifterLMS, MemberPress, BuddyBoss, Gravity Forms, and most major WordPress plugins are fully supported on the Professional and Enterprise tiers. Care tier covers the core CMS only — for ecommerce or LMS sites the Professional tier is the right starting point.

How are backups handled and where are they stored?

Backups are encrypted at rest and stored off-site on independent infrastructure (AWS S3 + a second cold-storage provider) so a hosting incident can never destroy them. Restore is one click and tested monthly to confirm the backup actually restores cleanly — not just that the file exists.

What happens if my WordPress site gets hacked while on the maintenance plan?

Within the SLA window, the team isolates the site, runs a forensic malware scan, restores from a known-clean backup, identifies the attack vector, patches the vulnerability, and provides a written incident report. Care tier covers cleanup; Professional/Enterprise also include same-day investigation.

Is there a setup fee or minimum contract?

No setup fee. Plans are month-to-month — you can cancel any time with 30 days notice and your final report + backup archive are emailed to you. Annual prepayment unlocks a 10% discount, but it is never required.

Can the care plan migrate my site to a faster host?

Yes. Migration is included on the Enterprise tier and offered as a one-time add-on ($249) on Care/Professional. I migrate to Kinsta, WP Engine, Cloudways, Pantheon, Pressable, or your preferred managed host with zero downtime — the new server is built and tested in parallel before DNS cutover.

How do I see what the team did this month?

Each month you receive a written report listing every update applied, every backup taken, uptime statistics, performance metrics, security events, and the next month’s recommendations. You can also access the live dashboard any time — no surprises about what is being done.

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