Most “managed” hosts are automated; I provide a manual, human-led audit of every update I perform.
We have WordPress website management packages for personal and business sites.
Annual WordPress Website Management Plans
Professional care for your digital presence
- Monthly Updates: WP, Plugins & Themes*
- Daily Database & Weekly Files Backup
- Wordfence Security & Firewall
- Malware Scans
- 50% off Hack/Malware Removal
- Basic Speed Optimisation#
- Content Updates & Edits
- Technical Support via Email
- 30 Minutes Extra Support*
- Everything in Small WP Plan
- Staging Site: as/if required
- Help Desk Service for Staff
- Support Tickets
- Uptime Monitoring
- Google Search Console Monitoring
- Monitoring AHREFS project
- Priority Support Tickets
- 90 Minutes Extra Support*
- Everything in Small & Company Plans
- Weekly Updates: WP, Plugins & Themes*
- Staging Site: Live Update Testing
- Advanced Speed Optimisation#
- Twice Daily DB & Daily Files Backup
- Monitoring Search Rankings
- Monthly AI Analysis of Audit Logs
- 180 Minutes Extra Support*
Important Notes
- * Monthly payments are available but there may be an initial setup fee.
- * WP Theme Updates: except if your theme is wildly out of date and no longer has developer support. In which case you may need a website redesign.
- # Speed optimisation: starts at basic page caching, extends to persistent object caching, opcache, asset cleanup, minimising unused CSS and Javascript, image optimisation and conversion etc…
- * Extra Support Time: for resolving any current issues, research, audits, analysis, or features.
The first step in implementing WordPress management services for your site is a full audit of the WP Admin area and the hosting account. This will include security, plugins, themes and page speed. The entire site, including WordPress core files and images, will be scanned for malicious code. I will provide you with a report of what aspects need attention, and ask for your permission to proceed.
Before touching any settings, I will install Updraftplus Backup and ensure a full site backup is done and securely stored off-site. Then I will proceed with the changes I’ve recommended such as security, WP website speed optimization, and WordPress hosting environment performance tweaks.
Once the remedial works are completed, I monitor your WP installation daily for you and intervene in any issues that I find.
WP management package pricing from:
Would you like an experienced WordPress management agency to take care of all the technical WP aspects, so you can focus on your core business activities?
What is included in WordPress website maintenance?
- Weekly site checks for software issues.
- Updating WordPress to the latest version as it is released.
- Updating plugins to the latest versions.
- Updating design themes to new versions.
- Broken link checks.
- Fixing any typos noticed.
- Updating text, address and/or phone numbers.
- PHP optimisation, version control
- Technical WordPress help
- Cloud Backups – DB daily, files weekly to secure Cloud storage.
- Security hardening – monitor alerts and attacks, and file scans for issues.
- Adding new plugins for new features as/if required.
- Replacing obsolete plugins with suitable alternatives.
- On corporate or e-commerce sites, a staging environment may be recommended.
- Performance benchmarks: technical and page speed
As part of monthly WP support, I will also implement and configure premium plugins for Backup and Load Speed and spend a couple of hours on page speed optimization services. I also spend an hour or two on implementing full site security.
Not Included: Major enhancements: ***design theme replacement/updates or new feature developments. These will be costed and quoted, and done on an hourly basis.
Notes: Customised Design Themes without a Child Theme are high-risk, because in some cases, updates erase all custom coding, destroying the previous design and layout.
When considering managed WordPress, NZ-based is probably the same or less cost than overseas services. Add to that, you might prefer dealing with someone like Ben, who has “Kiwi” as his first language…
Maintenance Checklist FAQ
A checklist of the management tasks such as security, backups and support tasks that keep your WP installation running smoothly!
How WP management works
When you sign up, I will require website access as follows:
Administrator access:
In order to install backup systems, security, and page load speed optimisation, implement repairs as/if required.
Hosting Account Control Panel access:
For most people, that will be cPanel. I will ensure the latest secure and fastest version of PHP is active, and that:
And of course, without control panel access, I can’t help you in a “My site is down” emergency!
First step: a full backup
Step #1 is always to install Updraftplus backup plugin and take a full site backup, stored on secure Cloud storage!
If you require additional tech support input to help your business, I will also provide that.
For example, some clients with busy sites need management support which includes;
Please feel free to ask how I will assist in your particular circumstances!
I can also offer Managed Web Hosting – 1GB storage, no limits on bandwidth or email accounts, and extra MySQL databases as/if required.
When it comes to WordPress website maintenance:
An ounce of Prevention is worth more than a pound of Cure!
Why proactive management is important
WordPress is the world’s leading content management system, powering over millions of websites worldwide. Protective site management is needed for everything from personal blogs to corporate business sites. Some 55% of the top sites in the world run on WP and it is favoured by many Fortune 500 companies.
Due to its popularity, it represents a priority target to the hacking community. If someone develops an effective WP hack, they immediately have a huge array of targets. Conversely, the security community works equally hard to detect and foil newly discovered vulnerabilities and to protect WP sites. This makes proactive WordPress maintenance services a high priority.
However, a great many site owners and WordPress website designers don’t prioritise management. They are blissfully unaware of both:
- The threats…
- The solutions that are available via a professional website maintenance service…
They operate without updating WP core files and plugins, have no security policy, and don’t run backups. The majority have no idea that both “Enable plugin updates” and “Enable theme updates” and core file updates may be set to automatic for either minor or major releases.
That knowledge deficit in WordPress website maintenance extends to a high percentage of web designers who simply don’t comprehend or acknowledge that they have any responsibility to create robust and secure sites for their clients!
“Management isn’t just about keeping the lights on; it’s about ensuring every part of your WordPress engine is tuned for performance and security.”
Ben Kemp
References…
- WordPress – site management
- WP Beginner – WordPress maintenance services
- Themeisle – WP servicing guide
