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WordPress maintenance

WordPress maintenance and care

Updates, backups and security – we make sure your WordPress website or WooCommerce shop stays safe, fast and online.

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  • Fixed-price quote
  • Personal, from Lingen (Germany)
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Tested updates

We update WordPress, theme and plugins on a staging copy first. Only when everything works does the update go live.

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Daily backups

Your site is backed up every day. If something goes wrong, the last good version is restored quickly.

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Security

Security monitoring, secure access and regular checks of your plugins for known vulnerabilities.

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Uptime

Uptime checks alert us when your site is down. If something breaks, we fix it.

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Small changes

Swap a text, replace an image, add a page: small tasks done quickly and without fuss.

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One contact

You write to us, we handle it. No ticket ping-pong between host, theme vendor and plugin developer.

Why WordPress needs regular maintenance

WordPress powers more websites than any other system – which also makes it the most popular target for attacks. Most break-ins don't happen through WordPress itself but through outdated plugins and themes with known vulnerabilities. Leaving updates for months is an open invitation.

At the same time, updates can cause problems: a plugin isn't compatible with the new version, the layout breaks or the shop checkout stops working. Good maintenance therefore isn't just clicking "update" – it means testing, checking and rolling back quickly if needed.

What our maintenance includes

Updates with a test run

We apply updates for WordPress, theme and plugins on a copy of your site first and check the most important pages and flows – for shops especially cart and checkout. Only then do we update the live site.

Backups

Daily backups of files and database. If an update or an attack goes wrong, we restore the last working version.

Security and monitoring

We monitor your site's security and availability and clean up unused plugins and user accounts so attackers find less to work with.

Performance

Every new plugin and image can slow a site down. We keep an eye on load times and step in before visitors and Google notice. For a thorough speed-up, see speed optimization.

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What can happen without maintenance

A WordPress website is never quite finished. Themes, plugins and WordPress itself keep evolving – and so do the attacks. Without regular care, these problems loom:

  • Known security holes in outdated plugins are exploited.
  • An automatic update breaks parts of the website, and nobody notices.
  • The backup is outdated or can’t be restored in an emergency.
  • The server’s PHP version reaches end of life, and the website isn’t compatible.
  • The website gets slower over time.

How an update works with us

Step 1: Backup

Before every update we back up files and database.

Step 2: Update on staging

For larger updates we first check on a copy of your website whether everything works.

Step 3: Live update and check

Then we install the updates live and check important pages, forms and – for shops – the order process.

Maintenance for WooCommerce shops

A shop needs more attention than a company website. Payment providers change their APIs, WooCommerce ships major versions regularly and legal texts must stay current. As developers of more than 30 WooCommerce plugins we know the typical pitfalls of updates inside out. More under WooCommerce development.

Is this a fit for you?

Tick what applies to you.

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Frequently asked questions

Find more answers in our FAQ.

Why not just enable automatic updates?

Automatic updates are better than none. But they can take your site down when a plugin doesn't work with the new version – in a shop that quickly costs revenue. That is why we test updates on a staging copy first.

Do you maintain sites you didn't build?

Yes. We start with a technical check of the WordPress version, theme, plugins, hosting and security and tell you what to fix first.

How much does WordPress maintenance cost?

It mainly depends on the number of plugins and whether it is a website or a shop. After the initial check you get a quote with a fixed monthly price.

Can I cancel?

Yes. You keep all access details and data. There is no technical lock-in.

What happens if my website gets hacked?

We clean up the website, close the hole and restore a clean backup if needed. Then we check how the attack happened so it doesn’t happen again.

Are small content changes included?

Small changes such as a new image, edited text or new opening hours are handled quickly as part of maintenance. Larger extensions are discussed beforehand.

Do you also check my website’s load time?

Yes. We keep an eye on speed and let you know when it gets noticeably worse – for example after a plugin update or because of growing databases.

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  • Fixed quote
  • Made in Germany
DBDaniel BarenkampFounder & developer