WordPress Maintenance Retainers · Monthly
Essential
Hands-off peace of mind: your WordPress site updated, backed up, secured and watched around the clock.
Most WordPress sites don’t fail dramatically — they decay. A plugin goes unpatched, a backup quietly stops running, and one day the site is down or compromised. Essential is the baseline care plan that stops that from happening, handled by a senior WordPress engineer rather than an automated dashboard.
What's included
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Core, theme & plugin updates
Applied safely every month, tested on staging first so updates never break the live site.
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Daily off-site backups
Automated daily backups stored off-server, with one-click restores when you need them.
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Security hardening & malware scans
Firewall rules, login protection and regular scans — with cleanup included if anything slips through.
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24/7 uptime monitoring
I'm alerted the moment your site goes down, usually before your visitors notice.
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Monthly health report
A plain-English summary of what was updated, backed up and checked.
Ideal for
- Small business and brochure sites
- Owners who just want the site to keep working
- Sites with no ongoing development needs
How it works
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Free audit
I review your site's plugins, hosting and security posture.
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Onboarding
Backups, monitoring and a staging copy are set up within the first week.
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Monthly care
Updates, scans and a report every month — you don't lift a finger.
FAQ
Is there a minimum contract?
No lock-in. Plans run month to month and you can cancel any time.
Does it include content or design changes?
Essential covers maintenance only. If you need regular tweaks, Growth includes 2 hours of dev time every month.
What if my site gets hacked?
Malware cleanup and restoration from backup are included at no extra charge while you're on the plan.