WordPress maintenance
why it is essential
An unmaintained site ages fast: vulnerabilities, outdated plugins, missing backups. Here is what a serious contract covers, at what rhythm, and the real cost of neglect.
Six expected services
What a maintenance contract should include in writing.
Backups
Daily backup of files and database, stored off the server, with restore tested.
Updates
WordPress core, theme and plugins updated after checks, with a restore point taken beforehand.
Security
Firewall, login limits, modified-file scanning and blocking of automated attacks.
Performance
Database cleanup, cache and image optimisation, Core Web Vitals checks.
Monitoring
Uptime checks, outage alerts and verification of forms and payments.
Included support
A monthly credit of hours for content changes and small improvements.
A healthy maintenance cycle
Six steps repeated every month.
Always before any intervention, with an integrity check on the archive.
On a staging environment for major updates.
Core, then theme, then plugins, one step at a time.
Key journeys verified: navigation, forms, payment, mobile rendering.
Database cleaned, cache regenerated, unused images removed.
A monthly report listing work done, alerts raised and recommendations.
Frequently asked questions
Maintenance, cost and risk.
Can I handle it myself?
Yes, if you have reliable backups and test updates. The difficulty is not clicking update, it is knowing how to restore quickly when something breaks.
What happens without maintenance?
Known vulnerabilities stay open. Typical consequences are code injection, spam sent from your domain, blocking by Google or data loss.
How much does a contract cost?
From around €49 a month for a brochure site, more for e-commerce that needs payment and stock monitoring.
Can updates break the site?
It can happen with major updates. Hence a systematic restore point and prior testing.
Is hosting included?
It depends on the plan. Bundling hosting and maintenance simplifies diagnosis when an incident occurs.
Can I cancel easily?
A fair contract can be cancelled monthly, with full handover of access, code and backups.
A web project to move forward?
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