WordPress Monthly Management
Updates, backups, security and speed — handled every month by the team that builds WordPress sites for a living. No surprise invoices, no plugin roulette, no “your site is down” mornings.
Why a WordPress site needs looking after
WordPress powers a huge share of the web, which makes it a standing target. Most sites that get hacked were not attacked cleverly — they were running a plugin that shipped a fix months ago. Updates are the job, and they are the job that never feels urgent until it is.
Updates break things
Plugin and core updates conflict. Applied blind on a live site, they take down checkout, forms, or layout. We test on staging first so you find out here, not from a customer.
Backups you never tested
A backup you have not restored is a hope, not a plan. We keep offsite copies and verify they actually restore.
Speed decays quietly
Databases bloat, images pile up, caching drifts. Sites get slower month by month until rankings and conversions follow.
Plans and pricing
Straightforward monthly pricing. No setup fee, no contract — cancel any time. Pay annually and get two months free.
Essential
$99/month
For brochure and small business sites that just need to stay healthy.
- ✓WordPress core, theme & plugin updates
- ✓Updates tested on staging first
- ✓Weekly offsite backups
- ✓Uptime monitoring
- ✓Security hardening & malware scanning
- ✓Monthly health report
- ✓30 minutes of content edits
Growth
$249/month
For sites that generate leads and cannot afford downtime.
- ✓Everything in Essential
- ✓Daily offsite backups
- ✓Managed hosting included
- ✓Performance tuning & premium caching
- ✓1 hour of development or content work
- ✓Priority support, 1 business day
- ✓Malware cleanup included
- ✓Quarterly performance review
Scale
$499/month
For WooCommerce, membership, and high-traffic sites.
- ✓Everything in Growth
- ✓Staging environment kept in sync
- ✓Visual regression testing on updates
- ✓3 hours of development work
- ✓WooCommerce & membership support
- ✓Same business day priority support
- ✓Monthly strategy call
- ✓Named account contact
Need something larger, multi-site, or with a custom SLA? Talk to us and we will scope it.
What we actually do each month
Test, then update
Core, theme, and plugin updates run on a staging copy first. If something breaks, it breaks where nobody can see it.
Back up and verify
Offsite backups on a schedule that matches your plan, retained so you can roll back to a known good state.
Watch for trouble
Uptime monitoring, malware scanning, and file integrity checks. If something goes wrong we usually know before you do.
Keep it fast
Caching configuration, image optimization, and database cleanup so the site does not quietly get slower.
Fix and improve
Your included time covers real work: content edits, layout fixes, new sections, small features. It does not roll over, so use it.
Report plainly
A monthly summary of what was updated, what was blocked, and what we recommend next. In English, not jargon.
Management plan questions
Do I have to have built my site with you?
No. We take on sites built by other agencies. We start with an audit so we know what we are inheriting, and we will tell you upfront if something needs fixing before a plan makes sense.
Is hosting included?
Managed hosting is included on Growth and Scale. On Essential you keep your own host and we work with it. See our hosting options if you would rather move.
What if my site gets hacked?
Malware cleanup is included on Growth and Scale. On Essential we quote the cleanup separately, but the monitoring that catches it is already part of the plan.
What happens to unused development time?
It does not roll over. The included hours cover ongoing improvements, so the plans are priced assuming you use them. If you routinely need more, moving up a tier costs less than buying hours ad hoc.
Can I cancel?
Any time, with no exit fee. Your site and its backups are yours. We will hand over cleanly rather than make leaving awkward.
Why not just use a $30 plugin service?
Automated services push updates without testing and have nobody to call when one breaks something. That is fine for a hobby site. If your site brings in business, the difference is a person who understands it.
Hand the maintenance over
Tell us about your site and we will recommend a plan — or tell you honestly that you do not need one yet.
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