WordPress maintenance Newbury
What is maintenance
WordPress websites
Software such as WordPress is constantly evolving along with the base code, in this case PHP. This is necessary so that new functionality can be created, bugs fixed and to stop security threats from occurring.
This means that updates appear for different plugins at different times and need to be run and checked afterwards.
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Why do I need maintenance?
WordPress is the base software, but thousands and thousands of plugins are available to extend the functionality of the website it is being used on, making each website unique. The developers of the software will automatically send an option to update them when a bug is fixed or there is a security issue or new functionality is available.
In addition to this the server that your website is hosted on will occasionally need to have the PHP version updated to that it is in-line with the latest software. This should not be done by an amateur, this can easily bring down your website.
Why can’t I do this myself?
You could do this yourself or you can even set up the site up to run automatic updates, but while 90% of the time this goes smoothly, 10% of the time it doesn’t. This means you need to know what to do when it doesn’t, which is when it gets tricky.
Did you take a full back-up before you ran the updates?
Do you know how to access the files on your site to restore them?
Do you know how to determine which update caused the issue?
In addition to this the server that your website is hosted on will occasionally need to have the PHP version updated to that it is in-line with the latest software. This should not be done by an amateur, this can easily bring down your website.
Example Prices
Maintenance pricing
The cost of maintenance depends on the level of service that you require, here are some example costs
Basic maintenance
£25pcm
- Website off site backup to dropbox
- Use of pro security plugin whilst in contract
- Updates checked and run every 2 weeks
- Call me for advice
- Help in case of emergency
Advanced maintenance
£50pcm
- As per basic plus…
- Minor changes to content
- Upload up to 4 supplied blogs per month
Bespoke package from
£75pcm
- As per advanced plus…
- Help with e-commerce (for example)
- Weekly updates instead of 2 weekly (for exmaple)
- Additional changes (for example)