Services
WordPress Website Maintenance
A website is never finished once and for all. WordPress, your theme and plugins keep getting updates, backups need checking and security needs attention. Website maintenance at Penkov Studio takes care of all that, so you can focus on running your business.
Maintenance
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- PHP
- MySQL
- Google Search Console
01
What you get
Updates
Updating WordPress, the theme and plugins, and checking the site still works after each update.
Backups
Regular backups of files and database, stored separately from the site and ready to restore.
Security checks
Access rights, user accounts, vulnerable plugins and signs of malicious code.
Clean-up
Removing unused plugins and themes that add risk and slow the site down.
Small content changes
Updating text, images, prices or contact details when you do not have time to do it yourself.
Migration and hosting
Moving to new hosting or a new domain with a backup, redirects and an indexing check afterwards.
02
Process
Initial review
The current state of the site: versions, plugins, backups, users and any obvious risks.
Getting things in order
Fixing anything urgent and setting up backups before regular maintenance begins.
Ongoing work
Updates, checks and small changes within the agreed scope.
Summary
A short summary of what was done, plus recommendations if anything needs your decision.
03
Why it matters
Technology
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- PHP
- MySQL
- Google Search Console
A good fit for
- WordPress business sites with no technical person on the team
- Online stores that cannot afford downtime
- Sites that have not been updated in a long time
- Sites recovering from a security issue
- Businesses changing hosting or domain
Lower risk
Up-to-date plugins and regular backups reduce the risk of a breach or data loss.
One point of contact
You write directly to someone who knows your site, without having to explain everything from scratch.
More time for your business
The technical chores are handled, and you get on with serving your customers.
Why WordPress maintenance is not optional
A large share of security problems on WordPress sites comes from outdated plugins and themes rather than WordPress itself. Plugin developers patch vulnerabilities in new releases, but that protection only works if the update actually gets installed. A site that has gone without updates for a long time is an easy target.
Updates carry risk too
The flip side is that an update sometimes breaks something: a form stops sending, a page loses its styling, the cart stops working. So updating is not just clicking a button. A backup comes first, then the update, then a check of key pages and features. For online stores, major WooCommerce updates are tested in advance.
Backups you can actually restore
A backup stored on the same server as the site is no help if that server has a problem. Backups are kept separately, and the ability to restore them is checked rather than taken for granted.
The small changes
A new price, a changed phone number, a new team photo. You can make these yourself, but when you are short on time they are part of maintenance.
Maintenance and growth
Maintenance keeps your site in good working order. If you also want it to grow, it pairs well with speed optimisation and SEO. If your site needs new features, see WordPress development. The scope and price of maintenance depend on the site and are agreed after a review. Tell us about your site through the project inquiry form.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does website maintenance include?
WordPress and plugin updates, backups, security checks and small content changes. The exact scope is agreed based on your site.
Do you maintain sites you did not build?
Yes. It starts with a review of the site, which shows what state it is in and what needs doing first.
What if an update breaks the site?
A backup is taken before every update, so if something goes wrong the site can be rolled back while a fix is found.
Can you help with a hacked site?
Yes, starting with an assessment of the situation. Clean-up and recovery depend on the available backups and how far the problem goes.
Can you move my site to new hosting?
Yes. The migration covers a backup, the move itself, redirects if the domain changes and an indexing check afterwards.
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Got a project in mind? Let us turn it into a website that performs.
Tell us briefly what you need. You will get an email reply with a few clarifying questions and an indicative quote.