Updates, security, backups & fixes
WordPress Maintenance & Support, Cheshire
When a WordPress site in Cheshire needs looking after, including one someone else built, you deal with me.
WordPress maintenance agreed site by site
A shop taking orders every day needs different cover from a brochure site that changes twice a year.
What the cover can include
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Core and plugin updates
WordPress core, plugins and themes kept up to date, each update tested on a copy of the site before it goes live.
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Security monitoring
Scans, firewall rules and malware checks, and I act on what they find.
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Backups and recovery
Automated backups stored away from the server, and a restore from them when you need one.
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Performance checks
Speed tests and the fixes they point to: database clean-ups, caching and image compression.
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Uptime monitoring
Checks that alert me when the site goes down.
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Changes and fixes
Small changes, new pages and fixes, from the developer who knows the site.
Most WordPress problems start with something left out of date
Most newly reported WordPress vulnerabilities are in plugins, and the serious ones are often exploited within a day of being made public (Patchstack, 2026).
Once a site is compromised, it can be used to send spam, host malware or steal customer data.
Updates also carry speed improvements and bug fixes. A site that falls behind gets slower and less reliable, and harder to fix when something does break.
Taking on a WordPress site in Cheshire
First comes a health check of the site's software, plugins and hosting, and of anything already broken.
Then we agree the cover, choosing from the list above what the site needs.
The agreed work goes ahead, and you hear what was done and what was found.
When the site or the business changes, what's covered changes with it.
What to tell me
A few lines on each is enough to start.
- Who built the site, and who edits it now
- What it does for the business: orders, enquiries or bookings
- Where it's hosted
- What has gone wrong before
- What you'd like changed
Frequently asked questions
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Do you offer maintenance packages?
No set tiers. My guide to WordPress care plans says what a plan should include, and why some sites need a fix before they need a plan.
How often do you update WordPress sites?
Security patches go on first. Other updates are grouped on a schedule we agree for the site.
Do you provide emergency support?
Yes. If the site goes down or is hacked, getting it back online comes first. How quickly I respond is part of what we agree.
Do you maintain websites that aren't built on WordPress?
Some, yes: custom-built sites, and the Ubuntu servers they run on.
What areas of Cheshire do you cover?
All of Cheshire: Chester, Crewe, Macclesfield, Warrington, Nantwich, Northwich, Congleton, Wilmslow, Knutsford and the towns around them. The work is done remotely, so every town is covered the same way.