WordPress Website Maintenance Backed by Experts

WordPress powers over 40% of all websites on the internet — and it's also the most frequently targeted platform by hackers, the most commonly broken by bad plugin updates, and the one most often 'maintained' by agencies who have set up auto-updates and called it a service.

Real WordPress maintenance is proactive, documented, and backed by people who understand the platform deeply enough to know what breaks, why it breaks, and how to prevent it.

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Why WordPress Sites Need Specialist Maintenance

Security vulnerabilities

Outdated plugins are responsible for the majority of WordPress hacks. In 2024, over 97% of WordPress infections were attributed to vulnerable themes and plugins — not WordPress core itself.

Plugin conflicts

WordPress sites typically run 20–40 active plugins. When a plugin developer releases an update, it doesn't always play nicely with the others. Without pre-update testing, a plugin update can silently break your navigation, checkout, or forms.

PHP version management

WordPress performance and security depend on running a current, supported PHP version. Upgrading PHP requires testing — it can break compatibility with older plugins or themes.

Database bloat

WordPress databases accumulate thousands of rows of post revisions, spam comments, transient options, and orphaned metadata over time.

Core Web Vitals impact

Google's ranking algorithm directly incorporates Core Web Vitals. A poorly maintained WordPress site will fail these metrics and lose rankings as a result.

"The pattern I see constantly: a business invests thousands in a well-built WordPress site, then hands it to an IT person or a cheap maintenance provider to 'keep it running.' Two years later, the site is running PHP 7.4 (end of life), has 14 outdated plugins, no tested backup, and a caching plugin that was configured incorrectly at install and has never been touched. Building a good WordPress site and then not maintaining it properly is like buying a car and never servicing it. It runs for a while. Then it doesn't."

Abhay Khurana

Director at Logicsofts

What Our WordPress Maintenance Service Includes

Weekly WordPress Updates (with Pre-Update Testing)

Every WordPress core, plugin, and theme update is reviewed before it goes live. We check the changelog for breaking changes, run updates in a staging environment where available, and verify your critical functionality before pushing to production.

Daily Encrypted Backups (Off-Site Storage)

Full site backups - files and database - run daily and are stored in encrypted off-site storage. We retain 30 days of backup history on Care plans and above. Backups are tested monthly: we perform a test restore to verify the backup is actually usable.

24/7 Uptime Monitoring with Instant Alerts

We monitor your WordPress site every 60 seconds. If it goes down, we're alerted before most clients are. For Management plan clients, critical incidents trigger immediate response without you needing to raise a ticket.

WordPress Security Hardening and Scanning

Beyond routine updates, we apply WordPress security best practices: limiting login attempts, removing default admin usernames, protecting wp-config.php, disabling file editing from the dashboard, and monitoring for unauthorised file changes.

PHP Version Management

We monitor your current PHP version and proactively manage upgrades. PHP upgrades are tested against your plugin and theme stack before being applied - this is where most DIY and low-budget maintenance providers get it wrong.

Database Optimisation

Quarterly database clean-up removes post revisions, clears expired transients, removes spam and deleted comments, and optimises database tables. On high-volume sites, this is one of the most impactful performance improvements available without any code changes.

Core Web Vitals and Performance Monitoring

Monthly checks of your Core Web Vitals scores using Google Search Console data and PageSpeed Insights. We flag any degradation before it becomes a ranking issue. On Growth and Management plans, we implement optimisations - not just report them.

WordPress Maintenance Plans — Pricing

Features	Starter £49/mo	Most Popular Care £89/mo	Growth £149/mo	Management £249/mo
WP core, plugin & theme updates (tested)	✅	✅	✅	✅
Daily off-site backups (tested monthly)	✅	✅	✅	✅
24/7 uptime monitoring	✅	✅	✅	✅
Security scanning & malware removal	✅	✅	✅	✅
PHP version management	Managed	Managed	✅ Full	✅ Full
Database optimisation	❌	Quarterly	Monthly	Monthly
Core Web Vitals monitoring	❌	Quarterly	Monthly	Monthly
WooCommerce support	❌	❌	✅	✅
Emergency out-of-hours cover	❌	Add-on	Add-on	✅ Included

Why Logicsofts for WordPress Maintenance?

WordPress specialists since 2011 - we've been maintaining sites longer than most competitors.
Transparent pricing — plans from £49/month, published on our website, no hidden fees.
SLA-backed response — response times are in your contract, not just marketing copy.
100% ownership guarantee — your site, your hosting, your domain. Always.
Monthly reports that show real work — not just a checkbox email.
Rolling monthly contracts — no lock-in. 30 days' notice if you want to leave.

13+

Years of WordPress Excellence