Maintenance
Why professional WordPress maintenance is essential
2 June 2026 · 6 min read
WordPress is the most used content management system in the world, with more than 43% of all websites. But this popularity also has a downside: it makes WordPress the biggest target for hackers, bots and malware. Every day thousands of WordPress websites are hacked.
At WP Maintainer we have been protecting and maintaining WordPress websites for entrepreneurs and SMBs for years. With 20+ years of experience in web development we know exactly which risks are at play and how to mitigate them effectively.
Security: not optional
A hacked website costs on average €5,000 to €50,000 in direct damage and lost revenue. Recovery takes an average of 2-4 weeks, during which your website is offline or marked as unsafe by Google.
Professional maintenance prevents this. WP Maintainer performs daily security scans, monitors your website 24/7 and responds within 1 hour to incidents. Our approach includes: - Daily malware scans and virus checks - Real-time firewall that blocks suspicious traffic - Proactive monitoring of security vulnerabilities - Immediate patch application for critical vulnerabilities
Updates: timing is everything
WordPress, plugins and themes are constantly being updated. Some updates are critical security patches that must be applied the same day. But a wrong update can also break your website.
Our approach: 1. **Monitoring** — we follow all updates and security bulletins 2. **Testing** — updates are first tested in a staging environment 3. **Implementation** — only after successful tests do updates go live 4. **Verification** — after every update we verify your website works
Backups: your lifeline
A good backup strategy is your last line of defence. WP Maintainer makes daily backups with a retention period of 14 days. Backups are stored at an external, secure location — completely separate from the production environment.
Performance: speed = conversion
A slow website costs customers. 53% of mobile visitors leave a site that takes longer than 3 seconds to load. Google rewards fast websites with higher rankings. Our maintenance includes monthly performance optimisation, including database cleanup and caching tuning.
It costs less than you think
Our maintenance plans start at €49 per month. That is less than €2 per day — less than a cup of coffee — for the certainty that your website is always secure, fast and up to date. With 20+ years of experience and more than 76 websites under management, you are in good hands at WP Maintainer.