How much does website maintenance cost?
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Why WordPress maintenance can’t be an afterthought
Many WordPress site owners only think about maintenance when something breaks. By that point, it’s often too late.
Ignoring updates, skipping security checks, or leaving performance issues unresolved can lead to downtime, data loss, and a poor user experience. All of this affects your credibility and your bottom line.
Ongoing maintenance is not just about avoiding problems. It’s about keeping your website fast, secure, and reliable so it continues to support your business without constant disruptions.
A steady, proactive approach leads to fewer surprises and a smoother user experience (UX) for your visitors.
Our WordPress website maintenance packages are designed to take these burdens off your shoulders, ensuring your sleeping salesperson is always in peak condition.
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A hands-off maintenance package with full peace of mind
You shouldn’t have to think about core updates, plugin conflicts or whether your backups are running. Our proactive care helps you avoid emergency fixes, costly outages, or sudden drops in visibility or technical SEO performance.
Our WordPress maintenance packages are built with uptime monitoring and alerts to quietly take care of everything behind the scenes, so your site stays fast, secure and stress-free.
“Set and forget”, we handle everything for you
We manage WordPress core, theme and plugin updates regularly, backed by secure backups and constant monitoring. You get predictable coverage without needing to intervene or chase updates.
Maintenance isn’t just about fixing, it helps you stay visible, secure and fast across all seasons and campaigns. Supporting long-term SEO and business continuity.
Human oversight, not just automation
Some clients come to us because they have been sold a package and their agency has just turned on automatic updates, a short-term gain until it breaks: at Vu, every month, a human goes in updates everything and more importantly, checks over the site afterwards.
If something looks risky, we test it in a safe environment first, or hold off until it’s resolved – and if you need us, you have a responsive local team.
Built-in staging, testing and rollbacks
We use staging environments to test updates before they go live. If anything breaks, we can roll your site back quickly without data loss. You stay protected from unexpected issues without any disruption to your visitors or your SEO.
“They offer really great value for money, their expertise is far beyond what we expected and we feel it’s a really rewarding relationship for both of us.”
What’s included in every plan
We begin with a thorough site audit to identify potential issues, ensuring we address any vulnerabilities before they become problematic.
Then, every maintenance package is built to cover the essential tasks that keep your WordPress site secure, fast and functioning.
We’ve bundled the technical maintenance, page speed performance tuning and protection into one straightforward service, so you never have to worry about the small stuff (or the big stuff).
Core, plugin and theme updates
We regularly update your WordPress core, plugins and themes to the latest stable versions. Updates are reviewed manually to prevent compatibility issues and tested where needed before deployment.
We keep a record of what’s updated and when, so you always have a clear audit trail.
Hourly or scheduled backups with fast recovery
We set up reliable, offsite backups tailored to your site’s needs. By default, these are hourly, daily and weekly. If anything goes wrong, your site can be restored quickly, with minimal downtime.
Security monitoring and malware detection
We use Uptime Robot to monitor your site for any unexpected downtime, known vulnerabilities or suspicious behaviour. If your site goes offline, we know before your customers do.
In case of failure, we get alerts so we can respond quickly to restore your site with minimal downtime.
Page speed and performance optimisation
As technology evolves, so do industry standards. By benchmarking with tools like Google Pagespeed Insights, we can incorporate load time performance optimisation into your maintenance package.
We also aim to identify unnecessary plugins or scripts that slow your site down, a core component of WordPress technical SEO.
SSL management and renewals
We install and renew your SSL certificate to ensure your site stays secure and trusted by browsers. No more expired certificate warnings or downtime due to missed renewals.
Dummy-user testing on key site features
We manually check your site’s core functions(forms, checkouts, admin logins) as if we were a user. This helps us catch the user experience problems that automated tools often miss.
Access to staging environments
Need to test a redesign, plugin or feature? You’ll have access to a development or staging environment so changes can be reviewed safely before going live.
Fast, secure web hosting powered by renewable energy
Our green web hosting services provide continuous monitoring, additional security, agency licenses, and regular backups.
We also prioritise sustainability by eliminating code bloat and unnecessary plugins, ensuring your digital footprint is as green as your business model.
So all of our WordPress maintenance plans include hosting that’s both high-performance and environmentally responsible.
To learn more about how it works behind the scenes, see our eco web hosting page.
Powered by renewable energy
Your site runs on servers powered entirely by certified green energy, with the same focus on speed, uptime and security you’d expect from any premium provider.
Hosted with an eco-conscious B Corp provider
Vu Digital are a certified B Corporation, we’re committed to using business as a force for good. That means the hosting we provide meets high ethical and environmental standards by default.
When you host with us, you’re choosing a partner who prioritises people, planet and performance equally.
Aligned with your brand values
If your business prioritises ethics, sustainability or social impact, your hosting should reflect that.
This option gives you a web presence that supports your values behind the scenes as well as on the surface.
“They offer really great value for money, their expertise is far beyond what we expected and we feel it’s a really rewarding relationship for both of us.”
Clear, predictable pricing for your WordPress Maintenance Package
Our maintenance plans are designed to be straightforward, transparent and scalable. You’ll always know what’s covered, what it costs and how to get more support when you need it. No surprises, no long-term lock-ins, just reliable cover at a fair rate.
From just £40/month
Every plan includes essential updates, backups, security monitoring, performance checks and access to our support team.
It’s everything your site needs to stay healthy, starting at a price point that works for most small businesses.
Scale with your needs, no hidden costs
Need more support time? Want development work or additional site features? Keen to add on SEO, PPC or other marketing services to form a digital marketing retainer?
Our monthly plans scale flexibly with your requirements. You can top up support, reallocate time or roll hours over, without being tied into confusing tiers or surprise fees.
Need more? We offer bespoke upgrade options like security hardening, plugin or accessibility audits or penetration testing.
Designed for SMEs, agencies and eCommerce brands
Whether you run a busy WooCommerce store, manage multiple sites for clients, or just want to keep your business site in great shape for your users, our plans adapt to your setup.
We work with businesses of all sizes and understand the pressures that come with each.
Getting started is simple, even if your site is hosted elsewhere or you’ve never had a maintenance plan before.
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Hands-on WordPress support
We don’t just run updates in the background and hope for the best. We regularly meet with clients, visit their businesses, and dig into how their sites actually support day-to-day operations. This hands-on approach means our WordPress maintenance is always aligned with your real-world needs.
Advice that suits you – not us
Our team works as an extension of yours—focusing on outcomes, not upsells. Whether you’re weighing up a new plugin, redesigning a feature or planning a site restructure, we offer practical, evidence-based guidance to help you make smart decisions.
Sustainable WordPress Websites
As a certified B Corp, we’re committed to reducing digital carbon footprints. That’s why every WordPress site we maintain is hosted on 100% renewable energy and built for performance, accessibility and clarity, not bloat or gimmicks.
Over 15 years of care
We’ve been supporting business websites since before Gutenberg was a thing. We know that plugins break, teams change, and deadlines move. That’s why we build flexible, human-centred maintenance plans that grow with your busines, not against it.
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FAQs
Our maintenance packages include regular updates to WordPress core, themes, and plugins, security monitoring, performance optimisation, regular backups, monthly reports and proactive troubleshooting to ensure your site remains secure and fully functional.
Our professionals also keep a vested interest in future WordPress updates and current vulnerabilities, we have also been known to make emergency patches and rollbacks for no additional cost.
Generally, we perform updates and testing on a monthly basis, or in some cases with vulnerabilities, as soon as they are released.
We do have enhanced SLAs for those that require a high level of service, just get in touch.
Yes, our maintenance packages are just the start. Your customers data and security is an important requirement. Often after that is sorted, clients will bolt on time for tweaks and updates or build a retainer of digital marketing services.
Yes, for clients without a maintenance contract or retainer, we have a support desk which is always manned during office hours that you can email any issues to.
It doesn’t get the same service level as a retained client with an SLA, but we aim to have your issues resolved in timely manner.
Regular WordPress maintenance is crucial for keeping your website secure, fast, and up-to-date. Without consistent updates and checks, your site may become vulnerable to security threats, slow down, or develop functionality issues.
Maintenance ensures your site remains reliable, improves user experience, and helps maintain strong search engine rankings.
The cost of website maintenance depends on your site’s complexity and required services. Basic packages might range from just half an hour studio time £42.50 a month, covering essentials like updates, testing and reports.
Comprehensive plans, including additional optimisation, support and marketing retainers can cost in the thousands depending on the requirements.
Unused support time can be rolled over to future months and used for content updates, performance tweaks, or new feature requests. We’ll keep you informed so you always get value from your plan.
We never apply updates blindly.
All changes are tested first, and we use staging environments and backup rollbacks to ensure your live site stays safe and stable.
Then tested again once live.
The server creates hourly, daily and then weekly backups.
All backups are stored securely offsite and can be restored quickly if needed.
Yes. While our maintenance plans include hosting, we can also support sites hosted with third parties.
However we will need the same level of server access to offer the same standard of quality.
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