Scheduled website maintenance provides an opportunity to access your site and perform essential updates to plugins, themes, and core files. While the exact process may vary slightly depending on your hosting provider’s backup systems and server configuration, a typical maintenance session includes the following:
- Creating a staging environment to safely apply updates and prevent potential disruptions to the live site
- Generating a full site backup
- Capturing screenshots of key pages for reference
- Updating all plugins
- Updating themes
- Updating WordPress core files
- Identifying and resolving any plugin or software conflicts
- Deploying tested updates to the live site
Most websites benefit from maintenance performed 2–4 times per year. Regular updates ensure your site remains secure, performs optimally, and has access to the latest features and improvements.
Each maintenance session typically requires 45–60 minutes and is billed at the current hourly rate of $150.
If you choose to decline ongoing maintenance, responsibility for your website’s security, performance, and functionality will transfer to you. This includes the management of any premium plugins, such as Elementor. Please note that support for actively maintained websites is prioritized and guaranteed, whereas support for non-maintained sites is provided based on availability.