WordPress website maintenance in North London
Metropolis Web Design looks after websites so they stay secure, up to date and working. If you’d rather do it yourself, we’ll show you how. Maintenance starts at £25 a month.
What’s included in WordPress maintenance?
For WordPress sites, maintenance from Metropolis Web Design covers the regular work that keeps a site healthy:
- Updating WordPress, plugins and themes, and checking the site still works afterwards.
- Regular backups, so the site can be restored if something goes wrong.
- Security monitoring, to spot and deal with problems early.
- Monitoring, so we know straight away if your site goes down.
- Fixing problems that come up, such as broken pages or features.
- Small changes to content when you need them.
Why does a WordPress site need maintenance?
Because WordPress, plugins and themes are updated all the time, often to fix security problems. Out-of-date plugins are one of the most common ways WordPress sites are broken into, and updates sometimes stop parts of a site working together. Regular maintenance keeps on top of both.
What happens if a website isn’t maintained?
Usually nothing, at first. Then problems build up quietly: plugins fall behind, features stop working after an update, and the site becomes easier to break into. By the time someone notices, fixing it takes longer and costs more than keeping on top of it would have.
How often should a WordPress site be updated?
Little and often. Check for updates at least once a month, and apply security updates as soon as they’re released. Keep a recent backup before any update, so you can roll back if something goes wrong.
Who maintenance is for
Anyone who relies on their website and would rather not think about the technical side, including:
- businesses that get enquiries or sales through their site
- charities and community groups run by volunteers
- online shops, where downtime means lost orders
- anyone whose site was built by someone who’s no longer around
Can I look after my website myself?
Yes. If you’d rather do it yourself, we’ll show you how. Many clients start that way and hand it over when they get busy.
Can you look after a site you didn’t build?
Yes. We’ve helped plenty of clients whose websites were built by someone else. We’ll take a look first and tell you honestly what we find.
Website maintenance: common questions
From £25 a month, depending on your site and how much help you want.
Yes. If you’d rather do it yourself, we’ll show you how.
Yes. We’ll take a look first and tell you honestly what we find.
Many updates fix security problems. Sites that fall behind are easier to break into and more likely to stop working properly.
Tell us about your website
A free, no-obligation chat is the best place to start. Call 07946 640 799 or send us a message.