WordPress maintenance
Outsourcing your WordPress maintenance means never having to worry about updates, security or downtime again. Secrotec takes care of core, theme and plugin updates, malware scanning, backups, performance and monitoring — from a partner that takes information security seriously. That way your site stays secure, fast and always online.
Why WordPress maintenance matters
WordPress is the most widely used CMS in the world: more than forty percent of all websites run on it. That popularity also makes it the biggest target for automated attacks. Bots continuously scan the internet for sites with an outdated core, a vulnerable theme or an insecure plugin — and that is precisely the number one entry point for a breach. A hack is rarely about the content of your site; attackers want to abuse your server for spam, phishing or stealing customer data. Structured WordPress maintenance closes those gaps before anyone can exploit them.
The difference between a secure and a vulnerable WordPress site rarely comes down to expensive software, but to discipline: updating, monitoring and backing up on time. Anyone who lets that slide eventually runs into downtime, a data breach or a complete reinstall — and recovering after the fact almost always costs more than structured maintenance up front. By outsourcing the maintenance, you place that discipline with a dedicated partner, so it no longer depends on whoever happens to have time.
What we maintain
Our maintenance is more than clicking a button. We work to a fixed, verifiable routine that covers the most important risks:
Core, theme and plugin updates. We keep WordPress itself, your theme and all plugins up to date. We test updates first and run them with a fresh backup on hand, so a conflict never takes your live site down.
Malware scanning & hardening. We scan for malware and suspicious files and apply WordPress security hardening (the official guidelines): file permissions, login protection, disabling unnecessary features and locking down sensitive directories.
Backups & restore testing. A backup you have never restored is not a backup. We make regular backups and periodically test the restore procedure, so you are back online quickly in the event of an incident.
Performance optimisation. Slow sites cost visitors and rankings in Google. We optimise caching, images and the database so your site keeps loading fast.
Monitoring (uptime + security). We monitor the availability and security of your site 24/7. If the site goes down or something suspicious appears, we are notified immediately and step in — often before you even notice.
WooCommerce maintenance
A WooCommerce store places higher demands than an ordinary WordPress site. You process payment and customer data, so a breach directly affects your customers and your liability. At the same time, a webshop is full of plugins (payment methods, shipping, inventory) that can clash with one another during an update. That is why we test updates first in a safe environment, watch for plugin conflicts and make sure your store stays fast and reliable even at peak moments — think of a sale or the holiday season. That way you avoid lost revenue from a broken checkout.
Taking over existing WordPress sites
Already have a WordPress site built by another party or by yourself? We take over the maintenance seamlessly. We always start with a technical baseline assessment: we map the state of the updates, open vulnerabilities, the quality of the backups and performance. After that you know exactly how secure and healthy your site really is. Based on that, we set up a fixed maintenance routine, complemented by an emergency procedure for critical security patches that cannot wait for the next maintenance round. If you are also considering building a new site, take a look at website development. For broader digital management there is website maintenance.
Managed hosting: maintenance, security and backups in one
Maintenance and hosting are inextricably linked. The fastest, most secure situation arises when maintenance, security, backups and monitoring are managed from a single environment. That is why we offer secure, managed hosting in which everything is integrated: you have one point of contact, shorter recovery times and no finger-pointing between the hosting provider and the maintainer when something goes wrong. Already have hosting you are happy with? Then we are equally happy to maintain your site on your existing environment.
Frequently asked questions
Short, direct answers to the most common questions.
WordPress is the most widely used CMS in the world and therefore the number one target for attackers. Most hacks exploit known vulnerabilities in an outdated core, themes or plugins. Structured maintenance with timely updates, monitoring and backups closes those gaps and prevents downtime, data breaches and reputational damage.
Outdated plugins and core versions are the number one entry point for attacks. Without updates, vulnerabilities pile up, leading to malware, spam, stolen customer data or a completely defaced site. Recovering after the fact almost always costs more time and money than structured maintenance up front.
Yes. We take over existing sites and start with a technical baseline assessment of updates, vulnerabilities, backups and performance. We then set up a fixed maintenance routine with an emergency procedure for critical security patches, so you never fall behind.
Absolutely. WooCommerce processes payment and customer data, so security and reliability matter even more. We watch for plugin conflicts, test updates first, and make sure your store stays fast and secure even under peak load.
We work with fixed monthly plans tailored to the size and risk of your site. The cost depends on the number of sites, whether WooCommerce is involved and whether you take managed hosting. A fixed monthly fee is almost always cheaper than recovering from a hack.
Yes. We clean up the site, restore from a clean backup, close the breach and analyse the cause so it doesn't happen again. We then place the site under regular maintenance with monitoring, so any new infection is detected quickly.
We run regular core, theme and plugin updates at least monthly, after testing and with a backup beforehand. Critical security patches are rolled out immediately via our emergency procedure, often within hours of release.
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