WordPress Website Maintenance in Melton Mowbray

What’s Included and What It Costs

If you’ve recently had a WordPress website built, or you’ve had one for a while and nobody’s been looking after it, maintenance is probably the next conversation you need to have.

Most web designers don’t bring it up clearly upfront. It gets mentioned briefly at the end of the project, or bundled into a vague “support package” with no detail about what’s actually covered. By the time something goes wrong, the designer has moved on and you’re dealing with it yourself.

This page explains exactly what a WordPress maintenance plan should include, what it costs in 2026, and how I handle it for clients in Melton Mowbray and across Leicestershire.

Direct WhatsApp Access

Security Monitoring

Daily Offsite Backups

Human-checked Updates

Why WordPress Needs Ongoing Maintenance

A hacked WordPress site costs £150–£500+ to recover

24hrs of downtime costs more than a year of maintenance

Unmaintained plugins are the most common attack vector

WordPress isn’t a static piece of software. It’s a platform built from several moving parts — the core WordPress software, your theme, and a collection of plugins — each updated independently and regularly.

When those updates aren’t applied, security vulnerabilities accumulate. Plugins fall out of compatibility with each other. Performance degrades. Backups don’t run. And the site that looked fine on launch day quietly becomes a liability.

What a Proper Maintenance Plan Includes

Not all maintenance plans are equal. Some providers charge a low monthly fee but cover only the basics — automated plugin updates with no human checking, no real backup strategy, and support through a ticket queue.

Here’s what I include in my maintenance plans for clients in Melton Mowbray:

WordPress core updates

Every time WordPress releases a new version, I apply the update and check that everything still works as it should.

Plugin and theme updates

Plugins are the most common source of WordPress security vulnerabilities. I check every update for compatibility issues, rather than pushing them automatically and hoping for the best.

Security monitoring

Regular scanning for malware, suspicious code, and unusual activity. If something is flagged, I deal with it — you don’t need to know what a PHP injection is to have one cleaned up.

Daily Offsite backups

A full backup of your site — files and database — taken daily and stored offsite, separate from your hosting. If something goes wrong, restoration takes minutes, not days.

Uptime Monitoring

If your site goes down, I’m notified immediately — before you are, and before customers start emailing to say they can’t reach you.

Direct Contact

When you have a question or something doesn’t look right, you message me — by email or WhatsApp. Not a support ticket. Not a chatbot. Me. I know your site, I built it, and I can usually sort whatever it is the same day.

Ongoing Maintenance

Here’s something most designers don’t mention upfront: a WordPress website needs regular maintenance to stay secure and keep working properly. Updates, security patches, backups — when these are skipped, sites get hacked, forms stop working, and Google starts penalising outdated sites.

What It Costs

WordPress maintenance pricing in the UK varies widely. National providers charge as little as £20 per month, but the economics of that model mean automated updates, no human oversight, and support through a queue. When something goes wrong, you’re on your own.

Local specialists and small agencies typically charge £80–£200 per month for genuine hands-on maintenance with direct support.

My maintenance plans for small business WordPress sites in Melton Mowbray start from £30 per month.

That covers everything listed above — updates, backups, security monitoring, uptime checks, and direct contact. There are no tiered packages with features drip-fed at higher price points. One plan, everything included.

For context: £30 per month is £360 per year. A single hacked site cleanup typically costs more than that. A site that goes down during a busy period and isn’t restored for 24 hours costs more than that in lost enquiries alone.

Read an honest breakdown of the full cost of running a small business website →

Who This is For

Clients whose site I built — maintenance is the natural continuation of the build

Small businesses in Melton Mowbray and Leicestershire whose site was built by someone else but isn’t currently being maintained

Business owners who are currently managing updates themselves and would rather hand that off to someone who knows what they’re doing

If you’re not sure whether your site is being properly maintained — or whether it’s been maintained at all — get in touch and I’ll take a look. I’ll give you an honest assessment of where things stand, at no cost.

Plans from

£30/mo

  • WordPress + plugin updates

  • Weekly offsite backups

  • Security monitoring

  • Uptime monitoring

  • Direct WhatsApp/email access

No long-term contract. Cancel any time with a month’s notice.

Get In Touch

Not sure if your site needs maintenance? I’ll take a look and give you an honest assessment at no cost.

Related Reading

Why your WordPress site needs maintenance
WordPress maintenance in Melton Mowbray
Small business website costs explained

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Maintenance isn’t about making changes to your site — it’s about keeping the underlying software secure and functional. A site that never changes still needs its plugins updated, its backups taken, and its security monitored.

I check compatibility before applying updates and keep a recent backup in place before any significant changes. If something does break, I fix it — it’s part of the plan, not an extra charge.

Yes, though I’ll need to do a brief audit of the site first to understand how it’s set up and whether there are any existing issues to address. I’ll let you know what I find before we go any further.

No long-term contracts. Monthly plans, cancel any time with a month’s notice.

You message me directly. I sort it. That’s the short version.

I’m based in Leicestershire and have been building and maintaining WordPress websites for small businesses for a number of years. I work with a small number of clients at any one time — that’s not a limitation, it’s a decision. If you’ve been let down by an agency before, or you’ve outgrown a DIY site, I’m probably the person you’re looking for.

Ready to get your site properly looked after?

Get in touch directly — by email. I’ll tell you honestly what your site needs and what it will cost.