WordPress website maintenance, done for you from $89/mo.
WordPress maintenance covers updates, security, backups, and uptime monitoring — the ongoing work that keeps a WordPress site fast, secure, and online. Skip it and over 90% of hacks trace back to outdated plugins. HomepageHero bundles maintenance into every package, starting at $89/mo.
What does WordPress maintenance include?
A complete maintenance plan covers six areas. Each one fails silently if left alone — and the failure usually shows up at the worst possible time.
Core, plugin & theme updates
WordPress core, plugins, and themes are updated on a fixed schedule. Every update is tested in a staging environment first, so a bad release never breaks your live site.
Daily encrypted backups
Off-site encrypted backups are kept for 30 days. If anything goes wrong — a failed update, deleted content, or an attack — we restore your site in under 4 hours.
24/7 security & malware scanning
Continuous monitoring against threats, firewall rules, and malware removal included. Suspicious IPs are blocked automatically before they reach your site.
Speed & Core Web Vitals
Monthly database cleanup, image compression, and cache renewal. We measure Core Web Vitals before and after and report the trend.
Uptime monitoring
24/7 uptime monitoring with alerts within 60 seconds if your site goes down. A 99.5% monthly uptime target on every plan.
SEO & AI-search health check
Monthly audit of speed, broken links, sitemap, indexing, and Core Web Vitals — plus a check that your answer capsules and schema stay intact for AI search.
Why DIY maintenance fails small businesses.
DIY maintenance doesn’t fail because owners can’t click “update.” It fails because maintenance competes with running the business — and loses. Proper upkeep takes 4–8 hours every month, and the month you skip is usually the month something breaks.
of WordPress hacks trace back to outdated plugins or themes — the exact thing maintenance keeps current.
is how fast bot networks exploit a newly disclosed plugin vulnerability after it goes public.
of work per month is what doing maintenance properly takes — time most owners don’t have to spare.
of visitors leave a page that takes over 3 seconds to load — and unmaintained databases double load time within a year.
What happens if you don’t maintain your site?
Neglect doesn’t hit all at once. It accumulates as four compounding risks until one of them takes the site offline.
Security holes
Outdated plugins are the #1 attack vector. A single unpatched vulnerability lets bots inject spam, steal data, or take the site down entirely.
Slower performance
WordPress databases bloat over time. Without monthly cleanup, load times can double within a year — and slow sites lose visitors and conversions.
Plugin incompatibility
When WordPress core updates ship, unmaintained plugins can silently stop working — breaking forms, checkout, or layout without warning.
Falling search rankings
Core Web Vitals are a Google ranking factor. A slow, unstable site drifts down the results — and is dropped from AI Overviews — often before you notice traffic halving.
What we do every month.
Update
First week of the month: staging is updated and tested first, then production. You get an email the moment the job is done.
Secure
Malware scan, firewall rules, and user access are reviewed. Suspicious activity is blocked automatically.
Optimize
Database cleaned, images compressed, cache renewed, broken links fixed. Speed is measured before and after.
Report
You receive a short monthly report: what was done, uptime percentage, speed trend, and any recommendations.
WordPress maintenance packages.
We don’t sell maintenance as a standalone retainer — it’s built into every HomepageHero package. The monthly maintenance line item starts at $89/mo, and the figures below show both the maintenance portion and the full all-in monthly (which also includes hosting and Google Ads management).
Sleep well while we look after your site. Everything kept updated, secure, and backed up — so you can spend your time running the business.
Our most popular choice for active sites and online stores. We clean up before anything becomes a problem and give you priority help when you need a quick change.
Full technical peace of mind for business-critical sites. Fixed hours every month, quarterly optimization, and an advisor who keeps you ahead.
Every plan includes core, plugin, and theme updates, daily backups, security scanning, uptime monitoring, and SEO health checks. No surprise hourly invoices.
How much does WordPress maintenance cost?
Across the market, professional WordPress maintenance costs roughly $50–$350 per month, driven by update frequency, traffic volume, and how much hands-on support you need. Cheaper “set-and-forget” plans usually skip staging tests and real malware removal — the two things that actually prevent disasters.
At HomepageHero the maintenance line item is $89/mo (Starter), $189/mo (Growth), and $329/mo (Scale) — always bundled into a fixed-price package, never billed by the hour. The biggest hidden cost of maintenance is the one you pay without it: cleaning up a hacked site regularly costs more than several years of upkeep combined.
Want the visibility side handled too? Every package also ships with Generative Engine Optimization built in, so your site stays cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
Stop worrying about your WordPress site.
Maintenance, hosting, security, and AI-search visibility — bundled into one predictable monthly price. We do the work; you run the business.
Frequently asked questions.
What does WordPress website maintenance include?
WordPress website maintenance includes core, plugin, and theme updates, daily encrypted backups, 24/7 security and malware scanning, uptime monitoring, speed and Core Web Vitals optimization, and a monthly SEO health check. At HomepageHero every update is tested in a staging environment before it touches your live site, and you receive a short monthly report.
How much does WordPress maintenance cost?
Professional WordPress maintenance typically costs $50–$350 per month depending on update frequency, traffic, and support level. At HomepageHero maintenance is bundled into every package: Starter $89/mo, Growth $189/mo, and Scale $329/mo. These line items cover updates, backups, security, uptime, and support — there are no surprise hourly invoices.
What happens if I don’t maintain my WordPress site?
An unmaintained WordPress site accumulates four risks: security holes (over 90% of WordPress hacks trace back to outdated plugins or themes), slower performance as the database grows, plugin incompatibility when core updates ship, and falling Google rankings due to slow load times. In the worst case the site is hacked and abused for spam or phishing — cleanup often costs more than years of maintenance.
Is hosting included in maintenance, and how often do you update?
At HomepageHero hosting is bundled into the full monthly package alongside maintenance, so you have one predictable bill. Update frequency scales with your plan: Starter is updated monthly, Growth weekly, and Scale receives critical security patches within 24 hours of release. Every update is tested in staging first.
Can I do WordPress maintenance myself?
You can, but DIY maintenance fails most small businesses for one reason: it competes with running the business. Proper maintenance takes 4–8 hours a month — testing updates in staging, reviewing security, cleaning the database, and monitoring uptime. The month you skip it is usually the month an outdated plugin is exploited. A managed plan removes that risk for a fixed monthly fee.
What is the difference between hosting and maintenance?
Hosting is the server your site runs on — the electricity that keeps it alive. Maintenance is the ongoing work of updating, securing, and optimizing the site itself, like servicing a car. A good host backs up and monitors the server, but it does not update your WordPress install, patch plugins, remove malware, or run an SEO health check. That is what maintenance covers.