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Website maintenance in Sydney
Monthly care plans for WordPress, WooCommerce and Shopify sites. Updates tested before they go live, problems fixed by the developers who know your site.
- Updates tested on staging, never straight on live
- Daily off-site backups and security monitoring
- Developer hours for changes, not just a support inbox
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Website maintenance that is more than clicking "update"
Most websites do not fail dramatically. They decay. A plugin update breaks the contact form and nobody notices for three weeks. The site slows down a little each month. A security patch is skipped because the last update caused problems. Website maintenance is the routine that stops that decay, and the people you call when something does go wrong.
Our maintenance plans are run by Web Mage developers, not a call centre. We test every update on a staging copy of your site, keep backups you can actually restore, watch for security threats and downtime, and use your monthly developer hours on the improvements you ask for.
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What our website maintenance plans include
Tested updates
WordPress core, themes and plugins updated on staging first, checked, then applied to the live site.
Backups you can restore
Daily off-site backups kept for weeks, with restores tested, so a bad day costs minutes, not the business.
Security monitoring
Firewall, malware scanning, login protection and fast clean-up if anything gets through.
Uptime monitoring
Your site is checked around the clock. If it goes down, we know before your customers tell you.
Speed checks
Regular performance tests on key pages, with fixes when images, plugins or scripts start slowing things down.
Developer hours
Time each month for content changes, new landing pages, small features and fixes, done by a developer.
WordPress maintenance done by developers
WordPress is safe when it is maintained and risky when it is not. Security researchers consistently find that most WordPress compromises come through outdated plugins and themes, not WordPress itself. Our routine each month:
- Review available updates and the plugin changelogs behind them.
- Apply them to staging, then test the pages and features that matter to your business: forms, checkout, bookings, logins.
- Push to live, recheck, and record what changed.
- Replace abandoned or risky plugins with supported alternatives before they become a problem.
For WooCommerce stores we also place a test order after updates, because a broken checkout costs money by the hour.
Taking over maintenance from another developer
Many clients come to us when their previous developer has moved on, gone quiet or left the site in a fragile state. We start with an audit: hosting, access, backups, plugin health, security and speed. You get a plain-English report and a list of fixes in priority order. Once the site is stable, it moves onto a monthly plan.
We also maintain Shopify stores, where the work is mostly theme updates, app reviews, speed and content changes rather than server security.
Monthly website maintenance packages
Three levels, priced on a quote because sites differ in size, plugins and traffic. Every plan includes tested updates and backups.
| Care | Care Plus | Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Brochure sites that rarely change | Business sites and small stores | Stores and sites that change every month |
| Tested updates and backups | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Security and uptime monitoring | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Malware clean-up included | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Developer hours each month | Small allowance | Larger allowance | Planned improvement work |
| Speed and SEO health report | Quarterly | Monthly | Monthly, with recommendations |
| Checkout and form testing | Contact forms | Forms and checkout | Forms, checkout and tracking |
Getting started with a maintenance plan
Site check
We review your hosting, plugins, backups and security, and flag anything urgent.
Stabilise
Any urgent fixes are quoted and done first, so the plan starts from a healthy site.
Monthly routine
Tested updates, backups, monitoring and your developer hours, every month.
Monthly report
What we updated, what we fixed, how the site performed and what we recommend next.
Clients we look after
Words from people we have built and looked after websites for.
A very professional reliable outfit delivering promptly with great results. I will now give them any future work on my two websites after being disappointed with previous web designers.
Christopher EscrivaFounder, French Polishing Quick service, lots of communication and a professional service. Would highly recommend the team and hope to work with them again!
Dion PretoriusCommunications and Engagement Manager, Science & Technology Australia They are fantastic with the technical and coordination capabilities to deliver the desired product. They took charge of the project from day 1 and handed over before the agreed date. Exceptional communication, professionalism and work ethics; we will definitely use them again for any web-related projects we might and highly recommend them for their service.
Gaurab BhandariAPSPT Website maintenance: frequently asked questions
What is included in website maintenance?
Website maintenance covers keeping the software up to date, backing up the site, monitoring security and uptime, fixing problems and making small changes. Our plans test every update on staging first and include developer hours for the changes you ask for.
How much does website maintenance cost in Sydney?
Cost depends on the size of the site, how many plugins it runs, whether it is a store and how many developer hours you want each month. We recommend a plan after a quick site check and quote it as a fixed monthly fee.
Is there a lock-in contract?
No. Our plans run month to month. We would rather keep clients because the site is in good hands than because a contract says so.
Do you maintain sites you did not build?
Yes, most of the sites we look after were built by someone else. We audit the site first so we know what we are taking on, then fix anything urgent before the monthly plan begins.
What happens if my site is hacked while on a plan?
We restore or clean the site, find how the attacker got in and close the gap. Clean-up is included in every plan, so you are not hit with an emergency invoice on top of the stress.
Do you maintain Shopify and other platforms?
Yes. Alongside WordPress and WooCommerce we maintain Shopify stores and sites built on Astro and headless CMS platforms. The routine differs by platform, and the plan is written to suit.
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