Maintenance
Compare WordPress maintenance plans.
Understand which updates, backups, monitoring, security checks, and developer fixes are included before choosing ongoing care for your WordPress site.
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Use these guides to compare WordPress maintenance plans by cost, backup frequency, monitoring coverage, included fixes, and support. The right level of care depends on how often your site changes and how much a fault would affect the business.
UK Pricing
Affordable WordPress maintenance plans: UK pricing explained
See published UK WordPress maintenance prices: Shield Light at £99 and Shield Pro at £199 per site, with no retainers, setup fees, or hourly extras.
Fix Pricing
How much does it cost to fix a WordPress website?
How much does it cost to fix a WordPress website? BugShield one-off fixes from £49.99, malware from £99.99. See exact prices before you pay.
UK Comparison
Best WordPress maintenance service in the UK
Compare the best WordPress maintenance services in the UK. BugShield offers clear pricing, real developers, monitoring, backups, and fixes from £99/month.
Compare Options
WordPress developer vs maintenance company: which do you need?
WordPress developer vs maintenance company: which do you need? Compare costs, response times, and coverage. BugShield combines both from £49.99.
Monthly Plans
UK WordPress maintenance plans that include real fixes
Compare UK WordPress monthly maintenance plans. See how Shield Light and Shield Pro differ on included fixes, backups, monitoring, and developer chat.
Maintenance Packages
WordPress maintenance packages UK: compare Shield plans
Compare Shield Light and Shield Pro as WordPress maintenance packages. See which mix of backups, monitoring, and included fixes fits each UK site from £99.
Support Plans
WordPress support plans UK with included fixes and developer chat
WordPress support plans for UK small businesses, with included developer fixes and subscriber chat. Shield Light starts at £99 a month for one site.
Backups and Monitoring
WordPress backup and monitoring service for sites that cannot go quiet
WordPress backup and monitoring service from UK developers. Cloud backups, uptime alerts, and fix help from £99/month on Shield plans.
Backups
WordPress backup and restore service you can actually rely on
WordPress backup and restore service from UK developers. Reliable cloud backups, tested restores, and fix help from £99/month with Shield maintenance plans.
Plugin Updates
Managed WordPress updates UK without breaking production
Managed WordPress updates UK with tested rollouts, backups, and rollback support. UK developers from £99/month on Shield plans with included fixes.
Security Monitoring
WordPress monitoring UK: catch security threats before visitors do
WordPress monitoring UK for security and uptime. Activity logs, malware scans on Shield Pro, and developer fixes from £99/month per WordPress site.
Uptime Monitoring
WordPress uptime monitoring service with developers on standby
WordPress uptime monitoring with alerts and UK developer fixes. Know when your site is down before customers do. Shield maintenance plans from £99/month.
Maintenance ROI
Is WordPress maintenance worth it? A straight UK answer
Is WordPress maintenance worth it for your business? Compare downtime costs, fix fees, and BugShield plans from £99/month with honest UK pricing guidance.
WordPress Maintenance for Agencies
WordPress maintenance for agencies
WordPress maintenance for agencies with volume pricing from £74/month. Manage client sites, backups, monitoring, fixes, and credentials in one workspace.
Staging Setup
WordPress staging environment setup for safer updates
WordPress staging setup for Namecheap and other hosts. Safe test copies for updates from £49.99 one-off or with Shield maintenance plans.
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Maintenance plan FAQs
Questions about WordPress maintenance plans
What maintenance covers, how plans differ, and what to compare before choosing ongoing WordPress care.
What is a WordPress maintenance plan?
A WordPress maintenance plan provides ongoing care for one website. Depending on the plan, it can include monitoring, off-site backups, software health checks, developer support, security checks, and a set number of fixes or unlimited eligible fixes.
What should WordPress maintenance plans include?
Look for clear coverage of monitoring, backup frequency, restore access, plugin and WordPress health, security checks, developer fixes, response arrangements, and work history. The plan should explain who acts when a check finds a problem.
How much do BugShield WordPress maintenance plans cost?
Shield Light costs £99 per month for one WordPress site. Shield Pro costs £199 per month for one site. Each plan has its own backup frequency, fix allowance, security coverage, and support level.
What is the difference between Shield Light and Shield Pro?
Shield Light includes two fixes each month, weekly off-site backups, 24/7 monitoring, and subscriber support. Shield Pro adds unlimited eligible fixes, daily and on-demand backups, malware protection and cleanup, and priority support.
Do maintenance plans include WordPress updates?
A useful plan should keep WordPress, plugin, and theme health visible and provide a safe route for handling updates. Compare whether updates are simply reported or actively managed, and what happens if an update causes a fault.
How often should a maintenance plan back up WordPress?
Backup frequency should match how often the site changes. Shield Light creates weekly off-site backups. Shield Pro creates daily off-site backups and also allows an on-demand backup before an important change.
What does 24/7 WordPress monitoring cover?
BugShield monitoring records signals including uptime, response time, SSL, plugin health, file integrity, and Core Web Vitals. Monitoring identifies changes and faults, while developer support provides the route to investigate and fix them.
Are developer fixes included in WordPress maintenance plans?
Yes. Shield Light includes two WordPress bug fixes per billing month, while Shield Pro includes unlimited eligible bug fixes for the subscribed site. Requests, chat, progress, and completed work stay in the same site workspace.
Can one maintenance plan cover several WordPress sites?
BugShield plans are assigned per website because monitoring, backups, credentials, and fixes belong to a specific site. You can manage several sites in one account and choose a different plan for each one.
Can I cancel or change a WordPress maintenance plan?
Yes. There is no long-term contract. You can cancel from your billing settings, and the plan remains active until the end of the paid period. Upgrades apply straight away, while a move to a lower plan starts from the next billing date.
Is the BugShield plugin required for a maintenance plan?
Yes. The plugin securely connects the site to BugShield so inside-the-site monitoring, backups, plugin health, file integrity checks, security checks, and activity records can work accurately.
Should I choose one-off support or a maintenance plan?
Choose one-off support when you have one defined problem and do not need ongoing cover. A maintenance plan is better suited to sites that benefit from continuous monitoring, regular backups, and developer fixes throughout the year.
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