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Monthly Plans

Compare WordPress monthly maintenance plans.

Review the updates, backups, monitoring, security checks, developer fixes, and response coverage included with each BugShield plan.

from £99/month

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What to look for

What monthly WordPress maintenance should include

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    Plans that update plugins but charge extra when something breaks.

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    No uptime monitoring, you are the first to know when the site is down.

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    Backups stored on the same server as your site.

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    No way to talk to a developer when you need help.

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    Per-site pricing that balloons as you add domains.

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BugShield UK WordPress maintenance plans

BugShield WordPress monthly maintenance plans start with Shield Light at £99/month: two bug fixes, weekly cloud backups, full monitoring, file integrity checks, and activity logging. Shield Pro at £199/month adds unlimited fixes, daily backups, malware prevention, and priority response.

Both UK maintenance plans include the Password Vault and multi-site management. Prefer package-style wording? Compare Shield packages on our WordPress maintenance packages UK page. Add as many sites as you need, each at its own plan tier.

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Clear before work begins
Support
Direct developer chat
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Encrypted Password Vault
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How It Works

How UK WordPress maintenance plans work

1

Register and add your site

Create an account, add your WordPress domain, and store credentials in the Vault.

2

Subscribe to Shield Light or Pro

Pick the plan that matches how often your site needs developer time.

3

Submit fixes and monitor

Request included fixes from your dashboard. Uptime and performance are monitored 24/7.

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Two plans, one goal: a site that just works

Each WordPress site needs its own subscription. Mix Shield Light and Shield Pro across your portfolio from a single account.

Shield Light

£99 per month, per site

Monitoring, weekly backups, and two included fixes per month for sites that need ongoing care without unlimited developer time.

  • 2 bug fixes per month
  • Weekly cloud backups (100GB)
  • Full monitoring suite and SEO audits
  • File integrity checks
  • Response within 24 hours
  • Activity log and subscriber support chat
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Shield Pro

£199 per month, per site

Everything in Shield Light, plus unlimited bug fixes, malware prevention, daily backups, and priority response.

  • Unlimited bug fixes
  • Daily backups plus on-demand runs (200GB)
  • Malware prevention and removal
  • Response within 1 hour
  • Priority support channel
  • Everything in Shield Light
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How BugShield compares

Feature BugShield Typical freelancer Typical maintenance co.
Published pricing Yes Rarely Sometimes
Direct developer chat Yes Sometimes Rarely
Bug fixes included Yes (plans) Pay per hour Often extra
Monitoring and backups Included No Sometimes
UK-focused support Yes Varies Varies

What UK WordPress maintenance plans should include

UK WordPress maintenance plans should do more than auto-update plugins and send a PDF report. They should keep your site secure, backed up, monitored, and fixable when something goes wrong.

Before choosing UK maintenance plans or packages, check whether bug fixes, monitoring, and backups are included or charged as extras.

  • Monitored plugin, theme, and core updates
  • Off-site cloud backups with restore capability
  • Uptime and performance monitoring with alerts
  • Included developer time for bug fixes
  • Security scanning and malware prevention

BugShield monthly plans and packages explained

Shield Light at £99/month per site includes two bug fixes, weekly cloud backups (100GB), full monitoring, file integrity checks, and activity logging.

Shield Pro at £199/month adds unlimited fixes, daily backups with a larger storage allowance, malware prevention with daily scans, and priority response within one hour.

Who needs UK WordPress maintenance plans?

Any site that generates revenue, stores customer data, or would be costly to rebuild benefits from monthly maintenance. The cost of a single emergency fix or hour of downtime often exceeds a month of proactive care.

If your site is a simple brochure that rarely changes, occasional one-off fixes may be enough. When uptime and security matter, a monthly plan pays for itself.

Choose a plan around site risk

Backup frequency, response coverage, and fix allowance matter more on a revenue-critical or frequently changed site. A stable brochure site may need a lighter level of care.

Understand how repairs fit into maintenance

Check how many fixes are included, which work is eligible, and what happens when a request falls outside the plan. This makes the monthly value easier to compare.

Keep maintenance visible

Updates, backups, alerts, and developer work should leave a clear record. Visibility makes it easier to review the service and trace changes if the site later develops a fault.

Evidence of the work

How BugShield verifies the result.

Useful maintenance leaves a record. We look at the site before work, record what changed, and check the result so updates, backups, monitoring, and fixes remain understandable.

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    Record the starting state

    Review WordPress, plugin and PHP versions, current alerts, backup status, and any known faults before planned work begins.

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    Keep a visible change history

    Log updates, monitoring events, backup activity, credential use, and developer work against the relevant site.

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    Check the site after maintenance

    Verify the public site and important journeys, confirm monitoring and backups remain active, and investigate unexpected behaviour rather than recording only that an update ran.

FAQ

UK WordPress maintenance plans FAQs

How much are UK WordPress maintenance plans?

BugShield plans start at £99/month (Shield Light) and £199/month (Shield Pro) per WordPress site.

What is included in monthly maintenance plans and packages?

Monitoring, cloud backups, included bug fixes, developer chat, Password Vault, and activity logging. Shield Pro adds unlimited fixes and malware prevention.

Can I mix plans across multiple sites?

Yes. You can run Shield Light on some sites and Shield Pro on others from a single account. Each site needs its own subscription.

What is included in a BugShield monthly maintenance plan?

Monitoring, cloud backups, included bug fixes, developer chat, Password Vault, and activity logging. Shield Pro adds unlimited fixes, a larger backup allowance, and daily malware scans.

Do I need a separate plan for each WordPress site?

Yes. Each site needs its own subscription. You can mix Shield Light and Shield Pro across sites from one account.

Can I cancel my monthly maintenance plan?

Yes. BugShield is billed monthly with no long-term contract. Cancel from your account whenever you need to.

Are UK maintenance plans different from maintenance packages?

The deliverables are the same. Plans and packages both describe Shield Light and Shield Pro. Compare package-focused wording on our WordPress maintenance packages UK page.

Can I start a WordPress maintenance plan after a repair?

Yes. A one-off repair can restore the site first, then maintenance can manage future updates, monitoring, and backups once the site is stable.

How are included fixes requested?

You submit the problem against the relevant site, add any required access to the Vault, and use direct chat with the assigned BugShield developer while the fix is handled.

What should I review each month?

Check updates, monitoring alerts, backup status, security activity, and completed fixes. A visible record helps you understand what care the site received.

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