Updates, backups and security checks handled every month so you do not have to
WordPress maintenance Ballarat businesses can set and forget. I keep your site updated, backed up and checked for problems, with plans from $19 a month.
Like a ute that never gets serviced, it runs fine until it suddenly does not
WordPress powers a huge share of the world’s websites, which is great for flexibility and terrible for security if it is left alone. The core software, your theme and every plugin release updates regularly. Many of those updates close security holes that hackers already know about.
Skip a few months and the gaps add up. Skip a year and updating everything at once can break the site. I see it often with small business websites that were built well and then never touched again.
A maintenance plan means I handle the updates in a sensible order, test the site afterwards and keep backups so I can roll back if anything misbehaves. You get a short report so you know it has been done.
Month to month pricing with GST included
Every plan is month to month with 30 days notice to cancel. Pick the level that matches how important your website is to the business.
$19
a month
For simple brochure sites
Most popular
$59
a month
The right fit for most small businesses
$99
a month
For sites that bring in steady work
$189
a month
For shops and busy sites
All prices include GST. Month to month with 30 days notice. Every new website I build comes with a free first year of WordPress maintenance.
The routine work that keeps your site healthy
Most of this happens quietly in the background. You only hear about it in your report or if something needs a decision from you.
A fresh backup is taken before any update so there is always a clean copy to go back to.
WordPress core, then the theme, then plugins, checked one step at a time rather than all at once.
Key pages, forms and menus are looked over after updates so a broken contact form does not go unnoticed.
A short summary of what was updated and anything worth knowing, with no jargon to wade through.
The common problems I am asked to fix
Most of the urgent calls I get about WordPress sites come down to the same thing. The site was left without updates, a plugin developer stopped supporting their plugin and someone found a way in.
Other times the problem is quieter. Forms stop sending enquiries after a server change and nobody notices for weeks. A plugin update clashes with the theme and the homepage layout falls apart on phones. Hosting runs out of space because years of old backups are piling up.
Regular WordPress maintenance catches these early. It costs far less than a hacked website repair or a rushed rebuild. It also keeps your Google rankings steady because the site stays fast and online.
How I take over care of a site I did not build
If I built your site, maintenance simply carries on after the free first year. If someone else built it, this is how it starts.
1
I log in, look at the WordPress version, theme, plugins and hosting, then tell you what state the site is in.
2
A complete backup is taken and stored safely before I change anything at all.
3
Any overdue updates are worked through carefully, with fixes for anything that breaks along the way.
4
From then on your plan runs on schedule and you get a report each month.
Other ways I can help keep your website working for you
What Ballarat businesses ask before signing up
Got a question that isn’t covered here? Ring me or send a message and you’ll hear back within one business day.
WordPress maintenance in Ballarat with Website Design Ballarat starts at $19 a month for the Basic plan, including GST. The Essentials plan at $59 a month suits most small businesses, while Business at $99 and Elite at $189 add daily backups, uptime monitoring and more. Every plan is month to month with 30 days notice.
Nick Fritzkowski at Website Design Ballarat looks after WordPress websites for small businesses in Ballarat and the Central Highlands. He has been building websites since 1995 and handles every update, backup and fix himself rather than passing the work overseas. He can maintain sites he built as well as sites built by other developers.
Website Design Ballarat can take over maintenance of a WordPress site built by another developer or agency. Nick starts with a health check and a full backup, then works through any overdue updates before your plan begins. If the site has deeper problems he will explain the options plainly, including when a redesign makes more sense.
If an update breaks a Ballarat business website on a maintenance plan, Nick restores the backup taken just before the update and then fixes the clash. That is why backups always come first in the routine. Most problems are spotted straight away because key pages and forms are checked after every round of updates.
A WordPress maintenance plan is worth it for most small Ballarat websites because the cost of fixing a hacked or broken site is far higher. Even a simple brochure site runs plugins that need security updates. The $19 Basic plan covers monthly backups and updates, which is enough for many quiet sites.
Hack recovery is included in the Business WordPress maintenance plan at $99 a month for Victorian businesses using Website Design Ballarat. That plan also adds daily backups, weekly security scans and uptime monitoring. On other plans, a hacked website repair is quoted separately if it is ever needed.
Every WordPress maintenance plan with Website Design Ballarat can be cancelled with 30 days notice because the plans are month to month. There is no lock in contract. If you leave, Nick makes sure you have your logins and a current backup so your Ballarat business keeps full control of its website.
Tell me your web address and I will check what state your WordPress site is in before you choose a plan.
