Upkeep Package
WordPress & Security Updates + SEO Checks
Stay on top of WordPress updates and security
Speed of technology has changed. Websites are no longer static. Out of date websites can get hacked. We update your website manually and make sure it’s up to date, protected and working smoothly.
As of January 2026, WordPress powers 43% of the world’s websites because of its awesome benefits. This also means that people try to hack into it. New security updates as well as new feature updates are released consistently. (W3Techs)
Every quarter, our developers do the following:
| Features | Essential | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Core WordPress, plugin, and theme updates (with human testing) | ||
| Automatic updates for trusted plugins | ||
| Daily backups stored off-server | ||
| Daily vulnerability scanning with rapid response | ||
| Quick malware cleanup | ||
| Enhanced security (firewall rules, padlock protection) | ||
| Cloudflare CDN setup (if applicable) for faster loading and added protection – optional country blocking available with this setup | ||
| Quarterly checks: Traffic reports, broken links/images, 404 errors, Google indexing/penalties | ||
| Monitoring of website health including domain expiration, DNS resolution, and basic security checks by our in-house monitoring tools | ||
| Cleanup of unused plugins | ||
| Mobile-friendliness checks (up to 5 pages/year) | ||
| Identification and research of replacements for abandoned plugins (plugins no longer updated by the author) | ||
| Quarterly speed optimization (30 minutes of targeted manual work per quarter to improve load times and SEO) | ||
| Automated monthly/quarterly reports via Google Analytics (traffic, top pages, visitor behavior) | ||
| Keyword ranking report (track how your site performs in Google search) | ||
| Real-time uptime monitoring with instant alerts if your site goes down | ||
| Basic SEO health scans included in reports | ||
| Free accessibility widget (helps comply with basic standards and improves usability) | ||
| Quarterly strategy call (15–30 minutes to review reports and answer questions) | ||
| 10% discount on any future projects or additional retainers | ||
| E-commerce-specific checks (performed at night to avoid disruption): Create a $1 test product, add to cart, proceed through full checkout to verify functionality, then remove the test order. | ||
| Coming Soon for Both Plans: Our new Testable feature – AI-assisted automated testing for forms, key features, and advanced security practices like HTTP Strict Transport Security. |
If you'd like to subscribe to our quarterly upkeep package, just contact us.
Because we have seen first hand what can happen when a site is not secure, we are stressing to all of our clients how important updates can be. Just an ounce of prevention (the Upkeep Package) can prevent the “pound of cure” that could cost you more to fix, but also downtime, and possible liability if there is a security breach.