Anthony McGrathWhat does WordPress maintenance and support involve?
WordPress maintenance and support covers safe updates, backups, security, monitoring, developer time and reporting. Most hacked WordPress sites were running an out-of-date plugin. Anthony McGrath does the work himself, with 22 years in digital marketing, for businesses in the UK, the US, Dubai and Australia.
Why maintenance matters
Most hacked WordPress sites were running an out-of-date plugin. Most broken ones had an update applied without testing. Both are avoidable, and both cost far more to fix than to prevent.
A care plan means someone is checking your site every week, applying updates safely, watching for problems and fixing them before your customers notice. And when you need a new page or feature, you already have a developer who knows the site.
- Best for
- Businesses, publishers and service firms running, or moving to, WordPress
- What you get
- Safe updates, Backups, Security, Monitoring, Developer time, Reporting
- First step
- Talk it through: a short call about your site, who it is for and what it needs to do better.
- Where
- The UK, the US, Dubai and Australia, working remotely across time zones
- Who does the work
- Anthony McGrath, hands-on, with 22 years in digital marketing
What's included
Everything your site needs to stay healthy, plus developer time for changes.
Safe updates
Core, theme and plugin updates; Tested on staging first; Visual checks after every update; Rollback if anything breaks.
Backups
Daily off-site backups; Kept for 30 days or more; One-click restore; Tested restores.
Security
Firewall and login protection; Malware scanning; Hacked site clean-up; User and permission reviews.
Monitoring
Uptime checks every minute; Speed and Core Web Vitals tracking; Broken link and form checks; SSL and domain expiry alerts.
Developer time
Content and design changes; Small features and fixes; Priority support by email or WhatsApp; Unused time rolls over.
Reporting
Monthly health report; What was updated and fixed; Traffic and enquiry summary; Recommendations for next month.
Before and after
An example of a neglected site after three months on a care plan.
An example of the kind of change this work aims for, based on typical starting points. It is not a promise or a specific client result: every business starts somewhere different.
How it works
- Talk it throughA short call about your site, who it is for and what it needs to do better.
- Plan and priceA written plan: pages, features, plugins, timings and a fixed price for each stage.
- Build and testBuilt on a staging copy, tested on real phones and browsers, checked for speed and accessibility.
- Launch and look afterLaunched with redirects, tracking and backups in place, then kept updated and secure.
Questions
What does a WordPress care plan cost?
Plans are priced monthly based on the size of your site and how much developer time you want included. You will get a fixed monthly price, with no long contract.
My site has been hacked. Can you help?
Yes. I clean infected sites, close the hole that let the attacker in, restore anything damaged and put protection in place so it does not happen again.
Do I have to change hosting?
No. I can look after your site wherever it is hosted. If your hosting is causing problems, I will tell you and help you move.
Can you look after WooCommerce stores too?
Yes. WooCommerce stores get extra checks on checkout, payments and order emails after every update.
Platforms and tools
About Anthony McGrath
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A UK-based freelance digital marketer with 22 years across Shopify, WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, conversion rate optimisation, funnels, Google, Meta and TikTok ads, SEO and tracking. He works directly with businesses in the UK, the US, Dubai and Australia, so the person who plans the work is the person who does it. More about Anthony or connect with him on LinkedIn.
Want your site looked after properly?
Send me your site. You get a quick health check and a fixed monthly price for a care plan.
Talk about a care plan