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What's Included in WordPress Maintenance Plans
Every FatLab maintenance plan includes comprehensive WordPress updates, security monitoring, and support.
- Comprehensive WordPress maintenance covering all updates, security, and monitoring
- Best-in-class WordPress maintenance service with manual update reviews (not automated)
- Weekly updates to WordPress core, plugins, and themes
- Rollback protection and manual reviews
- Daily offsite backups with easy restoration
- Real-time malware scanning and automatic cleanup
- Uptime and security monitoring every 5 minutes
- Developer support for plugin conflicts and bugs
- No scripts or ticket tiers — real help from real people
- Discounts for nonprofits and multi-site organizations
WordPress Maintenance Plans: Simple, Transparent Pricing
Most WordPress maintenance services hide their pricing behind "Contact Us" forms. We don't. Here's exactly what comprehensive WordPress maintenance costs:
Watch Dog Starter - $35/month
Essential WordPress maintenance for low-traffic sites: weekly updates, daily backups, malware protection, uptime monitoring, and unlimited stability support.
Watch Dog Basic - $99/month
Complete WordPress maintenance with unlimited traffic: everything in Starter plus 2-hour response times, priority support, and discounted development rates.
Watch Dog Pro - Starting at $225/month
Enterprise WordPress maintenance plans: everything in Basic plus dedicated account management, strategic consulting, and custom development support.
Every plan includes the complete WordPress maintenance package: weekly updates to core/plugins/themes, daily automated backups, 24/7 security monitoring, malware cleanup, performance optimization, and real developer support—not ticket systems or outsourced help desks.
How We Maintain Your Site
We Run Weekly Updates
WordPress, plugins, and themes are reviewed and updated manually each week.
We Back Up Your Site
Daily backups with redundant storage for quick disaster recovery.
Why FatLab is the Best WordPress Maintenance Service
Not all WordPress maintenance providers are created equal. Here's what makes FatLab's maintenance plans different:
Manual Reviews vs. Automated Updates
We manually review every update before deployment. Automated WordPress maintenance services push updates automatically—even when they break sites. Our SafeUpdates process catches conflicts before your visitors see them.
Real Developers vs. Ticket Systems
You get actual WordPress developers, not Level 1 support reading scripts. When updates cause issues, we diagnose and fix the underlying problem instead of just escalating your ticket.
Comprehensive WordPress Maintenance vs. Basic Hosting
Many hosts claim to offer "maintenance" but only do automated updates. Our maintenance plans include security monitoring, malware cleanup, performance optimization, developer troubleshooting, and strategic consulting—not just update automation.
Transparent Pricing vs. Hidden Costs
Our WordPress maintenance plan pricing is published and all-inclusive. No setup fees, no per-incident charges, no surprise overages. The price you see is the price you pay.
This combination of manual attention, technical expertise, and comprehensive service delivery is why organizations trust FatLab as their WordPress maintenance provider.
Maintenance Support from Real WordPress Developers
Unlike basic WordPress maintenance services that use ticket systems and offshore support, you get direct access to the same developers who maintain your site. No long hold times. No scripts. Just real WordPress experts solving real problems.
- Get help from WordPress experts
- We fix bugs, plugin conflicts, and theme issues. For functionality that doesn't exist in off-the-shelf solutions, our custom development team builds exactly what you need.
- Clear communication and fast response times
What Makes Our Maintenance Different
Learn why proactive maintenance matters for your WordPress site.
WordPress Maintenance Best Practices & Insights
Expert guidance on comprehensive WordPress maintenance, updates, and security.
Top Reasons to Choose FatLab
Find out why businesses trust us with their WordPress maintenance needs.
Read ArticleSafeUpdates: Our Update Process
Discover our SafeUpdates system that tests every update before deployment.
Read ArticleMaintenance Packages Compared
A comprehensive buyer's guide to choosing the right maintenance package.
Read ArticleManaging Multiple WordPress Sites
Learn our proven strategies for maintaining multiple WordPress websites at scale.
Read ArticleWordPress Maintenance Plan Pricing - Transparent, No Surprises
We keep it simple. Most clients choose either $35 or $99/month based on their traffic and support needs. If you need a more custom relationship, we've got that too.
Watch Dog Starter
$35/mo
Essential WordPress maintenance plan for small sites and startups.
- Up to 20k pageviews/month (~10k visitors)
- Unlimited stability support
- Cloudflare CDN + WAF
- Malware protection & cleanup
- Weekly updates, SSL, backups
Watch Dog Basic
$99/mo
Complete WordPress maintenance service for growing organizations with unlimited traffic.
- Unlimited traffic
- 2-hour response time
- Discounted dev rates
- Everything in Starter
- Ongoing performance support
Watch Dog Pro
Starting at $225/mo
Comprehensive WordPress maintenance with strategic consulting and dedicated account management.
- Everything in Basic
- Top-priority handling
- Dedicated account manager
- Consulting & strategy calls
- Custom dev & integrations
WooCommerce Maintenance Service
Running a WooCommerce store? Our WordPress maintenance plans include specialized WooCommerce maintenance: weekly updates to WooCommerce core and extensions, database optimization for product catalogs, order backup verification, payment gateway monitoring, and performance optimization for product pages. We understand WooCommerce's unique requirements and ensure your store stays fast, secure, and revenue-generating 24/7.
Whether you're a nonprofit or just managing several websites — we offer steep discounts to support you.
What Our Clients Say
Julie Rosicky
CEO, International Social Service - USA
Trusted Partner, Strategic Guidance
FatLab has been our trusted partner for years — not just hosting our site, but helping us plan for the future. Their strategic advice and support go far beyond what you'd expect from a hosting company.
Gage Houser
Executive Director, AVSAB
Rock-Solid Support, Seamless Operations
FatLab has ensured our nonprofit trade association site runs smoothly and efficiently—from quick fixes to strategic consultation.
Jason Wu
Director of Operations, Human Services Council
Zero Downtime, Unmatched Support
Since migrating to FatLab, we've experienced zero downtime and prompt, effective responses to every question.
WordPress Maintenance FAQs
Have more questions? View all frequently asked questions.
How often do you update WordPress core, plugins, and themes?
We perform updates weekly, with critical security patches applied immediately. Each update is manually reviewed, tested when possible, and backed up before implementation. Unlike automated systems, we check for compatibility issues and ensure updates won't break your site's functionality.
What makes FatLab the best WordPress maintenance service?
The best WordPress maintenance services combine technical expertise, comprehensive coverage, and responsive support. FatLab delivers all three: our developers manually review every update (not automated), our maintenance plans include security monitoring and malware cleanup (not just updates), and you get real developer support within 2 hours (not ticket escalation). We also publish transparent pricing and maintain 30-day backup archives—many maintenance providers only keep 7 days. This comprehensive approach to WordPress maintenance is why organizations trust us with their most critical websites.
What's the difference between WordPress maintenance plans and WordPress support services?
WordPress maintenance plans focus on proactive care: weekly updates, daily backups, security monitoring, performance optimization, and preventing problems before they occur. WordPress support services focus on reactive troubleshooting: fixing bugs, resolving conflicts, adding functionality, and solving problems after they happen. At FatLab, all our maintenance plans include both—we proactively maintain your site AND provide developer support when issues arise. You don't need to choose between the two.
Do you offer WooCommerce maintenance service?
Yes, all our WordPress maintenance plans include specialized WooCommerce maintenance. We update WooCommerce core and extensions weekly, optimize your product database, verify order backup integrity, monitor payment gateway connectivity, and tune performance for product pages and checkout flows. WooCommerce has unique maintenance requirements (like coordinating updates with payment gateways), and our developers understand these nuances. Your store stays secure, fast, and revenue-generating 24/7.
What's included in WordPress maintenance plans?
Our maintenance plans include weekly updates (core, plugins, themes), daily automated backups, 24/7 uptime monitoring, real-time security scanning, malware cleanup, performance optimization, and developer-level support. We handle both preventive maintenance and emergency fixes.
How do you handle WordPress plugin conflicts?
Our developers diagnose and resolve plugin conflicts as part of your maintenance plan. We identify the conflicting code, implement fixes or workarounds, and can suggest alternative plugins if needed. This developer-level troubleshooting is included - not an extra charge.
Do you test updates before applying them to my site?
Yes, we manually review all updates and test major updates on staging environments when available. For sites with complex functionality or custom code, we take extra precautions. If an update causes issues, we can roll back immediately thanks to our pre-update backups.
What happens if my site goes down?
Our 24/7 monitoring alerts us within minutes of any downtime. We immediately investigate and begin fixes. Emergency response is included in all plans. Most issues are resolved within 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on complexity. You're notified of both the issue and resolution.
How long do you keep WordPress backups?
We maintain 30 days of daily backups, plus weekly and monthly archives for longer-term recovery needs. Backups are stored in multiple offsite locations for redundancy. Full site restoration is available anytime, and we can also restore individual files or databases.
Can you help optimize my WordPress site's performance?
Basic performance optimization is included in all maintenance plans - caching configuration, image optimization, and database cleanup. For advanced optimization like code refactoring or custom performance solutions, we offer services at our standard hourly rate with guaranteed estimates.
Do I need maintenance if my site rarely changes?
Yes, even static sites need maintenance. WordPress core, themes, and plugins regularly release security updates. Unmaintained sites become vulnerable to attacks, compatibility issues, and performance degradation. Our monitoring also catches issues before visitors notice them.
What's the difference between maintenance and hosting?
Hosting provides the server infrastructure where your site lives. Maintenance keeps your WordPress software updated, secure, and running smoothly. At FatLab, we bundle both together because a well-hosted site still needs regular maintenance to stay secure and functional.