WordPress

WordPress Maintenance & Security Recovery

I keep WordPress secure, patched, and performing — and when things go wrong, I recover fast. I manage the full lifecycle from hardening to incident response.

What I deliver

Deliverables

  • Core, plugin, and theme update management with rollback strategy
  • Malware removal, blacklist recovery, and root-cause forensics
  • Server-side hardening: file permissions, WAF rules, 2FA enforcement
  • Automated backups with tested restore procedures
  • Uptime monitoring and alerting
Outcomes

What you can expect

  • Reduce security incidents to near-zero
  • Restore compromised sites in hours, not days
  • Predictable monthly maintenance with a clear audit trail
FAQ

WordPress Maintenance & Security Recovery FAQs

Core, plugin and theme updates on a tested schedule, daily off-site backups, uptime monitoring, security hardening, malware scanning and priority recovery if something breaks.
Monthly retainers are scoped to the size and traffic of the site. Small brochure sites typically start lower than transactional WooCommerce stores; get a quick quote via the contact form.
Yes. Emergency malware remediation, clean re-deployment from known-good backups, and a hardened configuration to prevent reinfection are all part of the service.
Yes. WooCommerce sites get the same maintenance plus payment-gateway monitoring, checkout testing and staging-first plugin updates.
Yes. Handovers include a full audit of the current stack, credentials transfer, backup verification and a documented remediation plan before ongoing maintenance begins.
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Testimonials

What clients say

A few words from people I've worked with over the years.

"Jannie is a master at her craft. From simple splash pages to database and high-impact websites, her work is always above industry standard."
Brian Mawdsley
Head of Sales: Websites @ Huble | Website Development, Strategy
"The work Janine did for Stellenbosch University designing Wordpress themes and theming our blog sites was creative, accurate and excellent value."
Ralph Pina
Chairperson, Rooiels Conservancy, & retired
"Professional, knowledgeable and consistently producing outstanding work — Janine is dedicated, reliable and a pleasure to work with."
Leora Kudo
Business Development
"From simple HTML sites to complex web ordering systems, everything we throw at Janine is handled with ease. She can provide it all, and she's got my vote, big time!"
Aubrey Davies
ISN - Business Architect | Driving Value Through Technology & Automation
"Knowledgeable, professional and always on time — Janine is honest about limitations and hungry for new challenges, making her ideal for new ventures."
Tim James
Director at sustainableIT
"Our vision was translated into an interactive website beautifully. Janine's design talents are endless, and she brings a high level of collaboration and professionalism."
Anne Melanson, BPR, CFRE
Retired President @ Bloom Non Profit Consulting | CFRE, Nonprofit Strategy
"Thank you for all your help and assistance over the last six years with ongoing maintenance of our site. You are efficient, helpful and a pleasure to work with. We value long-term relationships, and you have never let us down."
Francois Joubert
Law firm IT (1-25 users) | Microsoft 365 for Attorneys | Cyber Essentials for Law Firms™
"Excellent, reliable web services — Janine has continually delivered for my consulting firm and I'd recommend her highly."
Ross Allchorn
Founder of SCF & creator of things
"Jannie is a master at her craft. From simple splash pages to database and high-impact websites, her work is always above industry standard."
Brian Mawdsley
Head of Sales: Websites @ Huble | Website Development, Strategy
"The work Janine did for Stellenbosch University designing Wordpress themes and theming our blog sites was creative, accurate and excellent value."
Ralph Pina
Chairperson, Rooiels Conservancy, & retired
"Professional, knowledgeable and consistently producing outstanding work — Janine is dedicated, reliable and a pleasure to work with."
Leora Kudo
Business Development
"From simple HTML sites to complex web ordering systems, everything we throw at Janine is handled with ease. She can provide it all, and she's got my vote, big time!"
Aubrey Davies
ISN - Business Architect | Driving Value Through Technology & Automation
"Knowledgeable, professional and always on time — Janine is honest about limitations and hungry for new challenges, making her ideal for new ventures."
Tim James
Director at sustainableIT
"Our vision was translated into an interactive website beautifully. Janine's design talents are endless, and she brings a high level of collaboration and professionalism."
Anne Melanson, BPR, CFRE
Retired President @ Bloom Non Profit Consulting | CFRE, Nonprofit Strategy
"Thank you for all your help and assistance over the last six years with ongoing maintenance of our site. You are efficient, helpful and a pleasure to work with. We value long-term relationships, and you have never let us down."
Francois Joubert
Law firm IT (1-25 users) | Microsoft 365 for Attorneys | Cyber Essentials for Law Firms™
"Excellent, reliable web services — Janine has continually delivered for my consulting firm and I'd recommend her highly."
Ross Allchorn
Founder of SCF & creator of things

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