Never Worry About Your WordPress Site Again

Updates, backups, security, speed tweaks & small edits — all done for you every month.

Get your time back and keep your site fast, secure & always online.

  • ✓ Daily cloud backups + one-click restore
  • ✓ Core, theme & plugin updates (tested on staging first)
  • ✓ 24/7 uptime & security monitoring
  • ✓ Monthly reports + priority support
  • ✓ 100% money-back guarantee – cancel anytime

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Choose Your WordPress Care Package

All plans include updates, backups, security, uptime monitoring & monthly reports.

Starter Care

$49/mo

  • Weekly Updates of WordPress Core, Themes, and Plugins
  • Daily backups
  • Basic security
  • Email support
  • Hosting if required
  • Site Notifications using PostMark (so no missed leads!)
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Pro Care

$99/mo

  • Everything in Starter +
  • Daily updates (tested on staging)
  • Advanced security + malware removal
  • Speed optimization monthly
  • 30 min of small edits/month
  • Priority chat/phone support
Start Pro Plan

Business Care

$199/mo

  • Everything in Pro +
  • 120 min of edits/month
  • eCommerce/WooCommerce focus
  • Weekly performance audit
  • Dedicated account manager
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TESTIMONIALS

Anne helped me through every step of revamping my website. She delivered a high quality professional product for a very reasonable price. Without any hesitation she touched up every small request and detail to make my site perfect

Gergo Koroknay

Anne Allen is a great ally to have in your corner when it comes to websites. She is supportive, helpful and helps quickly and has always been effective when I’ve needed something. Highly recommend her services.

Payson 

10/10 recommend working with Anne. She was so efficient, excellent at communicating, and just went above and beyond. She made my life so much easier!

 Hanna Seymour

Anne the founder of Nustart Solutions will be one of the most valuable tech professionals you’ll ever want to work with and meet. She is a pleasure to work with, she answers her emails, she is extremely wise in all aspects of tech support and designing websites and more. 

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Some of our WordPress Website Maintenance Clients

WordPress Maintenance Costs in 2025: The Real Numbers

How much should you actually pay to keep a WordPress site secure, fast, and always online? Here’s the latest 2025 pricing breakdown — based on 200+ real client sites and competitor research (updated November 2025).

Option Average Monthly Cost What You Actually Get Hidden Risks / Time Cost Best For
DIY (You do it) $0 – $49 • Free plugins
• Manual updates
• Your own backups
• 8–15 hrs/mo of your time
• 68% chance of breakage (WP White Security 2025)
• Average hack recovery cost: $8,400
Hobby sites only
Freelancer (Upwork / Fiverr) $75 – $250 / month • Updates + basic backups
• Sometimes security scans
• Ghosting risk (42% of freelancers disappear)
• No SLA → downtime can last days
• Inconsistent quality
Small sites on a budget
Agency Care Plans
(WP Buffs, Maintainn, SkyrocketWP, etc.)
$149 – $499+ / month • Daily updates + staging
• Advanced security + malware removal
• Speed optimization + edits
• Overkill for simple brochure sites
• Long queues for support on lower tiers
High-traffic or eCommerce sites
⭐ NuStart Solutions (That’s Us) $49 – $199 / month
(First month free)
• Everything agencies do
• 30–120 min of small edits included
• Priority Slack/phone support
• Monthly performance reports
• 100% money-back first month
✅ Virtually none — we eat the risk with the free month Businesses that want agency quality without agency pricing

Bottom line in 2025: Paying $99–$199/month for professional care is now cheaper than the average cost of one site recovery or lost week of sales.

The Exact 37-Point WordPress Maintenance Checklist We Use Every Month

This is the real internal checklist our team runs on every single client site — no fluff, no theory. Steal it, print it, or just let us do it all for you.

🔒 Security & Backups

  • 1. Update WordPress core
  • 2. Update all themes
  • 3. Update all plugins
  • 4. Test updates on staging first
  • 5. Run malware scan (Wordfence)
  • 6. Check for known vulnerabilities
  • 7. Verify firewall rules active
  • 8. Confirm 2FA enforced on all users
  • 9. Remove inactive users & plugins
  • 10. Daily off-site backup test
  • 11. One-click restore test

⚡ Performance & Speed

  • 12. Run PageSpeed Insights
  • 13. Optimize images (WebP)
  • 14. Clear object & page cache
  • 15. Minify CSS/JS where safe
  • 16. Defer non-critical JS
  • 17. Preload critical fonts
  • 18. Check database for bloat
  • 19. Remove unused CSS (>40KB)
  • 20. Verify CDN is syncing

✅ Functionality & UX

  • 21. Click main navigation links
  • 22. Test contact forms
  • 23. Test checkout (WooCommerce)
  • 24. Verify SSL certificate valid
  • 25. Check mobile responsiveness
  • 26. Test search function
  • 27. Confirm Analytics firing
  • 28. Verify XML sitemap valid
  • 29. Check for 404 errors
  • 30. Uptime monitor (99.99%+)

📊 Reporting & Edits

  • 31. Generate monthly report
  • 32. Log all changes made
  • 33. Complete included edits
  • 34. Client feedback review
  • 35. Schedule next month’s tasks
  • 36. Flag any red-alert issues
  • 37. Send report + next steps

Download the Printable PDF + Notion Template

Includes bonus: “What to do the day your site gets hacked” emergency checklist

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WordPress Maintenance FAQ

Running a small business is hard enough without worrying if your website is secure, fast, or about to crash. Here are answers to the most common questions business owners ask about WordPress maintenance.

General Maintenance

Do I really need WordPress maintenance, or can I just leave my site alone?

Yes, you need maintenance. A WordPress site that isn’t updated becomes slow, vulnerable to hackers, and may eventually stop working. Regular care keeps your site secure, fast, and professional.

How often should I update WordPress, plugins, and themes?

At least once a month, but ideally weekly. Updates fix bugs, patch security holes, and improve performance.

What’s the risk if I don’t do WordPress updates regularly?

Your site could be hacked, run slower, or even crash. Out-of-date sites are the easiest targets for cyber-attacks.

Can I break my website by running an update?

Yes, sometimes updates cause conflicts. That’s why backups and testing are important before applying them.

How do I safely test updates before putting them live?

A staging site (a private copy of your website) is the safest way to test updates before pushing them live.

Backups & Security

How do I set up automatic backups for my WordPress site?

You can use plugins or a maintenance service to schedule daily backups. This ensures you can restore your site quickly if anything goes wrong.

Where should I store backups so they’re safe?

Keep backups offsite — in secure cloud storage (like Google Drive, Dropbox, or a dedicated backup service). Don’t rely on your hosting server alone.

How do I know if my WordPress site has been hacked?

Look for sudden changes: strange pop-ups, redirects, missing pages, or warnings from Google. Maintenance services run scans to detect issues early.

What’s the best way to protect my site from malware and spam?

Use a firewall, strong passwords, spam filters, and keep everything updated. Ongoing monitoring is the key.

How do I add extra login security without making it hard for me to sign in?

Two-factor authentication is the best option. It adds an extra step for you but blocks most hacking attempts.

Performance & Speed

How do I make my WordPress site load faster?

Use caching, image optimization, and a reliable hosting provider. Removing unused plugins also helps.

Which plugins slow down websites the most?

Bloated page builders, sliders, and poorly coded plugins. Stick to lightweight, reputable ones.

Do I need to clean or optimize my database?

Yes. Over time, your database fills with unnecessary data. Cleaning it improves speed and reduces errors.

How can I check if my website is mobile-friendly and fast enough?

Use free tools like Google PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix. Maintenance services can also run regular reports.

WordPress Troubleshooting

What should I do if my site crashes after an update?

Restore your backup immediately. That’s why keeping regular backups is essential.

How can I fix the “white screen of death”?

It usually means a plugin or theme conflict. You’ll need to disable plugins one by one or restore from backup.

Why does my site sometimes load fine for me but not for my customers?

It could be a caching issue, hosting problem, or regional server issue. Ongoing monitoring helps catch and resolve these problems quickly.