A website is a critical business tool, and keeping it secure, fast, and reliable takes ongoing work. At WPfoss, our website maintenance service handles that work for you, so you can focus on running your business while we take care of the technical side. This article walks through exactly what our maintenance covers, what it does not, and how to get started.
If you have read our guides on what website maintenance is and why your website needs it, this article shows what that maintenance looks like in practice when WPfoss handles it for your site.
What WPfoss Maintenance Covers
To ensure the optimal performance, security, and reliability of your website, WPfoss provides ongoing website maintenance across six core areas. These services are designed to support business continuity, data integrity, and scalability as your operations grow.
Here is each area in detail.
💾 1. Website Backups
Your data is protected with regular backups so you can recover quickly if anything ever goes wrong.
- Weekly backups of your website files and database, saved directly to your own Google Drive so you always have access to your data.
- Restore capability for rapid recovery in case of data loss or system failure.
- Our own separate backup copy as well, giving you an extra layer of safety beyond your Google Drive copy.
🔒 2. Security
We keep your website protected against the constant threats every website faces online.
- Protection to prevent unauthorised access to your website and admin area.
- Brute force attack prevention to stop automated bots trying to guess their way into your site.
- SSL certificate monitoring and renewal so your site stays secure and never displays a "Not Secure" warning to visitors.
🔄 3. Software Updates
We keep the software behind your website current, tested, and stable.
- Updates of WordPress core, plugins, and themes to patch security holes and keep everything running smoothly.
- Compatibility checks to ensure updates do not break any functionality on your site.
- Rollback protocols in case an update ever causes a problem, so your site can be returned to a working state immediately.
📡 4. Uptime & Downtime Monitoring
We continuously monitor whether your website is online. If it ever goes down, we know about it quickly and can begin resolving the issue, often before your customers even notice anything is wrong.
📊 5. SEO Health
We keep your website's technical SEO healthy so it stays discoverable and functional for visitors and search engines alike.
- Broken link checks and fixes so visitors and search engines never hit dead ends.
- Form functionality testing to make sure your contact and inquiry forms are actually working and reaching you.
- Basic SEO monitoring covering meta titles, meta descriptions, and indexation so your site stays visible in search results.
✉️ 6. Email Deliverability & Domain Authentication
We make sure your business emails actually reach inboxes and that your domain is protected against email spoofing.
- SPF record verification and configuration so receiving servers trust email sent from your domain.
- DKIM setup to prevent email spoofing and add a verified signature to your outgoing mail.
- DMARC policy setup for domain-level email protection.
- Monitoring email reputation and deliverability so your messages land in the inbox, not the spam folder.
- Ongoing email DNS health checks to keep everything configured correctly over time.
What Is and Is Not Included
To keep the service clear and predictable, here is exactly what the standard maintenance package covers and what falls outside it.
✅ Included
- Weekly backups to your Google Drive plus our own copy
- Security and unauthorised access protection
- Brute force attack prevention
- SSL monitoring and renewal
- WordPress core, plugin and theme updates
- Compatibility checks and rollback protocols
- Uptime and downtime monitoring
- Broken link checks and fixes
- Form functionality testing
- Basic SEO monitoring
- Email deliverability (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Ongoing email DNS health checks
➕ Quoted Separately
- Adding, updating, or editing website content (text and images)
- Uploading products, documents, and blog content
- Redesigning or revamping any part of the site
- Modifying website structure or features
- Custom coding or development
Any request outside the standard scope is quoted separately and billed accordingly, so you always know the cost upfront.
This clear scope means no surprises. You know exactly what your monthly maintenance covers, and anything extra is agreed and quoted before any work happens.
The Price
One simple monthly price. Larger or more complex sites (busy e-commerce stores, custom applications, high-traffic platforms) may need a higher tier, which we will confirm after reviewing your website. There are no long contracts and no hidden fees.
How to Get Started
Getting your website onto a WPfoss maintenance plan is simple. Reach out using any of the methods below, and we will review your website, confirm the scope, and set up your plan.
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Your website is a critical business tool, and WPfoss is committed to keeping it secure, fast, and reliable. This maintenance service gives you peace of mind so you can focus on running your business while we handle the technical side.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does WPfoss website maintenance include?
WPfoss website maintenance covers six areas: website backups (weekly backups to your Google Drive plus our own copy), security (unauthorised access protection, brute force prevention, SSL monitoring and renewal), software updates (WordPress core, plugins, themes with compatibility checks and rollback protocols), uptime and downtime monitoring, SEO health (broken link checks, form testing, basic SEO monitoring), and email deliverability (SPF, DKIM, DMARC setup and ongoing DNS health checks).
How much does WPfoss website maintenance cost?
WPfoss standard website maintenance is KSh 5,000 per month. This covers backups, security, software updates, uptime monitoring, SEO health checks, and email deliverability for a standard business website. Requests outside the standard scope are quoted separately.
Does WPfoss maintenance include content updates?
The standard maintenance package focuses on the technical health of your website and does not include adding or editing content, uploading products or blog posts, redesigning the site, modifying structure or features, or custom development. These can be done as separate quoted work. Contact us and we will scope exactly what you need.
How do I sign up for WPfoss website maintenance?
Email hello@wpfoss.ke, call +254 709 384 200, or fill in the form on our contact page and we will get back to you. We will review your website, confirm the scope, and set up your maintenance plan.
Do you back up my website to my own Google Drive?
Yes. WPfoss performs weekly backups of your website files and database to your own Google Drive, so you always have access to your data. We also keep a separate backup copy of our own for extra safety, meaning your site can be restored quickly if anything goes wrong.
Does WPfoss handle email deliverability as part of maintenance?
Yes. WPfoss maintenance includes email deliverability and domain authentication: SPF record verification and configuration, DKIM setup to prevent email spoofing, DMARC policy setup for domain-level protection, monitoring of email reputation and deliverability, and ongoing email DNS health checks.
Is there a long-term contract?
No. WPfoss maintenance is a straightforward monthly arrangement. There are no long lock-in contracts, so you stay because the service is worth it, not because you are tied in.
What if my website is not built on WordPress?
Our maintenance is strongest on WordPress, but we maintain other website types too. Get in touch with details of your site and we will confirm what we can cover and at what price.
Ready to put your website on a maintenance plan?
Email hello@wpfoss.ke, call +254 709 384 200, or fill in our contact form. We will keep your website secure, fast, and reliable so you can focus on your business.
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