Kenya's Trusted Website Maintenance Partner
A website is like a car. Drive it for a year without service and you will end up stuck on the side of the road. Websites need ongoing care to stay fast, secure, and earning customers month after month. That is what website maintenance is for.
At WPfoss we have been maintaining Kenyan business websites since 2017. WordPress sites, WooCommerce stores, custom PHP applications, schools, hotels, NGOs, and growing SMEs. Every plan covers the same essentials: security, updates, backups, performance, uptime monitoring, and priority support when something needs attention.
Month-to-month billing. Cancel any time. One simple plan that scales with the complexity of your site.
What Website Maintenance Covers
Every maintenance plan includes the work that keeps your site working. Nothing extra, nothing missing.
Software Updates
WordPress core, plugins, themes, and PHP versions kept current. Tested on staging before going live so updates never break your site.
Security Monitoring
Daily malware scans, login protection, firewall configuration, and immediate response to security alerts. Hardened against common attack vectors.
Daily Backups
Full site and database backups every day, stored off-server. If anything ever goes wrong, we restore in under an hour.
Uptime Monitoring
Your site is checked every 5 minutes from multiple locations. If it goes down, we know immediately and start fixing it before you notice.
Performance Optimisation
Cache configuration, image compression, database cleanup, and Core Web Vitals tuning to keep load times under 3 seconds on Kenyan 3G.
Bug Fixes & Support
Forms not working? Page broken? Plugin conflict? Send us a message on WhatsApp and we fix it. Priority response for maintenance clients.
Content Updates
Small content changes are included: text edits, image swaps, adding pages, updating prices, publishing blog posts. No nickel and diming.
SEO Health Monitoring
Sitemap submissions, broken link checks, indexing reports, and basic SEO health tracking through Google Search Console.
Monthly Reports
Plain-English monthly report covering what we did, what we found, and how your site performed. You always know what you are paying for.
What You Get With Every Plan
Standard across every maintenance package, regardless of which tier fits your site.
24/7 Monitoring
Uptime checks every 5 minutes, security scans daily, performance tracking continuously.
WhatsApp Priority Support
Direct line to our team. Maintenance clients get priority response over general inquiries.
Off-Site Backups
Backups stored separately from your hosting. If your server fails completely, we restore from clean copies.
SSL Certificate Management
SSL renewal handled automatically. No more expired certificate warnings scaring off your visitors.
Database Optimisation
Monthly database cleanup keeps your site fast as content grows. No bloated tables slowing things down.
Malware Removal
If the worst happens and your site gets infected, we clean it, harden it, and restore it as part of your plan.
Email Deliverability Checks
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records monitored so your contact form emails always reach the inbox.
No Long Contracts
Month-to-month billing. Cancel any time. We earn your business every 30 days.
Websites We Maintain
Every industry, every site type. If it runs on the web, we can keep it running well.
Hotels & Tourism
E-commerce Stores
Health & Clinics
Schools & Colleges
Law & Professional
Construction & Real Estate
SaaS & Startups
Restaurants & Food
Fitness & Wellness
NGOs & Churches
Agribusiness
Publishers & Media
Maintenance Pricing in Kenya
One simple structure. Pick the plan that matches the complexity of your site. No tiers within tiers, no upsells.
| Plan | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Standard business websites: brochure sites, blogs, portfolios, NGO and church sites | KSh 5,000 per month |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce stores, M-Pesa-integrated sites, booking systems, online schools | KSh 10,000 per month |
| Premium | Custom web applications, high-traffic sites, multi-vendor marketplaces, SaaS platforms | KSh 20,000 per month |
All plans include the same core services: updates, security, backups, uptime monitoring, performance tuning, content updates, and priority WhatsApp support. The price difference reflects site complexity, not feature gating.
How We Onboard New Maintenance Clients
Site Audit
We review your current site for security issues, outdated software, broken plugins, and performance bottlenecks.
Plan Recommendation
Based on the audit, we recommend the right plan tier. Most Kenyan SMEs fit Essential. WooCommerce stores need E-commerce.
Initial Fixes
Before recurring maintenance starts, we fix anything critical we found in the audit. Security holes, broken backups, severe performance issues.
Monthly Maintenance
Recurring monthly work begins. Updates, security, backups, performance, content updates as needed.
Priority Support
Anything that comes up between monthly cycles gets handled fast through WhatsApp priority support.
Monthly Reporting
Every month, plain-English report covering what was done, what we found, and any recommendations for the next month.
Why Choose WPfoss for Website Maintenance
We have done this since 2017. Dozens of Kenyan business websites currently on our maintenance plans, some running for 6+ years without a single major outage.
We respond fast. Your site is down at 2 AM on a Sunday? We are checking. Maintenance clients get priority WhatsApp response in your timezone.
We test before we touch. WordPress updates and plugin updates get tested on staging copies first. Your live site does not break because we did our job lazily.
Off-site backups, not just hosting backups. Most hosts back up to the same server they host on. We back up off-site. If your hosting catastrophically fails, your site is still recoverable.
Real humans, not chatbots. You message us, a human answers. Same team that does the work, not a sales rep filtering questions.
No vendor lock-in. You own your domain, hosting, and content. We hold none of it hostage. Cancel any time and walk away with everything.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does website maintenance cost in Kenya?
Website maintenance in Kenya starts from KSh 5,000 per month for standard business sites. E-commerce stores with WooCommerce typically need KSh 10,000 per month. Custom applications and high-traffic sites start from KSh 20,000 per month. All plans include the same core services.
Why do I need website maintenance?
Without regular maintenance, websites typically get hacked, slow down, or break within 12 to 18 months. Maintenance covers security patches, software updates, backups, performance tuning, and quick fixes when something goes wrong. It is the difference between a website that earns customers for years and one that becomes a liability.
Do you maintain non-WordPress websites?
Yes. We maintain WordPress, WooCommerce, custom PHP sites, Laravel applications, and most modern web stacks. We assess the site first to confirm what maintenance work it actually needs.
What happens if my website goes down?
Our uptime monitoring alerts us within minutes of any outage. We diagnose, fix, and bring your site back online as a priority. Maintenance clients get a guaranteed response time on WhatsApp.
Can I cancel website maintenance any time?
Yes. All maintenance plans are month-to-month with no long contracts. You can cancel any time. We do not lock you in because we earn your business every 30 days through actual work.
Does maintenance include content updates?
Yes, small content updates are included: text edits, image swaps, adding a new page, updating prices, publishing a blog post we provide. Major redesigns or new features are scoped separately.
What is the difference between hosting and maintenance?
Hosting is the server your website lives on. Maintenance is the ongoing work to keep the website itself running well: updates, security, backups, bug fixes, performance tuning. You need both. See our web hosting guide for the hosting side.
Do you handle WooCommerce store maintenance?
Yes. E-commerce stores have additional moving parts including products, inventory, payments, and orders. Our WooCommerce maintenance plan starts from KSh 10,000 per month and covers all the standard maintenance plus M-Pesa health checks, plugin updates, and checkout monitoring. See our e-commerce service page.
What if my website is really old and broken?
If the site is too far gone to be worth maintaining, we will tell you honestly. Sometimes a redesign costs less than fighting an aging site for 12 months. See Web Design Kenya or WordPress Web Development if a rebuild is the smarter call.
Do you offer one-time fixes without a maintenance plan?
Yes. For urgent issues we can quote a one-time fix without an ongoing plan. However maintenance clients always get priority and lower hourly rates, so most clients find the monthly plan saves money over time.