How Often Do You Update My Website?

Every site is different, but in general, I will update WordPress core, themes, and plugins weekly, monthly, or as necessary to maintain security and compatibility. If a critical security update is released, I'll apply it as soon as discovered.

Maintenance tasks including updates are performed throughout the month and will be detailed in your monthly report. Some tasks, such as updates, are only performed when they are deemed stable and safe to implement.

The process generally goes as followed:

• Update WordPress core, themes, and plugins weekly, monthly or as necessary to maintain security and compatibility.

• Utilize “Safe Updates” with rollback protection to minimize chance of site downtime or breakage.

• Test larger updates (theme or core) on a staging environment when necessary.

While I monitor for issues post-update, some issues don't manifest right away or I might overlook them depending on how subtle they might be. WordPress is a vast ecosystem and no one-size-fits-all process exists.

In a nutshell, I cannot guarantee I will immediately notice an issue, but if I do, I will troubleshoot the issue and, if needed, roll the plugin or site back using your latest backup.

I also keep regular backups of your site, so if you notice an issue in the future, you can report it to me and I'll either restore to a backup or update to the latest version of a plugin if the developer has released a fix to a known issue.

If you have any questions about my maintenance service, including how I update your site and keep it running smoothly, please contact me anytime.