WordPress maintenance: your website monitored, backed up and kept up to date.
A WordPress website is not a finished object. WordPress, plugins and themes evolve regularly. Without follow-up, a site ends up slowing down, showing errors, or being needlessly exposed. Maintenance means looking after it regularly, so that you do not have to think about it.
Quote within 24 business hours after our discussion, an initial site review and receipt of the information needed to define the maintenance service.
Does your WordPress website already have a problem?
A button, page or form no longer works? Describe what happens and the page concerned. Our free first discussion helps define what needs to be examined.
A targeted correction, more substantial repairs and ongoing maintenance are considered according to their scope. A subscription does not automatically cover existing problems; any necessary work is quoted before your approval.
Two plans to suit your needs
Essentiel
You manage your content; I look after the technical maintenance.
- Monthly checks, updates and backups as detailed below.
- Content changes are not included.
Confort
You also delegate small updates to your existing content.
- Everything in the Essentiel plan.
- One hour of content changes per month: existing text, photos or opening hours.
- Unused time does not roll over to the next month.
The price is confirmed after a review, based on the size of the site and the plugins to maintain. Beyond the hour included in Confort, additional time is charged at €60/hour with your prior approval. New pages and features are quoted separately.
Technical maintenance included in both plans
- Monthly checkReview the current condition of the website.
- BackupBefore significant work.
- UpdatesWhen necessary and compatible.
- VerificationCheck that the website works.
- InformationReport any detected issue.
- A check of the site once a monthA regular technical review, rather than an intervention once the problem has already set in.
- Updates to WordPress, the theme and the pluginsApplied when they are necessary and compatible with your site.
- A backup before any significant interventionSo that we can roll back if needed.
- A general checkSecurity, availability and proper operation.
- If an anomaly is detected: a diagnosisYou are told what was found, and what it means.
Not covered by the plan
Better to say it upfront: these interventions are not included in the subscription.
- Major intervention.
- Custom development.
- A redesign, or the addition of new features.
- A serious security incident, and the restoration that follows.
- Anything that falls to the host or a third-party service.
Interventions outside the scope of maintenance are quoted beforehand. Their timing depends on the nature of the problem and, where applicable, on the third-party services involved. The subscription covers regular follow-up, not an unlimited number of repairs.
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Who it is for
Sites I have built
Maintenance is the natural continuation of the project: I know the site, its theme and its settings.
Sites built elsewhere
That is possible, after a review: I first look at the state the site is in, and I tell you plainly whether monthly follow-up is enough or whether other work is needed.
When maintenance is no longer enough
A very old site cannot be repaired indefinitely. When the theme is no longer maintained, when the plugins are no longer compatible with each other, or when the structure itself is the obstacle, monthly follow-up amounts to maintaining something that ought to be rebuilt. In that case I tell you, and we look at a redesign instead.
Frequently asked questions about maintenance
Hosting and WordPress maintenance: who handles what?
Your domain name and hosting have their own subscriptions, renewals and terms with the relevant providers. The Chameleon plan covers the WordPress upkeep described on this page. Before starting, we clarify who manages each account, each renewal and communication with the host. Hosting, licences and third-party services are not automatically included in the monthly price.
How is the backup arrangement defined?
A backup is planned before any significant intervention. During the initial review, we examine the existing arrangement: the files and database covered, where copies are kept, access and restoration options. The plan follows the frequency stated in the quote; this offer does not promise daily backups. Additional requirements or substantial restoration work are reviewed and quoted separately.
Does the plan include an SEO strategy?
The plan covers the stated technical upkeep: a monthly check, compatible updates, backups before significant interventions and reporting detected issues. A content strategy, work on external links or an acquisition campaign requires a separate scope to define together. Maintenance does not guarantee a position in Google.
My website already has a problem: is the monthly plan enough?
Not necessarily. The initial review distinguishes routine upkeep, a targeted repair and more substantial work. Anything outside the plan is quoted before you agree; subscribing does not automatically cover pre-existing problems. This guidance on repairing or redesigning a website helps you prepare for our conversation.
Can maintenance be carried out remotely?
Yes. After an initial review, we agree on the access needed and the scope of the service. A dedicated account is preferred where the set-up allows it, and you remain in control of access. The checks, backups and updates included in your plan are carried out remotely. You are informed of any detected issues. Work outside the subscription still requires a prior quote.
Is there a minimum commitment?
The exact terms are set out in the quote, before starting. Nothing is committed until you have approved it.
What access do you need?
An administrator account on WordPress and, depending on the case, access to the hosting. This access remains yours: you can revoke it at any time.
Can I keep editing my site myself?
Yes, you keep control of your content with either plan. Essentiel covers technical maintenance. Confort also lets you delegate one hour of content changes per month; unused time does not roll over.
What if my site goes down?
Let me know: I look at what is happening and tell you what I find. If the repair falls outside the scope of the subscription, you receive a quote before any intervention. I do not promise a guaranteed turnaround, because it often depends on the host or a third-party service.
Is security guaranteed?
No, and nobody can seriously guarantee it. What maintenance provides is updates applied regularly, backups before intervention and a monthly check — in other words, what actually reduces the risk and makes it possible to roll back.
You deal directly with me.
Sébastien Leichner
Founder of Chameleon Digital Studio · Lacanau
Maintenance is only worth anything if someone knows your site. I run the monthly check, I apply the updates, and I tell you what I found. No anonymous ticket: you know who you are writing to, and I know your set-up.
Entrust your website
Based in Lacanau, I work with businesses, tradespeople, associations and freelancers in Gironde, and remotely throughout Nouvelle-Aquitaine and across France.
Please include your website address, whether you need ongoing maintenance or help with an existing issue, and the page or feature concerned. Briefly describe what happens and any recent changes you know about.
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