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Maintenance and support

WordPress maintenance and support

Support for WordPress websites and WooCommerce stores: core, theme and plugin updates tested on a staging copy, backups, website and domain monitoring, work to improve security and speed, technical SEO, bug fixes and custom development.

2015year founded
100+completed projects
6 yearsaverage length of client relationships
≤1 hoursupport response time during business hours
150+websites restored after hacking

01

Why a WordPress website needs support

WordPress and its plugins receive regular updates that fix bugs and close vulnerabilities. Without updates, these vulnerabilities stay open, and if you update without testing, plugins can conflict with each other and with the theme. As part of WordPress maintenance services, we update the website after testing on a staging copy, carry out work to improve its security and speed and extend it with the new features you need.

02

When you need WordPress support

WordPress support makes sense if:

  • some website features stop working after updates
  • the website loads slowly or puts a heavy load on the server
  • some plugins have not been updated by their authors for a long time
  • the developer who built the website no longer responds
  • the website regularly needs new sections and features

If the website is built with a heavy page builder and uses many plugins, support alone will not make it fast. In this case, we will show you the numbers: which option makes more sense, optimizing the current website or rebuilding it without the heavy page builder.

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What WordPress support includes

WordPress website maintenance covers scheduled maintenance according to the maintenance schedule and the tasks you set.

01

Core, theme and plugin updates

We install updates on a staging copy of the website first and move them to the live website after testing. We carry over changes made directly in the theme so that updates do not overwrite them. We replace plugins that their authors no longer update with supported ones.

02

Security and malware checks

We regularly scan the website for malicious code and carry out work that improves its security.

03

Backups and monitoring

We back up the website regularly and store the copies separately from the server, and before each update we also save a fresh copy. We monitor website availability and the domain registration expiry date.

04

Technical SEO

We find and fix errors that make it harder for search engines to index the website, for example duplicate pages or incorrect redirects.

04

What exactly we do

01

WordPress custom development

As part of support, a WordPress developer fixes bugs, adds pages, sections and new features and connects external services to the website. We build new sections so that your employees can edit them without a developer. We estimate each change in hours before work begins.

02

WooCommerce store support

We update WooCommerce and its extensions: on a staging copy of the store first, then on the live website. We support store integrations with external services and extend the store with the new features you need. A failure in a store can affect profit, so only tested changes go to the live website.

03

WordPress speed optimization

First, we find what slows the website down, then we fix the cause. We show the result with speed measurements before and after the work.

04

How we update WordPress

We follow the same process for every WordPress update:

  1. 1

    We make a fresh backup.

  2. 2

    We install the updates on a staging copy of the website.

  3. 3

    We check how the website works and fix any problems that appeared after the update.

  4. 4

    We install the updates on the live website.

  5. 5

    We check the live website again and fix errors if needed.

05

WordPress support cost

Technical support is paid under a support plan with a fixed number of included hours per month, and we then send a report on the work completed. Individual tasks can be paid for based on a preliminary estimate. We calculate the WordPress maintenance cost for your website after an audit.

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Why RIVERIT

01

Experience since 2015

We have been building WordPress websites since 2015, and it is one of our two main platforms. We know the typical problems and strengths of WordPress and WooCommerce from hands-on work.

02

Security expertise

We have restored more than 150 websites after hacking. We investigate incidents, remove malicious code and fix the vulnerabilities we find.

03

Response within one hour

We respond to support clients within one hour during business hours. We take critical failures first, including outside business hours if your plan includes this.

04

Comprehensive support

We support not only your WordPress website but also hosting, servers, corporate portals, mobile apps and chatbots. One RIVERIT team coordinates work across several areas. We migrate websites and online stores from Bitrix to WordPress and WooCommerce when a project does not need the advanced features of Bitrix.

05

Transparent process

We assign a manager to your project. You can track tasks and their status in the RIVERIT project management system. We send reports on completed work once a week or once a month.

06

Long-term partnership

On average, clients work with us for 6 years. The access credentials, documentation and project backups stay with you.

08

WordPress support FAQ

01Why do errors appear on the website after updates?

A new plugin version can conflict with other plugins, the theme or custom code. Errors also appear after updating WordPress itself, most often in plugins that their authors no longer update. That is why we update a staging copy of the website first and move the updates to the live website only after testing.

02How often should WordPress be updated?

Usually once a month. We check which updates have been released and install all of them using the staging copy process.

03Do you support WooCommerce stores?

Yes. We update WooCommerce and its extensions after testing on a staging copy of the store, support integrations and extend the store with the new features you need.

04The website is built with Elementor or another page builder. Will you take it on?

Yes. We make changes in the page builder, and if the builder slows the website down a lot, we will show you which option makes more sense: optimizing the current website or rebuilding it without the page builder.

05My WordPress website is infected. What should I do?

Temporarily close the website to visitors, remove the malicious code and fix the vulnerability. We do this work as part of a separate hacked website recovery service, which you can order even without a support plan.

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About WordPress website support

Why WordPress needs ongoing support

WordPress vulnerabilities are most often found in plugins and themes, not in the core. They are closed by updates that come out all the time, and each one needs to be installed and tested. That is why, without regular maintenance, a website becomes less and less secure over time, and an update after a long break takes more time and costs more than a scheduled one.

WordPress and RIVERIT secure hosting

You can host your WordPress website on RIVERIT secure hosting. Then one team maintains both the website and the server: we carry out updates, backups and work to improve security on both, and when something goes wrong, there is no need to figure out whose side the problem is on.

Services in this area

Maintenance and support

BitrixTechnical support for Bitrix websites: platform and module updates, backups, website and domain monitoring, work to improve website security and speed, integrations with external services, technical SEO, bug fixes and custom development.MagentoTechnical support for online stores on Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce: security patches, Magento and module updates, backups, store and domain monitoring, bug fixes, speed optimization, support for integrations with accounting systems, technical SEO and custom development.LaravelTechnical support for websites and web services on Laravel: framework, PHP and dependency updates, bug and vulnerability fixes, monitoring, backups and performance optimization. We extend functionality and take over projects built by other teams.DrupalWe take over existing Drupal websites for technical support. We update the core and modules with compatibility checks, run backups, monitor website availability and domain status and respond to failures promptly. We fix bugs, optimize performance, set up technical SEO and extend functionality to fit your business needs. We support the project systematically, not only when problems arise.Bitrix24Support for self-hosted Bitrix24 on your server or ours: portal updates and backups, server administration, work to improve security and performance, portal configuration to match your company's processes, automation, custom development and integrations.ServersWe administer Linux and Windows servers that run websites, applications and accounting systems: we configure and update them, make backups, monitor their operation, improve security and performance, fix failures, migrate projects and assist developers. We work with servers at any hosting provider, and if you do not have a server, we rent a VPS or dedicated server in your company's name.HostingSecure website hosting built for reliable uptime and data safety. To achieve this, we set up a secure environment: we isolate websites from each other, encrypt traffic, store backups separately and monitor website availability.Mobile appsSupport for iOS and Android mobile apps after release: we fix bugs based on crash reports, update the app for new OS versions and App Store and Google Play requirements, carry out work to improve speed and security, add new features, publish new versions and support the backend.

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