{"id":268,"date":"2026-07-23T23:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doryo.de\/wordpress-maintenance\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T19:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:28:40","slug":"wordpress-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/doryo.de\/en\/wordpress-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintenance & further development (WordPress & Shopify)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maintenance \u00b7 WordPress & Shopify<\/p>\n\n\n

WordPress maintenance by a developer \u2014 updates, security, further development.<\/h1>\n\n\n

I look after existing WordPress and Shopify sites on an ongoing basis: updates, backups, security and small improvements \u2014 with a direct contact who actually knows your site, instead of a ticket queue.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The problem<\/p>\n\n\n

Unmaintained websites don’t grow old \u2014 they grow dangerous.<\/h2>\n\n\n

Outdated plugins are the most common gateway for attacks, and at some point nobody dares to press the update button anymore \u2014 especially when the original agency is no longer around. I also take over sites built by others: first a short audit, then ongoing care with tested updates and a backup before every change.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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How it works<\/p>\n\n\n

What you get<\/h2>\n\n\n

What ongoing care means with me \u2014 four building blocks.<\/p>\n\n

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Core, plugins and theme kept current \u2014 tested instead of blindly clicked, with a backup before every update. For Shopify: theme and feature care.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Uptime and security in view, quick reaction when something looks off \u2014 before a small issue becomes an outage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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New sections, content and small features from one source \u2014 from the developer who knows your site and doesn't start from zero.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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A regular look at performance, SEO and accessibility \u2014 so the site doesn't just keep running, but stays good.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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FAQ<\/p>\n\n\n

Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n

The most common questions about retainers, cost and emergencies.<\/p>\n\n

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It depends on the size and state of the site \u2014 a lean company site needs less care than a shop with many plugins. After a short look at your site you will get a concrete offer with a fixed monthly price.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t

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Yes \u2014 that is actually the most common case. It starts with a short audit: what is installed, where are the risks, what should happen first. Then I take over the ongoing care.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t

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Then speed matters: clean the site, restore from backup, close the gateway. As a maintenance client you are prioritised \u2014 and current updates and backups make the emergency far less likely in the first place.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t

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Not necessarily \u2014 one-off jobs are possible too. But planned, proactive maintenance is almost always cheaper than the emergency call when something is broken. The retainer is cancellable monthly, no fine print.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t

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Yes. For Shopify I handle theme updates, clean up unnecessary apps and look after custom code \u2014 so the shop stays fast and maintainable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/details>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Contact<\/p>\n\n\n

Shall we get started?<\/h2>\n\n\n

A short email with a link to your site is all it takes \u2014 you will get an honest assessment within one working day.<\/p>\n\n

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F\u00fcr ein Gespr\u00e4ch am besten nach kurzer Terminabsprache per E-Mail.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t+49 178 8478632<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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