WordPress Website Maintenance Plans
Trusted by 450+ Australian Businesses
Affordable website maintenance plans for Australian small businesses, clear pricing, no lock-in contracts, human support.
Need Maintenance and Support for your website?
Stay worry-free while we handle your website’s security, performance, and updates – so you can focus on growing your business. Prices starting from $98/month.
Website Maintenance Pricing — Transparent & No Lock-In
Plan | Price | Update Frequency | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic Maintenance | $98/month inc GST | Monthly | Standard WordPress sites |
Premium Maintenance | $198/month inc GST | Weekly | Active business websites |
Platinum Maintenance | $350/month inc GST | Weekly | eCommerce / large sites |
Smart Plugin Manager | $45/month + GST | Monthly | Budget option (hosting plan only) |
One-Off Maintenance | $300 flat fee | Once off | Non-recurring update |
All plans include: WordPress updates, theme updates, plugin updates, daily cloud backups, security monitoring, performance checks, Google Analytics overview, uptime monitoring, weekly form testing, and a monthly report.
Basic
Maintenance
Best for standard WordPress websites
inc GST / Per Month
Premium Maintenance
Best for Active Business
Websites
inc GST / Per Month
Platinum Maintenance
Best for eCommerce or Large Businesses
inc GST / Per Month
Website maintenance plans to help grow your online presence.
Your WordPress website needs regular maintenance to stay secure, fast, and visible in Google. Without it, outdated plugins become security holes, performance degrades, and your Google rankings suffer.
Smart Robbie has been managing WordPress websites for Australian businesses since 2012. We currently maintain 450+ websites across Australia — from Sydney’s Northern Beaches to Brisbane, Melbourne, and beyond. Our plans include everything your website needs, with clear monthly pricing and no surprise bills.
Get expert website support and maintenance today!
Stay
secure.
Never miss a plugin update to ensure your site is always secure.
Save
resources.
Spend less time going through and updating your plugins.
Update with confidence.
Updates are done by a human. We preform before and after tests.
The trusted maintenance solution to keep plugins up to date, and your sites secure.
Plugin vulnerabilities represent 55.9% of the known entry points for attacks. Security breaches, site downtime, and lost traffic are just a few possible outcomes without proper plugin maintenance over time. Whether you’re managing a full site for yourself, your business, or your clients, take the burden off yourself or your clients with our maintenance plans.
What is Website Maintenance and Why Does Your Business Need It?
Website maintenance is the ongoing process of keeping your WordPress site updated, secure, and performing well. It includes regular software updates (WordPress core, themes, and plugins), security monitoring, daily backups, speed optimisation, and fixing any issues that arise.
In Australia, 44% of WordPress hacks occur because website software is out of date. Plugin vulnerabilities account for 55.9% of known entry points for attacks. A hacked website can cost thousands to recover — and in the meantime, Google may de-index your site, cutting off your organic traffic entirely.
Regular maintenance is like servicing your car: it’s far cheaper to maintain than to repair after a breakdown. With Smart Robbie’s maintenance plans, you get a dedicated WordPress expert managing your site every month — so you can focus on running your business.
Website Maintenance Plans — What's Included
Every Plan Includes:
- WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates (monthly minimum, weekly on Premium+)
- Daily automated cloud backups with one-click restore
- Security monitoring for malware and vulnerabilities
- Uptime monitoring with immediate alerts
- Weekly automated form testing to catch broken contact forms
- MySQL database optimisation and post revision cleanup
- Monthly written report detailing all work completed
- SEO keyword tracking (your rankings tracked monthly)
- Broken link detection report
Why Smart Robbie for Website Maintenance?
- 450+ Australian businesses maintained — proven at scale
- Based in Sydney, Northern Beaches — local knowledge, Australian context
- Every update is done by a human, with before/after testing — no automated-only updates
- Support tickets answered within 1-2 business days
- Sucuri Security Partner — access to professional hack removal if needed
- Premium hosting partner — enterprise-grade infrastructure available
- Your site is managed in Australia
- Google 5-star reviews — see what our clients say
- No lock-in contracts — cancel anytime before next invoice is issued.
Web maintenance support to help grow your online presence.
Websites is an investment and should be treated as one. Caring for or maintaining a website is very much like caring for your car. It’s a lot cheaper and less time consuming to have a professional to regularly look after it than get repairs when something goes wrong.
We do the heavy lifting, while you can focus on what really matters.
Our monthly website support plans offer you peace of mind that every month we will be on hand, rain or shine, to update your website, monitor it’s uptime and security, tweak its performance issues, and respond to requests from you and your team to edit, improve or fix unforseen and timely issues.
Protect your business website by keeping the software up-to-date and secure.
Keep your Website Secure & Running Smoothly.
Protect your site from downtime, security threats, and performance issues with expert maintenance. Choose a plan that fits your business.
Why WordPress Maintenance is important
It’s important to keep your site working without any breaks. Our WordPress maintenance plans cover regular updates ensuring your site is running on the current version without any errors.
The benefits keeping your WordPress site updated
- Peace of Mind that your website will run the latest version without conflicts.
- Experienced Website Professional Team for an affordable price. We have a full team to support you and your needs.
- Support Desk you can email with a quick turnaround of 1-2 business days.
- Increased protection from hackers
- All features of your WordPress Website work properly
- Peace of mind you have regular backups
- Website works on all current website browsers
- Plugins, Themes and WordPress versions release bug and security updates
- Priority support for fixing any bugs or errors
The risk of not maintaining your WordPress Website
- Outdated software has issues with newer browsers
- Plugins conflicts
- Your site may have no fail-safe if you need to restore
- Areas of your site start to break
- Costs for fixing issues can be costly if not maintained
- No priority support for fixing errors on the site
- Venerable for hackers to hack your website
Cloud Backups
Daily cloud backups and restoration if required. Never lose your website.
Website Security
Monitor your website for any security vulnerabilities and signs of malware.
WordPress Updates
Monthly updates include WordPress Versions, Theme files and plugins,
Reports
Monthly reports on updates preformed during the month.
Northern Beaches, Australia
Central Coast, Australia
Queensland, Australia
Victoria, Australia
Northern Beahces, Sydney
Brisbane, Australia
Mosman, Sydney
Neutral Bay, Sydney
Byron Bay, NSW
Smart Plugin Manager
Would you like to avoid doing manual updates?
Monthly Software Updates
Cost effective way to keep your site updated.
Smart Plugin Manager – $45/m + GST*
Automatically update software on the site. This is done once a month. If there are any issues with any updates, the site will revert back to the last clean backup. Any tech issues will be quoted to fix before updates can continue. *This offer is only available on our hosting packages.
One off WordPress Maintenance
One off WordPress Maintenance
One off WordPress Maintenance
Keep your WordPress Website updated and secure.
Just like your computer or phone, it’s always important to keep the software updated. Sucuri released some website hacking stats which saw an increase of malware attacks (increased from 47% to 56%). 44% of hacks are due to WordPress versions being out of date and 66% through backdoor holes due to out of date software.
Not Sure Which Maintenance Plan is Right for You?
Let’s chat! Book a quick call with our expert Robyn Smart to discuss your website’s needs.
Whether you need security, updates, or performance improvements, we’ll help you find the perfect plan.
Why Businesses Trust Smart Robbie for Website Maintenance
- 450+ websites managed and kept secure
- 99.9% uptime and real-time monitoring.
- Proactive updates & Security Patches
- Fast support through a ticketing portal
- Google 5 Star Reviews
Serving Australian Businesses Our Maintenance Clients
Our 450+ maintenance clients include businesses across:
Sydney (Northern Beaches, CBD, North Shore, Eastern Suburbs, Western Sydney)
Queensland (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast)
Victoria (Melbourne and regional)
New South Wales (regional areas)
South Australia, Western Australia, and ACT
Industries we maintain websites for include legal, medical, finance, retail, e-commerce, fitness, education, trades, real estate, food and hospitality, not-for-profits, and more.
Frequently Asked Maintenance Questions
Smart Robbie’s WordPress maintenance plans start at $98/month (inc GST). Plans range from $98 for standard sites to $350/month for eCommerce websites. A one-off maintenance service is available for $300.
Yes. WordPress, themes, and plugins release security updates regularly regardless of how new your site is. We recommend starting a maintenance plan the moment your site goes live. Smart Robbie includes 30 days free maintenance with every new website build.
As a Sucuri Security Partner, Smart Robbie has access to professional hack removal services. If your site is hacked while on a maintenance plan, our team coordinates the cleanup. Our clients on WP Engine hosting have hack cleanup included in their hosting plan.
Absolutely. We take on external websites. We start with a website evaluation (fixed fee, varies by site complexity) to understand how your site was built and identify any existing issues. Once complete, we set up your ongoing maintenance plan.
Yes. While Smart Robbie is based in Seaforth on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, we provide website maintenance services to businesses across Australia — including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and regional areas. All work is done remotely via secure access to your website.
We require:
- Admin login to your WordPress Website – please create a new admin login for us, or we can help create a new on for us to use.
- FTP logins
- Hosting and Domain Login
- Any Pro paid licence for plugins or themes. Please provide the logins – WooCommerce Login, Themeforest Etc.
- Google analytics login for reporting
The whole purpose of our client plans is preventative care, so we hope to prevent anything from happening.
If your site goes down, we will work directly with your hosting company to get it back up.
If your site has errors or breaks, we will provide up to an hour of fixes due to update breaks. If the fixes are longer than an hour we will roll the website back to a backup and provide a quote for the fixes.
We cannot promise your website will not be hacked but can promise we will do everything in our power to prevent it, as well as assist in the restoration and cleanup of the website with one of our backups.
If your site is hacked, you will need to get a Sucuri hack removal for $400 + GST. If you are on our website maintenance plans, our time to work with Sucuri is covered including updating any software post clean up. The only cost to clean up the hack is the Sucuri subscription for 1 year. If you are on our website WP Engine hosting plan, the cleanup is included in the hosting plan.
Absolutely. We are all about a relationship with you and your website, so we would hate to see you go but we know financial needs weigh on many decisions and don’t want to lock anyone in. Request a cancellation via email to robyn@smartrobbie.com.au, and we will immediately stop the next payment.
Although these plans are for sites we build or re-design, we welcome clients who are looking for a long-term relationship with a dedicated Website Support Developer..
We first like to do a Website Evaluation to become familiar with the website, how it was built and any potential issues that can arise. With the evaluation, we will perform all the “Website Updates and Monitoring” tasks and make a full backup. Most importantly we will make a list of issues to fix and suggestions for improvement needed in order to proceed with the website on a monthly plan. Based on your type of website, this Website Evaluation is a fixed fee.
Once login details are provided, we will start your maintenance within 24-48 hours.
We update your website once a month at a minimum. Majority of the time your site is updated weekly.
Some updates may be delayed due to conflicts or security risks. We will update them as soon as they are safe to update if this is the case.
Our plans are flexible. We can add priority support for editing your website such as adding blogs, content changes and more. We can customise the plan to suite your needs. Minimum 30 min a month can be added to the plan.
- Monthly payments are non-refundable.
- Support is paid for in advance.
- Invoices will be sent for that month’s work.
- If you wish to cancel you need to cancel before the next invoice is issued.
- Extra support hours do not roll over.
Terms of Service
AUTHORIZATION
You are engaging Smart Robbie, as an independent contractor to perform work as described in the package(s) or service(s) you have purchased. In the event access to your website is necessary, you hereby authorises Smart Robbie access and “write permissions” to all directories and files of your account with any other third party hosting provider, as well as permission to install any necessary WordPress plugins for maintenance and security.
COPYRIGHT
Smart Robbie does not assume any responsibility or liability for the content of the websites it manages, maintains and/or hosts.
PRICING & PAYMENTS
All prices appearing on this site are subject to change without notice. Once a client of Smart Robbie, you authorise Smart Robbie to charge the payment method you submitted for all the invoices generated for the services rendered by Smart Robbie. In order to cancel your recurring payment or change payment method, simply contact Smart Robbie prior to your payment due date.
CANCELLATION & REFUNDS
Cancellation of any monthly recurring service can occur at anytime after your first 1 month (30 days) of service. No Refunds are available after your purchased package or service has been started, unless otherwise specified in any authorised by Smart Robbie.
REFUSAL OF SERVICE
Smart Robbie reserves the right to refuse service to any individual, website, or blogs that contain offensive, obscene, hateful, malicious content or any other reason.
THIRD PARTY OR CLIENT PAGE MODIFICATION
With a WordPress based website, client will independently edit or update his or her web pages after completion of the site, unless otherwise agreed upon in this agreement by client and Smart Robbie. If anyone other than Smart Robbie or its subcontractors attempts to update the web site and damages the design or impairs the ability for the web pages to display or function properly, time to repair the web pages will be assessed at an hourly rate of $150 + GST per hour beyond the time allotted in the monthly care plan. There is a one-hour minimum.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
Although there are limitations to the guarantees we can provide, your satisfaction is very important to us. Please read and understand our limits of liability before ordering services.
Smart Robbie does not guarantee, represent, or warrant that the functions contained in these webpages or the Internet website will meet the client’s requirements or that the operation of the webpages will be uninterrupted or error-free.
You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the functions contained in these webpages or the Internet website is at your sole risk. The functions of the webpages and the Internet website created for you are provided “as is” and “as available” for your use, without warranties of any kind. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the webpages and website is with client.
To the extent not prohibited by law, in no event will Smart Robbie be liable to the client or any third party for any damages, including, but not limited to, any lost profits, lost savings, loss of data, business interruption, or incidental, consequential or special damages arising out of the operation of or inability to operate these web pages or website, however caused, even if Smart Robbie has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Smart Robbie does not represent, guarantee or warrant that the functions contained in these webpages or Internet website will be free from loss, corruption, attack, viruses, interference, hacking, or other security intrusions, and Smart Robbie disclaims any liability relating thereto.
This Work Statement Agreement is governed by the laws of New South Whales without giving effect to its conflict of laws provision. You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or dispute with Smart Robbie or relating in any way to your use of the created webpages or Internet website resides in the courts of New South Whales.
ACCEPTANCE
Please note that by submitting your payment, you are agreeing to all of our terms of service as they are written here. Smart Robbie reserves the right to change or update these terms at any time without prior notice. The user of this site agrees to the terms of this agreement on behalf of his or her organisation or business. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties. Any changes or modifications thereto must be in writing and signed by both parties.
Please contact us with any questions regarding the Smart Robbie terms of service by email info@smartrobbie.com.au.
As part of our automatic form testing, we will test your website’s forms weekly.
New enhanced automated testing for forms and checkout processes. This cutting-edge feature ensures your website’s most critical touch points are always functioning.
Why this matters to your business:
Forms and checkout processes are essential for capturing leads, registrations, and purchases. Even minor glitches in these areas can lead to lost sales or frustrated users. With automated testing:
Issues are detected early. We’ll catch and address problems before they affect your users.
Your website stays reliable. Frequent testing ensures your forms and checkout work as expected, building trust with your audience.
It saves time and money. No need to worry about downtime or costly emergency fixes, we’ve got you covered.
What this means for you:
This enhancement reflects our commitment to proactive website care. While many agencies provide basic maintenance, we go beyond by investing in tools like automated testing to protect your business and give you peace of mind.
We’re excited to include this as part of our care plans and look forward to helping your website perform at its very best.
What we will be doing:
For our Basic and Premium maintenance plans we will be testing the forms weekly. Forms included are contact forms and newsletter signups.
For our Ecommerce Platinum maintenance plans, we include WooCommerce Checkout testing.
Automatic testing is not included in our Smart Plugin Manager or any quarterly updates. Please let us know if you would like us to adjust your plans to include this option.
If you require additional testing we can review your maintenance plan to include daily testing or WooCommerce checkout testing. Just let me know if additional tests are required.
We are always wanting to improve our systems and processes. If there is anything you would like to see changed or added to our maintenance plans please let me know.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about this feature, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Our WordPress Services:
Website Health Check
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Site Speed
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Backup/Restore
Does your website get backed up daily? Having a good backup strategy is critical to ensure all your hard work and investment isn't lost.
Written and maintained by Robyn Smart, WordPress Website Specialist. Robyn has been managing WordPress websites since 2012 and is a Semrush Certified Agency Partner, WP Engine Agency Partner, and Sucuri Security Partner. Based in Seaforth, Northern Beaches, Sydney.


















