WordPress Development
Corporate WordPress websites, WooCommerce stores and custom themes, with speed optimisation, security hardening, migration, backups and ongoing care.
Digital Development
Website Maintenance That Keeps Your Site Secure and Current
A website is not finished on launch day. Software needs updates, content goes out of date and security threats change constantly. Friend Tech provides website maintenance plans that keep your site updated, backed up and monitored, with a responsive team on hand when you need a change or something goes wrong.
Overview
Why ongoing maintenance matters
Most website problems are not sudden. They build up quietly: a plugin that has not been updated in months, an expired SSL certificate, a contact form that stopped sending emails, images that slowly made the homepage heavy. By the time someone notices, customers may have already left, or the site may have been compromised.
Regular maintenance catches these issues early. It protects the investment you made in your website and keeps it working as a reliable sales and communication channel.
What our maintenance plans cover
- Software updates: WordPress core, themes, plugins, WooCommerce, Laravel packages and PHP versions, tested before applying where the risk warrants it.
- Backups: scheduled backups of files and databases stored off-site, with periodic restore tests.
- Security monitoring: malware scans, login protection, firewall rules and review of suspicious activity.
- Uptime monitoring: alerts if your website goes down, so we can respond quickly.
- Performance checks: page speed reviews, image optimisation and database clean-up.
- Form and functionality testing: checking that contact forms, checkout, bookings and WhatsApp links still work.
- SSL and domain checks: making sure certificates and domain renewals do not lapse.
- Content updates: an agreed allowance of small edits, such as new offers, staff changes, news posts or price list uploads.
- Monthly report: a short summary of updates, backups, issues found and recommendations.
Platforms we support
We maintain WordPress and WooCommerce sites, Laravel applications and custom PHP websites, including websites built by other developers. For sites we did not build, we start with a technical audit to understand the codebase, hosting and any existing risks before taking over maintenance.
Fixing problems when they happen
If your site has been hacked, shows errors after an update or has become very slow, we can help with recovery: restoring from backup, cleaning malware, fixing broken code and hardening the site to reduce the chance of it happening again. Maintenance clients receive priority response, and response times are agreed in the plan.
Maintenance alongside hosting and growth
Maintenance is most effective on reliable infrastructure. We can combine your plan with managed hosting and website security and SSL services, or work with your current hosting provider. For businesses that want the site to grow, maintenance hours can also be used for improvements and SEO tasks.
Every plan is tailored to the size and complexity of your website. Request a quote and we will recommend a suitable scope.
Website Maintenance
What we deliver
Core, theme and plugin updates
Regular updates applied carefully, with testing for higher-risk changes.
Off-site backups
Scheduled file and database backups with restore testing.
Security scanning
Malware scans, firewall rules and login protection.
Uptime monitoring
Automatic alerts when your website becomes unavailable.
Performance tuning
Speed checks, image optimisation and database clean-up.
Content edits
An agreed allowance of text, image and page updates each month.
Hack recovery
Clean-up, restoration and hardening after a security incident.
Monthly reports
Clear summaries of work done, issues found and recommendations.
What your business gains
- Lower risk of hacks, data loss and unexpected downtime
- A website that stays fast and fully functional
- No need to hire in-house web staff
- Quick help when something breaks
- Predictable monthly support instead of emergency fixes
What an engagement includes
- Initial website health and security audit
- Configured backup and monitoring tools
- Scheduled updates and security checks
- Monthly content update allowance
- Monthly maintenance report
- Agreed support response times
Technologies we commonly use
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- Laravel
- PHP
- MySQL
- Linux servers
Technology choices depend on each project’s requirements.
How Friend Tech IT Solutions delivers
A clear delivery process
- 01
Discover
We learn how your business runs today, who will use the solution and what success looks like.
- 02
Plan
Scope, priorities, technology and a realistic timeline — agreed before any build starts.
- 03
Design
User journeys, screens and interfaces in Arabic and English, reviewed with your team.
- 04
Develop
Clean, maintainable code delivered in stages so you can see progress and give feedback.
- 05
Test
Functional, device and performance testing with your real workflows and data scenarios.
- 06
Deploy
Secure setup on hosting or servers, data migration, training and a controlled go-live.
- 07
Support
Maintenance, updates, backups and help when your team needs it.
- 08
Grow
New modules, integrations, SEO and improvements as your business evolves.
Integrations
We connect systems through APIs — accounting, payment gateways, WhatsApp, delivery platforms, email and existing software — subject to provider and account availability.
Support after launch
Every engagement can continue with maintenance, updates, backups, training and help when your team needs it — by WhatsApp, phone or email, with priorities agreed in advance.
Industries we support
Website Maintenance
Frequently asked questions
Yes. We begin with an audit of the code, plugins, hosting and security, then fix critical issues before moving to a regular maintenance routine.
Backup frequency depends on how often your site changes. Online stores usually need daily or more frequent database backups, while brochure sites may need less. We agree this in your plan.
Yes. Contact us as soon as possible. We will assess the damage, restore or clean the site, close the weakness that was exploited and recommend steps to reduce future risk.
Most plans include an allowance for small content edits each month. Larger changes, such as new sections or features, are quoted separately.
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Let's build the right solution for your business.
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