Security updates
Plugin, theme and core updates, tested on a staging copy before they reach your live site.
Website maintenance & support.
Keep your website secure, reliable and well maintained. Our retainers cover security updates, SEO monitoring, performance tracking, backups and priority support within the agreed scope.
- Updates & upkeep
- Reliable operation
- Ongoing support
Uptime99.98%
Daily backups30 / 30
Plugin and core updatesTested on staging
Security scanNo threats
- Tue 06:00 Backup completed and restore-tested
- Mon 14:10 WooCommerce update held on staging: checkout regression
- Sun 02:00 SSL certificate renewed
The service, explained
What does website maintenance cover?
Website maintenance keeps an existing site working reliably after launch.
Depending on the agreed plan, it can include software updates, backups, security checks, content changes and troubleshooting. A good plan makes clear which tasks are recurring and which need separate development, so nobody is surprised by an invoice.
What a retainer actually does.
The six jobs we run every month, so problems are caught before your customers find them.
Backups and recovery
Automated backups with restore procedures we have actually tested, not just scheduled.
SEO monitoring
Ranking tracking, indexation alerts and technical fixes before a drop shows up in enquiries.
Performance tracking
Monthly speed reports and proactive optimisation when pages start to slow down.
Content and support hours
Small content updates, form fixes and priority ticket response within your plan.
Uptime alerts
We hear about downtime first and start fixing it before the phone rings.
Who we look after.
Different sites break in different places. These are the ones we care for most.
WordPress sites
- Plugin updates
- Security
- Backup management
WooCommerce stores
- Store updates
- Checkout tested
- Live without breaking sales
SEO clients
- Technical issue detected
- Fixed
- Rankings protected
Agencies
- Client portfolio
- White-label maintenance
- Your brand on the report
Compliance-sensitive sites
- Healthcare or legal
- Stable uptime
- Change log kept
Post-launch care
- Magoven or third-party build
- Health audit
- Ongoing support
A collaborative process
A clear journey. From handover to calm.
Onboarding starts with a baseline, so every later report has something to compare against.
- Step 1
Onboarding
Access, a backup baseline and a health audit of plugins, themes, hosting and security.
- Step 2
Monthly care
Updates tested on staging, monitoring and the minor fixes your plan covers.
- Step 3
Reporting
An uptime, SEO and performance summary in plain language, with what we changed.
- Step 4
Escalation
Priority support for critical issues, with a clear route when something needs development.
The expertise behind the experience
Considered in detail. Built with purpose.
What is website maintenance?
Website maintenance is ongoing care for your site: security updates, backups, uptime monitoring, content updates, plugin management and performance checks.
Without it, WordPress sites become vulnerable to hacks, break after updates, and lose search rankings when technical issues go unnoticed.
Why monthly retainers beat break-fix support
Reactive support costs more when your site is already down or hacked. Retainers from R2,500 a month provide proactive updates, scheduled backups, SEO monitoring and priority response.
That protects revenue and reputation, and it means the person fixing your site already knows how it is built.
What's included in Magoven care plans
WordPress core and plugin updates with staging tests, daily or weekly backups, security scanning, uptime alerts, small content changes, SEO health checks and optional performance reports.
Premium Care adds conversion checks and dedicated account management. Need faster pages too? See speed optimisation.
A clear starting point. Room to grow.
Monthly care plans. Final scope and commercial terms are confirmed in your quotation.
Essential Care
R2,500/ month
WordPress updates, backups, uptime monitoring and basic security patches.
- Core, theme and plugin updates
- Scheduled backups
- Uptime monitoring
- Basic security patches
Growth Care
Most chosenR4,500/ month
Everything in Essential, plus content updates, SEO monitoring and monthly performance reports.
- Everything in Essential
- Content updates
- SEO monitoring
- Monthly performance report
Premium Care
R7,500/ month
Priority support, conversion checks, advanced security and dedicated account management.
- Priority support
- Conversion (CRO) checks
- Advanced security
- Dedicated account manager
What is included in website maintenance?
Our maintenance plans include security updates, backups, plugin and theme updates, uptime monitoring, and optional SEO and performance tracking.
How much does website maintenance cost in South Africa?
Retainers start from R2,500 a month for Essential Care and go up to R7,500 a month for Premium Care with priority support.
Do you maintain WordPress and custom sites?
Yes. We support WordPress, WooCommerce and custom-built sites with tailored maintenance agreements.
Do you maintain sites Magoven didn't build?
Yes. Onboarding starts with a health audit and a backup baseline, so we know what we are taking over before we change anything.
Your next chapter starts here
Your website, looked after.Let’s keep it running.
Tell us what your site runs on and what worries you about it. We’ll start with a health audit.
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