Security Patching
WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates applied and tested on a regular schedule. We don’t just click "update all", we test in staging, verify functionality, and deploy with a rollback plan.
WordPress Support & Maintenance
WordPress Support That Goes Beyond Keeping the Lights On.
Security patching, plugin maintenance, theme customization, WooCommerce support, and performance optimization - handled by a senior developer who knows WordPress inside and out. Retainer or project-based.
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Themes, plugins, WooCommerce, and performance
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Target response time on retainer plans
Full-scope WordPress support.
Custom Plugin Development
Custom WordPress plugins built to WordPress coding standards, proper hooks, filters, custom post types, REST API extensions, and admin interfaces. Documented and maintainable.
Theme & Design Customization
Theme modifications, new page templates, custom Gutenberg blocks, responsive fixes, and design updates. We work within your existing theme architecture, not around it.
WooCommerce Support
Product management, payment gateway troubleshooting, checkout flow optimization, shipping configuration, and WooCommerce extension support. E-commerce on WordPress, handled properly.
Performance Optimization
Caching configuration, database optimization, plugin audit and cleanup, image optimization, Core Web Vitals improvements, and server-level performance recommendations specific to WordPress.
WordPress Migration
Migration from WordPress to a modern headless stack, or migration to WordPress from another platform. Full SEO preservation. URL mapping, redirects, metadata, and post-launch monitoring.
Emergency Break-Fix
White screen of death, plugin conflicts, hacked site recovery, broken updates, we diagnose and fix fast. Available to retainer and ad hoc clients.
Accessibility Remediation
WCAG 2.1 AA audits and code-level fixes within your WordPress theme and plugins. Semantic HTML, ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation, and screen reader testing, no overlay widgets.
Why WordPress maintenance matters more than most people think.
The security target
WordPress is the most attacked CMS on the internet.
WordPress powers 43% of the web, which makes it the biggest target for automated attacks. Outdated plugins, weak admin credentials, and unpatched core vulnerabilities are the most common entry points. A properly maintained WordPress site is secure, but "properly maintained" means regular updates, security monitoring, and someone who knows what they’re looking at when something looks wrong. That’s what we provide.
The plugin problem
Too many plugins, not enough oversight.
Most WordPress sites accumulate plugins over time, each one added to solve a specific problem. The result is a stack of dependencies, some maintained, some abandoned, some conflicting with each other. A plugin audit is one of the first things we do on every new engagement: identifying what’s essential, what’s redundant, what’s a security risk, and what can be replaced with cleaner custom code.
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Performance debt is SEO debt.
Slow WordPress sites don’t rank as well as fast ones, and WordPress sites get slow gradually, as plugins, unoptimized images, and database bloat accumulate. Core Web Vitals are now a ranking factor, and a WordPress site that scored well two years ago may be failing today. We monitor and optimize performance as part of ongoing maintenance, not as a separate engagement.
How we work
Getting started with WordPress support.
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Free WordPress Audit
We review your WordPress site, core version, plugin inventory, theme health, security vulnerabilities, performance baseline, and hosting environment. You get a clear report of what needs attention now and what the ongoing maintenance load looks like.
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Engagement Setup
We define the scope, retainer hours and priorities for ongoing clients, or project scope and timeline for one-off work. Retainer clients get a dedicated Slack channel, defined response times, and a monthly report.
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Proactive Maintenance
Security updates applied as released, plugin updates tested and deployed, performance monitored, and a backlog of improvements worked through systematically. We treat your WordPress site as an asset to be improved, not just kept alive.
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Monthly Reporting
A monthly summary of work completed, updates applied, site health metrics, and recommendations for the coming month. Migration planning included when relevant.
What proper WordPress support looks like.
| Feature | FlintHorn | Managed Hosting / Auto-Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Senior developer reviewing every update | ✓ | ✗ |
| Plugin audit and cleanup | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom plugin and theme development | ✓ | ✗ |
| WooCommerce support | ✓ | – |
| Performance optimization beyond caching | ✓ | – |
| Staging environment testing before updates | ✓ | – |
| Monthly reporting and migration planning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Accessibility remediation capability | ✓ | ✗ |
What clients say about working with us
“Our WordPress site had 34 plugins, half of them outdated. FlintHorn audited the whole stack, removed what we did not need, updated what we did, and our page speed improved by 60 percent. The monthly maintenance report gives us visibility we never had before.”
“A plugin conflict took our WooCommerce checkout offline on a Friday afternoon. FlintHorn had it diagnosed and fixed within two hours. That kind of response time is why we stay on the retainer.”
WordPress support questions, answered.
Do you support WooCommerce?
Yes. WooCommerce support is a core part of our WordPress practice, product management, payment gateway troubleshooting, checkout flow optimization, shipping configuration, and extension support. We handle WooCommerce as part of retainer or project-based engagements.
Can you work on a WordPress site you didn’t build?
Yes, and it’s most of what we do. We’re experienced at picking up unfamiliar WordPress codebases, auditing the plugin stack, understanding custom themes, and working within the existing architecture. We do a thorough audit at the start of every new engagement.
What’s the difference between your service and managed WordPress hosting?
Managed hosting providers handle server infrastructure, automatic backups, and sometimes auto-updates. They don’t audit your plugin stack, build custom functionality, fix theme issues, optimize performance at the code level, or plan migrations. We do. Think of managed hosting as keeping the server running, we keep the site running well.
Do you build custom Gutenberg blocks?
Yes. Custom Gutenberg block development is part of our WordPress service, we build blocks that match your design system and give content editors a structured, intuitive editing experience. We also work with ACF blocks and classic editor setups when that’s what your site uses.
Can you help us reduce our plugin count?
Absolutely, plugin audits are one of the first things we do. We identify plugins that are redundant, abandoned, or introducing security or performance risks. Where possible, we replace plugin functionality with lightweight custom code that does exactly what you need and nothing more.
What if we want to migrate off WordPress entirely?
That’s a conversation we have with many clients. If WordPress is creating more overhead than value for your use case, we can plan and execute a migration to a modern stack, with full SEO preservation, URL mapping, content migration, and post-launch monitoring. See our migration servicefor how we handle that process.
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