We provide ongoing website maintenance for organisations that rely on their website to remain secure, stable and performing over time.
Website maintenance is a proactive, behind-the-scenes service focused on reducing risk, preventing issues and ensuring your site continues to operate reliably as systems, dependencies and usage evolve.
It includes CMS core updates, plugin and theme updates, dependency patching, database optimisation, performance tuning and ongoing security hardening, all applied in a controlled, risk-aware manner to minimise disruption.
Website maintenance is one component of our broader website support services, which also cover fixes, improvements and ongoing technical assistance as needs arise. For a full technical review of your site’s current condition, see our website health check.
Ongoing website maintenance is critical to keeping your site secure, stable and reliable. Modern websites rely on CMS platforms, plugins, themes and server-side software that are updated frequently to fix bugs, address vulnerabilities and maintain compatibility.
When websites are not maintained, they become increasingly susceptible to security breaches, performance issues and unexpected failures. In many cases, problems only surface once real damage has already occurred. Proactive maintenance acts as an insurance policy for your digital assets, reducing risk, preventing avoidable issues and ensuring updates are applied safely and deliberately over time.
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Regular updates to CMS core, plugins, themes and dependencies to address security vulnerabilities, compatibility issues and known bugs.
Ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities and suspicious activity, with security controls reviewed and reinforced over time to reduce risk.
Monitoring site performance and applying targeted optimisations to keep pages fast, responsive and stable as content and usage evolve.
Automated monitoring to detect outages, errors or degraded performance, allowing issues to be identified and addressed early.
Where updates carry higher risk, changes are first assessed and tested before being deployed to the live site to minimise disruption.
Verification that backups are running correctly and recovery processes are viable should restoration ever be required.
Regular review of the site’s technical health, identifying emerging risks, technical debt or improvement opportunities over time.
Clear quarterly reports outlining maintenance work completed, along with recommendations covering security, performance and stability.
Maintenance is performed as required rather than bundled into fixed packages, ensuring you only pay for work your site actually needs. Website maintenance is one part of our broader website support services. For a full assessment of your site’s current risks and condition, you can also request a website health check.
We stand behind our work with a 12-month warranty on projects, along with an initial period to demonstrate our approach, giving you confidence in both our delivery and ongoing support.
“Matt and the team at Mainstay have provided us with fantastic support and guidance through various changes within our business. They are always responsive, warm and easy to deal with. And they are expert at explaining everything in layman’s terms, which is a major plus for those of us that are less tech savvy. We are proudly loyal customers and would highly recommend their services to anyone.”Annie Ferguson – CEO, Great Southern Press
Website maintenance is the ongoing, proactive care of a website to keep it secure, stable and performing reliably. It typically includes CMS core updates, plugin and theme updates, security patching, monitoring, performance optimisation and regular review to reduce risk and prevent issues over time.
Website maintenance focuses on preventative, behind-the-scenes care such as updates, monitoring and optimisation. Website support is broader and also includes fixes, improvements, new features and day-to-day technical assistance. Maintenance is one component of our wider website support services.
No. We don’t offer fixed maintenance packages. Every site is different — some require regular staged updates and testing, while others need minimal intervention. We maintain sites on an as-needed basis so you’re not paying for maintenance you don’t actually need. All sites under our care are monitored weekly and updates are scheduled and actioned accordingly. For a more detailed explanation of how maintenance costs typically work in practice, see our guide to website maintenance costs in Australia.
Maintenance frequency depends on the complexity and risk profile of the site. Monitoring and checks are typically performed weekly, with updates scheduled fortnightly, monthly or quarterly as appropriate. Higher-risk updates are assessed and tested before deployment.
Yes. We maintain many websites that were built by other agencies and hosted on third-party infrastructure, including sites built through custom web development services or more complex platforms. We start with an initial review to understand the setup, identify risks and confirm what’s required to maintain the site safely. In many cases, this begins with a website health check to identify risks before maintenance begins.
Yes. We provide quarterly maintenance reports outlining work completed during the period, along with recommendations for security, performance and general improvements.
Website maintenance is billed based on the work required, rather than fixed packages. This ensures you only pay for what your site actually needs. For a detailed explanation of typical maintenance costs, see our guide to website maintenance costs in Australia. If you’re planning a rebuild or major upgrade, see our guide to website development costs for typical project ranges.
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Talk through your website, platform and priorities so we can understand what level of maintenance is actually required.
For existing sites, we can review your current setup to identify risks, maintenance requirements and any immediate concerns.
We’ll outline a practical maintenance approach based on your site’s complexity, risk profile and ongoing needs.
Maintenance is delivered on an as-needed basis, with no lock-in contracts and approval sought before any additional work. If you’re unsure what level of maintenance your site actually requires, start with a website health check to identify risks and priorities.
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