Updates That Keep Your Site Current Without Breaking It

Regular CMS upgrades, framework patches, plugin updates, and dependency management tested on staging before touching your production site.

61%

61% of hacked websites had at least one outdated CMS, plugin, or component at the time of compromise

Sucuri, 2023

Website Updates

Regular website updates including CMS upgrades, framework patches, plugin updates, and dependency management, all tested on staging environments before production deployment.

What's Included

Everything you get with our Website Updates

CMS & Framework Updates

Regular updates for WordPress, Shopify, Astro, Next.js, or whatever platform your site runs on, including major version upgrades when stable

Plugin & Dependency Management

Monitoring and updating of all plugins, packages, and third-party dependencies with compatibility verification on every update

Staging Testing & Documentation

Pre-production testing on staging environments and documented update logs with version numbers, dates, and change details

Our Website Update Process

1

Release Monitoring

We monitor release channels for your CMS, framework, plugins, and dependencies. Security releases are flagged for immediate action. Feature releases are evaluated for compatibility and benefit before scheduling.

2

Staging Deployment

Updates are applied to your staging environment where we test critical pages, forms, checkout flows, integrations, and any custom functionality. We verify that the update does not introduce regressions.

3

Production Deployment

After staging verification, we deploy to production during low-traffic periods. We create a pre-update backup, apply the update, and run a post-deployment verification checklist to confirm everything is working.

4

Post-Update Verification

We monitor your site for 24 hours after each update deployment, watching for errors, performance changes, or functionality issues. Any problems are addressed immediately with rollback capability.

Key Benefits

Always current software

Your CMS, plugins, frameworks, and dependencies stay on the latest stable versions. Security patches are applied promptly. Feature updates are evaluated and deployed when beneficial. Your site never falls behind into the vulnerability window that attackers exploit.

Staging-tested deployments

Every update is applied to a staging environment first. We run compatibility checks, test critical functionality, and verify that nothing breaks before the update reaches your production site. No more crossing your fingers and clicking update.

Documented update history

Every update we apply is documented with the version numbers, date, what changed, and any issues encountered. If a problem ever surfaces, we have a complete audit trail and can roll back to a known good state immediately.

Research & Evidence

Backed by industry research and proven results

Hacked Website Report

61% of hacked websites had at least one outdated component at the time of infection

Sucuri (2023)

Cyberattack Targets

43% of cyberattacks target small businesses, primarily through known vulnerabilities with available patches

Verizon DBIR (2023)

Frequently Asked Questions

How often do you apply updates?

Security patches are applied within 24-48 hours of release. Regular feature and maintenance updates are applied weekly or bi-weekly depending on your plan. Major version upgrades are scheduled after thorough staging testing. We never let security patches sit unapplied while vulnerabilities are actively being exploited.

What happens if an update breaks something?

Every update is tested on staging first, so breakage is caught before production. If something does slip through, we have a pre-update backup and can roll back to the previous version within minutes. Post-deployment monitoring catches any issues in the first 24 hours, and we address them immediately.

Do you update custom code as well?

Yes. If your site has custom themes, plugins, or code, we update the underlying platform and then verify custom code compatibility. If a platform update requires changes to custom code, we make those modifications as part of the update process so nothing breaks.

What platforms do you support for updates?

We manage updates for WordPress (core, themes, plugins), Shopify (theme and app updates), Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, and other Node-based frameworks (npm dependencies), as well as custom platforms. If your site runs on software, we can maintain it.

Keep Your Website Current and Secure

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