WordPress makes it possible to run a capable website without building everything from scratch. Keeping that website in good shape, however, takes regular attention. Plugins change, security issues emerge, backups need checking and a slow site can frustrate the people trying to use it.
That is why we created Big Wet Fish Hosting WordPress Management. It brings several specialist technologies together, with our team configuring and looking after the service. You keep one relationship with BWF while the different layers do their jobs behind the scenes.
WordPress should not be installed and forgotten
A website can be fully updated today and have a vulnerable plugin discovered tomorrow. An update may fix a security issue but cause a compatibility problem. A backup is only useful when it gives you a practical route back. Performance matters too, for visitors and for the person working in the WordPress dashboard.
No single tool deals with every part of this. Regular maintenance, vulnerability protection, malware defence, recovery and good hosting infrastructure work best as connected layers. Just as importantly, somebody needs to oversee them.
Four technologies. One managed service.
The service combines BWF Hosting with WP Umbrella, Patchstack and Monarx Complete Protection. Each has a distinct role. WP Umbrella supports updates and additional WordPress backups. Patchstack focuses on vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins and themes. Monarx adds security around the hosting environment. BWF ties the layers together and remains your point of contact.
Keep WordPress updated, with a way back
Outdated plugins are a common source of avoidable problems, but clicking “update” is not the whole job. Through WP Umbrella, we schedule automatic plugin updates each week as part of a managed update process. Safe Update and rollback capabilities give our team additional options if a change causes trouble. The checks available depend on the update mode used, so a recovery path remains an important part of the plan.
Updates still need sensible timing and oversight. Our aim is to help keep your site current without leaving you to monitor every plugin release or juggle a separate management dashboard.
Protect vulnerable plugins and themes
Sometimes a vulnerability becomes known before a plugin or theme developer has released a fix. Waiting for the next update can leave an exposed period. Patchstack provides WordPress-specific vulnerability intelligence and application-level virtual patching for supported vulnerabilities. Where a relevant mitigation is available, it can help block attempts to exploit the issue while the underlying software is still being updated.
Virtual patching complements normal maintenance. It does not replace plugin updates, and it is not a promise that every possible attack will be stopped. It gives us another layer to use when the timing of a vulnerability and its official fix do not line up neatly.
Detect and respond to malicious activity
Patchstack concentrates on WordPress vulnerabilities. Monarx Complete Protection adds a broader layer around the hosting environment. Its capabilities include intelligent malware detection, active protection and remediation, ThreatShield runtime protection, SmartWAF and server-level monitoring. It can help identify malicious or compromised files and respond to suspicious activity.
These layers address different parts of the problem. A vulnerable plugin, a malicious file and an abusive request are not identical events, so it makes sense to have more than one way to spot and deal with them.
Have another route back
Even with careful updates and layered security, recovery matters. WP Umbrella provides additional WordPress-specific disaster recovery backups, covering the site’s files and database, with retention of up to 50 days. These sit alongside the backup arrangements that apply to your BWF hosting service.
That extra history can be useful if an update, website change or other problem is only noticed later. It gives our team more recovery options rather than relying on one recent copy of the site.
Performance matters too
Maintenance and security are only part of a good WordPress experience. Eligible websites run on BWF’s WordPress-capable hosting infrastructure, with LiteSpeed technology providing a fast foundation. The actual speed of any website also depends on its design, plugins, content and traffic, but the hosting platform is an important starting point.
A responsive site is easier for visitors and customers to use. It can also make day-to-day work in the WordPress administration area less frustrating. Search engines consider page experience among many other factors, so it is worth treating performance as ongoing care rather than a one-off launch task.
And somebody actually manages it
The technology matters, but having somebody looking after it matters just as much. Our team configures the service, manages the supporting platforms and provides help when you need it. You do not need to subscribe to several companies, learn multiple dashboards or work out how the products fit together. Your relationship remains with Big Wet Fish Hosting.
No hosting provider or security service can guarantee that a website will never experience a security problem. Our approach is to reduce risk and put several layers in place to help prevent, detect, respond to and recover from problems.
One price for the management service
WordPress Management costs £11.99 + VAT per month or £119.90 + VAT per year. Annual billing works out at approximately £9.99 + VAT per month and saves £23.98 + VAT compared with twelve monthly payments. Eligible BWF hosting is required and is charged separately.
BWF WORDPRESS MANAGEMENT
Let us take care of WordPress
Keep your website updated, protected and backed up without having to manage several different services yourself.
From £11.99 + VAT monthly or £119.90 + VAT annually, added to your existing eligible BWF hosting service. Hosting is charged separately.
