Maintenance you don't feel.
Updates, backups, security, performance — monthly fixed price from €59. Cancel monthly, no setup fee. You handle the business, we handle the code.
Forge12 handles maintenance for WordPress, WooCommerce and TYPO3 sites at a fixed price from €59/month: updates, backups, security, monitoring and emergency help with a guaranteed response time — personally managed by the founder, cancellable monthly instead of a lock-in contract.
Maintenance isn't a click on 'update'.
It's security, performance, availability — and a backup you can actually restore. Looked after by the founder, cancellable monthly.
- Updates for core, plugins & themes — checked by hand, not blindly applied
- Weekly security scan for malware and vulnerabilities
- Performance tuning: caching, optimised images, a lean database
- Daily off-site backups — regularly tested for restore
- Round-the-clock monitoring + monthly report
With maintenance vs. no contract.
Maintenance isn't a cost — it's insurance against the expensive emergency.
What does downtime cost — and what does maintenance save?
Estimate your yearly risk without ongoing maintenance. It runs live in your browser — no data leaves your machine.
Rough orientation, not a binding quote. Revenue/hour = monthly revenue × 12 ÷ 4,380 active hours (~12 h/day); Care M = 159 €/month.
Maintenance isn't a click on 'update'.
It's security, performance, uptime, peace of mind. And: a backup you can actually restore — not just on paper.
Four tiers. Clear fixed prices.
All prices net, plus VAT. Bookable & cancellable monthly, no minimum term, no setup fee.
- WordPress, plugin & theme updates (manually checked)
- Weekly security scans
- 24/7 uptime monitoring
- Weekly backups (30 days)
- GDPR checks twice a year
- Email support (no guaranteed response time)
- Everything in Care S
- Daily backups (90 days) + restore tests
- Updates via staging environment
- Performance checks & database optimization
- Response time < 24 h + monthly report call
- Up to 2 h development work / month
- Everything in Care M
- Priority support · response time < 6 h
- Security hardening
- Penetration tests (semi-annually)
- Up to 6 h development / month · emergency contact
- Backup retention 180 days
- Individual SLA & security audits
- Multiple websites / environments
- Fixed account manager
- From 10 h of work / month
- Custom scope & backup retention
All features in detail.
Technology & security.
Care & support.
Maintenance, optimization & reporting.
Work beyond the included hours is billed at €102/hr — only after your prior approval. No surprise invoices. Not included (separate quote): larger development and new features, redesign, extensive content creation, website migration/relaunch. External costs (hosting, domains, paid plugin/theme licenses) are borne by the client.
Get started with maintenance.
First call
Free & non-binding — we clarify what your website actually needs.
Website audit
We review setup, security, performance and backups.
Choose a tier
Care S, M, L or Enterprise — matched to your site and needs. Cancel monthly, no setup fee.
Care starts
We take over updates, backups, monitoring and maintenance — you focus on the business.
Frequently asked questions about maintenance.
01What does WordPress maintenance cost?
Care S €59, Care M €159, Care L €299 per month (net), cancellable monthly. For multi-site/compliance: Enterprise from €590.
02Are changes to the website included?
Care M up to 2 h/month, Care L up to 6 h/month. Care S includes no changes. Extra work: €102/hr after approval.
03Are hosting and licenses included?
No, third-party and license costs are borne by the client. We manage and optimise.
04What happens in an emergency (hack/outage)?
We handle emergencies with top priority as part of the service, regardless of the hour quota.
05Is there a minimum term?
No. Bookable and cancellable monthly, no setup fee.
06How fast do you respond?
Care M < 24 h, Care L < 6 h (business days). Care S: email support with no fixed response time.
07What is included in a WordPress maintenance contract?
Typically: checked updates of core, plugins and theme, daily and pre-change backups, uptime and security monitoring, minor changes within the hour quota, and a dedicated contact. The exact scope depends on the Care tier (S/M/L).
08How often should WordPress be maintained?
Security updates should be applied promptly, regular updates checked at least weekly, backups daily, monitoring continuously. We take over exactly this rhythm so nothing slips.
09Aren't WordPress's automatic updates enough?
Auto-updates do close gaps, but with plugin conflicts they can take the site down — and nobody notices. We check updates by hand, test critical cases on a staging copy and keep a tested backup as a safety net.
10Do you also take over existing sites from other agencies?
Yes, that's the normal case. After a short website audit we take over ongoing care — regardless of who originally built the site.
11What is the difference between maintenance and hosting?
Hosting is the server the site runs on. Maintenance looks after the application on top: updates, security, backups, error fixing. Both are needed — we handle the maintenance and work with your host.
12Is maintenance worth it for a small website?
Yes. Small, rarely touched sites in particular become an entry point because updates pile up. Care S from €59/month covers the basics — updates, backups, monitoring — without a big budget.
Maintenance — in brief.
Managed updates
Checked, manual updating of core, plugins and theme — instead of a blind auto-update that can break the site.
Staging environment
A private test copy where updates and changes are verified before they go live.
Uptime monitoring
Continuous availability and security monitoring with an alert when the site goes down or acts up.
Backup & restore
Regular, tested backups plus a rehearsed restore — the safety net when it counts.
SLA / first response
The committed time to a first reply to a request — not to be confused with the resolution time.
Quota & extra hours
Work time included in the package; beyond that €102/hr after prior approval.
Goes with this.
Secure WordPress →
Hardening, login protection, firewall and backup strategy — before anything happens.
WordPress hacked? →
Malware out, entry point closed — manual emergency help at a fixed price.
Fix WordPress errors →
White screen, 500s, a broken update? We get the site back fast.