For most small UK businesses, the honest answer is yes — but only if your website actually matters to your business. If it’s generating enquiries, bookings, or sales, then protecting it properly isn’t a luxury, it’s common sense.
Why website problems catch you off guard
Most website problems don’t announce themselves in advance. Plugins go out of date silently. Security vulnerabilities get exploited while you’re busy with clients. Backups that were supposed to be running turn out not to have been.
The real cost of doing nothing
- Recovering a hacked WordPress site typically costs £200–£1,000
- A site that’s down loses enquiries and damages customer trust
- Emergency developer rates are typically £50–£100+ per hour
What a good care package actually does
Your site gets looked after every month — updates applied and tested, backups taken daily and stored securely off-site, security monitored around the clock. You don’t have to think about it.
Who benefits most from a care package?
- Small businesses without a dedicated developer or IT support
- Businesses where the website drives enquiries, bookings, or sales
- Anyone who wants predictable monthly costs instead of emergency bills
Our pricing at Website Care Packages
Our plans start from £29 per month for the Host Busters package — dedicated WordPress hosting, SSL, daily backups, antivirus scanning, and UK telephone support. That’s a real person on the end of the phone, not a chatbot.
View our pricing or get in touch to find out which plan suits your business.
Further reading: WordPress.org security overview | NCSC guidance on website security
