What needs to be updated for WordPress sites?
- WordPress
- WordPress themes (think templates)
- Plugins (things that add function to your website, such as the SEO plugin, image optimisation plugin, etc.)
- Database optimisation
- PHP.
Why does a website need to be updated?
- Improved functions
- Faster execution. (Page load speed is a search engine ranking signal)
- Improved security
- Better code efficiency
How frequently should a WordPress website be updated?
Updates to WordPress and plugins happen frequently. Core WordPress updates happen about every month. Left of the screen, in the black background WordPress dashboard menu, you might see a number in a red circle indicating the number of plugins that need updating. For a website with 10 plugins, you might see that 4 of the 10 plugins need updating. The more plugins, the more plugins you’ll see need updating.
PHP updates are needed about every 5 months.
Who updates WordPress websites in Perth?
- Most of my SEO clients hire Sam Giandzi for monthly WordPress website updates. I worked with Sam many years ago in the biggest digital agency in Perth. I recommend Sam’s monthly web tech support service, which includes a range of additional helpful services beyond website updates, such as a free CDN and half an hour per month of consultation/problem-solving or anything like adding a new web page to your site. Go to https://websupport.net.au. Phone Sam on telephone number 0417 922 778
- I’ve taught my 15-year-old daughter Lily how to do monthly WordPress updates. She updates all of my many websites.
- I can teach you how to update your website.
How much does WordPress website updating cost in Perth per month?
- $69 per month Sam
- $30 per month Lily
- $0 DIY Free WordPress website update training for my SEO clients.
If you google “how much do WordPress website updates cost in Perth”, you’ll see the above update prices in Perth by Perth updaters are cheaper than Google SERPs show.
How long does it take to do WordPress website updates?
The time it takes to update a WordPress website depends on how extensive your site is. That’s one of the reasons why, from an SEO point of view, I recommend simple websites with a minimal number of plugins. If you’ve had multiple web designers, add their favourite plugins; you might have a site with too many plugins, some that don’t get used.
An average WordPress website with about 10 plugins takes about 15 minutes to update.
If a Core WordPress update is required and or a PHP website update is needed, then a site backup should be created and downloaded before important updates are done. This all takes time, including admin, such as billing, which I insist is prepaid. Sam or Lily is not going to waste time chasing debtors. If you have another option for site updates, good, but it needs to be done.
Some people say they don’t need site updates until they do, like when their site crashes or gets hacked. Don’t be one of those people.
