Your WordPress website, looked after by someone local
Foundation is Steve's monthly WordPress care for Australian small businesses: updates, security hardening, weekly backups, uptime monitoring and performance work. $5.95 for month 1, $59/month for months 2–4, then $79/month from month 5. AUD incl. GST. Cancel anytime.
Not ready to commit? The health check is a free, optional first step. No card, subscription or admin login needed.
Example site · example.com.au
72/100
Overall score
varies by site
Areas checked from public signals
Example findings and suggested next steps
Want a starting point first?
Try a free website health check.
Pulse is WP Clinic's automated diagnostic tool. When you request a check, it looks at publicly accessible signals on your site (performance, security, SEO, WordPress, technical and conversion) and emails you a PDF with findings and suggested next steps. It is optional, free and comes with no obligation to buy Foundation.
Free Website Health Check
An automated Pulse report on what's publicly visible about your site
Pulse is not an authenticated security test, a functional test, a repair tool or ongoing monitoring. The report is generated automatically; Steve is happy to talk it through or quote on any fixes.
Free
No card, subscription or admin login
Emailed when checks finish;
timing can vary
The real reason to choose us
Your website should be making
you money. Not costing you sleep.
Foundation keeps the routine care handled each month, with a real person in Adelaide you can call when you need help.
Less to manage
Routine care, handled monthly
Core, plugin and theme updates, security hardening, full weekly backups and performance improvements are part of Foundation. You spend less time on website chores and more on your business.
$5.95
month 1, then $59/month for months 2–4, then $79/month from month 5. AUD incl. GST
More visibility
Someone keeps an eye on uptime
Foundation includes 24/7 uptime monitoring, so Steve hears about downtime sooner. Monitoring is part of the Foundation service, separate from the free Pulse report, and it isn't a promise of a 24/7 emergency response.
24/7
uptime monitoring with Foundation
A real person
One local contact who knows WordPress
No overseas call centre or ticket queue. You deal with Steve, who has worked with WordPress since 2004. Need urgent help beyond Foundation? Emergency support is available at $80/hr, billed in 5-minute increments.
Adelaide
based, Australian owned
Doing it yourself
Updates pile up when you're busy
Unsure whether backups actually ran
Slow pages go unnoticed
No one obvious to ask when it breaks
With Foundation
Updates and hardening handled regularly
Full weekly backups included
Uptime monitored and performance improved
A predictable monthly fee and Steve to talk to
What keeps your site at risk
4 Common Issues Worth
Keeping an Eye On
Outdated Plugins
Plugins and themes that fall behind on updates are one of the most common ways WordPress sites get into trouble. Keeping them current reduces that risk.
Untested Backups
A backup only helps if it exists and can be restored. Many owners assume their host has it covered without ever checking, which can make recovery slower when something goes wrong.
Slow Mobile Speed
Slow pages on a phone can frustrate visitors and may affect how well you show up in search. Small fixes to images, caching and plugins often help.
Google Blacklisting
If a site is compromised, browsers may show a warning page to visitors, which can quickly affect trust and enquiries. Regular updates, hardening and backups help lower the chance and make recovery easier.
"You don't have time to babysit this. Your nephew shouldn't be doing it. Your marketing guy is too busy."
Deceptive site ahead
Attackers on yoursite.com.au may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing your personal information.
Google Safe Browsing recently detected phishing on this site. Phishing sites pretend to be other websites to trick you.
Details
Example of a browser warning page shown when a site is flagged.
One simple offer
Foundation, looked after by Steve
Ideal for affordable WordPress maintenance and updates — helping keep your website in tip-top condition, day after day. One simple plan, no lock-in.
A clearer picture of your website’s health.
Updates complete. Website online. Checks passed. An example of the reassurance a clear website health report can bring — so you can focus on running your business.
Illustrative report example only. Not an actual customer; actual results and scores vary from site to site.
Foundation
Monthly care for your WordPress site
First month
$5.95
Months 2–4
$59/month
Month 5 onwards
$79/month
AUD, including GST. Ongoing Foundation plan fee capped at $79/month; separately agreed extras are additional.
Once you subscribe, billing renews automatically at these prices unless you cancel before your next billing date. No minimum term. Cancel anytime to stop future renewals.
This sends a request to Steve. No payment is taken now — he'll reply personally to confirm the details first.
Included every month
- Regular WordPress core, plugin & theme updates
- Security hardening to help protect against hacking
- Full weekly website backups
- 24/7 uptime monitoring
- Website performance improvements
- Advanced website functionality testing
Emergency support when you need it
Available if required, charged separately at $80 per hour, billed in 5-minute increments. Hosting, new development and major repairs are quoted separately before work starts.
No lock-in. Email Steve before your next monthly renewal to cancel — care runs to the end of the paid period and won't renew.
Real results
Trusted by Australian Small Businesses
"Before WP Clinic, our site was hacked twice in one year. Since signing up we've had zero issues and I don't even think about it anymore."
Michael T.
Plumbing Business · Adelaide
"Our booking page went down on a Friday afternoon once and it cost us a full weekend of appointments. That never happens now."
Sarah K.
Physio Clinic · Adelaide
Who you're dealing with
Built by Someone Who's Seen WordPress Break Every Which Way Possible.
I've been working with the WordPress platform since the 2003 beta. Before Automattic and even before plugins. I've seen every way it can break — and I know how to keep it running.
With Foundation, I look after the routine work each month: updates, security hardening, weekly backups, uptime monitoring and performance improvements. If something does go wrong, emergency help is available separately at $80/hr, billed in 5-minute increments.
I also built Pulse, an automated tool that produces a free health check report from publicly visible signals. It's a useful starting point for a conversation, not a replacement for hands-on care.
No agencies, no offshore call centres. You deal with me, based here in Adelaide, South Australia.
Clear pricing, no lock-in, and a real person to talk to.
Fixing WordPress since the 2004 beta release.
Everything you need to know
Common questions,
straight answers.
How Foundation works, what the free health check covers, and where the limits are.
From the WP Clinic blog
Latest from the blog
Curious where your site stands?
Get a free Website Health Check.
Pulse checks publicly accessible signals on your site and emails you an automated PDF with findings and suggested next steps. If you'd like help afterwards, Steve can talk it through or quote on fixes.
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