While doing some research for a recent email to all customers about a severe WordPress bug, I came across a solution that allows me to manage the administration side of your WordPress site without having to log in to it.

The tasks I look after on your behalf include

• • Updating WordPress
  • Update plugins
  • Update themes  (on request. I am reluctant to update themes in case it over-writes your customisation)
  • Ensure https compliance
  • Monthly report to you
  • other things…

123host is pretty much all-inclusive.  I have always disliked the way some hosting businesses start with a cheap base price and then charge extra for every little thing.

However, subscribing to this service is quite expensive for me, and I pay based on the number of sites connected, so if you would like to have me manage the trickier part of your WordPress dashboard, the cost is $66 inc GST per year* per site.  This isn’t much more than about $1 per week for peace of mind!

* yeah, the fine print - these prices were correct when I wrote this, it might have changed.