WordPress Maintenance

What is the WordPress Core?

By Your WP Guy / May 23, 2023

Never skip core day! Wait a second—hop out of that plank. We’re talking, of course, about WordPress Core. WordPress Core is the foundation of WordPress, providing the basic features and functions that makeup, well, the core of WordPress! It includes features such as user registration, post types, media handling, catalogs, custom fields, and more. Every…

Your WP Guy Wins Innovation in Business Award for Best Website Maintenance Company (2023 and 2024)

By Your WP Guy / Apr 10, 2023

Update, October 2026: Your WP Guy won the Innovation in Business MarTech Award for Best Website Maintenance Company in Georgia again in 2024, two years in a row. The press release below is from the 2023 award. Press Release for Immediate Distribution Your WP Guy, a leading website support and maintenance company, has been awarded…

The Top 5 Differences Between Managed Hosting and Maintenance Plans

By Your WordPress Guy / Aug 9, 2022

Imagine that you are the owner of a small business. Woah, really? Is my Mom super proud? Anyways..back to the scenario. You have been using a shared hosting plan for your website, but you’ve been getting more and more traffic, and your site is starting to slow down. You’ve also been hearing a lot about…

Best Company To Register Your Domain Name With

By Your WordPress Guy / Jul 21, 2022

The first step towards getting your website up and running is choosing the right domain name registrar. This is who will most likely become your web hosting partner as well. This sounds dramatic but…how will I know if they’re the one? Well, the right registrar should have additional features apart from low prices that will…

What Are WordPress Themes? (And How to Change One Safely)

By Jonathan Wofford / Jun 9, 2022

The short answer A WordPress theme controls how your website looks: the layout, fonts, colors, header and footer. Plugins add features; the theme handles the design. Every site runs one active theme, and you can change it without losing your pages or posts, though some design settings will not carry over. See how we keep…

What Are WordPress Plugins? (And How Many Is Too Many)

By Jonathan Wofford / May 19, 2022

The short answer A WordPress plugin is an add-on that gives your website a new feature without custom code: a contact form, backups, security, an online store, SEO settings. You install it from your dashboard, and it can be switched off or removed at any time. Every plugin also has to be kept updated, because…

The Value of Our WordPress Maintenance Plan

By Jonathan Wofford / May 13, 2022

We updated our WordPress maintenance plans. Here’s exactly what Gold, Platinum, and Titanium include and cost, so you can pick the right one for your site.

What Is a WordPress Maintenance Plan?

By Jonathan Wofford / Apr 5, 2022

The short answer A WordPress maintenance plan is a monthly service where someone else keeps your site updated, backed up, secure and online. A good plan does more than press “update”: a person checks the site afterward, fixes what an update breaks, and can restore a backup if something goes wrong. Most plans add security…

What is a WordPress Backup? And Why Do I Need One?

By Your WordPress Guy / Feb 10, 2022

The simple answer to this question is this. A WordPress backup is a copy of your website and database stored in a secure location. The longer explanation we have outlined below. But before we get into that, lets answer a couple of reasons why you need a WordPress backup. Why Do I Need to Backup…

What is WordPress Maintenance? A 5 Step Overview

By Your WordPress Guy / Feb 3, 2022

Once you have installed and built your WordPress website, it is essential that you keep your updates fresh. Your WordPress site will require the same level of love, attention, and maintenance that goes into a car. Think about what happens to your car when you miss oil changes, ignore funny sounds, and don’t change your…