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What is a website care plan and do I need one?

Ongoing updates, backups, monitoring and small changes for a monthly fee. Worth it if your site earns you money.

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The short version

Care plans get sold badly. Here's what should actually be in one.

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What actually matters

  • Monthly CMS, theme and plugin updates.
  • Daily or weekly offsite backups.
  • Uptime and broken-link monitoring.
  • A pot of small change time — an hour or two a month.
  • A named person who answers when something breaks.

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The bit most people get wrong

If your care plan doesn't include a response time, it's just hosting with a nicer name.

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What to do next

Ask your provider what's included and what your response time is in writing.

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Where RIOT fits in

We're a small Colchester studio helping UK SMBs get website maintenance right without agency waste or freelancer flake. If you've read this far and you want a second opinion on your specific setup, book a 20-minute call and we'll tell you honestly whether it's worth doing anything at all.

We work with clients across Essex, Suffolk, London and the wider UK — and remotely with brands abroad. No lock-in, no monthly retainer minimums, no pretending your problem is bigger than it is.

/ FAQs

Common questions

What should a care plan cost?

£20–£80/month for a small business site.

Can I do it myself?

Yes, if you'll genuinely do it monthly.

Still not sure?

Book a free 20-minute call — we'll answer your specific version of this question with no sales pitch.

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Ashley Scott
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