Website maintenance: what it includes and whether you need it
The short answer
Website maintenance means keeping your site updated, backed up, secure and accurate. Some of it you can do yourself, like updating text and prices. The technical side (updates, backups, security) is where a maintenance plan earns its fee, especially on platforms like WordPress that need regular updates.
What maintenance covers
- Software updates: the platform, plugins and themes, so nothing breaks or becomes a security risk.
- Backups you can actually restore from, checked rather than assumed.
- Security: HTTPS, monitoring and fixing vulnerabilities.
- Uptime checks, so problems are spotted before customers notice.
- Content updates: prices, offers, photos, opening hours.
- Renewals: domain and hosting, so your site doesn't vanish when a card expires.
What you can do yourself
If your site has a simple editor, you can handle text, photos and prices. Renewals are easy to manage too: put them on auto-renew with a card that won't expire soon. Domain and hosting together typically cost ₹3,000 to ₹8,000 a year for a small business site in India.
When a plan is worth it
If your site runs on WordPress with plugins, if you sell online, or if you simply don't want to think about it, a maintenance plan is usually worth it. A simple static site with no plugins needs far less looking after.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need website maintenance?
Every site needs some. Simple static sites need very little; WordPress sites and online stores need regular updates, backups and security checks.
What does website maintenance include?
Software updates, backups, security, uptime monitoring, content changes and keeping the domain and hosting renewed.
Can I maintain my own website?
You can usually handle text, photo and price changes yourself if your site has an editor. Technical updates and security are where a plan helps.
Where Codemark fits
Our care plan handles updates, backups, security and small changes every month, and it's optional: every site we build is handed over so you can manage it yourself.
Sources
- Hostinger India, How much does a website cost in India in 2026? (yearly domain and hosting costs)