Skip Website Maintenance? 8 Quick Fixes to Protect Your Site

Just like a car, your website needs regular maintenance to run smoothly. Ignoring updates can lead to costly breakdowns. At Airsang Design, we help keep all your site’s moving parts—hosting, plugins, security—running in sync for long-term performance.

Secure Your Site First—It’s the Foundation of Smart Website Maintenance

Even if you’re not Google or Mozilla, securing your site is critical—especially if it handles personal or payment data. A breach can destroy trust instantly.

🔐 Why maintenance matters for security:

• 30,000+ websites are hacked daily
• Average ransomware cost: $133,000 (SafeAtLast)
• Even Uber lost 57M user records in a 2016 breach
• Small businesses are easier targets due to weaker protection

Keep firewalls, antivirus tools, and hosting up to date to avoid vulnerabilities and stay protected.

Old Software and Plugins Leave Your Site Exposed

Your CMS—whether WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal—needs regular updates to stay secure and functional. Over time, core systems, plugins, and themes drift apart as different developers release updates, creating bugs and vulnerabilities. In 2019, 56% of hacked CMS sites were outdated (Sucuri), and 86% of hacked WordPress sites had old plugins or themes. Without ongoing maintenance, your site risks breaking down and losing conversions.

The Hidden Costs of Neglecting Website Maintenance

Putting aside repair costs, downtime means lost sales and broken trust. A 404 error can drive customers away—often permanently. Crashes, data breaches, lost content, and SEO damage are common results of poor maintenance.

What’s Included in Website Maintenance?

With proper maintenance, your website will remain up and running while updates are made in a secure remote environment. :

• Update and test plugin compatibility
• Fix broken pages and links, and make correct redirects
• Ensure browser compatibility
• Backup all website content and changes
• Efficient, seamless, and secure.

8 Smart Ways to Stay Ahead with Website Maintenance

Even if your developer handles most tasks, here are 8 quick things you can do:

• Update your passwords regularly to boost security.
• Preview your site on major browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge).
• Check responsiveness on mobile, tablet, and desktop.
• Optimize image file sizes in your media library.
• Test all forms to confirm submissions go through.
• Write evergreen content that stays relevant year-round.
• Limit admin access to trusted users only.

Conclusion

Not sure if updating is possible? Don’t worry. Airsang Design’s professional team is here to help!