01Where WordPress breaks
WordPress handles almost anything, but it doesn’t forgive disorder. A theme with too many layers, plugins that step on each other, outdated PHP and barely enough hosting turn a simple site into a maintenance problem.
The diagnosis separates three things: what is broken, what is misconfigured and what simply no longer fits. Nothing gets reinstalled on reflex and nothing gets migrated because it’s trendy.
- Updates that break the layout or leave the editor half-working.
- Duplicate plugins that load the same thing twice.
- PHP or a database not tuned to real traffic.
- A theme that doesn’t let you keep the design without touching code.
Backup, staging when needed, and a list of what is going to change. If there’s no way back, we don’t start.
02When it’s worth it and when it isn’t
Can stay
Good fit
- Content or corporate site running on WordPress.
- The team edits without depending on a page builder.
- The problem is specific and can be located.
- The cost of migrating isn’t justified.
- There’s room to optimize without redoing.
Shouldn’t stay
Bad fit
- Performance is critical and the stack can’t go further.
- The theme or the plugins are abandoned.
- Every update breaks something different.
- The site needs an architecture WordPress doesn’t handle well.
- Maintaining it costs more than rebuilding.
The decision isn’t made out of stack preference: it’s made on cost, operations and real margin.
03What we do
This isn’t about defending the technology: it’s about deciding what to do with it. These are the actions usually requested by sites that arrive with this stack.
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Rescue the site
Error, white screen or broken update. Service is restored and what happened is documented.
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Optimize performance
Measurement before and after: cache, images, PHP, queries and plugins.
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Maintain with judgment
Controlled updates, backups and verification afterward.
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Rebuild what doesn’t fit
When the theme or the architecture get in the way, the rebuild is planned.
Go to Web development
04Performance and maintenance
Can be optimized
- Plugins that aren’t used and only add weight.
- Theme and templates that multiply CSS and JS.
- Images and fonts left unoptimized.
- Cache and hosting poorly tuned.
- Unnecessary queries and scheduled tasks.
Can’t be papered over
- An abandoned theme that can’t be updated.
- Plugins that step on each other and have no substitute.
- Outdated PHP with no room to upgrade.
- An architecture that calls for another stack.
Maintenance
Maintaining WordPress is updating, testing, backing up and verifying. It’s not clicking “update all” and hoping. Every change is tested in staging when it affects the theme or a critical plugin.
Price and timeline
Diagnosis costs from €50 and is the entry point. The repair, the optimization or the maintenance are quoted afterward, with the scope locked in. The timeline is set once we see the case.
What determines the costNumber of plugins · theme and child theme · hosting and PHP · content and URLs · maintenance scope
05Proof: declared capability
We don’t publish a WordPress case with metrics if we don’t have permission. The capability is real; the public proof will be added when it exists.
WordPress is level 1 (specialty): it’s where we intervene most and where it’s fastest to spot whether the problem is theme, plugin, hosting or code.
See the projects06Frequently asked questions
Do I have to reinstall WordPress?
Not by default. We diagnose first and reinstall only if the core or the database is compromised. Most faults are fixed without starting from scratch.
Can it be optimized without changing the theme?
Yes, up to the limits of the theme. We measure before and after and say which improvement is real and which isn’t.
Is updating enough to stay secure?
No. Updating reduces the attack surface, but it doesn’t replace backups, access control and plugin review.
How much does it cost and how long does it take?
Diagnosis from €50. The intervention is quoted afterward. The timeline depends on the scope, on the hosting and on whether content has to be migrated.
Can I maintain it myself?
Yes, if the team edits the site and understands the stack. What’s needed is documented; if not, support is considered.