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What exactly are you getting?

We sometimes get asked “what am I actually paying for?” — so here’s a plain-English look at every part of our service, and exactly why you need it.

An open look at our service

Everything that quietly keeps your site online

Rather than write another long email each time someone asks, we’ve laid it all out here: what we do, why it matters, and what happens if it isn’t looked after.

Most of it runs silently in the background – which is exactly the point. You shouldn’t have to think about any of it.

4 - 10× more elsewhere

When you see everything that's included against what we charge, most people are genuinely surprised. Other companies often charge four to ten times more, often for a lesser service.

What's included

Six things we look after for you

Each one plays its part in keeping your website secure, fast and online. Here’s what they are – and why each matters.

01
Website Hosting

Web hosting is simply where your website lives so it can be found on the internet.

What it covers

Server, storage & network hardware
Network traffic
Building & energy
Portal & account software
Infrastructure staff
Why you need it

Web hosting is simply where your website lives so it can be found by users who are browsing the internet.

02
Hosting Management

Every hosting environment needs managing to stay healthy, secure and fast.

What it covers

Server log housekeeping
Caching systems
PHP version updates
Server patching (higher plans)
Why you need it

Good housekeeping prevents bloat, up-to-date PHP keeps the site secure and caching delivers your pages to visitors as fast as possible.

03
Maintenance

Keeping WordPress itself up to date – essentially three things.

What it covers

WordPress core updates
Theme updates
Plugin updates

This doesn't cover your content or marketing - that's handled by web design and marketing companies.

Why you need it

Updates patch vulnerabilities so your site stays secure and doesn’t break, and often bring better performance, new features and bug fixes.

04
Security
Round-the-clock defence against the threats every website faces.

What it covers

Brute-force attacks
Website exploits
Blacklist checks
Malware scanning
Why you need it

No security can promise 100% protection, but without 24/7 cover your site will be compromised. It’s not a case of if, but when.

05
Protection

Websites are dynamic with many moving parts. If something breaks, we restore from a backup.

What it covers

On-site backups
Off-site backups
Why you need it
No backup means a total loss and a full rebuild — there’s no recovering from that. Two backup systems mean we always can.
06
Monitoring

We watch your website and everything in it, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What it covers

Website availability
SSL certificate expiry
Unusual activity

Every website is checked every 10 minutes, around the clock.

Why you need it

No security can promise 100% protection, but without 24/7 cover your site will be compromised. It’s not a case of if, but when.

100% renewable energy

Officially green hosting, powered entirely by wind and solar

The internet uses an enormous amount of power. One website’s footprint is small, but it all adds up — and that adds up to real emissions.

~ 400 TWh

powering the internet each year

3.7%

of global emissions — like the airline industry

With our green hosting, your websites avoid contributing to climate change – at no extra cost to you.

And, of course, support

Real people you can actually talk to

Support is free during business hours. No sifting through help pages or wondering whether you’re helping or hindering; just speak to an expert who’s easy to work with. Need priority or out-of-hours cover? Ask about our Premium Support Plans, or see what we do and don’t support.

~ 400 TWh

powering the internet each year

24 hour

Standard SLA so you're never left waiting

Got a question we haven't covered?

Ask us anything about what's included - we'll give you a straight, jargon-free answer.