Wordpress Stability Solutions
Safeguard Your Website Amid WordPress Ecosystem Changes
Recent developments in the WordPress ecosystem have highlighted the importance of securing your business website. Whether you're considering migrating to a new platform or enhancing the security of your current WordPress site, American Digital Services is here to provide expert guidance and tailored solutions.
Option 1: Migrate to a New Platform
Transitioning to a robust, open-source platform like Drupal, Backdrop CMS, or Typo3 can offer long-term stability. While migration requires careful planning, we provide various levels of assistance to suit your needs:
Steps for Migration
- Evaluate Your Content and Requirements:
- Inventory your current WordPress site, including pages, posts, plugins, and media.
- Identify critical features and custom functionalities to retain.
- Choose a Platform:
- Consider the strengths of each platform:
- Drupal: Known for scalability and security.
- Backdrop CMS: Lightweight, ideal for smaller projects.
- Typo3: Offers enterprise-grade flexibility.
- Consider the strengths of each platform:
- Prepare for Migration:
- Export data from WordPress, including content, media, and databases.
- Assess the compatibility of plugins and themes with the new platform.
- Migration Options:
- Self-Migration: Utilize detailed migration guides.
- Assisted Migration: Collaborate with our experts to transfer data.
- Fully Managed Migration: We handle the entire process with your assistance in providing the necessary details.
- Test and Launch:
- Verify all data is migrated correctly.
- Ensure full functionality and resolve any issues.
Option 2: Secure Your Existing WordPress Site
If you choose to continue with WordPress, we offer tools and strategies to ensure your site remains secure, even if the current situation escalates:
Tools and Services We Provide
- Proactive Security Patching: Regular updates to themes, plugins, and the WordPress core.
- Advanced Monitoring Tools: Automated scans to identify vulnerabilities.
- Backup Solutions: Scheduled and on-demand backups to secure your data.
- Custom Firewall Protection: Prevent malicious activity and block unauthorized access.
- Enhanced Admin Access Controls: Implement multi-factor authentication and IP whitelisting.
Option 3: Move Your Hosting to Us
By hosting your site with American Digital Services, you gain access to the full suite of security tools mentioned above and personalized support tailored to your business needs. Unlike larger hosting providers, we focus on your specific requirements, ensuring your website remains stable, secure, and optimized.
Comprehensive Security Services
Beyond the options above, we offer a range of security services to protect your IT infrastructure:
- Advanced Real-Time Monitoring: Utilizing sophisticated tools to monitor your servers and applications continuously, detecting and addressing potential issues before they escalate.
- Compliance Verification: Ensuring your IT infrastructure adheres to relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements, helping you maintain compliance and avoid potential fines or penalties.
- Data Protection: Safeguarding your valuable data with encryption, secure storage, and backup solutions, allowing you to recover quickly from unforeseen events or system failures.
- Infrastructure Optimization: Continuously assessing and optimizing your IT infrastructure's performance, ensuring that your servers and applications run efficiently and effectively.
- Proactive Maintenance: Conducting regular system maintenance, including hardware and software optimizations, to keep your IT infrastructure at peak performance.
- Customized Service Plans: Tailoring our Managed Services and Security solutions to meet your specific requirements and objectives.
By leveraging our Managed Services and Security offerings, you can focus on your core business operations while we ensure the seamless functioning and protection of your IT infrastructure.
We’re Here to Support You
While other hosting providers may excel in marketing and scalability, we prioritize your unique needs, offering hands-on assistance and tailored solutions to help you navigate this critical time.
Pricing Grid
Option | Estimated Hours | Cost ($125/hour) | Breakdown by Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Migrate to a New Platform | |||
Discovery Phase | 5-10 hours | $625-$1,250 | Assessing website requirements, evaluating current content, and choosing a platform. |
Content Update and Preparation | 15-20 hours | $1,875-$2,500 | Exporting content, preparing assets, ensuring compatibility with the new platform. |
Module and Plugin Costs | 10-15 hours | $1,250-$1,875 | Developing or integrating equivalent functionality (e.g., e-commerce, forms). |
Final Content Build | 15-25 hours | $1,875-$3,125 | Importing data, customizing the new platform, and testing functionality. |
Total | 45-70 hours | $5,625-$8,750 | |
2. Secure Your WordPress Site | |||
Initial Security Assessment | 5-10 hours | $625-$1,250 | Conducting a comprehensive security review and identifying vulnerabilities. |
Security Updates | 10-15 hours | $1,250-$1,875 | Applying patches, updates, and configuring advanced security settings. |
Advanced Monitoring Setup | 5-10 hours | $625-$1,250 | Setting up monitoring tools for ongoing vulnerability detection. |
Backup and Restore Solutions | 5-10 hours | $625-$1,250 | Implementing scheduled backups and recovery protocols. |
Total | 25-45 hours | $3,125-$5,625 | |
3. Hosting Migration to Us | |||
Discovery and Hosting Setup | 3-5 hours | $375-$625 | Analyzing hosting needs and configuring the new hosting environment. |
Data Migration | 10-15 hours | $1,250-$1,875 | Transferring site data, settings, and content to the new hosting. |
Post-Migration Testing | 5-10 hours | $625-$1,250 | Ensuring functionality, speed, and resolving issues after migration. |
Total | 18-30 hours | $2,250-$3,750 |
Detailed Breakdown by Stage
Discovery Phase
- Goal: Understand the client's needs, assess the current website, and prepare a plan.
- Cost: $625-$1,250 depending on complexity.
Content Update and Preparation
- Goal: Export content, prepare media assets, and ensure compatibility with the new platform.
- Cost: $1,875-$2,500 for typical small business websites.
Module/Plugin Costs
- Goal: Recreate or migrate necessary functionality (e.g., forms, e-commerce).
- Cost: $1,250-$1,875 based on the number of features.
Final Content Build
- Goal: Build the new website, import data, apply styling, and test.
- Cost: $1,875-$3,125 depending on site size and complexity.
Security or Hosting Enhancements
For WordPress site security and hosting migration, smaller tasks such as setup and monitoring cost less ($375-$1,250), while data migration and advanced configurations range from $1,250-$1,875.
Additional Notes
- Custom Quotes: Actual pricing may vary based on the specific website requirements, integrations, and timelines.
- Bundled Discounts: Discounts may apply for bundling services (e.g., migration + hosting setup).
- Ongoing Support: Post-project maintenance services can be provided at a reduced rate if desired.