Use case
Catch security problems before they become incidents
Daily malware scans of files and database, vulnerability alerts matched to the versions you run, hardening and a firewall, and verified backups to restore from.
From $2.99 a month for 1 site, with a 7-day trial.
The problem
Why this is hard today
Vulnerabilities land in plugins you run
New vulnerabilities are published for WordPress, themes and plugins all the time. What matters is which of your sites run the affected version.
Gaps are easy to miss
Hardening gaps, missing security headers and an expiring SSL certificate are easy to overlook across many sites.
An untested backup is a hope
If a site is compromised, you need a clean backup you know will restore.
How MaintainHQ handles it
Scan, match, alert, then put it right.
Security checks run daily on every connected site. Anything that changes a site still waits for your approval.
Step 1: Scan daily
A read-only malware scan of files and database, plus checks for hardening gaps and security headers.Step 2: Match to versions
Vulnerability alerts are matched to the versions installed on each site.Step 3: Check core files
Gus compares your WordPress core files with the official release.Step 4: Alert
Critical findings trigger immediate alerts, as do new administrators and bursts of failed logins.Step 5: Harden and fix
Switch on the firewall and login lockout, and approve the fixes Gus prepares.Step 6: Restore if needed
Every backup is verified. Restore a site, a file or a table, with a safety backup first.
- Ask Gus about every site at once, for example which sites run an affected plugin version.
- Switch the MaintainHQ firewall on remotely and see what it blocked.
- Make backup copies immutable with S3 Object Lock, and lock backups against deletion for a set number of days.
- Encrypt backups on the site with your own passphrase before they leave it.
What's involved
The features that do the work
Malware scanning and security checks
A daily read-only scan of files and database, plus checks for known vulnerabilities, hardening gaps and security headers.
Performance and securitySSL and firewall
Monitor SSL certificate expiry, switch the MaintainHQ firewall on remotely and see what it blocked.
Performance and securityVerified backups
Each backup is opened and checked after it is taken, with scheduled test restores and ransomware-safe copies.
BackupsActivity log
Logins and failed logins, new administrators and plugin, theme and core changes on each site, with alerts on the risky ones.
Reports and docsSmart notifications
Known vulnerabilities and suspicious logins are sent as soon as they are detected, where you work.
NotificationsRelated use cases
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