Website maintenance is the ongoing process of keeping a website running smoothly, securely, and reliably. It isn’t a one-time job — it’s a bit like servicing a car. Everything might look fine on the outside, but the parts under the hood need regular attention to keep things working properly.

For most modern websites, dozens of things happen behind the scenes – themes and plugins release updates, new security patches come out, hosting environments change, and browsers introduce new standards. Website maintenance makes sure the site keeps up with all of this and continues to run without issues.