WordPress maintenance, security, performance, plugin guidance, and platform updates. Everything you need to keep your WordPress site running at its best.
By Chuck Hersey, Owner & Technical Lead at Team 218 A business spends $5,000 building a WordPress site. It launches well. Six months later, it’s still fast and looking good. Nobody budgets for year-two plugin conflicts when they’re excited about launch day. But most WordPress sites fail quietly, long before anyone expected them to. By […]
By Kim Hersey, Partner & UX Lead at Team 218 Shopping for a WordPress care plan feels a lot like buying insurance. You’re comparing things you hope you never need, using terms you’re not sure mean what you think they mean, from companies whose prices range from $15 a month to $300 a month with […]
By Chuck Hersey, Owner & Technical Lead at Team 218 Your site is showing a Google warning. Or your host suspended the account. Or a client texted you asking why your website is redirecting to a pharmacy. If your WordPress site was hacked, you’re in the right place. Finding out is step one. Here’s the […]
By Kim Hersey, Partner & UX Lead at Team 218 You opened your own website on your phone last week and watched the spinner go. You didn’t time it, but it felt long. Long enough to make you wonder what your customers think when they land on a slow WordPress site. A slow website isn’t […]
Ignoring your website maintenance is a massive security risk. Outdated plugins and core files leave your business vulnerable to attacks and downtime. Learn why regular, professional maintenance is the most important digital insurance policy you can buy. Read the full guide from Team 218 Web Services. #WebMaintenance #CyberSecurity #WordPress #Team218
Most people think clicking “Install WordPress” means the job is done. It doesn’t. That button gives you a default configuration that is slow, insecure, and SEO-blind. At Team 218, we’ve deployed WordPress for over a decade, and the difference between a site that performs and one that limps comes down to what happens in the […]
Published: November 07, 2025 | By Chuck Hersey, Owner of Team 218 Web Services Your website just got hacked because a plugin hadn’t been touched in 18 months. That’s not a scare tactic—that’s what happened to an Eastern Iowa contractor last quarter. One outdated plugin, hours of downtime, and thousands in lost leads. All preventable. […]
Why Website Management Matters More Than You Think Let’s cut to the chase: running a small business or nonprofit in Iowa isn’t exactly a nine to five. You’re juggling customers, events, fundraising, payroll, and probably still finding time to grab a pork tenderloin at Casey’s. The last thing you need on your plate is wrestling […]
Quick Summary (TL;DR) Website management is the ongoing care and feeding of your site: updates, backups, security monitoring, fixes, and small content tweaks—plus reporting so you actually know what changed. If you’d rather not babysit plugins and hosting quirks, a managed plan is the sane choice. See Website Management details · Get a free website […]
Managing WordPress Updates: The Ultimate Checklist for Small Sites Regularly updating your WordPress site isn’t just a “nice to do” task — it’s your first line of defense against hackers, glitches, and embarrassing downtime. Whether you’re running a small business storefront or a nonprofit’s donation page, a broken plugin or outdated core file can bring […]
