WordPress website repair for Iowa businesses

What kind of WordPress problems do we fix?

If your WordPress site is not working the way it should, we can help. Here are the most common problems Iowa businesses bring to us.

Hacked sites and malware removal

Your site is redirecting to spam pages. Google is showing a security warning. Your hosting company sent a threatening email. A hacked WordPress site is stressful, but it is fixable. We identify the point of entry, remove the malicious code, clean your database, patch the vulnerability, and harden your site so it does not happen again. We also handle the Google reconsideration request if your site has been flagged.

Plugin conflicts and broken updates

You updated a plugin and now your site is broken. Or two plugins are conflicting and causing errors. Or a plugin update triggered the white screen of death. We systematically isolate the conflict, identify which plugin or combination is causing the problem, and resolve it without losing your content or settings.

Database errors and corrupted tables

Error establishing a database connection. Corrupted tables. Slow queries dragging your site to a crawl. Database problems are invisible to most people until the site stops loading. We diagnose the issue at the database level, repair or optimize corrupted tables, and clean out the bloat that accumulates over years of plugin activity and post revisions.

Speed and performance problems

Your site takes five seconds to load and you are losing visitors before they even see your homepage. Slow WordPress sites are usually caused by a combination of factors: unoptimized images, too many plugins, poor hosting, render-blocking scripts, and database bloat. We audit the full stack and make targeted fixes that produce measurable speed improvements. Not vague promises. Measurable numbers.

How do we approach a WordPress repair?

We do not guess. Every repair follows a systematic process.

Step 1: Assessment. You describe the problem. We access your site, review the error logs, check the database, and identify the root cause. Not the symptom. The cause. We give you a clear explanation of what is wrong and an honest estimate of what it costs to fix.

Step 2: Repair. We fix the problem. For hacked sites, that means full malware removal, database cleaning, and security hardening. For plugin conflicts, it means isolating and resolving the conflict. For performance issues, it means targeted optimization based on data, not guesswork.

Step 3: Verification. We verify the fix works. We test across devices and browsers. We check Google Search Console for crawl errors. We confirm the site is loading correctly and the problem is resolved.

Step 4: Prevention. We tell you what caused the problem and how to prevent it from happening again. If your site needs ongoing maintenance, we recommend our WordPress maintenance and care plans, which include the updates, backups, and security monitoring that prevent most repair situations in the first place.

How much does a WordPress repair cost?

Most repairs cost between $200 and $500. The exact cost depends on the complexity of the problem. A plugin conflict that takes an hour to resolve costs less than a full malware cleanup that requires database scrubbing and security hardening.

We always assess the problem first and give you an estimate before starting work. No surprises, no hidden fees, no hourly billing that adds up while you are not looking.

If we assess your site and determine the repair would cost more than a rebuild, we will tell you that too. Sometimes the honest answer is that your site needs to be rebuilt rather than patched. We would rather give you that advice upfront than charge you to fix something that will break again next month.

Why choose Team 218 for WordPress repair?

We answer the phone. When your site is down, you do not want to submit a ticket and wait 48 hours for a response. Call or text 319-333-0815 and you get Chuck or Kim. Not a call center. Not a chatbot.

We have been doing this since 2014. Over a decade of WordPress experience means we have seen every kind of failure. Database corruption, brute force attacks, plugin conflicts that cascade through the entire site, hosting migrations gone wrong. We know where to look and how to fix it.

We fix the cause, not just the symptom. Any developer can restart a crashed plugin. We figure out why it crashed and prevent it from happening again.

We are honest about what your site needs. If a $200 fix solves the problem, that is what we recommend. If your site needs a rebuild, we tell you that too. We do not upsell repairs on sites that need to be replaced.

Should you repair your website or rebuild it?

This is a question we get regularly, and the honest answer depends on your specific situation.

Repair makes sense when: your site is relatively modern (built in the last 3-4 years), the core structure is sound, and the problem is specific and isolated. A hacked site with good bones is worth cleaning. A plugin conflict on an otherwise solid site is worth resolving.

A rebuild makes sense when: your site is more than 5 years old, it was built on outdated technology, it is not mobile-friendly, it loads slowly even after optimization, or you are spending more on repairs than a new site would cost. If you are patching the same site every few months, the math eventually favors starting fresh.

We will give you an honest assessment. If a repair is the right move, we will fix it. If a rebuild makes more sense, we will explain why and give you a quote for a new custom WordPress site.