Last updated: January 1st 2024

Webedge provides WordPress Support Plans to keep our clients’ WordPress websites secure and performing at their best, with regular updates and other services.

WordPress Support Plans are provided on a month-to-month basis, and clients can cancel at any time. No refund will be given for unused time that has been previously paid for. Payment on invoices issued before cancellation will remain due in full.

Details provided by the client during the sign-up process will be used as the point of contact unless otherwise specified.

By registering for our WordPress Support Plan and completing payment, you (the client), agree to be bound by the terms and conditions on this page and also our General Terms & Conditions.

Authorisation

The Client is engaging Webedge as an independent contractor for the specific task of providing regular WordPress maintenance and support as described on the Webedge website. To enable Webedge’s fulfilment of this agreement, the client agrees to provide Webedge with access to the following:

  1. FTP access username and password (if this is difficult we can create a new one through the hosting account).
  2. Access to the website’s cPanel (typically provided in the hosting account).
  3. WordPress administrator-level username and password.

The Client also agrees to allow Webedge to install any plugins into their WordPress website or make other revisions as required to provide maintenance and support services.

Official updates and communication with the client will be made via email.

Maintenance Services

In addition to WordPress core and plugin updates as released, maintenance and support services are provided to keep your website running and in stable condition. Note that time for maintenance services other than WordPress core software and plugin updates, post-update review, and fixing any bugs or issues that arise after updates, may be considered additional maintenance and taken out of your monthly support time.

  1. Minor tweaks are required to keep your website running and looking right (up to the amount of time included in your support plan, with additional hours available at a 10% discount). These may include (but are not limited to) fixing browser rendering issues due to browser updates; plugin or theme issues that appear after a software update; adjustment of CSS for minor branding changes (colour, logo, typography, etc.); troubleshooting and fixing features or functions that stop working inexplicably.
  2. Full review after software updates to find and fix bugs or new issues. As the client will typically be more familiar with the detailed workings of each site, the Client should notify Webedge of any new bugs, issues, or problems requiring maintenance during this agreement.
  3. Webedge will provide support for a website’s existing plugins until they are no longer supported by the plugin author or compatible with any other part of the WordPress environment. In these cases, Webedge will endeavour to find and install suitable replacements for these plugins (the time to do so will be taken from the client’s support plan time).
  4. Bug-fixing as it arises. It is understood that in some cases, due to the changing nature of the Internet, things may not work or look identically to how they did before maintenance or bug-fixing. As long as there is no usability or accessibility issue created, the bug or maintenance issue shall be considered resolved. That said, we will always do our best to keep your website working and looking as great as possible.
  5. Database optimisation will be performed to help keep your site running as fast as possible. Spam and post revisions (older than the most recent ten) will be purged to help keep your database running optimally.
  6. WordPress core, WordPress plugins, frameworks, and themes are kept current with the latest stable version except that theme updates will not be performed on sites that do not have a stable, properly-coded child theme in place (otherwise, theme customisations will be lost).
    • Only commercial themes and frameworks that can be uploaded via the theme uploader and updated automatically within the WordPress administration interface are included in the updating service. Themes and frameworks requiring special attention may incur an additional hourly charge (any additional charges must be pre-approved by the client before Webedge commences work).
    • Websites must keep all customisations separate from files that are part of recurring software updates. If the client’s website code is overwritten due to a theme update, Webedge will not be responsible in any way.

Please note: WordPress Support Plans work best when websites adhere to current web standards, including but not limited to WordPress theme development standards and W3C HTML/CSS validation. Failure to do so makes maintenance and support difficult, and Webedge may exercise its right to refuse the inclusion of a website in its support plans for this reason.

Uptime Monitoring & Security Services

  1. 24/7 Uptime Monitoring:
    • The client and/or the hosting company will be notified by email immediately upon a website going offline. Webedge will work with the host to ensure that site-down issues are resolved and will notify the client as soon as the site is back online.
  2. Security Scans for malware:
    • If there is a malware issue found, the client will be notified and provided with recommendations for malware removal and site recovery;
    • Our security scans are an “as is” product using third-party tools. As such, we are not responsible for their findings or any malware effect on your site.

Support Services

Webedge provides support for troubleshooting, how-to reminders, content updates, host liaison, and consulting. The time to provide these services is deducted from the number of support hours provided on a client’s plan (for example 30 minutes per month on the Professional Plan). Unused time does not roll over to the next month.

  1. Support is available via email. Support requests must be made by email to info@webedge.com.au. Requests may be made anytime.
  2. Our customer support is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, AEST; excluding all public holidays. We may be available outside these hours, but such availability is not guaranteed and is not automatically granted or assumed as part of this agreement.
  3. Webedge is committed to a 2 business day turnaround on any task that takes two hours or less (most tasks are accomplished within 24 hours). Urgent requests (less than 24 hours) may be accomplished but will incur a rate of $240 p/hr (inc. GST).
  4. WordPress Support Plans are offered “as is”, with no implied warranty or guarantee that your website will function exactly as you wish (there are sometimes limitations as to what components work together, what hosting companies will allow, or what requirements 3rd-party components and plugins will have).
  5. If your support issue requires significantly more web development time than is included in your plan, we will quote it as a separate project, outside the WordPress Support Plan. An example would be a website redesign, the addition of significant new functionality, or the development of a brand-new application.
  6. Webedge does not automatically support custom web development by third parties on a client site. If we agree to work with custom code that is not well-commented, we may require access to the original developer to help. It is highly recommended that the client contact Webedge before any web development by others (outside Webedge) is initiated so that we can advise the client on the suitability and potential pitfalls of new development. If Webedge is called upon to fix website problems due to additional development by third parties, such fixes may incur an additional hourly charge.
  7. During the duration of this agreement, the client agrees that no other party will make modifications to the client’s website database, plugins, or files (other than as needed for regular content management); any non-standard changes to the theme that could result in loss of edits; or any modifications that affect the core or plugins that could result in the loss of edits. If a party other than Webedge makes changes to a client’s website, any errors that are created, that must be repaired, will be done so at the client’s additional expense.

WordPress Support Plans Do Not Include

  1. Domain management or services (although we can work with your domain management and make changes to your domain settings or services on your behalf as part of your monthly support time);
  2. Website design, website redesign, website development, or website redevelopment (these projects can be quoted separately);
  3. Search engine optimisation services (although you may use your support time to have us make recommendations based on your SEO reporting);
  4. Non-WordPress websites;
  5. Website migrations (although these can be quoted separately);
  6. Set up accounts for services/products other than WordPress – other than installing their WordPress plugins, embed code or tracking code in your website (e.g. Active Campaign, Mail Chimp, Facebook, Google Ads, Google My Business, Google Search Console, YouTube);
  7. Email support, management or maintenance.

Exclusivity

Clients shall not share, resell, or attempt to share or resell the services provided by Webedge WordPress Support Plans; transfer or attempt to transfer its agreement to any third party to use; and/or access any proprietary information obtained from Webedge for any purpose without the prior consent of Webedge.

Webedge is committed to protecting your privacy

Please read our extensive Privacy Policy for more details on how we protect your information.

Disclaimer

If the services described in the Plan are or become unavailable, then Webedge will use reasonable measures to repair and reinstate those services within 24 hours of detection. Where such unavailability is due to the negligent failure of Webedge to deal with circumstances within its control and is for more than a total of 24 hours in any 30 days then Webedge will at its discretion either pay to clients compensation limited to a refund of the monthly fee paid or provide a credit up to the same amount.

Neither Webedge nor anyone else who has been involved in the creation, production or supply of the services described in the plans or any additional services shall be liable to the client or any other person for any loss in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty) or otherwise howsoever and whatever the cause thereof because of or in connection with the contract or those services for any:

  • economic loss of any kind whatsoever, or
  • loss of profit, business contracts, revenues or anticipated savings, or
  • damage to your reputation or goodwill, or
  • loss resulting from any claim made by any third party, or
  • special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any nature whatsoever, and you shall indemnify the Webedge from and against any claim which may be made against Webedge in respect thereof.

Webedge shall have no liability for loss or damages arising from being prevented or delayed in or from performing any of the services described in the Plan or any of the additional services, due to circumstances beyond its control. Such circumstances are, but shall not be limited to, governmental acts, war, riots, strikes or trade disputes (including by and with our employees), technical failure, general availability of the Internet, power failure, communications failure, weather, flood, fire or explosion, natural or local emergency.

Payment

Upon the client’s payment in the first month in full, it will be implied that the client wishes to engage Webedge for ongoing support and maintenance through a WordPress Support Plan. Webedge will then request the required information (e.g. FTP access, cPanel access, hosting login, WordPress login, etc.). Upon receipt of the required information, Webedge will begin support services.

All monthly charges will be made by recurring automatic charge to the client’s credit card or via EFT (the client must provide Webedge with credit card information and authorisation to charge it on a recurring basis).

Cancellation/Termination

The client may cancel the services at any time, provided that payment is up‐to‐date. No refund will be made for monthly payments already made before cancellation.

Webedge also reserves the right to terminate its agreement with a client at any time, for any reason, without prior notification and will provide a cancellation notice either electronically or in writing sent to the address of record for the client.

Governing Law

This website is governed by the laws of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Any dispute arising from the use of this website or services will be settled in this jurisdiction.