Maintaining a WordPress website | Webinar | Intermediate

Your website was built, launched and then mostly left alone. That was fine a few years ago. It isn’t now.

In July 2026 the Australian Cyber Security Centre issued a critical alert after attackers broke into websites through out-of-date software and plugins, and many of the sites hit belonged to small and medium Australian businesses. Security researchers now see new WordPress flaws being attacked within hours of going public. WordPress itself shipped four security releases between July and September this year.

The good news? Most of the protection is free, and most of it can run on autopilot once it is set up properly.

This practical session walks you through what to switch on, what to check once a month, and what to hand to your web developer or host. No coding. No jargon you can’t use.

What you’ll learn

• The difference between core, plugin and theme updates (as well as PHP)

• How to switch on automatic updates in WordPress, step by step

• Which plugins and themes can’t auto-update and how to stay on top of them

• The quick security settings that matter most

• Whether your hosting company is really backing up your site

• Free tools that email you when something goes wrong, so you don’t have to keep logging in

• A 30-minute monthly routine you can actually stick to

Who it’s for
Small business owners and sole traders who have a self-hosted WordPress website and either look after it themselves or aren’t sure who does.

What you’ll take away

• A simple monthly maintenance checklist

• A premium plugin licence register template

• A list of free monitoring and backup tools that suit small business sites

• Access to an interactive online guide to keep after the session

Bring along
Your WordPress login if you’d like to follow along live. Not essential, as everything is demonstrated on screen.

Presented by
Dante St James, founder of Clickstarter Education and host of over 400 WordPress websites for small businesses in Australia.

Want help with your own site afterwards? Continue the learning journey with subsidised 1:1 support from our expert digital advisors.

This webinar is hosted by Dante St James from Clickstarter Education in partnership with BUSY Business for the Australian Government's Digital Solutions program. You can find out more about the program here.