var Component=(()=>{var ur=Object.create;var D=Object.defineProperty;var lr=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var cr=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var fr=Object.getPrototypeOf,dr=Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;var q=(l,a)=>()=>(a||l((a={exports:{}}).exports,a),a.exports),hr=(l,a)=>{for(var v in a)D(l,v,{get:a[v],enumerable:!0})},Ee=(l,a,v,y)=>{if(a&&typeof a=="object"||typeof a=="function")for(let g of cr(a))!dr.call(l,g)&&g!==v&&D(l,g,{get:()=>a[g],enumerable:!(y=lr(a,g))||y.enumerable});return l};var mr=(l,a,v)=>(v=l!=null?ur(fr(l)):{},Ee(a||!l||!l.__esModule?D(v,"default",{value:l,enumerable:!0}):v,l)),pr=l=>Ee(D({},"__esModule",{value:!0}),l);var xe=q((Er,ke)=>{ke.exports=React});var Re=q(z=>{"use strict";(function(){"use strict";var l=xe(),a=Symbol.for("react.element"),v=Symbol.for("react.portal"),y=Symbol.for("react.fragment"),g=Symbol.for("react.strict_mode"),X=Symbol.for("react.profiler"),H=Symbol.for("react.provider"),K=Symbol.for("react.context"),j=Symbol.for("react.forward_ref"),A=Symbol.for("react.suspense"),F=Symbol.for("react.suspense_list"),N=Symbol.for("react.memo"),I=Symbol.for("react.lazy"),Ne=Symbol.for("react.offscreen"),J=Symbol.iterator,Ce="@@iterator";function Oe(e){if(e===null||typeof e!="object")return null;var r=J&&e[J]||e[Ce];return typeof r=="function"?r:null}var k=l.__SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED;function h(e){{for(var r=arguments.length,n=new Array(r>1?r-1:0),t=1;t=1&&d>=0&&i[f]!==m[d];)d--;for(;f>=1&&d>=0;f--,d--)if(i[f]!==m[d]){if(f!==1||d!==1)do if(f--,d--,d<0||i[f]!==m[d]){var p=` `+i[f].replace(" at new "," at ");return e.displayName&&p.includes("")&&(p=p.replace("",e.displayName)),typeof e=="function"&&O.set(e,p),p}while(f>=1&&d>=0);break}}}finally{$=!1,M.current=u,$e(),Error.prepareStackTrace=s}var R=e?e.displayName||e.name:"",ye=R?C(R):"";return typeof e=="function"&&O.set(e,ye),ye}function Le(e,r,n){return ue(e,!1)}function Ue(e){var r=e.prototype;return!!(r&&r.isReactComponent)}function P(e,r,n){if(e==null)return"";if(typeof e=="function")return ue(e,Ue(e));if(typeof e=="string")return C(e);switch(e){case A:return C("Suspense");case F:return C("SuspenseList")}if(typeof e=="object")switch(e.$$typeof){case j:return Le(e.render);case N:return P(e.type,r,n);case I:{var t=e,s=t._payload,u=t._init;try{return P(u(s),r,n)}catch{}}}return""}var S=Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty,le={},ce=k.ReactDebugCurrentFrame;function W(e){if(e){var r=e._owner,n=P(e.type,e._source,r?r.type:null);ce.setExtraStackFrame(n)}else ce.setExtraStackFrame(null)}function Be(e,r,n,t,s){{var u=Function.call.bind(S);for(var o in e)if(u(e,o)){var i=void 0;try{if(typeof e[o]!="function"){var m=Error((t||"React class")+": "+n+" type `"+o+"` is invalid; it must be a function, usually from the `prop-types` package, but received `"+typeof e[o]+"`.This often happens because of typos such as `PropTypes.function` instead of `PropTypes.func`.");throw m.name="Invariant Violation",m}i=e[o](r,o,t,n,null,"SECRET_DO_NOT_PASS_THIS_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED")}catch(f){i=f}i&&!(i instanceof Error)&&(W(s),h("%s: type specification of %s `%s` is invalid; the type checker function must return `null` or an `Error` but returned a %s. You may have forgotten to pass an argument to the type checker creator (arrayOf, instanceOf, objectOf, oneOf, oneOfType, and shape all require an argument).",t||"React class",n,o,typeof i),W(null)),i instanceof Error&&!(i.message in le)&&(le[i.message]=!0,W(s),h("Failed %s type: %s",n,i.message),W(null))}}}var Ge=Array.isArray;function V(e){return Ge(e)}function qe(e){{var r=typeof Symbol=="function"&&Symbol.toStringTag,n=r&&e[Symbol.toStringTag]||e.constructor.name||"Object";return n}}function ze(e){try{return fe(e),!1}catch{return!0}}function fe(e){return""+e}function de(e){if(ze(e))return h("The provided key is an unsupported type %s. This value must be coerced to a string before before using it here.",qe(e)),fe(e)}var T=k.ReactCurrentOwner,Xe={key:!0,ref:!0,__self:!0,__source:!0},he,me,L;L={};function He(e){if(S.call(e,"ref")){var r=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(e,"ref").get;if(r&&r.isReactWarning)return!1}return e.ref!==void 0}function Ke(e){if(S.call(e,"key")){var r=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(e,"key").get;if(r&&r.isReactWarning)return!1}return e.key!==void 0}function Je(e,r){if(typeof e.ref=="string"&&T.current&&r&&T.current.stateNode!==r){var n=b(T.current.type);L[n]||(h('Component "%s" contains the string ref "%s". Support for string refs will be removed in a future major release. This case cannot be automatically converted to an arrow function. We ask you to manually fix this case by using useRef() or createRef() instead. Learn more about using refs safely here: https://reactjs.org/link/strict-mode-string-ref',b(T.current.type),e.ref),L[n]=!0)}}function Ze(e,r){{var n=function(){he||(he=!0,h("%s: `key` is not a prop. Trying to access it will result in `undefined` being returned. If you need to access the same value within the child component, you should pass it as a different prop. (https://reactjs.org/link/special-props)",r))};n.isReactWarning=!0,Object.defineProperty(e,"key",{get:n,configurable:!0})}}function Qe(e,r){{var n=function(){me||(me=!0,h("%s: `ref` is not a prop. Trying to access it will result in `undefined` being returned. If you need to access the same value within the child component, you should pass it as a different prop. (https://reactjs.org/link/special-props)",r))};n.isReactWarning=!0,Object.defineProperty(e,"ref",{get:n,configurable:!0})}}var er=function(e,r,n,t,s,u,o){var i={$$typeof:a,type:e,key:r,ref:n,props:o,_owner:u};return i._store={},Object.defineProperty(i._store,"validated",{configurable:!1,enumerable:!1,writable:!0,value:!1}),Object.defineProperty(i,"_self",{configurable:!1,enumerable:!1,writable:!1,value:t}),Object.defineProperty(i,"_source",{configurable:!1,enumerable:!1,writable:!1,value:s}),Object.freeze&&(Object.freeze(i.props),Object.freeze(i)),i};function rr(e,r,n,t,s){{var u,o={},i=null,m=null;n!==void 0&&(de(n),i=""+n),Ke(r)&&(de(r.key),i=""+r.key),He(r)&&(m=r.ref,Je(r,s));for(u in r)S.call(r,u)&&!Xe.hasOwnProperty(u)&&(o[u]=r[u]);if(e&&e.defaultProps){var f=e.defaultProps;for(u in f)o[u]===void 0&&(o[u]=f[u])}if(i||m){var d=typeof e=="function"?e.displayName||e.name||"Unknown":e;i&&Ze(o,d),m&&Qe(o,d)}return er(e,i,m,s,t,T.current,o)}}var U=k.ReactCurrentOwner,pe=k.ReactDebugCurrentFrame;function x(e){if(e){var r=e._owner,n=P(e.type,e._source,r?r.type:null);pe.setExtraStackFrame(n)}else pe.setExtraStackFrame(null)}var B;B=!1;function G(e){return typeof e=="object"&&e!==null&&e.$$typeof===a}function ve(){{if(U.current){var e=b(U.current.type);if(e)return` Check the render method of \``+e+"`."}return""}}function nr(e){{if(e!==void 0){var r=e.fileName.replace(/^.*[\\\/]/,""),n=e.lineNumber;return` Check your code at `+r+":"+n+"."}return""}}var be={};function tr(e){{var r=ve();if(!r){var n=typeof e=="string"?e:e.displayName||e.name;n&&(r=` Check the top-level render call using <`+n+">.")}return r}}function _e(e,r){{if(!e._store||e._store.validated||e.key!=null)return;e._store.validated=!0;var n=tr(r);if(be[n])return;be[n]=!0;var t="";e&&e._owner&&e._owner!==U.current&&(t=" It was passed a child from "+b(e._owner.type)+"."),x(e),h('Each child in a list should have a unique "key" prop.%s%s See https://reactjs.org/link/warning-keys for more information.',n,t),x(null)}}function ge(e,r){{if(typeof e!="object")return;if(V(e))for(var n=0;n",i=" Did you accidentally export a JSX literal instead of a component?"):f=typeof e,h("React.jsx: type is invalid -- expected a string (for built-in components) or a class/function (for composite components) but got: %s.%s",f,i)}var d=rr(e,r,n,s,u);if(d==null)return d;if(o){var p=r.children;if(p!==void 0)if(t)if(V(p)){for(var R=0;R{"use strict";we.exports=Re()});var gr={};hr(gr,{default:()=>_r,frontmatter:()=>vr});var c=mr(Te()),vr={title:"What Website Maintenance Actually Includes\u2014and When You Need It",description:"A plain-language explanation of website maintenance, what it protects, and how a business can decide on the right level of ongoing support.",publishedAt:"2026-08-31",updatedAt:"2026-08-31",author:"Jared Hooker",isPublished:!0,tags:["website-maintenance","business-website","security"],backlink:"https://www.hookerhillstudios.com/Services/Maintenance"};function je(l){let a=Object.assign({h1:"h1",a:"a",span:"span",p:"p",h2:"h2"},l.components);return(0,c.jsxDEV)(c.Fragment,{children:[(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.h1,{id:"what-website-maintenance-actually-includesand-when-you-need-it",children:["What Website Maintenance Actually Includes\u2014and When You Need It",(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#what-website-maintenance-actually-includesand-when-you-need-it",children:(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.span,{className:"icon icon-link"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx"},this)},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx"},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:12,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.p,{children:"Maintenance is not a vague monthly fee. At its best, it keeps the things your business relies on working: forms, updates, backups, performance, and small but important changes."},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:14,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.h2,{id:"the-practical-essentials",children:["The practical essentials",(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#the-practical-essentials",children:(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.span,{className:"icon icon-link"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx"},this)},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx"},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:16,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.p,{children:"Most sites benefit from uptime checks, backups, security updates, dependency updates, form testing, and performance review. The right plan also includes a clear process for urgent issues."},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:18,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.h2,{id:"when-ongoing-support-matters-most",children:["When ongoing support matters most",(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#when-ongoing-support-matters-most",children:(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.span,{className:"icon icon-link"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx"},this)},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx"},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:20,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.p,{children:"It is especially useful when a website takes payments, captures leads, depends on integrations, publishes regularly, or has no internal technical owner."},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:22,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.h2,{id:"what-it-should-not-hide",children:["What it should not hide",(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.a,{"aria-hidden":"true",tabIndex:"-1",href:"#what-it-should-not-hide",children:(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.span,{className:"icon icon-link"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx"},this)},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx"},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:24,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.p,{children:"Maintenance should not be a substitute for a broken foundation. Ask what is included, how changes are scoped, and when larger work needs a separate estimate."},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:26,columnNumber:1},this),` `,(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.p,{children:["Explore ",(0,c.jsxDEV)(a.a,{href:"/Services/Maintenance",children:"maintenance support"},void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:28,columnNumber:9},this)," if your site is business-critical but does not need a full-time technical team."]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:28,columnNumber:1},this)]},void 0,!0,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx",lineNumber:1,columnNumber:1},this)}function br(l={}){let{wrapper:a}=l.components||{};return a?(0,c.jsxDEV)(a,Object.assign({},l,{children:(0,c.jsxDEV)(je,l,void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx"},this)}),void 0,!1,{fileName:"/home/jrh89/Work/hooker-hill-studios/content/_mdx_bundler_entry_point-d1436674-5e27-4527-a317-72290e736742.mdx"},this):je(l)}var _r=br;return pr(gr);})(); /*! Bundled license information: react/cjs/react-jsx-dev-runtime.development.js: (** * @license React * react-jsx-dev-runtime.development.js * * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates. * * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree. *) */ ;return Component;

website maintenance

What Website Maintenance Actually Includes—and When You Need It