Imagine building a house, but every week you have to replace the locks on the doors, or the windows might fall out. That is what running a WordPress site with 20+ plugins feels like.
WordPress powers a lot of the internet, but for small businesses, it introduces a massive risk: Maintenance Debt.
The Attack Surface
Most "web designers" these days are just installers. They install a theme, then install a plugin for the contact form, a plugin for the gallery, a plugin for SEO, and a plugin to cache the site.
Every single one of those plugins is a "door" into your website. If just one of those plugin developers stops updating their code, hackers can find a way in. This is why you hear horror stories of local business sites getting defaced or redirected to spam sites.
The Arcscribe Solution: Static & Secure
We code our sites from scratch. This means:
- No Database to Hack: Most of our brochure sites are "static." There is no database for a hacker to inject malicious code into. It’s like trying to hack a stone tablet, it’s just read-only files.
- No "Update Tuesday": You don't need to log in every week to click "Update All" and pray your site doesn't break. Our code is stable. It works today, and it will work in 5 years.
- Fort Knox Hosting: We host on enterprise-grade infrastructure (CDNs) that is far more secure than the cheap £5/month shared hosting most WordPress sites live on.
Sleep Better at Night
Your website should be an asset, not a liability. You shouldn't have to worry about security patches or broken plugins. You should be focused on your customers.
If you want a site that is "set and forget" secure, you need custom code.
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