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Maintenance & costs
How much does WordPress maintenance cost in Japan? What ¥3,000 and ¥50,000 a month actually buy (2026)
What this article covers Look up WordPress maintenance prices in Japan and you'll find plans at ¥3,000 a month and plans above ¥50,000. Both are called "maintenance" (保守), yet one costs more than ten times the other. The short answer: the difference isn't so much the amount of work as whether the site can be put back when something goes wrong. This article breaks down what you get in each…
October 20, 2026
Security
15 WordPress security measures, ranked by impact, and how to check your own site from outside
What this article covers Security articles often list "change your login URL" and "update your plugins" as if they mattered equally. Their real effect is very different. This article ranks fifteen measures by impact, each with a way to check it on your own site. Only run these checks on sites you manage yourself. Trying to log in to someone else's site can be treated as unauthorised access. Why WordPress…
October 20, 2026
Troubleshooting
Can’t reach the agency that built your site? 7 steps to take your WordPress site back
What this article covers You send emails and get no reply. The phone goes unanswered. Then the site starts looking wrong, or the domain renewal notices stop arriving. For small business websites in Japan, this is a common story. The reasons vary. The person in charge left, the agency closed down, or they're simply too busy. Whatever the reason, the job is the same: find out who holds what, and…
October 20, 2026