WordPress Development, Maintenance, Fix, Migration & Malware Removal

WordPress Isn’t Just a Toy—When Done “Right” It Can Be World-Class

WordPress is the world’s most popular CMS (40%+ market share). The advantage is high flexibility, but the disadvantage is “fragility” without professional care. Our Premium WordPress Solution service focuses on making websites “Clean, Fast, and Secure” according to Enterprise standards to support long-term business growth.

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We Are WordPress Engineers (Not Just Theme Installers)

We don’t just “drag and drop”—we are WordPress Engineers who deeply understand the Core system.

• Expert Builders: Proficient in Gutenberg, Elementor, and Custom Theme Development
• Deep Understanding: Understand WordPress Core, Hooks, Custom Post Types, and Database Structure
• Clean Code: Don’t rely on unnecessary plugins (Plugin-first = broken website long-term)—we write our own Code where important

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Our WordPress Stack

The tools we choose are “top of the line” in the industry for maximum performance.

• Builder: Gutenberg / Bricks / Elementor (chosen based on project suitability)
• SEO: Rank Math Pro (most detailed SEO structure customization)
• Custom Field: Meta Box / ACF (manage complex data systematically)
• Performance: WP Rocket / LiteSpeed / Redis (lightning-fast loading)
• Security: Cloudflare WAF + Server Hardening (better than just installing generic anti-hack plugins)
• Infrastructure: Supports Shared Hosting, VPS, and Cloud Server

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WordPress + SEO + Conversion

A good website must generate revenue, not just display.

• Structure for SEO: Structure URLs, Headings, and Schema Markup so Google loves from the start
• Speed & Core Web Vitals: Tune to pass Google criteria for better rankings
• Conversion Focused: Design Landing Pages supporting Ads and real closing sales
• Scalable Blog: Support long-term Content Marketing—even 10,000 articles won’t slow down

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Our Service Tiers

We handle full lifecycle (Web Lifecycle) from building to maintenance.

1. Build (Development)

• Custom Design: New UX/UI design matching brand Identity (no generic Templates)
• Clean Development: Development with clean, secure Coding standards
• Enterprise Standard: Delivery with Documentation and 100% genuine Licenses

2. Optimize (Performance Tuning)

• Speed Tuning: Fix slow, sluggish loading (Optimize according to Core Web Vitals criteria)
• Database Cleanup: Clean database garbage, reduce Server load
• Image Optimization: Automatic WebP image conversion system

3. Secure (Security)

• Malware Removal: Virus cleaning service for hacked websites (Clean & Restore)
• Security Audit: Check vulnerabilities and plug holes
• Firewall Setup: Set up attack prevention and brute force protection systems

4. Maintain (Ongoing Care)

• Monthly Care: Update Core, Theme, Plugins to stay current
• Uptime Monitoring: 24-hour website crash monitoring
• Regular Backup: Regular data backups, peace of mind data won’t be lost

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WordPress On-Demand Services (One-Time / Monthly)

No need to rebuild your entire site — pick just the service that matches your problem. We work both project-based and on monthly retainers depending on scope.

🛡️ WordPress Care Plan (Monthly Maintenance)

For businesses without an in-house tech team who want peace of mind.

• Update Management: Safe Core, Theme, Plugin updates (always tested on staging first)
• Daily Backup: Daily backups, 30-day retention, instant restore
• 24/7 Uptime Monitoring: Instant alerts if the site goes down
• Security Patching: Vulnerabilities patched the moment new CVEs land
• Free Minor Edits: Image/text/small page changes within your monthly quota
• Monthly Report: End-of-month health summary

🔧 WordPress Fix & Edit Service

Fix an existing WordPress site — no need to start from scratch.

• Bug Fix: Plugin conflicts, post-update breakage, Error 500, database errors
• Feature Update: New pages, Custom Post Types, Custom Fields (ACF / Meta Box)
• Design Edit: Layout tweaks, fonts/colors/buttons, mobile responsiveness
• Integration: API, payment gateway, LINE OA, MailChimp, Zapier, n8n
• Theme/Plugin Customization: Tailor existing themes and plugins to your needs

🦠 WordPress Malware Removal & Hack Recovery

Your site is hacked, flagged by Google, or suspended by your host — we’ll bring it back.

• Deep Scan: Find and remove malware, backdoors, web shells, spam injection
• Restore: Recover hacked sites to working order, including database integrity check
• Google Reconsideration: Request removal of “Deceptive Site / Malware” warnings
• Hardening: File permissions, disable XML-RPC, hide WP-Admin, 2FA, WAF
• Incident Report: Attack timeline + prevention roadmap for your team

🚚 WordPress Migration Service

Move your WordPress site without downtime and without losing SEO.

• Host-to-Host: Move from old hosting to new server (VPS / Cloud / Managed WP) — zero downtime
• Domain Migration: Switch to a new domain with full 301 redirect mapping
• Platform Migration: From Wix, Blogger, Joomla, Drupal, Shopify, Webflow → WordPress
• SSL & DNS: SSL certificate migration, DNS setup, Cloudflare
• SEO Preservation: Every URL checked, redirect maps verified — protect your rankings

⚡ WordPress Speed Optimization

A slow site loses conversions and SEO rankings. We make it fast.

• Core Web Vitals: Tune LCP, INP, CLS to pass Google thresholds
• Cache & CDN: Full WP Rocket / LiteSpeed / Cloudflare configuration
• Image Optimization: Auto-convert to WebP / AVIF + lazy load
• Database Optimization: Clear revisions, transients, orphaned data
• PageSpeed 90+ Goal: Target 90+ on both mobile and desktop

🔄 WordPress Upgrade & Refresh

Older sites running outdated PHP or themes — we modernize them safely.

• PHP Upgrade: PHP 7.x → 8.x, faster and more secure
• Theme Refresh: Change themes while preserving content structure
• Builder Migration: Classic Editor → Gutenberg / Bricks safely
• UX/UI Modernization: Refresh the design to current standards

💬 Every service is priced based on actual scope — assessment is free with no upfront cost. Request a quote or chat on LINE.

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Why Different Prices from Freelancers?

Because “cheap and good doesn’t exist in the Software industry” Too-low budgets often exchange for risks:

• Using Nulled Theme/Plugin (pirated) containing Malware
• Abandoning projects when systems have complex problems
• Low security, customer data may leak (Compliance Risk)

At Southern Whale we emphasize Quality & Long-term Partnership. Our service fee buys “peace of mind” and “standards.” Our team uses 100% genuine Licenses with verifiable work processes.

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What We “Don’t Do”

We respectfully decline some work types to maintain highest quality standards for our clients.

• ❌ Low-budget websites requiring pirated Theme/Plugin: Because security is non-negotiable
• ❌ Rush jobs 3-5 days: Enterprise-level work requires design, development, and detailed system testing
• ❌ Websites just to “have something”: Because we believe websites are the most important online storefront for business

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Deliverables

When the project ends, you get more than just a website.

• ✅ 100% Ownership: You own Source Code and all data
• ✅ Genuine License List: List of genuine theme and plugin Licenses verifiable
• ✅ Documentation: User manual and maintenance documentation
• ✅ Security Baseline: Enterprise-standard security settings
• ✅ Long-term Roadmap: Recommendations for future expansion and development

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Elevate Your WordPress to Another Standard

Don’t wait for your website to break before fixing—prevention is better than cure.

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