Business sites
A brochure, booking or lead generation site that has to be up, current and quick when someone searches for you. You want it looked after without hiring anyone to do it.
Managed WordPress hosting
WordPress hosting where the maintenance is already handled. Updates, hardening, staging, backups and caching come set up on the plan, on servers in a Sydney data centre.
What managed means here
The upkeep is part of the plan, not an add-on
"Managed" gets used loosely in hosting. At Skyrack it means the routine WordPress work that keeps a site fast, current and secure is configured on your account from the day it launches, rather than left for you to install, license and remember. You still have full control through cPanel and WordPress itself. You simply are not the only line of defence.
WP Toolkit included
Install, clone, stage and update WordPress from one screen in cPanel. WP Toolkit is included on every WordPress plan, so managing several sites does not mean logging into each one.
Automatic updates
Core, theme and plugin updates can run automatically through WP Toolkit, with smart update checks so a release is tested against a copy of your site before it is applied to the live one.
Hardening applied
We apply WordPress security hardening through WP Toolkit and manual configuration, closing off the file, login and configuration weaknesses that opportunistic attacks rely on.
Staging and cloning
Spin up a staging copy, try a redesign or a plugin change on it, then push it live when it works. Cloning a site to a new domain takes a couple of clicks.
Hourly backups
Your account is backed up hourly, files, databases and email together, so a bad update or a broken import is a restore rather than a rebuild.
LiteSpeed cache
Our servers run LiteSpeed with server-level caching, and the LiteSpeed Cache plugin ties WordPress into it. Pages are served from cache instead of being rebuilt on every request.
Malware scanning
Sites are scanned for malware on our servers, so an infected file or an injected redirect is found and dealt with rather than sitting there quietly harming your rankings.
Free migration
We move your existing WordPress site across from any host for free, with no downtime, and set it up on the managed stack once it lands.
Managed vs unmanaged
The same WordPress, a different amount of work
| Task | Managed at Skyrack | Unmanaged hosting |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress installation | One click through WP Toolkit, ready to use | You download, upload and configure it yourself |
| Core and plugin updates | Automated through WP Toolkit, with smart update checks | You log in and apply every update by hand |
| Security hardening | Applied on the account and re-checked from WP Toolkit | Your responsibility, usually through plugins |
| Staging site | Built in, create and push with a couple of clicks | A separate plugin or a manual second install |
| Backups | Hourly, restorable from cPanel | Whatever plugin you install and remember to check |
| Caching | LiteSpeed server-level cache, plugin configured for it | A caching plugin you tune yourself |
| Malware scanning | Running on the server across your sites | Bought separately or not running at all |
| Migration in | Free, done by our team, no downtime | You export, import and fix the URLs |
Who it suits
Built for sites that have to keep working
WooCommerce stores
Carts and checkouts are database-heavy and unforgiving of slow servers. Server-level caching, Enterprise SSD storage and hourly backups matter more once real orders are going through.
Agencies and freelancers
Managing a dozen client sites from one WP Toolkit screen, with staging on each and free migrations when you take a new client on. Reseller plans start at $44.98/month if you need separate cPanel accounts per client.
Pricing
Managed features on every WordPress plan
There is no separate managed tier and no managed surcharge. Everything on this page is included with WordPress hosting, which starts at $4.98/month. Plans differ by storage and resources, not by how much of the management you get. There are no lock-in contracts, so you can go month to month or take an annual term, and every plan carries our 99.9% uptime guarantee.
Managed WordPress FAQ
Questions we get asked
Do I still get cPanel access on a managed plan?
Yes. You get full cPanel access, along with WP Toolkit inside it. Managed here means the WordPress maintenance is set up for you, not that the controls are taken away. You can still edit files, manage databases, create email accounts and install whatever you like.
Will automatic updates break my site?
WP Toolkit can run smart update checks, which apply an update to a copy of your site and compare the result before touching the live one. You also choose what updates automatically, so you can leave core on automatic and handle a fragile plugin by hand. And with hourly backups, rolling back is straightforward if something still goes wrong.
Can I use my own caching or security plugins?
You can, though on our servers the LiteSpeed Cache plugin is the one to use because it talks to the server-level cache directly. Stacking a second page cache plugin on top usually makes a site slower, not faster. If you are unsure what to keep after a migration, ask us and we will look at the plugin list with you.
Can you move my existing WordPress site across?
Yes, free of charge and with no downtime, from any host. Request it from the client area or read how our migrations work. Your current site stays live until the DNS is switched over.
Start on a managed WordPress plan
Plans from $4.98/month, with free migration, hourly backups and Australian support. No lock-in contracts.