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WordPress Rescue, Takeover & Support

Inherited a WordPress site that is slow, fragile, outdated or simply difficult to work with? Caged Fish can take over existing WordPress and WooCommerce websites, investigate the problems and help get them back into a stable, manageable condition.

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Taking over a site we didn't build

Yes. We regularly work with existing WordPress sites, subject to an initial technical and security review. That lets us understand the theme, plugins, hosting, custom code, backups and any immediate risks before making changes.

Typical problems we investigate

  • Plugin conflicts and outdated software
  • Broken forms, checkout or integrations
  • Poor hosting or slow page performance
  • Too many overlapping plugins
  • Old PHP or unsupported components
  • Weak mobile layouts
  • SEO, redirect or indexing problems
  • Fragile custom code or WooCommerce logic

Rescue before rebuild

A new website is not always the answer. If the foundations are sound, improving the existing build can be faster and more cost-effective. If the site is too compromised to sensibly maintain, we will explain why rather than quietly turning a repair job into an endless bill.

Ongoing support after the rescue

Once the site is stable, we can continue with maintenance, backups, updates, security checks, performance work and ongoing development. WooCommerce sites can be handled with extra care around updates, checkout and business-critical functionality.