Pick the right plan tier
Free covers basics — but daily backups, safe updates, and whitelabel reports need Essential ($1.99/site). Staging and sandbox updates require Premium ($4.99/site) or Advanced ($19.99/site).
WP Remote flow
SiteSkite vs WP Remote
WP Remote maintains sites.
SiteSkite runs the operation.
WP Remote is a cloud dashboard for backups, safe updates, staging, and client reports — with per-site plans from $1.99/site/month. SiteSkite is the WebOps platform for agencies that want sandbox staging, BYO cloud storage, and portfolio-wide ops without stacking Premium tiers and paid add-ons.
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Why Agencies Switch
Stop Maintaining. Start Operating.
Move from a maintenance dashboard to a WebOps layer with staging, recovery, and team workflows built in.
One Platform. Everything Connected.
Updates, backups, staging, monitoring, reporting, and AI — without per-site tier math and optional add-on stacks.
Built for Scale. Not Per-Site Tiers.
WP Remote scales at $1.99–$19.99 per site depending on tier — SiteSkite plans map cleanly to portfolio size without stacking Premium add-ons.
The operational gap
Maintenance dashboard vs operational layer
WP Remote
Cloud maintenance dashboardTransparent per-site pricing from free to $19.99/site/month — but full agency workflows often mean Premium or Advanced tiers plus paid add-ons.
- Per-site plans — Free, Essential ($1.99), Premium ($4.99), Advanced ($19.99)
- Backups, staging, and sandbox updates tier-gated
- Add-ons for real-time backups, hourly scans, and extra staging
SiteSkite
Managed WebOps platformBuilt for agencies that outgrow maintenance dashboards — environments, automation, recovery, and team workflows in one cloud workspace.
- Sandbox staging before production
- BYO cloud backups on every plan
- Reports and ops from one workspace
WP Remote covers maintenance well — bulk updates, BlogVault backups, safe updates, and client reports in one cloud dashboard. That works until you need full agency coverage across every site: Essential for backups, Premium for staging and sandbox updates, Advanced for form testing — plus add-ons for real-time backups, hourly scans, and extra staging.
Same Tuesday. Two different workflows.
What it actually feels like when you push plugin updates across 25 client sites.
WP Remote workflow
SiteSkite workflow
Check BirdEye first
Open one dashboard — uptime, SSL, and incidents are visible before you touch anything.
SiteSkite flowRun safe updates
Push bulk updates with automatic pre-update backups and visual regression — home page on Essential, up to 25 pages on Advanced.
Tiered regressionTest in sandbox
Spin a sandbox or staging link to validate the update batch without touching production.
Built-in stagingStage via BlogVault
Clone sites into staging on Premium+ — 28 days on Premium, 90 days on Advanced. Extra staging sites cost $10/site/month as an add-on.
BlogVault stagingBulk update safely
Push updates with rollback ready; WP Essentials reapplies your standard plugin stack.
Included rollbackStack add-ons if needed
Real-time backups ($10/site/mo), hourly scans ($50/site/mo), and multi-page visual tests ($10/site/mo) sit outside base plan pricing.
Optional add-onsBackups to your cloud
Backups run on schedule — optionally in the client's own S3, Drive, or Dropbox.
BYO storageSend whitelabeled reports
Schedule branded PDF reports from Essential and above — data and backups stay on WP Remote's cloud infrastructure.
Essential+Report from one workspace
Push a white-label report from the same workspace your team and clients already use.
Included reportsThings SiteSkite does that WP Remote was not built for
Not checkmarks on a spec sheet — capabilities that change how agencies deliver work.
Sandbox Site
Launch isolated WordPress environments in seconds. Test plugin batches and theme changes before they hit a client domain — with production and staging links built in.
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Bring Your Own Cloud Storage
Backup and restore to your client's S3, Google Drive, or Dropbox. Keep data where your clients expect it — not locked in vendor buckets.
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WP Essentials
Deploy your agency's standard plugin stack to one site or fifty with a single action. Standardize client projects without repetitive manual installs.
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Blueprints
Save fully configured site setups and launch repeatable environments from templates — for new builds, demos, QA, and rapid project delivery.
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WP Canvas & MCP
Operate sites without SSH — debug settings, maintenance mode, error logs, and more from one dashboard. Connect AI agents via SiteSkite MCP when you are ready.
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Teams & Users
Invite admins, team members, and customers with scoped permissions. Everyone gets the access they need — without sharing dashboard credentials.
Learn MoreEverything You Need to Run WordPress at Scale
Updates
Smart, safe, and automated
Backups
Reliable backups you can trust
Staging
Test changes without risk
Monitor
Uptime, performance, and real-time alerts
AI Operations
AI that actually runs your operations
Reports
White-label reports that impress
Feature snapshot
What WP Remote includes across its Free, Essential, Premium, and Advanced per-site plans — versus the WebOps capabilities SiteSkite adds on every paid tier.
| Capability | WP Remote | SiteSkite |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk plugin & theme updates | Included — safe updates with rollback | Included — bulk updates with rollback |
| Scheduled backups | Essential+ — daily automated backups (50–180 day retention by tier) | Included — daily, weekly, or on-demand |
| Uptime monitoring | Included — 24/7 site monitoring | Included — 2-min intervals on Advanced |
| White-label client experience | Essential+ — plugin whitelabel & whitelabeled reports | Included — white-label plugin |
| Client reports | Free — scheduled reports; Essential+ whitelabeled PDF/email | Included — maintenance & performance reports |
| Staging environments | Premium+ — 1-click staging (28–90 days by tier) | Included — sandbox & staging links |
| Sandbox updates | Premium+ — test on staging before production push | Included — sandbox & staging links |
| Vulnerability / malware scanning | Free — daily malware scans; Premium+ AI scanning & patching | Included — malware scanning (no virtual patching) |
| Visual regression testing | Essential — home page; Premium 5 pages; Advanced 25 + mobile | Included — visual checks on updates |
| Portfolio security score | Not available | Included — per-site security score in BirdEye |
| PHP error & fatal error monitoring | Not available | Included — advanced PHP error tracking & alerts |
| SSL certificate expiry monitoring | Limited — via uptime monitoring | Included — SSL status & expiry in BirdEye |
| Domain expiry monitoring | Not available | Included — domain expiry alerts in BirdEye |
| GDPR-compliant backup storage | Vendor-managed US cloud infrastructure | Included — BYO cloud (S3, Drive, Dropbox) on your terms |
| Backup migration to another host | Included — clone & migrate via BlogVault | Included — migrate or clone between servers from backup |
| Create sandbox from existing backup | Not available — staging clone only | Included — full clone for testing before production |
| Safe mode / recovery access | Not available | Included — regain wp-admin without FTP or hosting access |
| Bring-your-own backup storage | Not available — vendor storage only | Included — S3, Drive, Dropbox |
| Plugin preset bundles | Not available | Included — WP Essentials |
| Site blueprints & templates | Not available | Included — Blueprints & marketplace |
| Team & client role access | Included — client management dashboards | Included — workspaces & invites |
| AI / MCP integration | Not available | Included — MCP & BYO LLM |
What full coverage costs at scale
WP Remote charges per site, per tier — Essential for backups and safe updates, Premium for staging and sandbox updates. Add-ons for real-time backups and hourly scans stack on top. SiteSkite plans map to portfolio size with features included.
WP Remote per-site pricing (monthly): Free ($0), Essential ($1.99/site), Premium ($4.99/site), Advanced ($19.99/site). Annual billing from $19.99/site/yr (Essential). 100+ sites: contact for agency pricing. Add-ons from $5–$50/site/mo. SiteSkite: Free ($0, 1 basic site), Advanced ($2.99/mo or $29.99/yr per Pro site), Professional ($75/mo or $750/yr, 30 sites), Agency ($175/mo or $1,750/yr, 70 sites). Totals below use Essential for backup/safe-update parity; Premium shown where staging matters.
5client sites
WP Remote
$9.95/mo — Essential at $1.99/site (5 × $1.99); Free tier lacks daily backups
SiteSkite
$14.95/mo — Advanced at $2.99/mo per Pro site (5 × $2.99)
Your Agency Is Infrastructure. Your Tools Should Be Too.
Evaluate without burning the bridge
Connect a pilot batch
Link 3–5 representative client sites. Keep WP Remote running on the rest — SiteSkite's plugin does not conflict.
Run your real workflow
Use the 7-day trial to test sandbox updates, backups, monitoring, and a client report on actual sites.
Migrate on your timeline
Move sites in batches when you are confident. Reach out via contact if you want help planning the transition.
The interface gap
Maintenance grids age. Command centers don't.
WP Remote was built to maintain sites from a cloud dashboard. SiteSkite was designed so operators see the whole portfolio — status, risk, environments, and next actions — without per-site tier stacking.
This is not a prettier skin on the same workflow. It is a different way to run WordPress at scale: fewer clicks to confidence, fewer surprises after deploy.
Open the dashboard on your sites
7-day trial · Connect a pilot batch in minutes
Questions agencies ask before switching
WP Remote is a capable cloud maintenance dashboard — especially if you want BlogVault-powered backups, safe updates, and transparent per-site pricing from $1.99/site/month. SiteSkite is the better fit when you want native sandbox staging, BYO cloud backup storage, portfolio security scoring, team workspaces, and WebOps tooling without stacking Premium tiers and add-ons.
Yes. Install SiteSkite alongside WP Remote on the same sites while you compare workflows. Deactivate WP Remote site by site when you are ready — there is no all-or-nothing migration day required.
Yes. Our team can help agencies move from WP Remote without the usual lift — connecting sites in batches, aligning backups and monitoring, and mapping your workflow to SiteSkite's WebOps layer. White-glove migration is free for qualifying agency accounts; reach out via our contact page or support@siteskite.com and we'll plan the switch around your portfolio size and timeline.
WP Remote uses per-site pricing: Free ($0), Essential ($1.99/site/mo or $19.99/site/yr), Premium ($4.99/site/mo or $49.99/site/yr), and Advanced ($19.99/site/mo or $199.99/site/yr). You pick a tier and quantity — backups and safe updates start at Essential; staging and sandbox updates need Premium or Advanced. Add-ons cover real-time backups ($10/site/mo), hourly scans ($50/site/mo), and extra staging ($10/site/mo). On SiteSkite, Advanced is $2.99/mo ($29.99/yr) per Pro linked site, Professional is $75/mo ($750/yr) for up to 30 sites, and Agency is $175/mo ($1,750/yr) for up to 70 sites — backups, monitoring, staging, and reports included. The free plan covers one basic site only. See our pricing page for current plan details.
Staging is available on Premium ($4.99/site/mo) and Advanced ($19.99/site/mo) plans — 1-click BlogVault staging with 28 days on Premium and 90 days on Advanced. Essential ($1.99/site/mo) covers backups and safe updates but not staging. Extra staging sites cost $10/site/mo as an add-on. SiteSkite includes native sandbox environments with production and staging links on every Advanced plan.
WP Remote is competitive on per-site economics at Essential ($1.99/site/mo) if you need BlogVault backups and safe updates without sandbox staging. Premium ($4.99/site) adds staging and sandbox updates but costs more than SiteSkite Advanced ($2.99/site) for comparable site counts. SiteSkite makes more sense when you need sandbox-first workflows, BYO backup storage, PHP error monitoring, portfolio security scores, and team workspaces without tier-gating core agency features.