#WPLDN - October 2026: Rethinking Maintenance & Return to the Darkside
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Join us for our Halloween special at #WPLDN: one session will change how you sell to clients after launch, and another might keep you up at night. Simon Batchelar explains why his agency stopped selling WordPress maintenance altogether, then Tim Nash revisits the sites from his favourite security talk to see whether the bad actors won. Whether you run an agency or look after client sites, this evening offers practical ideas with a little horror on the side. 🎃
📅 Date: 29 Oct. 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
🎟️ Cost: Free (Registration Required)
Session 1: Why We Stopped Selling WordPress Maintenance (And Why You Should Too)
🤝 Speaker: Simon Batchelar (Pallant Studio)
Clients hate paying for "maintenance", but they will happily pay for "updates". Since making that switch, Simon's agency has had a 100% sign-up rate. Simon will share how to structure your after-launch offer to build a business that is as predictable as it is profitable. Simon has run a marketing agency for 23 years, specialises in content creation, marketing automation and positioning, and is the author of Reframing Marketing.
Session 2: Return to the Darkside 🎃
🤝 Speaker: Tim Nash (timnash.co.uk)
Tim has been giving WordPress security talks for 17 years, but has the world changed, and is the old advice still valid? His personal favourite, Come to the Darkside, followed four sites as they dealt with bad actors. Now Tim is going back to see how they're doing. Expect scary tales, surprising advice and just a little horror. Part consultant, part chaos-preventer and full-time bringer of doom (in a good way), Tim is on a mission to make WordPress safer one mildly panicked developer at a time. Join him at WP Security 101.
Schedule:
🔹 6:00 PM – Doors Open & Networking
🔹 6:30 PM – Welcome & Session 1: Simon Batchelar
🔹 7:30 PM – Short Break & Networking
🔹 7:45 PM – Session 2: Tim Nash
🔹 8:30 PM – Social & Wrap-Up
📢 RSVP Now!
Come for better client offers, stay for the horror stories, and leave knowing a little more about keeping WordPress sites safe and profitable. Free pizza, excellent speakers and the WordPress community in London, all under one roof. Secure your free spot today! 🎉
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Venue Information
The Bridge is a charity supporting women to make positive choices and encouraging improvements to fitness, health, and wellbeing. The venue features a plant-based café (supplied by Girls Who Grind Coffee) and is just a 5-minute walk from London Bridge Station.
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Massive thanks to our sponsors who make these free events possible:
Filter, Kinsta, Mollie, and show.fm
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