While every website needs a hosting plan, not every website needs a Care Plan, and you do not need to host with Universal Code to enroll in a Care Plan. The only criteria to take advantage of the Care Plan is your website must be hosted with WordPress (some exceptions for other CMS or coded websitea may apply) and you must have a cPanel control panel.
If you website is being built or hosted by Universal Code, many of the routine tasks can be configured to manage themselves. Backups and updates can be automatic, but there are risks that go along with unmanaged maintenance. Updates can break your site, if you don’t prepare or notice right away, your website may be disabled until you are aware of the problem, and debugging will cost you extra time or funds.
Care Plans are for website owners that need reliability, and don’t have the interest or time to learn WordPress. As is usually the case with WordPress, there is an abundance of hosting and management options available, from unmanaged, to semi-managed to fully managed. Universal Code Care Plans provides routine, professional, 1:1 support for you and your website, but these services are also available by the hour for those that want to manage their sites with less need for routine support.