Why Terre Digitale Relies on WP Umbrella for Website Management

For Laurent Lebedinsky, founder of Terre Digitale, managing WordPress sites is just one part of a broader digital strategy. Based in Pau, France, nestled between mountains and sea, his studio supports clients across web development, SEO, print, and social. 

The creative work is rewarding, but maintaining around 60 WordPress websites requires a different kind of focus. And when something goes wrong, the scale of that responsibility shows immediately.

Company Snapshot

From Fragmented Tasks to One Clear Dashboard

For Laurent, the first issue wasn’t even about monitoring or security; it was something simpler but frustrating: logging into the back office of each site.

Initially, it was the need to be able to easily log into the back office of my websites without having to constantly search for login details.

That need quickly evolved. As his portfolio grew, the problem shifted from logging in to keeping everything under control. Jumping between dashboards, tabs, and browser bookmarks just to perform basic updates, backups, and plugin checks was a major time drain. Having a unified view of everything became essential.

Having an overview saves valuable time, as does being able to work on individual websites or all websites undergoing maintenance at the same time.

Choosing a Partner That Felt Close to Home

For Laurent, the decision to try WP Umbrella was as much about people as it was about features. He wanted to work with French partners and suppliers whenever possible.

Choosing French partners and suppliers is a priority for me. I joined the adventure when Aurelio and Thomas were just the two of them, and I feel like I’ve grown up with them, and thanks to them!

That early connection built confidence. The tool solved his practical needs, and the accessibility of the team made it even easier to adopt.

A Save-the-Day Moment

One morning, Laurent logged in and noticed something odd. One site was down. Then another. And then a third.

I woke up and saw that one website was down… then two… then three. In total, 15 sites were out of service. It was impossible to quickly find the cause. Panic ensued.

With WP Umbrella’s centralized monitoring and update history, he was able to trace the issue back to a theme update that had quietly broken multiple sites. Using WP Umbrella’s restore and rollback capabilities, Laurent brought everything back online, notified the publisher, who quickly released a patch, and the incident was closed before the day was even over.

In the end, the outage only lasted a few hours and everything was fixed in less than a day! More fear than harm.

Turning Invisible Work Into Visible Value

For Laurent, one of the biggest advantages of WP Umbrella is how it helps show clients the value of ongoing maintenance. Much of the work, such as updates, monitoring, and backups, happens in the background. Without visibility, clients may not realize the effort required to keep their websites stable and secure.

For me, sending automated maintenance reports is a way of making each customer aware of part of the work that is usually ‘invisible’ to them.

The reports outline updates, backups, uptime, and security checks in a format that’s easy to understand. This transparency supports client trust and makes it easier to justify recurring service fees.

Ultimately, it provides technical, operational, and commercial support.

What Sets WP Umbrella Apart

A Partner That Grows With You

Laurent doesn’t measure WP Umbrella by the minute saved or the percentage gained; he measures it by trust.

To be honest, WP Umbrella is probably the only tool for which I don’t ask myself this question. I’ve already changed some tools or questioned their usefulness or profitability in order to adopt other solutions, but not for WP Umbrella.

What matters most to him is that it works, and that it keeps getting better.

Final Thoughts from Terre Digitale

Laurent doesn’t hesitate to recommend WP Umbrella.

Yes! Anyone who manages multiple websites…and even those who only manage one website. After all, the interface is clear and there are lots of features. Considering the cost, it’s worth it 

For him, the tool has become more than just a way to save time. It supports client communication, reduces stress, and keeps his growing portfolio of sites under control. WP Umbrella has become a core part of Terre Digitale’s workflow, and that’s not changing anytime soon.