WP Maintenance Agency WordPress maintenance pricing: what you pay, what you get, no hidden fees.
Three maintenance plans for ongoing care. Emergency fixes, speed work, and migrations priced separately per project. Month-to-month, cancel anytime, no long-term contracts.
How much does WordPress maintenance cost per month?
Essential
- Weekly plugin and core updates
- Daily offsite backups (30-day retention)
- Uptime monitoring, 5-minute checks
- Monthly security scan
- Plain-English monthly report
- Email support, 24-hour reply
Professional
- Everything in Essential
- Pre-update snapshots with instant rollback
- Visual regression checks before and after
- Security hardening review
- 1 hour dev time included monthly
- Priority Slack and email
Agency
- Everything in Professional
- 3 hours dev time included monthly
- White-label reporting under your brand
- Dedicated Slack channel
- Multi-site volume discounts
- Quarterly strategy and roadmap call
What is not included in the monthly maintenance plans?
We separate proactive maintenance (subscription) from reactive or project-based work so you never pay a monthly fee for services you might not use. These are priced separately:
Malware removal and hacked-site recovery.
Emergency response priced per incident. Typical range: $200 to $600 depending on severity. No plan commitment required to engage us.
Core Web Vitals and speed optimization.
Fixed-scope project with before-and-after measurements. Typical range: $500 to $2,000 depending on site complexity. Can be added as an add-on to any plan.
Migrations, redesigns, and custom development.
Scoped and quoted individually. Same team, same account. Dev time included in Professional and Agency plans can be applied toward smaller tasks.
WordPress maintenance cost: agency vs. DIY vs. hosting add-on.
| Feature | WPMA | DIY | Hosting add-on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-update snapshots with instant rollback | |||
| Dedicated engineer on your account | |||
| Sub-2-hour emergency response | |||
| Monthly report with recommendations | |||
| Rollback in under 60 seconds | |||
| No long-term contract |
WordPress maintenance pricing FAQ.
No. We start with a free audit, then onboard you in week one at no extra charge. Your first monthly invoice covers the first full month of maintenance.
Additional dev time beyond your plan is billed hourly at a pre-agreed rate. We always confirm scope and estimate before starting work that would exceed your included hours.
Yes. The Agency plan includes multi-site volume pricing. We offer meaningful discounts for portfolios of 5+ sites depending on total count and complexity. Contact us for a custom quote.
Yes, at any time. Changes take effect on your next billing cycle. No penalties, no re-onboarding. Your primary engineer stays consistent.
Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) or ACH bank transfer for annual prepay. Invoices are sent on the first of each month with net-7 terms.
Start with the free audit. Pick a plan after.
We review your site first and recommend the right plan based on what we find. No commitment until you see the report and agree on scope.