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What does WordPress maintenance cost?
WordPress maintenance is a recurring effort for updates, backups, security, monitoring, testing, support and technical responsibility.
WordPress maintenance often costs roughly 80 to 200 euros per month for simple technical care, depending on responsibility and scope. Maintenance with staging, support, monitoring, testing or an SLA is considerably higher.
Maintenance is not a one-time project price, but an ongoing protection and operating effort. WordPress, themes, plugins, PHP versions, security gaps and backups change constantly. Without care, the risk rises for outages, hacked websites, form errors or expensive emergency work.
What a maintenance contract includes
A maintenance contract can be set up very differently. Typical components are:
- WordPress core, theme and plugin updates
- backups and restore tests
- security monitoring and malware checks
- uptime monitoring
- checking forms and central functions
- a staging system for riskier updates
- support time for small adjustments
- reporting and technical recommendations
The more responsibility is taken on, the higher the price. Simple update care is not the same as WordPress maintenance with a test system, versioning, monitoring and response times.
Pricing models for WordPress maintenance
Common models are:
| Model | Suitable for | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Hour package | irregular small tasks | not everything is checked continuously |
| Monthly maintenance contract | plannable care and updates | scope must be clearly defined |
| Managed service with SLA | business-critical websites | higher cost, but clear response times |
For simple websites, a lean contract is often enough. For shops, lead websites or portals, a model with staging, testing and fast response is more sensible. The amounts named are common market ranges for orientation, not a fixed price list.
What missing maintenance can cost
An unmaintained WordPress can run unnoticed for a long time and then suddenly become expensive. Typical damage scenarios are:
- a form sends no inquiries for weeks
- a plugin with a security gap is exploited
- an update breaks the layout or checkout
- backups exist but cannot be restored
- an outdated PHP version blocks further updates
A repair after a hack, outage or data loss often costs more than several months of ongoing care. On top come lost inquiries, loss of trust and time pressure.
Build costs are a different topic
The costs for building and designing a WordPress website are covered in the article What does a WordPress website cost?. Maintenance begins after launch and keeps the website reliable. If problems are already visible, WordPress support is the better entry point first.
