WordPress maintenance cost benchmarks
Quick answer
Published WordPress maintenance prices run from $39 a site a month (GoWP Pro) to $2,190 a month (SiteCare Diamond), checked Nov 2026. Most mainstream care plans start between $49 and $99 a month; plans bundled with hosting or flat agency subscriptions start higher, around $435 to $747. WebCare Studios starts at $99 a month for direct clients and $79 a site for agencies. Every figure below is taken from the provider's own site.
Prices only from each provider's own published pages. No estimates.
Reviewed by Ali Yasin Jatoi · Updated
The market table
Entry price is the lowest monthly figure each provider publishes. Where a provider lists several plans, all of them are shown. Sorted from the lowest entry price to the highest.
| Provider | Entry price | Published plans | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoWP | $39 | $39/site Pro, $99 Business, plus $49/mo white label dashboard | Agency focused, dashboard add on billed separately |
| Seahawk | $49 | $49/mo per site | Low entry price per site |
| webcare.co | $49 | $49, $149, $299 a month | Three tier ladder |
| FixRunner | $69 | $69/mo | Entry care plan |
| Newt Labs | £79 | £79/mo | UK based, priced in pounds |
| WP Buffs | $89 | From $89/mo; Protect $179, Perform $239, Custom $359; white label from $71.20 | Large 24/7 support bench |
| WP Tangerine | $197 | $197/mo | Single higher entry tier |
| SiteCare | $435 | $435/mo Gold, $2,190 Diamond | Bundled with their own hosting |
| UnlimitedWP | $747 | $747/mo | Flat agency subscription |
| WebCare Studios | $99 | Care $99, Care Plus $199, Commerce $349, Scale $799; agencies from $79 a site | Human tested updates, no hosting lock in |
As published on each provider's own site, checked Nov 2026.
What each price tier typically includes and leaves out
| Tier | Typical monthly price | Usually includes | Usually leaves out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per site agency tier | $39 to $79 a site | Updates, backups, monitoring, a dashboard or report | Edit time, testing each update by hand, white label dashboards are often an add on |
| Entry care plan | $49 to $99 | Updates, backups, uptime and security monitoring | Content edits, checkout monitoring, a named engineer |
| Mid tier care | $149 to $239 | Some edit time, speed work, faster checks | Hourly backups, ecommerce specific monitoring |
| Ecommerce and custom | $299 to $359 | Checkout monitoring, more edit time, custom terms | Hosting, unless bundled |
| Hosting bundled or flat agency | $435 to $2,190 | Hosting plus care, or unlimited agency work | Freedom to keep your own host |
Where the market gap sits
Looking across the table, the $79 to $149 range is where a provider can still have a human test every update on staging, publish its price, and leave the client on their own hosting. Below it, prices usually rely on automation. Above it, prices usually rise because hosting or unlimited work is bundled in.
That is the range we chose to work in. It is a positioning statement, not a ranking: some providers above and below it are very good at what they do.
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<tr><td>GoWP</td><td>$39</td><td>$39/site Pro, $99 Business, plus $49/mo white label dashboard</td></tr>
<tr><td>Seahawk</td><td>$49</td><td>$49/mo per site</td></tr>
<tr><td>webcare.co</td><td>$49</td><td>$49, $149, $299 a month</td></tr>
<tr><td>FixRunner</td><td>$69</td><td>$69/mo</td></tr>
<tr><td>Newt Labs</td><td>£79</td><td>£79/mo</td></tr>
<tr><td>WP Buffs</td><td>$89</td><td>From $89/mo; Protect $179, Perform $239, Custom $359; white label from $71.20</td></tr>
<tr><td>WP Tangerine</td><td>$197</td><td>$197/mo</td></tr>
<tr><td>SiteCare</td><td>$435</td><td>$435/mo Gold, $2,190 Diamond</td></tr>
<tr><td>UnlimitedWP</td><td>$747</td><td>$747/mo</td></tr>
<tr><td>WebCare Studios</td><td>$99</td><td>Care $99, Care Plus $199, Commerce $349, Scale $799</td></tr>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://webcarestudios.com/resources/wordpress-maintenance-cost-benchmarks">WordPress Maintenance Cost Benchmarks, WebCare Studios</a>. As published on each provider's own site, checked Nov 2026.</p>Methodology
Each price was read from the provider's own pricing page in November 2026. Monthly prices are shown as published, in the currency published. Annual discounts, promotional prices and prices that require a sales call are not included. Where a provider prices per site, that is stated. We will update the table and the checked date when we recheck.
WebCare Studios is one of the providers listed. Our own prices come from our pricing page.
Questions people ask us
How much does WordPress maintenance cost per month?+
Published prices run from $39 a site a month to $2,190 a month, checked Nov 2026. Most mainstream care plans start between $49 and $99.
What is the cheapest WordPress maintenance plan?+
In this table, GoWP Pro at $39 a site a month. Agency dashboards are billed separately at $49 a month.
Why do some plans cost over $400 a month?+
Higher prices usually bundle hosting, as with SiteCare, or unlimited agency work, as with UnlimitedWP at $747 a month.
Where does WebCare Studios sit?+
Care starts at $99 a month, with Care Plus $199, Commerce $349 and Scale $799. Agencies start at $79 a site.
Can I use this table in an article?+
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