150+ sites under care, across 5 CMS platforms

Website management services, from real engineers

Website management is the ongoing work of keeping your site fast, secure, and up to date, plus the edits and design tweaks your business needs as it grows. We manage WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, Wix, and Squarespace sites for founders and agencies. Care plans from $79/mo, 30 day money back, cancel any time.

Last updated ยท Reviewed by Ali Yasin Jatoi

CMS platforms we manage

On a different platform (Framer, Ghost, Craft)? We migrate to the CMS that fits your business, keeping every URL redirected 1:1 so SEO doesn't drop.

What "website management" actually covers

Six work streams that run every month, whether your site had a crisis or not.

Security + updates

Tested plugin, theme, and CMS updates in a staging environment. Malware scanning, firewall rules, hardening. Same-day patches when a CVE drops.

Performance

Core Web Vitals tuned to green. Real-user monitoring, not lab scores. Image, cache, and script audits every quarter.

Uptime + monitoring

30 second uptime checks. Form submission and checkout webhook monitoring. You find out from us, not from your customers.

Edits + updates

Content, page, product, and design edits, batched or same-day depending on plan. No hourly nickel and dime for a paragraph change.

Backups + restore drills

Daily offsite backups, verified by actually restoring them on staging. A backup you have never restored is a hope, not a plan.

Named engineer

One person on your account, plus a backup. Not a ticket queue. Reachable by email, WhatsApp, or Slack shared channel.

Website management pricing

Base management plus a clear split for edits and dev work. No hidden hourly ticker for a paragraph change.

Maintenance only

Care

$79 /mo

  • Tested updates in staging
  • Daily verified backups
  • Uptime + security monitoring
  • Monthly summary report
  • 24h weekday response
Start with Care
Most picked

Care + Edits

$169 /mo

  • Everything in Care
  • 2 hours edits / mo
  • 4h emergency response, 7 days
  • Named engineer
Start with Care + Edits
Growing site

Scale

$299 /mo

  • Everything in Care + Edits
  • 5 hours edits / mo
  • Priority queue
  • Speed + Core Web Vitals monitoring
Start with Scale
Ecommerce

Commerce

$499 /mo

  • Everything in Scale
  • 8 hours edits / mo
  • 1h emergency, 24/7
  • Checkout + webhook monitoring
  • Weekly report Nov-Dec
Start with Commerce

Edits and dev work, split out clearly

Every plan above includes some edit hours. Need more? Add a block. No lock-in.

2-hour block

$150

Small edits, single-week turnaround.

5-hour block

$325

New page, template updates, or campaign build.

10-hour block

$600

Bigger builds spread across a month.

Custom dev

$95/hr

Scoped project work: new features, integrations, rebuilds.

Management vs edits: the difference most providers hide

Management keeps the site alive: updates, backups, security, monitoring, emergency response. It runs whether you asked for anything or not. Edits change what's on the site: new copy, new pages, product additions, design tweaks. That's discretionary work you request. Most providers bundle them into one number so you can't tell what you're paying for. We split them so you can pick the base plan that fits and add edit hours only if you actually use them.

How we compare to the alternatives

Real 2026 pricing pulled from public competitor pages.

FeatureWebCare StudiosFreelancerAgency retainerDIY
Monthly cost$79-$799$50-$150/hr$500-$2,000+$0-$30/mo
Response time4h emergencydays24-48hyou
Named engineeryesyes but 1 personno, tier supportno
Staging + testingalwayssometimessometimesrare
Verified backupsdaily, restoredrarescheduled, not verifiedup to you
Money back guarantee30 daysnonon/a
Cancel anytimeyesyescontract lock-in commonyes

WP Buffs: $89/mo to $359/mo. WordPress-only. Edits included from Protect tier upward.

Pronto Marketing: from $99/mo. Bundles unlimited web design and development in the base plan.

GoWP: from $1,099/mo. Dedicated hire model. Full-time engineer or VA placed on your team.

Freelancer / DIY: hourly or your own time. Fine for occasional work, expensive past 2 hours a month.

Website management FAQ

What is website management?+

Website management is the ongoing work of keeping a live site fast, secure, and up to date. That includes CMS and plugin updates, backups, uptime and security monitoring, performance tuning, content and design edits, and emergency response when something breaks. It's the difference between a site that quietly compounds value for years and one that dies the first time a plugin auto-updates badly.

What is the difference between website management and website maintenance?+

Maintenance is the technical hygiene: updates, backups, security, uptime. Management adds the human layer on top: content and design edits, campaign support, integration work, and someone who owns the strategy of keeping the site useful. Most providers use the terms interchangeably. We split them explicitly on our pricing: Care is maintenance only, Care + Edits adds management-style edit hours.

How much does website management cost?+

Honest 2026 pricing across the market: WP Buffs $89-$359/mo (WordPress only), Pronto Marketing from $99/mo (bundles edits), GoWP $1,099-$1,299/mo (dedicated hire), freelancers $50-$150/hr, and DIY $0-$30/mo in platform fees plus your time. Our plans span $79-$799/mo across every major CMS.

Which CMS platforms do you manage?+

WordPress and WooCommerce (our specialism), Webflow, Shopify and Shopify Plus, Wix and Wix Studio, and Squarespace 7.1 and Commerce. For platforms we don't support directly (Framer, Ghost, Craft), we can quote a migration to one we do.

Do edits cost extra?+

Depends on the plan. Care is maintenance only. Care + Edits includes 2 hours of edits a month. Scale includes 5 hours. Commerce includes 8 hours. Extra hours are available as 2-hour ($150), 5-hour ($325), or 10-hour ($600) blocks. Larger builds are quoted per project at $95/hr. No surprise invoices for a paragraph change.

Do you offer a money back guarantee?+

Yes. First 30 days on any plan, cancel and we refund the full month. No questions, no lock-in, no cancellation fee.

Can you white label your service for my agency?+

Yes. See our white label plans. Fully rebranded reports, NDA on day one, we never contact your client. Starts at $79 per site per month with agency volume pricing past 10 sites.

Where are you based?+

Team is distributed across Pakistan, the UK, and the US. Founder Ali Yasin Jatoi is based in Pakistan and works across US and UK client hours. All communication and documentation is in English.

Ready to hand off your website?

Book a free 20 minute site review. We look at your CMS, hosting, backups, security posture, and edit backlog, then recommend the right plan. No pitch, no pressure.

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