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How Much Does a WordPress Website Cost?

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WDCT Senior Strategist Web Design Company Tampa · Editorial

Updated May 16, 2026

14 days kickoff → live $3K–$15K+ scope-tiered WCAG 2.1 AA baseline

The short answer

A custom WordPress website costs $3,000-$15,000 for most mid-market B2B builds in 2026. Our tiers: Starter $3K (8-12 pages), Standard $5K (25-40 pages), Authority $8K (40-70 pages), Enterprise scope $15K+.

№ 01The longer answer

The $3K-$15K range covers custom WordPress with FSE block themes, no page builders, optimized for performance and SEO. Below $3K you’re typically buying a template + minor customization — cheaper but architecturally constrained. Above $15K means enterprise scope (multilingual, complex integrations, custom application logic).

Recurring costs matter as much as the build. Hosting on Kinsta or WP Engine runs $25-$150/mo. Plugin licenses total $300-$600/yr (Rank Math Pro $79, Gravity Forms $59, WP Rocket $59, Wordfence $119, BlogVault $89). A Care Plan adds $200-$800/mo. Total 3-year TCO for a Standard build: roughly $11K-$15K.

Tampa boutique agencies charge $8K-$25K for similar scope. National agencies (WebFX, Blue Corona) charge $25K-$60K bundled with retainers. Freelancers run $2K-$8K but typically without design, copy, or QA included. Solo-developer engagements often need $3K-$6K of additional internal time to manage.

What changes the price within a tier: number of integrations (HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp), CRM complexity, photography, copy authoring scope, programmatic SEO ambitions, and accessibility certification requirements. What doesn’t change the price: standard WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility (always baseline) and the 14-day timeline (always fixed).

№ 02Does that include hosting?

Hosting is separate. We recommend Kinsta ($35-$150/mo) or Cloudways ($14-$80/mo). Domain you own. We configure DNS at launch.

№ 03What’s the cheapest credible option?

Below $3K, the right answer is usually Squarespace or a template build by a freelancer. We don’t take projects under $3K because the math doesn’t work on either side.

№ 04Are revisions included?

Two revision rounds per stage (architecture, design, build) included. Beyond that, changes deferred to post-launch Care Plan hours at $150/hour or a separate engagement.

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