How much does WordPress maintenance cost in 2026? Here's a breakdown of realistic costs – hosting, plugins, updates, backup, security – for a business site or small store.

Hosting

Shared: 5–20 EUR/month. VPS: 20–50 EUR/month. Managed WordPress (WP Engine, Kinsta): 25–100 EUR/month. For a business site – shared or cheap VPS is enough. For a store with traffic – VPS or managed.

Premium Plugins

Yoast/Rank Math (SEO), Security (Wordfence/Sucuri), Backup (UpdraftPlus), WooCommerce + extensions – total 0–120 EUR/year depending on scale. Much can be done with free plugins.

Technical Maintenance

If you don't manage it yourself: updates, backup, security scan – 25–75 EUR/month (outsourcing) or agency "care" package. Annually: 300–900 EUR.

Annual Cost (Example)

Hosting 120 EUR + plugins 50 EUR + maintenance 600 EUR = ~770 EUR/year for a typical business site with external support. Self-managed – half.