# How Much Does Website Maintenance Cost in the UK?

Source: https://dijitulsupport.co.uk/guides/how-much-does-website-maintenance-cost-uk/
Updated: 2026-10-10

> UK website maintenance typically costs from around £30 a month for a basic brochure site to £500 or more for ecommerce, according to 2026 guides from UK agencies. dijitul's website support plans cost £25, £50 or £99 a month + VAT, covering checked updates, daily backups and monitoring, with ad-hoc fixes at £45 an hour + VAT.

## Key facts

- Just Digital Gurus (April 2026) puts basic maintenance at £30 to £75 a month and standard at £75 to £150
- The same guide puts ecommerce or high-support maintenance at £300 to £500+ a month
- CreativeWeb (March 2026) quotes £129 to £250 a month for a WordPress business site
- Most quoted prices are ex-VAT, so non-VAT-registered businesses pay 20% more
- Core maintenance is updates, backups, uptime and security monitoring; content edits and fixes are often extra
- dijitul's Essential plan is £25 a month + VAT for checked updates, daily backups, uptime and security monitoring
- dijitul's Business plan adds 1 hour of fixes or changes a month for £50 a month + VAT

## Typical UK website maintenance prices in 2026

We checked published UK pricing guides on 10 October 2026. The ranges vary a lot depending on the type of site:

| Source | Type of site or tier | Monthly range |

| Just Digital Gurus (April 2026) | Basic maintenance, small brochure sites | £30 to £75 |
| Just Digital Gurus | Standard maintenance | £75 to £150 |
| Just Digital Gurus | Ecommerce or high-support | £300 to £500+ |
| CreativeWeb (March 2026) | Simple brochure site, 5 to 10 pages | £75 to £150 |
| CreativeWeb | WordPress business site | £129 to £250 |
| CreativeWeb | Ecommerce, WooCommerce or Shopify | £250 to £500+ |

Just Digital Gurus also notes that prices are usually quoted ex-VAT, so a business that is not VAT-registered should add 20%.

## What website maintenance should include

Whatever you pay, a maintenance plan should cover the basics properly:

- **Updates applied and checked.** WordPress core, plugins and themes updated, then the site tested afterwards. Updates applied blindly cause many of the critical errors we fix.
- **Daily backups stored off the server.** A backup on the same server as the site disappears with it. Ideally follow the 3-2-1 backup rule.
- **Uptime monitoring.** Checks every few minutes, so outages are spotted fast.
- **Security monitoring.** File change and malware scanning, plus login protection.
- **Server housekeeping.** Keeping PHP on a supported version, SSL certificates renewing and disk space under control.

Content edits, design changes and fixing broken features are usually extra or come from a monthly block of hours.

## Why prices differ so much

A five-page brochure site with a handful of plugins is quick to update and low risk. A WooCommerce shop with payment gateways, stock syncing and dozens of plugins needs careful testing after every update, because a broken checkout loses money immediately. Agencies also price in how much time they include for changes, how quickly they respond, whether hosting is bundled, and whether they offer extras such as SEO reports or speed optimisation.

Be wary of very cheap plans that only run automatic updates with no testing, or that keep backups only on the same server. Also check for long minimum terms.

## What dijitul charges

Our website support plans are published and fixed, all + VAT:

- **Essential, £25 a month:** software and CMS updates (core, plugins, themes) applied and checked, daily backups, uptime monitoring and security monitoring.
- **Business, £50 a month:** everything in Essential, plus 1 hour of fixes or changes each month and priority support.
- **Complete, £99 a month:** everything in Business, but 3 hours each month, plus IT and Microsoft 365 helpdesk support for your team.

No plan? One-off fixes are £45 an hour + VAT, with a 30-minute minimum then 15-minute blocks. Rebuilds and migrations are quoted. We work with WordPress, WooCommerce, Joomla, Drupal and other platforms. See our website maintenance page or compare plans.

## Questions to ask before you sign

- Are updates tested after they are applied, or simply switched to automatic?
- Where are backups stored, how long are they kept, and when was a restore last tested?
- How many hours of changes are included, and what happens to unused time?
- What is the charge for work outside the plan?
- Is there a minimum term or notice period?
- If the site is hacked, is the clean-up included or extra?
- Do you keep full admin and hosting access to your own site if you leave?

Clear answers to these tell you far more than the headline monthly price.

## Do you actually need a maintenance plan?

If your website brings in enquiries or sales, yes. Out-of-date plugins are one of the most common ways small business sites get hacked, and recovering a hacked site usually costs far more than months of maintenance. Read our guide on the signs your website has been hacked to see what that looks like.

If your site is a simple static page that rarely changes and has no CMS, you may only need hosting, backups and occasional ad-hoc help. Get in touch and we will tell you honestly which you need.

## FAQs

### How much does WordPress maintenance cost in the UK?

Published 2026 UK guides put WordPress business site maintenance at roughly £75 to £250 a month, with Just Digital Gurus quoting £75 to £150 and CreativeWeb quoting £129 to £250. dijitul's WordPress support plans cost £25, £50 or £99 a month + VAT.

### What is included in dijitul's £25 a month plan?

The Essential plan at £25 a month + VAT covers software and CMS updates for core, plugins and themes, applied and checked, plus daily backups, uptime monitoring and security monitoring. Fixes and changes are added on the Business plan or charged at £45 an hour + VAT.

### Is website maintenance the same as hosting?

No. Hosting is the server space your site runs on. Maintenance is the work of keeping the site updated, backed up, monitored and secure. Some companies bundle the two. dijitul's support plans cover maintenance, and our sister company dijituldns.co.uk provides hosting if you need it.

### Can I maintain my website myself?

You can if you are comfortable updating plugins, testing afterwards, checking backups restore properly and reading error logs. The risk is that an update breaks the site with no tested backup to fall back on. Many owners choose a plan so this is handled and checked for them.

### How much does ecommerce website maintenance cost?

UK guides from 2026 put ecommerce maintenance at roughly £250 to £500 or more a month, reflecting the extra testing needed for checkouts, payment gateways and stock. dijitul supports WooCommerce and other shops on the same published plans from £25 a month + VAT.

### Are website maintenance prices quoted with VAT?

Usually not. Just Digital Gurus notes most UK maintenance prices are quoted ex-VAT, so add 20% if you are not VAT-registered. dijitul's prices are all shown + VAT: £25, £50 and £99 a month for plans and £45 an hour for ad-hoc work.

## Pricing and contact

Support plans from £25 a month + VAT, or £45 an hour + VAT for one-off fixes. Plans: Essential £25/month + VAT (Website software updates (core, plugins, themes) applied and checked, Daily backups, Uptime monitoring, Security monitoring); Business £50/month + VAT (Everything in Essential, 1 hour of fixes or changes every month, Priority support); Complete £99/month + VAT (Everything in Business, 3 hours of fixes or changes every month, IT and Microsoft 365 helpdesk for your team). Ad-hoc support is £45 an hour + VAT. The first 30 minutes are the minimum charge, then we bill in 15-minute blocks. Contact: 01623 650333, support@dijitul.uk, https://dijitulsupport.co.uk/contact/