WordPress Cost Calculator
Answer 5 quick questions, watch your estimate update live, and get an honest price range — built from my real, published pricing after 120+ websites. No sign-up, no spam, no “request a quote” black box.
Step 1 of 5 — Website type
What are we building?
Estimate
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How this calculator works
Every number comes from my real project pricing — the same transparent rates I publish in my WordPress website cost guide: starter sites from $800, business sites from $1,000, eCommerce from $2,000, and custom platforms from $5,000. The calculator adds honest ranges for size, design level, and features, because a 30-page multilingual site is a different project than a 5-page brochure.
It gives you a range instead of a single number on purpose — anyone quoting an exact price before understanding your project is guessing. For a firm quote, send me the details and you’ll have one within 48 hours. Building a store instead? See my Shopify store cost guide.
What actually affects your website’s cost
Website type & size
A 5-page brochure site and a 500-product store are fundamentally different projects. Page count and catalog size are the biggest cost drivers — they set the base of your estimate.
Design level
A premium theme tailored to your brand is efficient and looks great. A fully custom design — or a pixel-perfect Figma conversion — takes more time and moves the price up.
Features & integrations
Booking systems, memberships, multilingual setups, payment gateways — each adds real development time. The calculator prices the ten I'm asked for most.
Content readiness
If your copy and images are ready, the build moves fast. If you need copywriting help or branding, budget for it — the calculator includes both as options.
Timeline
Standard timelines keep costs down. A rush delivery means reprioritising other work, so it carries a multiplier — the calculator applies it transparently.
Who builds it
A US/UK agency charges $10,000–$50,000+ with account managers and overhead. Working directly with an experienced freelance developer gets you the same quality at a fraction of the price.
Want the full breakdown with real project examples and hidden costs to watch for? Read the complete WordPress website cost guide — it’s the article this calculator is built on. And if speed matters to you (it should — it affects both rankings and conversions), see how I take sites to 90+ PageSpeed scores.
Faqs
Website Cost Questions, Answered
As a realistic market range: a starter business website runs $800–$1,500, a professional multi-page site $1,000–$3,000, an eCommerce store $2,000–$5,000+, and a custom platform (memberships, booking, portals) $5,000–$15,000+. US/UK agencies charge $10,000–$50,000+ for the same work. This calculator gives you a personalised range inside those brackets based on your exact requirements.
More accurate than most, because it isn't guessing — every number comes from my real, published pricing after 120+ delivered websites. It returns a range rather than a fake-precise figure; most projects land in the middle of their range. For a firm, fixed quote, book a free discovery call and you'll have one within 48 hours.
Because an exact price before understanding your project would be a guess. Two '10-page business sites' can differ by thousands of dollars depending on content readiness, integrations, and design complexity. The range is honest; the exact quote comes after a short conversation about the details.
Completely free, no sign-up, no credit card. Your estimate appears instantly on the page. Entering your email is optional — it just sends you the full line-item breakdown plus my recommendations. One email, no mailing list, no spam.
Yes — choose 'eCommerce store' as the website type and the calculator prices a WooCommerce or Shopify build, including catalog size. If you're weighing the platforms, my Shopify store cost guide breaks down the ongoing subscription and app costs that come on top of the build.
Every build includes mobile-first responsive design, SEO-ready structure with schema markup, speed optimisation targeting 90+ PageSpeed scores, SSL and security hardening, and a post-launch walkthrough. These aren't paid add-ons — a website that's slow or invisible to Google doesn't work, so I treat them as standard.
You get one email with your full breakdown and my honest take on where you could save. I also see your requirements, so if you book a discovery call afterwards, I come prepared. There's zero obligation — plenty of people use the estimate just to sanity-check other quotes, and that's fine by me.