Comparison
Done-For-You Website Service vs Self-Hosted Wordpress
Wordpress powers 40% of the web. It's also the platform small businesses regret most — because 'free' becomes $300/year in plugins, hosting, and security, plus your time. Our done-for-you service avoids the plugin treadmill entirely.
Feature
Setup Domain (DFY)
Self-Hosted Wordpress
Upfront cost
$1,200 flat
$0–$500 (theme + dev time)
Hosting
Included in Care Plan
$10–$30/mo (managed WP is more)
Plugins required
None — we hand-build it
10–25 plugins typical
Security patching
We handle it
You handle it (or pay $50–$200/mo)
Page speed
Sub-2s mobile
3–8s with bloated themes/plugins
Risk of breakage
Low — static, no plugins
High — plugin conflicts, PHP updates
Hours per month to maintain
0 (or we handle it)
2–6 hours typical
Real annual cost
~$1,548/year (build + care)
$400–$2,000/year if you DIY everything
When Wordpress is the right call
Wordpress is correct for sites that need a real blog with hundreds of posts, complex membership flows, or e-commerce at scale (WooCommerce). It's also fine if you have a developer on staff.
When our service is the right call
For a small-business website with 5–15 pages, our service is faster to launch, faster to load, and cheaper over 3 years than self-hosted Wordpress. No plugin treadmill, no PHP update anxiety.
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