Short answer:
WordPress website maintenance costs between 150 and 600 RON/month in Romania in 2026, depending on the size and complexity of the site, how often it needs updates, and the SLA you want. Basic packages start at 150 RON/month.
WordPress powers 43% of the web, which also makes it one of hackers' favorite targets. An unmaintained WordPress install becomes vulnerable within a few weeks — outdated plugins, themes with known vulnerabilities and weak passwords are the most common entry points.
Maintenance isn't optional — it's the equivalent of mandatory car insurance. A malware infection can cost 1,000-5,000 RON to clean up and can take your site down for days, with direct losses in sales and reputation.
Factors that affect the cost of WordPress website maintenance
Number of plugins and the theme: The more plugins you have, the more often updates are needed and the higher the risk of incompatibilities. A site with 30+ plugins needs more careful testing after every update.
How often content changes: If you update your content frequently (active blog, promotions, inventory), you'll need support more often. Maintenance packages with support hours included are better value in this case.
SLA (guaranteed response time): Basic maintenance (response within 24-48 hours) is cheaper than priority support with a 2-4 hour response. If your site brings in significant revenue every day, investing in a faster SLA pays off.
Online store vs. presentation website: Maintaining a WooCommerce store with active transactions requires more attention and testing after updates than a static presentation website.
Ballpark pricing — WordPress website maintenance in 2026
Package
Price/month
What's included
Basic
150 – 250 RON
Monthly WordPress + plugin updates, weekly backups, uptime monitoring
Standard
250 – 400 RON
Updates + daily backups + 1 hour of support/month + monthly report
Business
400 – 600 RON
Updates + daily backups + 3 hours of support + security monitoring + detailed report
Premium / WooCommerce
600 – 900 RON
4-hour SLA, daily backups + tested restores, priority support, quarterly audit
Note: Prices are approximate and may vary depending on complexity, turnaround time, and provider. Request a custom quote for exact pricing.
What's included in the ProjectMedia price
At ProjectMedia, WordPress maintenance includes: updates tested in a staging environment before they're applied to the live site (which eliminates the risk of errors), daily backups stored separately in the cloud, 24/7 uptime monitoring with instant alerts, and a monthly activity report.
We don't apply automatic updates without testing — a dangerous practice that can break your site. Every update is tested, applied and verified by a specialist.
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Common mistakes when choosing a provider based on price
- Ignoring security updates — Known vulnerabilities in WordPress and its plugins are public, and hackers exploit them automatically. A single ignored security update can be an open door for malware infections or defacement.
- Backups without restore testing — Many companies run backups but never test restoring them. A corrupted or incomplete backup discovered in the middle of a crisis is useless. Test restoring from backup at least once a quarter.
- Updating directly on the live site without staging — Plugin or theme updates applied straight to the live site without a test environment can break it instantly. Always test on staging first, then apply to production.
Next step:
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Frequently asked questions about the cost of WordPress website maintenance
What happens if I don't maintain my website?
In the short term: the risk of a malware infection grows exponentially. In the medium term: the site becomes incompatible with new PHP and MySQL versions and starts throwing errors. In the long term: Google may flag the site as dangerous and drop it from its index. Fixing the accumulated problems often costs far more than preventive maintenance.
How often should WordPress be updated?
WordPress core: as soon as a new version is released (usually monthly). Plugins: weekly, or whenever security updates come out. Theme: monthly, or with major updates. Security updates are never postponed.
Can I handle WordPress maintenance myself?
Yes, if you have basic technical skills. The process includes backing up before every update, updating on staging, testing, and then pushing the changes live. Without these precautions, manual updates add more risk than they remove.
What makes ProjectMedia different from other maintenance services?
We test every update on staging before it goes live, run daily backups with periodic restore tests, monitor the site 24/7 and send a detailed monthly report. We're not an automated service — every site is checked manually by a specialist every month.
Next step:
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