Your WordPress site is broken and you need it fixed. The first question is always: how much is this going to cost? It’s a fair question, and unfortunately, the WordPress services market makes it surprisingly hard to get a straight answer.

We believe in transparency, so let’s break down what the market looks like, why we’ve chosen a different approach, and what you should expect to pay for common WordPress fixes.

The Current Pricing Landscape

If you go looking for someone to fix your WordPress site, you’ll find a bewildering range of pricing:

• Freelancers: Typically charge between €50 and €150 per hour. Quality and reliability vary enormously. Some are brilliant. Some will ghost you halfway through the job.
• Agencies: Charge €100 to €250 per hour. You’re paying for a team, project management, and (usually) a higher level of professionalism. But for a simple fix, you’re also paying for a lot of overhead you don’t need.
• Offshore services: Charge €20 to €50 per hour. Temptingly cheap, but communication challenges, time zone differences, and inconsistent quality often mean the job takes longer and costs more than expected.
• Us: €99 flat rate for a standard WordPress fix. One price, no surprises.

The Problem with Hourly Billing

Most WordPress services charge by the hour. On the surface, this seems fair. You pay for the time it takes. But think about it from your perspective as the customer. Hourly billing creates several problems:

The incentive is backwards. When someone is billing by the hour, there’s a financial incentive to take longer. We’re not suggesting that professionals deliberately stretch out work, but there’s certainly no incentive to be efficient. A flat rate aligns our interests with yours: we want to solve your problem quickly because our revenue doesn’t increase by taking longer.

Costs are unpredictable. When you hire someone at €100 per hour, you have no idea what the final bill will be. A “simple” fix could take one hour or five, depending on what they find. You’re asked to commit without knowing what it will cost, and that’s a stressful position for any business owner.

Scope creep is your problem. With hourly billing, if the fix turns out to be more complex than expected, the meter keeps running. You end up paying for the complexity of the problem, even though you had no way of knowing about it upfront.

Why a Flat Rate Works Better

Our €99 flat rate for standard WordPress fixes exists because we think the customer experience should be better than the industry norm. Here’s why this model works:

You know the cost before we start. There’s no quote to wait for, no estimate that might change, no surprise invoice at the end. It’s €99. You know exactly what you’re committing to.

We’re incentivised to be efficient. Because we earn the same amount regardless of how long the fix takes, we’re motivated to diagnose the problem quickly and fix it right the first time. Speed and accuracy benefit both of us.

Risk is on us, not you. If a fix turns out to be more complex than expected, that’s our problem, not yours. We’ve priced our service to account for the fact that some fixes are quick and some take longer. You always pay the same amount.

What’s Included in Our €99 Fix

When you bring us a WordPress problem, here’s what’s included in the flat rate:

• Full diagnosis: We don’t just treat symptoms. We find the root cause of the problem so it doesn’t come back.
• The fix itself: Whether it’s a plugin conflict, a database error, a broken update, a security cleanup, or a configuration issue, we resolve it.
• Testing: After fixing the issue, we test the site thoroughly to make sure everything works correctly and that our fix hasn’t introduced any new problems.
• A 30-day warranty: If the same issue comes back within 30 days, we fix it again at no additional cost. This keeps us honest and ensures the fix is thorough.

What Costs More Than €99

We’re transparent about what falls outside our standard fix rate. Not every job is a standard fix, and we won’t pretend otherwise:

• Complex site migrations: Moving a site between hosts involves extensive testing and configuration. We quote these individually based on the site’s size and complexity.
• Site redesigns or rebuilds: If your site needs more than a fix, if it needs a new look, new functionality, or a restructure, that’s a different type of project entirely.
• Ongoing maintenance plans: Regular updates, backups, security monitoring, and performance optimisation on an ongoing basis. We offer monthly maintenance packages for businesses that want proactive care rather than reactive fixes.
• Custom development: Building new features, creating custom plugins, or making significant changes to how your site works.

For anything outside the standard fix, we provide a clear quote upfront before any work begins. No surprises.

How to Spot a Bad Deal

Whether you choose us or someone else, here are red flags to watch for when shopping for WordPress help:

• No clear pricing: If they can’t give you at least a range before looking at your site, they probably don’t have a consistent process.
• Demanding admin access before discussing the problem: A professional should understand your issue first and explain their approach before requesting access to your site.
• Upselling during the fix: Be cautious of services that diagnose dozens of “critical issues” once they have access to your site. Not every site needs a complete security overhaul and premium plugin stack.
• No warranty: If they won’t stand behind their work, that tells you something about their confidence in it.

The Bottom Line

A WordPress fix shouldn’t be a financial unknown. You should know what it costs, what’s included, and what happens if something goes wrong. That’s why we keep it simple: €99, everything included, with a 30-day warranty.

If your WordPress site needs fixing, get in touch. We’ll have it sorted quickly, affordably, and properly.