PRICE GUIDE · MARKETING, DESIGN & TECH · 2026–2027
WordPress Developer cost in the UK
£700–£12,000 per project. Typically £3,700.
A WordPress website from a UK developer costs about £700–£12,000 per project, with around £3,700 typical for a freelance-built brochure site. Theme or custom build, page count, plugins and integrations, WooCommerce and agency or freelance hire set the price.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a wordpress developer cost in the UK?
| Low end | £700 | a theme-based site from a freelancer |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £3,700 | what most people pay |
| High end | £12,000 | a custom agency build |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the agencies and freelancers near you.
What moves the price
- Theme or custom — a premium theme set up with your branding costs less than a custom WordPress theme
- Pages and templates — more page types mean more WordPress development and testing
- Plugins and integrations — booking, membership and CRM plugins add setup and licence costs
- WooCommerce — adding an online shop to WordPress raises the project price
- Freelancer or agency — WordPress agencies charge more but cover design, build and support
- Migration — moving content from an old site adds time
WHAT YOU GET
What a wordpress developer booking includes
Takes: Theme-based sites take a few weeks; custom WordPress builds take one to three months. Not included: Hosting, domains, premium plugin and theme licences, content writing and monthly maintenance are usually priced separately.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common WordPress developer jobs
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How to pay less
- Choose a well-supported premium theme rather than a custom WordPress theme
- Limit plugins to those you really need, which also helps speed and security
- Load your own content once the WordPress developer has built the templates
Before you book
- Ask for WordPress sites the developer has built and check how fast they load
- Check you have full admin access, hosting logins and plugin licences in your name
- Agree who updates WordPress core and plugins after launch, and the monthly cost
- Check the WordPress site's cookie consent and contact forms meet PECR and UK GDPR
WordPress Developer cost: questions people ask
About £700–£12,000 per project in the UK, with around £3,700 typical for a freelance-built brochure site. Theme-based builds sit at the bottom and custom agency builds at the top.
A few weeks for a theme-based site, and one to three months for a custom build with integrations.
Yes. Core, theme and plugin updates are released often, and skipping them leaves the site open to security problems. Many developers offer monthly maintenance plans.
Yes, usually through WooCommerce or a payment plugin, which adds setup time and fees.
Hosting, domains, premium licences, content writing and maintenance are commonly separate. Ask for each to be listed on any WordPress developer quote you compare.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, based on published UK WordPress website cost guides. They show the national range per project, not a quote.
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