WordPress is the world’s most popular CMS (content management system). It was built originally as a blog publishing system, but today it has been used for various web contents like forums, membership sites, LMS (learning management system), etc.
Do you know WordPress powers 43% of all the websites on the web?
In terms of content management systems, WordPress holds a 65% market share followed by Joomla (4.6%), Drupal (3.0%), Squarespace (2.7%), and Wix (2.3%).
With the increasing number of online users, not having a website means you are missing out a lot. At present, this CMS is used for creating blog websites, professional business websites, eCommerce websites, etc.
If you are planning to build a new website, WordPress can be a good choice. The question is, how much do WordPress developers charge?
Depending on your requirements and the developer’s skills, a WordPress developer may charge from $1000 to $3000 for one website. Depending on the project’s complexity, it can go as high as $30,000. Talking about hourly rates, the cost of hiring a WordPress developer ranges between $25 to $175 per hour.
About WordPress
WordPress is an open-source CMS platform. Unlike other platforms like Shopify and Squarespace, this one doesn’t have pricing plans. To get started with WordPress, all you need is web hosting and a domain name.
What sets apart WordPress from other website-building platforms is plugins. A plugin helps to add functionality or features to the website. It has a wide range of plugins for whatever functionality you want to give to your website.
Talking about the design, WordPress has a massive number of free and paid themes. Whether it’s a standard business website or a complex eCommerce store, it has pre-built themes for all types of websites. With pre-built themes, website development becomes faster.
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WordPress Website Development Cost
These are the costs involved in developing a WordPress website:
Domain & hosting
These are the basic costs. To set up a WordPress website, you will require a domain name and web hosting. A domain name is the unique name of your website and web hosting is where your website’s data will be stored.
Theme
While you do get access to tons of free WordPress themes, the benefit of using a paid WordPress theme is access to advanced features. If you want to use premium features, support, and future updates with the theme, you have to buy the premium version.
Plugins
Whatever features and functionality you want to give to your WordPress website, plugins help a lot. Like themes, plugins are also free and paid. Free plugins don’t usually provide support; however, paid ones provide premium features as well as support.
Let’s say, if you want to create an eCommerce site using WordPress, you can give your website eCommerce functionality using plugins like WooCommerce, BigCommerce, etc. These plugins are free, but for advanced features, you have to switch to a paid plan.
WordPress Developer
If you want to create a beautiful-looking, fully-functional WordPress website, you may need the help of a developer. Though WordPress has easy to use interface, hiring an experienced developer is worth it.
For people without experience and technical background, it might not be possible to create an eye-pleasing and functional WordPress website. Hire a WordPress developer to get expertise and fasten the development process. With a skilled developer, creating even a complex website won’t take much longer.
Encircle Technologies: The Leading WordPress Development Agency
Encircle Technologies is the only agency you need for all your WordPress requirements. Being in the industry for years, Encircle has already helped hundreds of small & medium businesses with WordPress web development.
No matter whether you want to build a simple portfolio website, a standard business website, or an online store using WordPress, Encircle Technologies can help you.
For more information, contact us at support@encircletechnologies.com
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