Website maintenance for an Australian small business usually costs $50 to $300 a month on a care plan, plus hosting and the domain name. The price depends on how often the site changes and how much support you need.
Typical running costs
| Item | Typical cost (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Domain name (.com.au) | About $15–$30 a year |
| Shared hosting | $10–$30 a month |
| Care plan (updates, backups, small edits) | $50–$300 a month |
| Ad-hoc changes | $80–$250 an hour |
Ranges from What's the Damage and Bark, 2026.
What a care plan should include
- Software, theme and plugin updates.
- Daily or weekly backups stored off the server.
- Security monitoring and uptime alerts.
- A set amount of small edits each month.
- Someone to call if the site goes down.
What happens if you skip it
Unmaintained WordPress sites are a common target for hackers, mainly through outdated plugins. A hacked site can be flagged by Google, lose rankings and cost far more to clean up than a year of maintenance.
What Ranktide charges
Our care plan is $79 a month and includes hosting, updates, backups, uptime monitoring and up to 30 minutes of edits. See pricing.
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