As of 2026 Q2
WordPress pricing
From their current pricing page (wordpress.com/pricing/). Verify with them before signing up — pricing drifts.
wordpress.com Personal
$4/mo
Annual only
- Custom domain (free 1st year)
- Subdomain hosting
- Limited storage
- Basic themes
- Plugins
- Custom themes
- Premium support
wordpress.com Premium
$8/mo
Annual only
- Premium themes
- 13 GB storage
- Advanced design
- Some monetization
- Plugins
- WooCommerce
wordpress.com Business
$25/mo
Annual only
- Plugins enabled
- Custom themes
- 200 GB storage
- SFTP access
Self-hosted (.org) typical TCO
$15-100/mo
- Free WP software
- Hosting ($5-30/mo: SiteGround, Kinsta, WP Engine)
- Premium theme ($60-100 one-time, often)
- 5-10 plugins ($0-30/mo each)
- Maintenance time (~3-5 hrs/mo)
- Security patches
- Backup management
Our plans
Website Killer pricing
The plan most users coming from WordPress land on: Website Killer Pro at $14/mo.
Free
$0
- 1 project on a *.killerwebsite.ai subdomain
- Full AI generation
- Chat editing
- 2,500 AI tokens / month
- Source-code download
- Custom domain
- Higher token allowance
Pro
Best fit$14/mo
$140/yr (save $28)
- 5 projects
- 5 custom-domain slots with SSL
- Full AI generation + chat editing
- 25,000 AI tokens / month
- Source-code export (ZIP)
- Priority support (24h response)
Premium
$39/mo
$390/yr (save $78)
- Unlimited projects
- Unlimited custom-domain slots
- 75,000 AI tokens / month
- Advanced AI features
- Priority support (4h response)
Enterprise
Custom
- SSO / SAML
- SCIM, audit logs
- Custom MSA
- Dedicated success manager
- 99.99% uptime SLA
Per-dollar value
What you actually get for the price
- $14/mo flat vs WordPress's $25-100/mo realistic all-in
- No plugin marketplace, no theme marketplace, no version-update breakage
- AI generation as the editing surface — no drag-block editor, no class-soup
- Source-code export means you own the result; WordPress.com sites are locked in
Read the fine print
WordPress hidden costs to watch
- Plugin subscriptions can add $50-200/mo for a 'real' WordPress site
- Premium themes ($60-100 one-time, often replaced annually)
- Hosting upgrades as traffic grows
- Developer time for plugin conflicts and security updates
Honest concessions
When WordPress's pricing is the right call
Cases where WordPress is genuinely the better-priced option for your situation — we'd recommend them over us.
- Content-heavy publication with 1000+ posts — WordPress's content management is mature
- WooCommerce-specific store (deep customization needed)
- You already have a developer + WordPress expertise on staff
- Membership / LMS sites with established WordPress plugin ecosystems
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is wordpress.org really free?
The software is free. Everything you need to run it isn't. Hosting ($5-30/mo), domain ($15/yr), premium theme ($60-100), 5-10 plugins ($0-30/mo each), security plugin ($30-100/yr), backup plugin (or hosting feature), CDN — typical real TCO is $30-100/mo for a normal small business site, before counting your own maintenance time.
Why is wordpress.com so much cheaper than the all-in TCO above?
Because wordpress.com bundles hosting + maintenance + security in one subscription. The trade-off: you give up plugin freedom (Personal/Premium plans don't allow plugins) and you can't fully customize until the Business plan ($25/mo). Website Killer is structured similarly to wordpress.com (managed) but cheaper at $14/mo flat with full feature access.
Should I migrate my WordPress site?
Depends on the site. Content blogs with hundreds of posts: probably not, the migration cost outweighs the savings. Marketing sites + landing pages + small business sites: yes, the migration is usually a half-day and the ongoing cost + maintenance burden drops significantly. We can help via the chat if you want to scope a specific migration.
What about WooCommerce?
WooCommerce is mature, customizable, and the right tool for a complex storefront. We don't try to compete on full ecommerce. For marketing sites that drive traffic to WooCommerce checkout, you can run us as the brand site and link out — same pattern as our Shopify recommendation.
Can I export to WordPress later?
Yes — export your Website Killer site as React + Tailwind ZIP, and the HTML / content is yours to repurpose. Migrating React → WordPress isn't push-button, but the content structure (pages, copy, SEO metadata) maps cleanly. Most users who migrate go the other direction (WordPress → us).
What about Elementor / Divi vs Website Killer?
Elementor and Divi are page builders that sit ON TOP of WordPress — they don't replace WordPress, they add another layer (and another $50-200/yr subscription). They solve the 'WordPress visual editing is bad' problem. We solve the 'WordPress is overkill for a marketing site' problem differently — by replacing the whole stack.
Keep exploring
Related comparisons
- → Full WordPress comparison — features, design quality, audience fit (not just pricing)
- → Best WordPress alternatives — ranked listicle of 5 alternatives
- → Website cost calculator — model your specific situation across builder vs freelancer vs agency
- → Website Killer pricing in full
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