Website maintenance cost has multiple components. Here’s the framework for calculating real annual cost:
Required costs
Hosting: ₱500–₱3,000/month depending on tier.
Domain: ₱700–₱2,500/year (~₱60–₱210/month amortized).
SSL certificate: Usually free with hosting.
Plugin/theme licenses: ₱500–₱2,000/month if using premium tools.
Subtotal required: ₱1,500–₱5,000/month.
Recommended costs (maintenance plan)
Updates: Plugin and core WordPress updates monthly.
Backups: Daily automated.
Security: Monitoring, malware scanning.
Performance: Regular optimization.
Content updates: 30 minutes to 5 hours of content updates per month.
Maintenance plan covering all of this: ₱4,000–₱12,000/month.
Optional costs
Premium analytics: ₱500–₱5,000/month.
SEO tools: ₱2,000–₱10,000/month.
Marketing automation: ₱1,000–₱5,000/month.
Email marketing: ₱500–₱5,000/month.
Total for typical PH SME
Bare minimum (DIY maintenance): ₱1,500–₱5,000/month = ₱18K–₱60K/year.
Standard with maintenance plan: ₱9,000–₱15,000/month = ₱108K–₱180K/year.
Comprehensive with marketing tools: ₱15,000–₱30,000/month = ₱180K–₱360K/year.
Hidden costs
- Plugin failures requiring developer
- Security breaches requiring recovery
- Performance issues requiring optimization
- Content additions over time
- Migration when changing platforms
These are mitigated by maintenance plans but add up without them.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does a Philippine website actually cost to maintain monthly?
- Total monthly maintenance for a typical PH small business website runs ₱5,000–₱15,000 including hosting, domain (amortized), maintenance plan, security, and ongoing content updates. Without a maintenance plan, base costs (hosting, domain, plugins) run ₱1,500–₱3,500/month.
Working with webdesigner.ph
- Service tiers — Start, Scale, Sell. What each tier includes and what it doesn't.
- Published pricing — Fixed price ranges per tier, named exclusions, and the payment schedule.
- How the process works — Discovery, design, build, and launch, with milestone-gated payment.
- Maintenance plans — Hosting, security, and content updates from ₱4,000/month.
- Get a specific quote — Reply within one Philippine business day.