A WordPress business website in Pakistan usually costs Rs 25,000 to Rs 150,000 in 2026: about Rs 35,000 to Rs 80,000 for a theme-based site and more for custom design or WooCommerce stores. WordPress itself is free, but premium themes, paid plugins, hosting and updates are real costs. Our WordPress business sites start at Rs 40,500.
Key Takeaways
- WordPress has no licence fee, which keeps build costs lower than many alternatives, but it needs regular updates.
- The biggest price driver is theme customisation versus custom design, followed by content and plugins.
- Never accept a site built on nulled (pirated) themes or plugins; they are a common source of malware.
- Running costs are hosting (about Rs 5,500 to Rs 15,000 a year for shared plans), a domain, plugin renewals and maintenance.
- Our prices: starter site Rs 40,500, business site Rs 85,500, WooCommerce store Rs 157,500.
WordPress Website Prices in Pakistan (2026)
WordPress powers a large share of business websites because it is free to use, flexible and easy to edit. In Pakistan, price guides published by agencies in 2026 give these ranges:
| Type of WordPress site | Typical price (PKR) | Typical scope |
|---|---|---|
| Simple theme-based site | Rs 35,000 – 80,000 | 5–8 pages, premium theme customised, contact form, basic SEO |
| Custom-designed business site | Rs 80,000 – 150,000 | Original layouts, custom blocks, blog, multi-language option |
| Advanced WordPress / WooCommerce | Rs 100,000 – 400,000+ | Online store, memberships, bookings, integrations |
One agency guide gives a wider overall band of Rs 25,000 to Rs 150,000 for a WordPress business website. The lower end is a lightly customised theme; the upper end is a site designed around your brand and content.
Our WordPress Prices
| Package | Price | Built on |
|---|---|---|
| Starter website, up to 5 pages | Rs 40,500 | WordPress with a licensed premium theme |
| Business website, up to 10 pages | Rs 85,500 | WordPress with custom design and editable blocks |
| WooCommerce store, up to 100 products | Rs 157,500 | WordPress and WooCommerce with a payment gateway and courier flow |
Every theme and plugin we use is properly licensed and registered to you, and the site is handed over with admin access in your name.
WordPress Is Free. Your Website Is Not. Here Is Why.
WordPress software costs nothing to download, but a working business website needs more than the software:
- A theme controls the design. Good premium themes carry a one-time licence fee in US dollars and include updates and support for a period.
- Plugins add features: contact forms, SEO tools, caching, backups, security and WooCommerce extensions. Many have free versions, but the features businesses need often sit in paid plans billed yearly.
- Hosting runs the site. Shared plans in Pakistan typically cost Rs 5,500 to Rs 15,000 a year.
- A domain gives the site its address. A .pk domain costs Rs 2,100 a year at the PKNIC registry, billed in two-year blocks.
- Skilled time to configure, design, add content, test and secure the site. This is the main part of what you pay a developer for.
The Nulled Theme Problem
Very cheap WordPress quotes are sometimes cheap because they use "nulled" themes and plugins: paid products with the licence check removed and shared for free online. They look identical on day one, but:
- They can contain hidden code that injects spam links or redirects visitors.
- They never receive security updates, so known vulnerabilities stay open.
- You have no right to use them, and no support if they break.
Ask every developer for the names of the theme and paid plugins, and for the licence keys to be registered to your email. A professional developer will not hesitate.
What Pushes a WordPress Quote Up or Down?
| Lower price | Higher price |
|---|---|
| Theme used close to its demo | Custom layouts and design system |
| You supply finished text and photos | Developer writes copy, translates to Urdu, sources images |
| Contact form and WhatsApp button only | Bookings, payments, memberships, integrations |
| Few pages | Many pages with different layouts |
| Flexible timeline | Rush delivery |
Yearly Running Costs of a WordPress Site
| Item | Typical yearly cost |
|---|---|
| Shared hosting | Rs 5,500 – 15,000 |
| Domain (.pk at registry rate) | Rs 2,100 |
| Paid plugin renewals | Varies; budget for a few yearly licences billed in US dollars |
| Maintenance (optional) | Vendor guides suggest Rs 5,000 – 15,000 a month; ours from Rs 7,200 a month |
WordPress sites need updates to the core software, theme and plugins. Skipping updates for months is the most common reason small business WordPress sites get hacked. Either update regularly yourself or put the site on a maintenance plan; our maintenance charges guide explains what a plan should include.
Adding WooCommerce: What Changes in the Price?
WooCommerce turns WordPress into an online store. It has no monthly platform fee and no extra fee on payments, which is why it suits many Pakistani stores that rely on cash on delivery and local wallets. Building a store takes more work than a brochure site because each product needs data and photos, and payments, couriers and order emails need setting up and testing. See our e-commerce price guide for a full comparison with Shopify.
Keeping a WordPress Site Fast
A WordPress site can be quick or painfully slow depending on how it is built. Heavy page-builder plugins, unoptimised images and dozens of plugins slow pages down, especially for visitors on mobile data. A well-built site uses a lightweight theme, compressed modern image formats, caching and only the plugins it needs. Ask your developer to show you a mobile speed test before final payment.
Checklist Before You Hire a WordPress Developer
- Which theme and paid plugins will be used, and will the licences be in my name?
- Will I get an administrator account, and who else will have access?
- How will backups be taken, and where will they be stored?
- Who updates WordPress, the theme and plugins after launch?
- How fast does the site load on a mobile phone?
- Are the domain and hosting registered to me?
Frequently Asked Questions
How We Researched This Guide
We gathered WordPress-specific price ranges from Pakistani agency and hosting-company guides published in 2026, and running costs from the PKNIC registry and hosting listings. Security guidance follows WordPress.org's own hardening documentation. Our prices are from our published price list.
Sources
- Digital Sita — Website Development Price in Pakistan 2026 (WordPress ranges)
- Webo Creators — Business Website Development Cost in Pakistan (by technology)
- HosterPK — WordPress website price in Pakistan
- PKNIC — .pk domain fees
- WHTop — Shared hosting plans in Pakistan
- WordPress.org — Hardening WordPress (security updates)
Disclosure: Kamboh Associates sells the web development services discussed here. Other providers' prices are quoted from their own public pages on the dates shown and may have changed. We correct errors as soon as they are reported. First published ; last reviewed .
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