From 10 hours a month
Monthly developer hours
A developer reserved for your site every month, on an ongoing basis. Best when there is always something on your list.
From $600 a month, $60 per hour
Request monthly hoursFree first call
Tell us about your project.
A senior engineer reads it and replies, usually the same day, Monday to Friday. The first call is free, and a fixed-price quote follows within 48 hours of it.
- 600+ client projects since 2013, many of them with the same clients for years
- 100% Job Success on Upwork, rated 4.8 across 360+ jobs
- An NDA before the first call, if you need one
Prefer a call? Book a 30-minute slot directly →
Have an RFP? Send it via our RFP intake →
Clients who stay
- 11 years Garrett Discovery, digital forensics software, US Hired us 18 times
- 5 years ThoughtCloud, CBD and hemp commerce, US Hired us 20 times
- 6 years Teacher Professional Development Hired us 4 times
“A partner, very trustworthy, very reliable. Gets the job done.”
110 of our 385 Upwork clients chose us again. Rated 4.8 on Upwork and 4.8 on Trustpilot.
What happens after you send it.
Three steps, and you know where you stand at each one.
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We read it the same day
A senior engineer reads every enquiry, usually the same day, Monday to Friday. No sales team in between.
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A 30-minute call
We check the fit. If we are not the right team, we say so and point you to someone who is.
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A fixed-price quote in 48 hours
Monthly hours from 10 a month, an hour basket from 15 hours, or a fixed price for a defined scope. You choose.
Three ways to work with us.
Senior engineers, written estimates, an NDA on request, and every hour logged. Pick the way that fits your project.
From 15 hours
Hour basket
Buy a block of hours once and use them task by task. Best for a project or a one-off list.
From $900 for 15 hours, $60 per hour
Request an hour basketQuote in 48 hours
Fixed-price project
A defined scope at a fixed price, agreed after a free 30-minute call. Best for a new build, a migration or a redesign.
Fixed price quoted in 48 hours
Get a fixed quoteBuy or top up hours
Already have an estimate from us? Hours come in blocks of 20 ($1,200 at $60 an hour), so pick 20, 40 or 60 at checkout; 15 is the minimum for a very small job. Returning clients top up the same way whenever an estimate needs more.
Choosing who to hire
Freelancer, typical agency, or Wbcom?
An honest comparison of the three ways most teams hire WordPress help.
| What matters | A freelancer | A typical agency | Wbcom Designs |
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| Who does the work | One person, whatever their strengths | A mix of senior and junior staff, through an account manager | Senior engineers, with no sales team in between |
| Price | Low to mid hourly rates | Higher rates that carry agency overhead | $60 an hour, a blended team rate, or a fixed price quoted in 48 hours |
| When someone is away | Work waits until they are back | Usually covered by the team | Covered by the team that knows your project |
| Testing | Depends on the person | Usually, on larger projects | Changes go to a staging copy first |
| After launch | Often moves on to the next job | A support retainer, priced separately | Care plans from $99 a month, same engineers |
| Products of their own | Rarely | Sometimes | 100+ WordPress products, shipped since 2013 |
Recent work
Real platforms we designed and built.
“Swift and expert coding by Kerit to apply a personalised display adjustment on the Reign Theme for a media plugin that was not fully supported at the moment.”
Engineering you can check
The engineers on your project ship these.
We build and maintain our own WordPress products, each with its own site, docs and release notes. Open any of them: that is the standard your project gets.
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Community engine BuddyNext The self-hosted community engine for WordPress -
Theme BuddyX Free community theme, Pro when you outgrow it -
Theme Reign Premium community theme. Add pieces, build anything -
Plugin Jetonomy Community forum and Q&A for WordPress -
Plugin Eventonomy Events and RSVPs for WordPress communities -
Plugin Learnomy Courses and learning communities on WordPress -
Plugin Listora Directories and listings your members can browse -
Plugin SnipShare Code sharing built for developer communities -
Plugin WB Ad Manager Ad placements that turn traffic into revenue -
Plugin WP Career Board A job board your community actually uses -
Plugin WP Sell Services Sell services with offers, orders, and payouts -
Plugin MediaVerse Photos, video, and media albums for members
A decision-maker you can reach
Talk to the founder before you decide.
Varun Dubey founded Wbcom Designs in 2013 and takes discovery calls himself. Bring your brief, your deadline or your RFP; you will get a straight answer on fit, scope and cost.
- WordCamp sponsor since 2017
- Active WordPress community member
- 100+ WordPress products shipped
Questions before you hire us
Cost, rates, speed and how we work, answered straight.
Still deciding?
Talk to an engineer who will look at your site first, or write to the team.
Book a call support@wbcomdesigns.comHow much does it cost to hire a WordPress agency?
Our development work is $60 an hour, billed per hour logged. Monthly developer hours start at 10 hours ($600 a month), an hour basket starts at 15 hours ($900), and fixed-price projects are quoted within 48 hours of a free 30-minute call. Ongoing maintenance runs on care plans from $99 a month.
What is your hourly rate for WordPress development?
$60 an hour, a blended team rate across WordPress, WooCommerce, Laravel, Astro and AI automation: it covers the analysis, front-end, back-end and QA effort a job needs, not the hour of one person. Every hour is logged, with a written summary of what was done.
Should I hire a freelancer or an agency?
A freelancer suits a small, well-defined task. An agency suits work that has to keep going when one person is away, or that needs several skills at once. We sit in between: senior engineers at $60 an hour, a team that covers for each other, and care plans after launch.
Who will work on my project?
Senior engineers from our own team, the same people who build and maintain our WordPress products. There is no sales team in between.
Can I talk to the founder before I decide?
Yes. Varun Dubey, who founded Wbcom Designs in 2013, takes discovery calls himself. Book a 30-minute call from this page.
What does it cost to look after the site after launch?
Our WordPress care plans start at $99 a month per site and cover tested updates, off-site backups, malware removal and 24/7 monitoring.
Hourly or fixed price: which should I choose?
Fixed price suits a defined scope, such as a new build, a migration or a redesign. Hours suit an evolving list of features and fixes. Not sure? Pick "Not sure yet" on the form and we will recommend one on the call.
How fast will you reply?
A senior engineer reads every enquiry, usually the same day, Monday to Friday. There is no sales team in between.
How will we communicate during the project?
Every project runs on its own Basecamp board, where you see tasks, files and progress. Enterprise clients also get a shared Slack channel for direct contact with the engineers; everyone else works with us over email. You get a status email every Friday.
Will you sign an NDA?
Yes. Tick the NDA box on the form and we sign your NDA before the first technical conversation.
What can you build?
WordPress sites and plugins, WooCommerce stores, communities on BuddyPress, BuddyNext and PeepSo, LearnDash course platforms, headless and Astro sites, Laravel web apps and SaaS products, and AI and marketing automation.
Do you work with agencies?
Yes. We work white label for agencies: development under your brand, and white-label care plans from $699 per site, per month.
How do I pay?
Hours are paid by card at secure Stripe checkout, $60 an hour. We suggest blocks of 20 hours (20, 40 or 60); 15 is the minimum for a very small job. Returning clients top up the same way whenever an estimate in email or Basecamp needs more hours. Monthly hours and fixed-price projects are set up with you after the first call.