Get your instant conversion quote
Our pricing is simple: $350 base + $35 per page. Enter your website address and we'll count your pages and blog posts, then show you what you'd save.
| Period | Stay on WordPress | Convert to HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Each year after | $300 | |
| 5-year total |
Estimate only. Your final quote is confirmed after we review your site. Hosting doesn't include edits; changes after launch are billed at our standard hourly rate.
On the order page, set “Number of Pages” to 10 so the total matches this estimate.
Is WHAM Necessary?
Not necessarily — if you move away from WordPress.
The short answer
Yes.
Is it necessary for your car to have maintenance and insurance? Same thing.
No.
HTML sites don't need ongoing maintenance — only hosting, at just $25/month.
Why WordPress needs WHAM
WordPress websites require maintenance. Running one without it is like driving your car with no oil changes, no routine service, and no insurance.
Without WHAM:
Your site breaks down sooner.
WordPress, its themes, and its plugins need regular updates to keep working together.
You won't know when something goes wrong.
If your site gets hacked or stops working properly, you often won't find out until it's too late — and by then the damage is done.
Your liability is much higher.
Like driving uninsured, there's no safety net when something happens.
Think of WHAM as maintenance, registration, and insurance for your website. It keeps a powerful vehicle running safely.
The alternative: a simple HTML site
WordPress is a content management system (CMS) — software that lets you edit your own site, but that also has to be constantly updated and watched. If you're not making a lot of changes to your website yourself, consider converting it from WordPress to a non-CMS site coded in HTML, JavaScript, and PHP. It has far fewer maintenance requirements and costs.
A coded HTML site doesn't need the ongoing maintenance — only hosting. That's why HTML hosting is $25/month instead of $150/month.
Which one is right for you?
| Feature | WordPress + WHAM | Simple HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Think of it as | A top-of-the-line vehicle | A motorized bicycle |
| Monthly cost | About $150/mo | $25/mo hosting |
| Ongoing maintenance | Required | Not needed |
| Editing content yourself | Yes — update anytime without a developer | No — edits billed at our hourly rate |
| Advanced plugin features | Yes | No |
| Best for | Sites that change often or rely on advanced features | Sites that rarely change |
WordPress only makes sense if you update your content often and don't want to pay a developer to do it, and you're using advanced plugin functionality. If neither applies to you, converting your site to HTML may be worth a look.
One honest trade-off: a conversion can cost some SEO value. We take careful steps to protect your rankings (see below), but it's worth knowing going in.
Compare the options: WordPress Maintenance Bundle, Static Sites and Simple Site Hosting Bundle.
Case in point: a real client's numbers
Here's how the math worked out for one of our clients with a 41-page WordPress site.
Stay on WordPress with WHAM
$1,710/year
Convert to a simple HTML site
$1,495 one time
(regularly $1,785), then $25/month ($300/year) for hosting
- Hosting drops from $1,710/year to $300/year — about $117 a month back in your pocket.
- The first year costs about the same either way: $1,795 for the conversion plus hosting, vs. $1,710 to stay on WordPress.
- After about 13 months, you keep the savings (not counting any edits you request).
Hosting doesn't include edits, so any changes you need after launch are billed at our standard hourly rate.
Smaller sites cost less to convert. A 6-page site, for example, is $350 + (6 × $35) = $560, one time. After that, it's just $25/month for hosting.
What a conversion includes
- Rebuilding all your pages and blog posts with the same look and the same page addresses
- Carrying over every page's Google title, description, and SEO tags
- Redirects for retired pages, so nothing breaks
- A new sitemap submitted to Google
- 4 weeks of monitoring after launch to protect your rankings
- A new contact form, tested and working
How it works
About half the fee is due to start and the rest at launch. Most conversions take 2 to 3 weeks, so if your WHAM renewal is coming up, reach out at least a month ahead to switch over before it renews.
Get your instant conversion quote
Our pricing is simple: $350 base + $35 per page. Enter your website address and we'll count your pages and blog posts, then show you what you'd save.
| Period | Stay on WordPress | Convert to HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Each year after | $300 | |
| 5-year total |
Estimate only. Your final quote is confirmed after we review your site. Hosting doesn't include edits; changes after launch are billed at our standard hourly rate.
On the order page, set “Number of Pages” to 10 so the total matches this estimate.
