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WordPress Speed Optimization Pricing, built around your site

WordPress speed optimization pricing is what it costs to make a WordPress site load faster, and it's driven by the size and complexity of your site, not a flat rate. My packages run from $149 to $499, each matched to the real workload your site needs, with no surprise fees and a support window on every tier.

How much does it cost?
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Basic, $149. Small sites and blogs, up to 10 pages.
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Standard, $299. Business sites, Core Web Vitals, CDN, database.
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Premium, $499. WooCommerce stores and large or complex builds.
A one-time fee, not a subscription. Support on every tier.
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How much does WordPress speed optimization cost?

Clear, one-time pricing. Every package starts with the pages and bottlenecks that matter most to your business.

Which package fits you?
Basic
Best for blogs and small sites
$149
One-time payment
  • Up to 5 key pages
  • Core Web Vitals diagnosis
  • Image optimization
  • Caching setup
  • Before/after report
  • 1 month support
Get Started
Premium / Business
Best for stores and large sites
$499
One-time payment
  • Whole site
  • Complete audit
  • Advanced caching
  • Custom optimization
  • Priority support
  • 6 months support
Get Started

Every package is a one-time fee, priced to your site after a quick look. No monthly charge, support on every tier.

Side by side

What's the difference between the $149, $299, and $499 plans?

FeatureBasic $149Standard $299Premium $499
Best forBlogs, small sitesBusiness sitesStores, large sites
Pages or templatesUp to 10Up to 30Unlimited
Caching and images
CSS and JavaScript cleanup
Core Web Vitals tuning
Database cleanup
CDN setup
WooCommerce speed
Premium caching setup
Support window1 month3 months6 months
PageSpeed target (mobile)85+90+95+
Cost drivers

What determines WordPress speed optimization pricing?

Six things move the price, and none of them is a flat page count. Here's what I look at.

Pages and templates

The more unique templates you've got, like home, blog, product, and landing layouts, the more there is to test and fix.

Page builder

Elementor and Divi add extra CSS, JavaScript, and DOM weight a clean theme doesn't, so a heavy builder needs more care.

WooCommerce and memberships

Stores and membership sites can't be cached like a blog. Cart, checkout, and account pages stay dynamic and need targeted work.

Database size

A site that's run for years collects autoloaded options, old revisions, and orphaned meta, and cleaning a large one safely takes time.

Core Web Vitals failures

If LCP, INP, and CLS are all failing on mobile, there's more to repair than a single slow metric.

Hosting and third-party scripts

Cheap shared hosting and a stack of ads, chat, and tracking scripts cap how fast a site can get. Working around that adds to the job.

Always included

What's included in every package, whatever the price?

Every tier, from Basic to Premium, starts from the same careful baseline. The scope changes, but the way I work doesn't.

Not sure which fits? Start with the free speed test, then we pick from real data instead of a guess.

In every package
A real diagnosis first with Query Monitor and PageSpeed Insights
A backup, and staging where the host allows it, so there's a safe rollback
Before and after numbers, measured the same way
A plain change log of what I changed and why
A support window so a later plugin update doesn't undo the gains
What you can count on

What can you count on at every price point?

Three things hold whether you book Basic or Premium.

Your site keeps working

Speed work shouldn't change how your site looks or behaves. I check layout, forms, and checkout, and walk a real visitor journey before I hand it back.

A backup before any change

I take a backup and, where the host allows it, work on staging first. If something needs reverting, we can revert it, no drama.

Support is included

Every package has a support window, from one month on Basic to six on Premium, so a routine plugin update doesn't undo the gains.

Honest value

Why do cheap WordPress speed fixes often cost more later?

A $20 gig that promises a 90+ score overnight usually optimizes the homepage, installs one caching plugin on defaults, and calls it done. Your inner pages, product pages, and mobile scores stay slow because nobody tested them.

The worse version breaks a slider, a form, or a checkout, and without a backup you're left worse off. Fixing that and then optimizing properly costs more than doing it once, carefully. The before and after results show what real work moves.

What cheap fixes skip
Inner pages, product pages, and real mobile testing
A backup and a safe staging rollback
Database, CDN, and server-response work
Before and after proof you can verify yourself
Maryam, a WordPress speed optimization expert who prices each project to the site100+ sites
Who you're hiring

One named expert, not a faceless gig

I'm Maryam, a WordPress speed optimization expert. Over 3+ years I've optimized 100+ sites, and I price each project to the real work your site needs, then prove the result with a before-and-after report.

100+
Sites Optimized
4.5/5
Across 60 Reviews
3+
Years On Speed
90+
PageSpeed Score
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Your questions answered

Frequently asked questions about pricing

Is WordPress speed optimization a one-time cost or ongoing? +
It's a one-time project fee. You pay once for the package, and there's no monthly charge. Each tier includes a support window after delivery, and you'd only pay again if you wanted a separate retainer later. Not sure where to start? Run the free speed test first.
How long does WordPress speed optimization take? +
A small Basic site is usually done in a few days. A Standard business site tends to take most of a week, and a Premium store or large build can run one to two weeks because cart, checkout, and product pages need careful testing. I'll give you a realistic timeline after the audit.
What if my PageSpeed score doesn't improve? +
Before you pay, I confirm a realistic target for your site, because the ceiling depends on your host, theme, and third-party scripts. If the agreed scope isn't met, I keep working within your support window until it is. You can see real gains on the results page.
Do you offer custom quotes for bigger sites? +
Yes. Premium covers most stores and large sites, but a multisite, a marketplace, or a very heavy custom build can need more. Send the URL through my Upwork profile and I'll quote it after a quick look.
How do I pay for a package? +
Everything runs through Upwork, so payment sits in escrow and releases on milestones. That protects you as much as me. There's no deposit by bank transfer and no off-platform invoice, just the Upwork contract.
Is WordPress speed optimization worth the money? +
If a slow site is costing you rankings, ad spend, or checkout sales, then yes, it usually pays for itself fast. One recovered sale on a quicker store often covers a package. The client reviews show what owners saw after the work.
Can I start with just an audit before I commit? +
Absolutely, and I'd recommend it. The free WordPress speed test gives us real data on what's slow, so we pick the right package from facts instead of guessing from page count alone.
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