Quick answer: A WordPress website in Toronto costs between $500 and $25,000 CAD for most small businesses. Freelancers and remote WordPress agencies charge $500 to $5,000 for a 5 to 10 page site, while Toronto agencies quote $8,000 to $25,000 for similar work. At Scripto Agency, a 5 to 6 page WordPress business website starts at $495 CAD.
Key takeaway: The provider sets most of the price. A redesign that keeps your content and URLs costs far less than a new build: our two most recent Canadian redesigns cost $450 to $700 CAD. Every figure in this guide is in Canadian dollars.
WordPress Website Prices in Toronto by Provider
The provider you hire changes the price more than any single feature. The same 5 page site can cost $500 or $20,000.
| Who Builds It | Typical Cost (CAD) | Typical Timeline | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIY builder (Wix, Squarespace) | $200 to $800 a year | Your own time | Testing an idea |
| Freelancer | $500 to $8,500 | 1 to 6 weeks | Simple, well-defined sites |
| Remote WordPress agency | $500 to $3,500 | 1 to 3 weeks | Small businesses on a set budget |
| Toronto boutique agency | $8,000 to $25,000 | 6 to 10 weeks | Established firms needing custom work |
| Toronto full-service agency | $25,000 to $75,000+ | 3 to 6 months | Regulated or multi-location businesses |
Ranges are based on 2026 pricing published by Toronto web design agencies and freelancers.
How Much Does a WordPress Website Cost by Site Type?
A site’s type, meaning its page count and features, decides where it falls inside each provider’s range.
Small Business Website (5 to 6 Pages): From $495 CAD
A small business website includes a Home, About, Services, and Contact page, plus one or two service pages. It suits local service businesses, clinics, consultants, and trades. Toronto freelancers typically charge $1,500 to $5,000 for this scope.
Scripto Agency’s custom WordPress website design starts at $495 CAD for 5 to 6 pages, with a fixed quote sent after a short call.
Larger Business Website (10+ Pages): Quoted by Scope
Each new page type, such as a location page, a team page, or a case study template, needs its own layout, build, and testing. Toronto agencies quote $10,500 to $21,500 for a 5 to 8 page custom site, and larger sites go higher.
WooCommerce Store: From About $1,150 CAD
A WooCommerce store adds product pages, a cart, payment gateways such as Stripe or PayPal, shipping rules, and GST/HST tax settings. Toronto agencies usually start WooCommerce builds at around $6,000 CAD.
Scripto Agency’s WooCommerce stores start at about $1,150 CAD, and products already listed on Shopify can sync into WordPress through a custom plugin we built.
What Is Included in the Price of a WordPress Website?
The price of a WordPress website has two parts: a one-time build cost and yearly running costs. WordPress itself is free, open-source software.
- One-time build cost: page planning, layout design, the WordPress build (we use Elementor), testing on mobile, tablet, and desktop, and on-page SEO. On-page SEO means page titles, headings, image alt text, and schema markup, added during the build instead of billed as a later phase.
- Yearly running costs: the domain name, hosting, premium plugins, and optional maintenance.
A .ca domain costs $10 to $20 a year, according to CIRA, the non-profit that manages the .ca registry. The domain owner must meet CIRA’s Canadian Presence Requirements, which Canadian businesses generally meet.
How Much Does a WordPress Website Cost Per Month in Canada?
A small business WordPress website costs about $10 to $150+ CAD a month to run after launch. Hosting and maintenance account for most of it.
| Running Cost | Typical Toronto Price (CAD) | Scripto Agency (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Managed WordPress hosting | $30 to $150 a month | About $120 a year |
| Maintenance plan | $100 to $300 a month | About $115 a month |
| .ca domain | $10 to $20 a year | Domain management included with hosting |
| Premium plugins | $200 to $1,200 a year | Only what the site needs |
Maintenance covers WordPress core and plugin updates, backups, and security checks. It is optional, but an unmaintained site collects outdated plugins, one of the most common ways WordPress sites get hacked.
Our WordPress maintenance cost guide breaks down each plan level, and the managed WordPress hosting page lists what hosting includes.
How Much Does a Website Redesign Cost in Toronto?
A WordPress redesign that keeps the existing content and URLs costs less than a new build, often under $1,000 CAD for a small site. The text, pages, and site structure already exist, so the work centres on new layouts and mobile behaviour.
Keeping URLs unchanged protects search rankings. Each page stays at the address Google already ranks, so no page loses its position because of the redesign. Changing URLs means a redirect for every old page, which adds time, cost, and risk.
Page count and content changes set the final price. Scripto Agency’s two most recent Canadian redesigns cost $450 to $700 CAD.
Real Examples: Two Canadian WordPress Redesigns
Both redesigns came through a Canadian agency partner Scripto Agency has worked with for three years. Each was rebuilt in WordPress and Elementor, and each kept every existing URL.
Diane Tompkins Counselling: $450 to $500 CAD, 3 to 4 Days
- Business: a counselling practice in Canada
- Goal: a modern, mobile-friendly design with the same content and URLs
- Work: I rebuilt every page layout in Elementor and checked each page on mobile and desktop
- Result: live in 3 to 4 days for $450 to $500 CAD; Diane asked only for image changes, with no other revisions
See the Diane Tompkins case study
Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society: $600 to $700 CAD, 9 to 10 Days
- Business: a Canadian non-profit with a large, multi-page site
- Goal: a modern design with the same sitemap, URLs, and content
- Work: I rebuilt the site with Elementor Atomic Widgets and tested it on desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Result: live in 9 to 10 days for $600 to $700 CAD; the client approved it with no revisions
See the Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society case study
The larger site cost about $200 more and took about 6 more days. In both projects, keeping the content and structure is what held the price under $700 CAD. More work is on our case studies page.
What Makes a WordPress Website Cost More in Toronto?
Seven factors raise the price of a Toronto WordPress website:
- Page count and page types: every new template needs its own design, build, and testing.
- Custom design: a layout designed from scratch costs more than a customized theme.
- An online store: WooCommerce adds payments, shipping, and sales tax setup.
- English and French versions: a bilingual site adds $3,000 to $8,000 at Toronto agencies.
- AODA accessibility: Ontario’s accessibility law sets website rules for larger organizations, and an audit with fixes costs $2,000 to $5,000.
- Integrations: booking tools, CRMs, and email platforms each need setup and testing.
- Content: copywriting and photography are often quoted separately from the build.
Do You Pay HST on a Website in Ontario?
Yes, when the web designer is registered for GST/HST in Canada. Ontario’s HST rate is 13%: the 5% federal GST plus an 8% provincial part, according to the Canada Revenue Agency. A $2,000 quote from a registered Toronto agency becomes $2,260 once HST is added.
An HST-registered business can usually claim that amount back as an input tax credit. A business that is not registered pays the full 13% as an extra cost. Compare quotes before tax so the numbers line up.
Scripto Agency bills from outside Canada and does not add HST to its invoices. An accountant can confirm how this applies to your business.
Toronto Agency, Freelancer, or Remote Team: Which Should You Choose?
A remote WordPress team costs the least, a local freelancer costs more, and a Toronto agency costs the most. The right choice depends on budget, risk, and how you like to work.
A Toronto agency offers in-person meetings and a full team, and its office overhead is built into the rate. A local freelancer charges less, but the whole project rests on one person. A remote team charges the lowest rates; the common concerns are time zones and accountability.
Scripto Agency answers those concerns in writing. The team is based in Pakistan and holds video calls during Eastern Time business hours. Every project starts with a fixed written quote and launch date, and every launch includes one month of free support.
How to Compare WordPress Website Quotes in Toronto
Ask each provider five questions before signing:
- Is the price fixed and in writing, and does it include HST?
- What is the launch date?
- Will you get admin access to WordPress and the hosting details?
- Are page titles, headings, alt text, and schema included in the build?
- What support comes after launch, and for how long?
A quote that leaves these out often costs more later. A site that looks good but brings no enquiries has a separate problem, explained in why your website isn’t generating leads.
Frequently Asked Questions
A 5 page WordPress website costs $500 to $5,000 CAD with a freelancer or remote agency and $10,500 to $21,500 with a Toronto agency. Scripto Agency builds 5 to 6 page sites from $495 CAD.
Yes. Both Canadian redesigns in this guide cost under $700 CAD, and a new 5 to 6 page WordPress site with Scripto Agency starts at $495 CAD.
Hosting runs $10 to $150 CAD a month, and an optional maintenance plan adds about $100 to $300. Scripto Agency charges about $120 CAD a year for hosting and about $115 CAD a month for maintenance.
No, when the URLs and content stay the same. Each page keeps the address Google already ranks, which is how both projects above were handled.
Small business sites with Scripto Agency go live in 3 to 14 days. Toronto agencies usually take 6 to 10 weeks for a custom small business site.
For budgets outside Canada, read our guide to small business website costs.
Need a Fixed Quote for Your Toronto Website?
Scripto Agency builds WordPress websites for Toronto and GTA small businesses from $495 CAD, with a written quote, a launch date, and calls during Eastern Time business hours.
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