Custom-built. No plugin stack.
Your website is developed around your business, without WordPress core, themes or plugins to manage—or separate WordPress plugin licenses to renew.
Website security & maintenance
A custom website.
Built for your business.
Get custom design, managed hosting and a clear way to update your content—all without a WordPress plugin stack to manage. Connect the BusinessStub services you choose and give your website a stronger role in your business.
Website service is $30/month, plus your agreed build fee. Choose additional business services to fit your needs.
Built around your business
Custom design. Connected tools.
Less WordPress upkeep.
Easy updates. A preview first.
Refresh supported text, images and business details in BusinessStub, and see your changes before they go live. Broader design work is scoped with you when you need it.
Your website. Your business tools.
Bring inquiries, booking and customer management together with the BusinessStub services you choose. Add the tools your business needs, with setup and pricing agreed upfront.
A simpler website foundation
Less plugin complexity.
Fewer CMS attack paths.
BusinessStub removes the per-site WordPress administration, theme and plugin stack from your website. Removing those components is designed to reduce common CMS attack paths and the plugin upkeep you need to coordinate.
Custom development, managed platform services and controlled publishing work together around your business. Your service scope defines ongoing care for custom code and integrations, with clear responsibilities.
Review it. Then publish.
Preview supported content changes before they go live. Account permissions control who can make protected changes, so your team has a clear path from editing to publication.
Put extra protection at sign-in.
Add authenticator MFA to your BusinessStub account for another layer of sign-in protection. Pair it with a strong password, current recovery details and access for the people who need it.
See the BusinessStub difference
Custom development.
Clear ongoing costs.
With BusinessStub, custom development, managed hosting and supported content editing work together, with optional business services you choose. See how the website foundations compare.
See what BusinessStub brings together for your business. On smaller screens, scroll across to compare every provider.
| What you get | BusinessStubCustom website + your choice of services | Self-hosted WordPressYour choice of host and setup | Managed WordPressA provider-managed WordPress site | SquarespaceA hosted website platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed hosting | YesManaged for you | Varies by plan or setupChoose your host | YesProvider managed | YesIncluded |
| No WordPress core, theme or plugin stack | YesNo WordPress installation | NoWordPress stack remains | NoWordPress stack remains | YesNo WordPress installation |
| Content editing without code | YesSupported text, images & details | YesWordPress editor | YesWordPress editor | YesBuilt-in editor |
| Core platform updates handled by provider | YesCentrally managed | Varies by plan or setupHost and setup dependent | YesCore; plugin coverage varies | YesHosted platform |
| Custom website development | YesBuilt around your business | Varies by plan or setupArrange a development scope | Varies by plan or setupProvider and scope dependent | Varies by plan or setupSeparate expert or custom-code scope |
| More than a websiteBuilt-in phone, email, SMS & campaigns | YesBuilt-in access to phone, email, SMS, campaigns, CRM & more. Services selected separately. | NoSeparate communication services & plugins | NoSeparate phone/SMS services; email varies by host | NoEmail/SMS campaigns offered; separate business phone |
| Ongoing feesMonthly equivalent · USD | 30 US dollars per month$30/month · separate build fee | Hosting and plugins: under 20 dollars, 20 to 49 dollars, or 50 dollars or more per monthHosting + paid plugin renewals | Managed hosting and paid plugins: 20 to 49 dollars, or 50 dollars or more per monthManaged hosting + paid plugin renewals | Monthly plans span the 20 to 49 dollar and 50 dollar or more fee bandsPlan dependent |
Yes No Varies by plan or setup
Monthly fee key: $ under $20 · $$ $20–$49 · $$$ $50+. BusinessStub website service is $30/month, with a separate custom build fee and optional services priced separately. The WordPress ranges include hosting and paid plugin renewals; Squarespace reflects platform plan fees. These are example business website setups, rather than minimum prices or complete project budgets. Annual plugin licenses are averaged monthly, although payment may be due upfront. Introductory offers and renewal rates can change the cost.
Fewer recurring website costs to juggle. A BusinessStub website does not depend on a collection of paid WordPress plugins. Managed WordPress hosting plus paid SEO and form plugins can total $60–$100+ per month. For example, $50 or $90 monthly hosting plus $118.80/year for SEO and $59/year for forms works out to about $65 or $105 per month. Your total depends on the host, features and licenses you choose.
Your custom build and selected services are scoped clearly upfront. The bands exclude initial development, domain charges, taxes, extra services and separately scoped maintenance. Your service agreement defines ongoing care for custom code and integrations; account security remains important.
Pricing references: BusinessStub website pricing · Managed hosting example: Kinsta · Yoast SEO Premium · Gravity Forms · Squarespace plans.
Provider guidance: WordPress security · WordPress automatic updates · WordPress.com security · Squarespace security · Squarespace custom-code support.
A few practical questions
Know what makes BusinessStub different.
Why does BusinessStub skip WordPress?
We build your website around your business without a separate WordPress core, theme or plugin stack. That removes the associated plugin updates and license renewals and is designed to reduce common CMS attack paths. Your website connects to centrally managed BusinessStub services.
How does BusinessStub compare with Squarespace?
BusinessStub starts with custom development around your brand and customer workflows, then connects the business services you choose. Squarespace provides a managed website builder and built-in editor. With BusinessStub, you get a custom build and access to a connected business platform, with design and service scope agreed with you.
Who handles website maintenance?
BusinessStub manages your hosting and shared platform services, without a separate WordPress core, theme or plugin update cycle for your website. Your service agreement sets out ongoing care for custom code, software dependencies and connected services, so you know what is covered. You manage your account access, with authenticator MFA available for added sign-in protection.
Can I change the content myself?
Yes. Update supported text, images and business details through your BusinessStub website editor, then preview changes before publication. When you want a larger design or functionality update, we work with you to define the development scope.
Can I choose just the services I need?
Yes. Start with the BusinessStub services that fit your business and add more when they make sense. Supported services can work with an existing website or without a website, too. Setup requirements and pricing are clear before you choose.
Make your website work the way you do.
Bring us your goals. We’ll shape a custom website, a clear build scope and the right BusinessStub services for your business.