If you opt for third-party support to set up your WordPress website, you’ll need to invest little to none of your own time. However, on top of the costs for plug-ins, themes and other aspects relating to the software, this of course means you will also have to find and pay developers, potentially designers, as well as project and content managers.
If you just need a little technical help, freelance WordPress developers are the cheapest and quickest solution. For this service, you’ll likely pay an hourly fee of $20-100. Freelancers with other specialties, such as design, text and content management are often (a little) cheaper.
If you need help with a lot of aspects, it might be worthwhile turning to agencies, as they have project managers to gather the individual experts on your behalf. However, these are obviously also included in the bill, which can therefore reach several thousand dollars for even small WordPress websites.