WPOPS vs WP Depend: Honest WordPress Maintenance Comparison (2026)
WPOPS and WP Depend both publish monthly WordPress maintenance plans that start at $49. Past that entry price, the two are built differently. WPOPS keeps a narrow price range, $49 to $89 per site, and puts security and incident response in every plan. WP Depend has a wider range, $49 to $349, and adds unlimited edits, development hours, hosting, and ecommerce support as you move up.
So the useful question is which model fits your sites. Here's what each company publishes, for agencies, freelancers, and site owners.
- Same $49 entry
- Different tier models
- Honest fit guide
Last updated: November 2026. Pricing verified: November 2026.
Last verified: November 2026WP Depend price: $49/month · WPOPS price: $49/month
WPOPS
From $49/mo
- Malware on every plan
- Staging from $59
- White label $79
WP Depend
From $49/mo
- Edits from $149
- Hosting on Enterprise
- 30-day money-back
WPOPS
$49
WP Depend
$49
WPOPS Care vs WP Depend Standard
Quick summary
| Feature | WPOPS | WP Depend | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $49 (Care) | $49 (Standard) | Tie |
| Tier range | $49–$89 | $49–$349 | Tie |
| Malware / incidents | Removal + response on every plan | Scans from Professional; removal not stated | WPOPS |
| Staging | From Perform ($59) | Not published on care plans | WPOPS |
| Response time | Within 1 hour (guaranteed) | Usually within an hour; immediately in emergencies | WPOPS |
| White label | From $79/site | Offered; same four care-plan prices shown | Tie |
| Edits / hours | Unlimited small edits from $89 | Unlimited 24/7 edits + hours from $149 | WP Depend |
| Hosting | Not included; keep your host | Included on Enterprise + Premium | WP Depend |
| Trial / refund | No published trial; no partial-month refunds | Full 30-day money-back guarantee | WP Depend |
| Contracts | Month-to-month, cancel anytime | No long-term lock-in; monthly or annual | Tie |
Pricing breakdown
WPOPS plans
Care: $49/month
Core updates, daily off-site backups, uptime monitoring, security hardening, malware removal, incident response, and 24/7 support
Perform: $59/month
Adds staging verification, priority support, and monthly Core Web Vitals review
White Label: $79/month
Agency-ready reporting under your brand
White Label + Edits: $89/month
White label plus unlimited small development edits
WP Depend plans
Standard: $49/month
24/7 support, plugin and theme updates and installs, daily cloud backups, consultation, online training, weekly reports, and Google Analytics integration
Professional: $149/month
Adds 24/7 priority support, unlimited 24/7 website edits, 2 hours of development and designing, speed optimization, malware scans and investigations, customizations, and firewall and DDoS protection
Enterprise: $249/month
Adds 4 hours of development and designing, hosting, a code audit, SEO and marketing recommendations, Google sitemap and local listing submission, and mobile and tablet optimization
Premium: $349/month
Adds ecommerce and multi-site websites
- Works with any host; plans implemented 24–48 hours after checkout
- White-label maintenance under the agency's business name and branding
- White-label page shows the same four care-plan prices; a second column is unlabelled — this page does not quote a separate white-label rate
- Sources: wpdepend.com/wordpress-care-plans and wpdepend.com/white-label-wordpress-maintenance-and-support
The biggest difference — security at entry vs edits and hours higher up
Both start at $49. WPOPS puts malware removal and incident response on every plan and caps at $89. WP Depend opens unlimited edits, development hours, hosting, and ecommerce as you move from $149 to $349.
WPOPS Care
$49/mo
Malware + incident response included
WP Depend Standard
$49/mo
Edits and malware scans start higher
That's a Same entry price — different what you get as you climb the ladder.
What WP Depend does better
Unlimited 24/7 edits plus development hours
From Professional ($149): unlimited 24/7 website edits covering page content, banners, blogs, CSS, and cart updates, plus 2 development hours (4 on Enterprise).
Hosting bundled on higher tiers
Enterprise and Premium include hosting with maintenance — useful if you want one vendor for both.
Ecommerce and multi-site on Premium
Premium ($349) is built for ecommerce and multi-site WordPress setups.
Published 30-day money-back guarantee
Full refund if you contact them within 30 days. WPOPS has no published trial or money-back guarantee.
What WPOPS does better
Malware removal and incident response at $49
Every WPOPS plan includes malware removal and incident response — not gated behind Professional.
Guaranteed incident response within 1 hour
Critical issues are triaged within 1 hour on all plans. WP Depend says it replies immediately in an emergency, with usual ticket replies within an hour or more.
Staging verification from $59
Perform tests risky updates on staging before they hit live. WP Depend does not publish a staged-updates feature on its care plans page.
Narrow, predictable price range
Four plans from $49 to $89 with no setup fees and month-to-month cancel anytime — easier to forecast for a WordPress roster.
Annual cost where edits land
Both entry plans are $49/month. The table below compares White label + edits ($89) with Professional ($149), where each side includes edit coverage.
| Sites | WPOPS | WP Depend | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 site | $1,068 | $1,788 | $720 |
| 5 sites | $5,340 | $8,940 | $3,600 |
| 10 sites | $10,680 | $17,880 | $7,200 |
WPOPS White label + edits: unlimited small content/UI edits. WP Depend Professional: unlimited 24/7 edits plus 2 development hours.
Edits-tier annual cost
- 1 site$720
- 5 sites$3,600
- 10 sites$7,200
WPOPS WL+edits / mo
$89
WP Depend Pro / mo
$149
Entry both
$49
ROI calculator
Compare subscription cost and time back when WPOPS handles maintenance — vs WP Depend Professional entry at $149/mo per site.
Your current spend: $1,788/year (for reference)
- Annual cost with WPOPS
- $588
- Annual cost with WP Depend Professional
- $1,788
- Money saved per year
- $1,200
- Time saved per year
- 36 hrs
- Time value saved
- $2,700
- Total annual ROI
- $3,900
Money saved + time value combined
Based on industry average of 3–5 hours maintenance per site per month
For agencies — white label clarity
WPOPS: White label from $79/site with branded PDF and email reporting. White label + edits at $89 adds unlimited small edits and a dedicated account lead.
WP Depend: White label under your agency name and branding, no joining fees, discounts after 2 websites. Same four care-plan prices are shown; a separate white-label rate is not quoted here.
White label programme →Security and emergencies
WPOPS: Malware removal and incident response on every plan, with guaranteed response within 1 hour.
WP Depend: 24/7 support on every plan; malware scans and investigations from Professional. Removal inclusion is not stated on the pages checked.
Emergency support →Need security and staging without a wide tier ladder?
- Care from $49/month per site
- Staging from $59/month
- White label from $79/month
Who should choose WPOPS
- You want malware removal and incident response included at $49, not only on higher tiers
- You want guaranteed incident response within 1 hour
- You want staging verification before risky updates, from $59
- You are an agency that wants branded reporting from $79 per site
- You only need small content and UI edits, and want them unlimited at $89
- You want month-to-month billing with no setup fees
Who should choose WP Depend
- You want unlimited 24/7 website edits and included development hours, from Professional
- You want hosting bundled with maintenance, on Enterprise
- You run ecommerce or multi-site WordPress and want a plan built for it, on Premium
- You want a published 30-day money-back guarantee
- You want weekly reports, consultation, and online training on the entry plan
Both are reasonable choices. If WP Depend's edits, hours, or hosting match what your sites need, it is the better fit.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is WPOPS cheaper than WP Depend?
Do both offer white-label WordPress maintenance?
Do either require long contracts?
Can agencies resell WPOPS under their own brand?
What happens if my site goes down or gets hacked?
Which one includes more edits?
Migration
Switching from WP Depend to WPOPS
No downtime for your clients. Their sites stay live throughout.
- 1
Sign up for a WPOPS plan (Care, Perform, or White label)
- 2
Share your WordPress site list and access details
- 3
We transfer monitoring, backups, and reporting within 1–2 business days
- 4
Keep bundled hosting or heavy edit hours elsewhere if you still need them
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Fair note
Based on publicly visible pricing and plan details on wpops.net and wpdepend.com, checked 13 November 2026. Plans and prices can change, so confirm on each provider's site before you buy.
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