Question 1

Why do most care plans not include hosting?

Accepted Answer

Most agencies and freelancers sell maintenance separately from hosting. You pay one company for hosting and another for care. This means two bills, two support channels, and finger-pointing when something goes wrong. Anchor Sites bundles hosting and care into one subscription so there is one person responsible for everything.

Question 2

What makes Anchor Sites cheaper if the hosting is included?

Accepted Answer

We have enterprise-level infrastructure partnerships that give us access to cloud hosting at volume pricing. That cost advantage passes to you. Most care plan providers cannot offer hosting at all, let alone enterprise-grade hosting at this price.

Question 3

Do you handle things outside of WordPress — like DNS and domains?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We manage your domain registration, DNS records, email routing, and SSL certificates. If it is connected to your website, we handle it. You do not need to call GoDaddy or your registrar — you call us.

Question 4

What happens when my contact form breaks?

Accepted Answer

We troubleshoot and fix it. Contact forms break for many reasons — plugin conflicts, email delivery failures, spam filter false positives, SMTP configuration. Most care plans consider this development work and charge extra. We include form troubleshooting in every plan because your contact form is how you get business.

Question 5

Do hosted clients get a better rate on development work?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If you need new functionality, design changes, or custom development beyond what your plan includes, hosted clients receive a discounted hourly rate compared to non-hosted clients. You are already in our system, we already know your site, and that saves time on both sides.

Feature	Anchor Sites	Typical Care Plan
Pricing
Starting price	$35/mo	$89–149/mo
Hosting included	✓	—
Total cost (care + hosting)	From $35/mo	$109–189/mo
Annual billing discount	~20% savings	Varies
Setup or migration fee	Free	$200–500
Hosting
Enterprise hosting (Google Cloud)	✓	—
SSL certificate	✓	Depends on host
Global CDN	✓	Depends on host
Staging environment	Standard+	Rarely included
Maintenance
Weekly plugin & theme updates	✓	✓
Daily automated backups	✓	Weekly or less
Malware scanning	✓	Higher tiers
Free malware cleanup	✓	Extra charge
Uptime monitoring (60s)	✓	5–15 min intervals
Support
Direct access to your person	✓	—
Same-day response	✓	24–72 hours
Phone support	Business+	Rarely offered
Content edits included	Business+	Higher tiers
Extras You Won’t Find Elsewhere
Form troubleshooting	✓	Extra charge
Domain & DNS management	✓	Not included
Discounted development rate	✓	—
Monthly performance report	Standard+	Higher tiers

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