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Maintenance & Security 6 min read · Updated: · VisualWeb Studio · Tallinn

Slow or hacked WordPress website: when to repair it and when to rebuild.

When your website takes six seconds to load on a phone, forms stop arriving, or Google flags your domain with spam warnings, you face a clear choice: order a targeted repair (from €79 to €249, or malware cleanup from €390, price negotiable) or build a clean modern replacement (from €990, price negotiable). Here is how we help clients decide.

Quick decision rules

  • Order a one-off fix (from €79–€249, price negotiable) if the layout and structure still serve your business and only a specific speed, form or plugin issue is holding it back.
  • Order emergency malware cleanup (from €390, security audit & hardening from €249, price negotiable, 24–48h) if a solid WordPress or WooCommerce site was compromised through an outdated plugin.
  • Rebuild the website (from €990, price negotiable) if the theme is 5+ years old, breaks on every PHP update, or lacks mobile conversion structure.

One-off repair vs malware cleanup vs full website rebuild

ScenarioRecommended ActionStarting PriceTurnaround & Warranty
Slow PageSpeed or broken form/checkoutOne-off web fix or speed optimisationfrom €79–€249, price negotiable1–3 working days
Spam links, redirects or browser warningFull malware cleanup & hardeningfrom €390 (security audit from €249), price negotiable24–48 hours · 30-day warranty
Outdated builder & poor mobile conversionFresh website build (WordPress or Astro)from €990, price negotiable10–14 working days · 60 days support
Ongoing protection after cleanupMonthly Watch maintenance planfrom €79/month, price negotiableWeekly monitoring & off-site backups

Rates are starting prices; the final price is negotiable and agreed in writing before work starts.

1. When a surgical fix or cleanup is all you need

If your website already ranks well and matches your current services, tearing it down is unnecessary. Often converting heavy images to WebP/AVIF, pruning redundant plugins and configuring server caching (speed packages from €149 to €190, price negotiable) solves the problem — just as we lifted Katlamees's mobile PageSpeed from 71 to 82.

If your WordPress database was injected with spam links or redirects, our forensic cleanup (from €390, preventive security hardening from €249, price negotiable) strips the malware, patches the entry vector, rotates credentials and clears Google warnings within 24–48 hours.

2. When a fresh build costs less than endless patching

When a legacy site runs on an abandoned page builder where every PHP upgrade breaks the layout, repeated repair bills quickly exceed the cost of a clean rebuild.

A new multi-page company website starts from €990 (landing pages from €490), price negotiable. We migrate your existing content, map 301 redirects so you keep every Google ranking, and include 60 days of post-launch support.

Cases

Websites and web apps: see our work

Heating company website

Katlamees

Services, service areas and advice articles on one fast static website. Requests go through a form that accepts a photo.

Read the case study

Frequently asked questions

Will rebuilding my website hurt my existing Google rankings?

No. We inventory every indexed URL in Search Console and set up 1-to-1 301 redirects so your search authority transfers cleanly to the new build (from €990, price negotiable).

How fast can you start an emergency cleanup or form repair?

Urgent one-off fixes (from €79, price negotiable) and malware cleanups (from €390, price negotiable) typically start the same day.

Next step

30-minute no-obligation call. You talk, we listen.

We look at your current site, ask about your business and tell you straight — whether changing anything makes sense or not. Honest answer, even when it means “your site already works, don’t waste money”.

Contact

Write to us directly

No bots, no “a representative will be in touch”. Write straight to the founder. We reply within 2 hours (during business hours) if we can take the project. If we do not call or write back, our team is fully booked and we recommend contacting another studio.

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Direct contact

A starting price or work description given by phone is preliminary, not final. We confirm the exact price and scope after clarifying your requirements.

Your budget helps us pick the right setup. Websites from €490, price negotiable.