Saudi Arabia · WordPress
WordPress websites in Riyadh
WordPress fails in Riyadh when Arabic is just a plugin that mirrors an English theme. The theme has to be properly right-to-left, and the marketing team in Olaya or KAFD has to be able to edit it themselves. If the site sells, WooCommerce needs Mada through Moyasar or HyperPay and a ZATCA-compliant QR invoice. Host on AWS Bahrain with backups the client can see. Cheap themes tend to break PDPL consent and Arabic product URLs at the same time.
Planning range
SAR 6,500 — SAR 21,500
This is a planning range for a scoped studio build, before VAT. It moves with the number of pages, languages, and whether payments are in scope.
The project includes
- A theme built right-to-left for Arabic, not a mirrored English template
- Editing access for your marketing team
- Hosting, backups, and updates you can see
What is specific to Riyadh
- Range
- SAR 6,500 to SAR 21,500
- Timing
- 3–7 weeks
- Where the work is
- Olaya, Al Malqa, and KAFD
- Local payments
- Mada, STC Pay, Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, Moyasar, and HyperPay
- Delivery
- SMSA, Aramex, SPL, and Naqel
- Data rule
- Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), supervised by SDAIA. Contact forms, CV uploads, and customer accounts all count as personal data.
- Suggested hosting
- AWS Bahrain (me-south-1) behind Cloudflare, or Google Cloud Dammam when the data must stay inside the Kingdom.
- Tax
- 15% VAT, not included in the range
- Invoice
- VAT-registered sellers must issue ZATCA e-invoices with a QR code. Phase 2 (integration) means the system connects directly to ZATCA’s platform; a PDF sent by email is not enough.
The range is in Saudi riyals. Payments, hosting, and invoices above are the ones used in Riyadh. Related work is on the work page, including firstmover.com.sa and talaria.sa. To describe a project, start at Get started.
Questions before you hire
How much does wordpress cost in Riyadh?
A typical range for this kind of project in Riyadh is SAR 6,500 to SAR 21,500. This is a planning range for a scoped studio build, before VAT. It moves with the number of pages, languages, and whether payments are in scope. Most projects take 3–7 weeks once the scope is agreed. This is not a fixed price list: describe your project, and we will tell you whether Weblak is the right fit.
Can a team in Riyadh edit the WordPress site without a developer?
Yes, that is the reason to choose WordPress here. The theme still has to be built right-to-left for Arabic, and English has to be a complete second language, not a partial translation. The handover covers how to add and edit pages.
Where should a WordPress site for Riyadh be hosted?
Suggested hosting: AWS Bahrain (me-south-1) behind Cloudflare, or Google Cloud Dammam when the data must stay inside the Kingdom. Backups and updates should be scheduled and visible to the client.
What is needed if the WordPress site will sell in Riyadh?
Checkout has to support Mada, STC Pay, Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, Moyasar, and HyperPay. Shipping runs through SMSA, Aramex, SPL, and Naqel. VAT-registered sellers must issue ZATCA e-invoices with a QR code. Phase 2 (integration) means the system connects directly to ZATCA’s platform; a PDF sent by email is not enough.