The simpler way to get online in 2026

WordPress is too complicated.
There's a better way.

You need a website — not a part-time IT job. ChilledSites uses AI to build a complete, professional website in 60 seconds. No plugins, no updates, no stress.

60s
to generate your full site
0 plugins
ever needed
£29/yr
vs £500–2,000/yr for WordPress
5,000+
sites built and live

WordPress overwhelms most business owners.

WordPress powers 43% of the web — but it was built for developers, not business owners. Here's why it breaks people.

Plugin overload

You need a plugin for SEO, a plugin for forms, a plugin for security, a plugin for speed — and every plugin conflicts with another. The average WordPress site runs 20+ plugins.

Constant security threats

WordPress is the most hacked CMS on the planet. Outdated plugins, brute-force attacks, malware injections — your site is a target the moment it goes live.

Never-ending updates

WordPress core, themes, and plugins each release updates constantly. Skip them and you get hacked. Apply them and something breaks. It's a treadmill with no off button.

Hosting is your problem

WordPress doesn't include hosting. You need to find a host, configure it, manage backups, and deal with downtime — before you've even started building your site.

Themes that never look right

Free themes look cheap. Premium themes cost £50–200 and still need hours of tweaking. Page builders like Elementor add another £70/year and another learning curve.

Developer dependency

Something breaks — and it will — and you can't fix it yourself. A freelance developer costs £50–100/hour. A simple fix turns into a £300 invoice.

What you need vs what WordPress forces on you.

Your requirements are simple. WordPress's complexity is not.

What WordPress demands
  • Choose and set up a hosting provider
  • Install WordPress and configure settings
  • Pick, buy, and install a premium theme
  • Install and configure 20+ plugins
  • Learn a page builder like Elementor
  • Write all content yourself from scratch
  • Manage ongoing updates forever
  • Handle security patches and backups
What you actually need
  • A website that looks professional
  • Pages for Home, About, Services, Contact
  • A contact form that emails you
  • Your own domain name
  • Fast loading on mobile and desktop
  • The ability to make changes yourself
  • To know who's visiting your site
  • An affordable price with no surprises

ChilledSites: professional websites without the complexity.

We built ChilledSites for business owners, not developers. Everything WordPress forces you to piece together — we handle it all.

AI builds your site in 60 seconds

Type a sentence describing your business. ChilledSites generates a complete multi-page website — design, copy, layout, navigation — in under a minute. No blank canvas, no decisions to make.

Edit by typing, not coding

Want to change something? Just type it: "make the hero headline bigger" or "add a pricing section with three tiers." The AI updates your site instantly. No Elementor, no PHP, no Stack Overflow.

Security is our problem, not yours

No plugins to update, no vulnerabilities to patch, no hackers exploiting outdated themes. ChilledSites handles all infrastructure security. Your site stays clean and live — always.

Hosting and domain included

Connect your own domain and go live. Fast CDN, SSL, 99.9% uptime — all included in the annual price. No cPanel, no nameservers, no "what's an A record?"

Forms with instant email notifications

Every site includes contact forms that land in your inbox the moment someone submits. No WPForms licence, no SMTP plugin, no configuration headaches. It just works.

Analytics without the tracking tax

See who visits your site, where they come from, and what they view — built right in. No Google Analytics account, no cookie consent banners, no GDPR headaches from third-party scripts.

ChilledSites vs WordPress

The same goal — a professional website. Very different journeys to get there.

Feature
WordPress
ChilledSites
Time to first live site
Days or weeks
60 seconds
Hosting included
No — buy separately
Yes, included
Plugins required
20+ for basic features
Zero
Security management
Your responsibility
Fully managed
Software updates
Manual, frequent, risky
Automatic, zero effort
AI content generation
Paid plugin required
Built in
Edit without a developer
Limited — often breaks
Type to edit anything
Contact forms
WPForms plugin £70/yr
Included
Analytics
Third-party setup needed
Built in dashboard
Annual cost (typical)
£500–2,000/year
£29/year

WordPress isn't free.
It just hides the costs.

By the time you add it all up, a typical WordPress site costs £500–2,000 per year — and that's before anything breaks.

WordPress
  • Managed hosting (e.g. SiteGround) £150/yr
  • Premium theme (e.g. Avada, Divi) £80/yr
  • Page builder (Elementor Pro) £70/yr
  • SEO plugin (Yoast or RankMath) £80/yr
  • Contact form plugin (WPForms) £70/yr
  • Security plugin (Wordfence) £80/yr
  • Developer help (1–2 fixes/year) £300/yr
Typical total £830/yr

Excludes your domain and your time

VS
ChilledSites Pro
  • AI website generation Included
  • Hosting + SSL + CDN Included
  • Custom domain connection Included
  • Contact forms + email alerts Included
  • Analytics dashboard Included
  • Security + updates Included
  • AI editing — unlimited changes Included
Everything included £29/yr

No surprises. No upsells.

Get started — £29/year
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Everything you need to know

Is WordPress really too complicated for small business owners?
For most small business owners, yes. WordPress was built by developers, for developers. You need to manage hosting, configure plugins, apply security patches, and learn a page builder just to get a basic site live. Most business owners spend more time maintaining their WordPress site than running their actual business. ChilledSites removes all of that — the AI handles everything automatically.
What is the easiest WordPress alternative?
ChilledSites is the easiest WordPress alternative available in 2026. You describe your business in one sentence, and AI builds a complete multi-page website in 60 seconds — with hosting, SSL, forms, analytics, and AI editing all included from £29/year. No technical skills required.
How much does a WordPress website actually cost per year?
A realistic WordPress budget for a small business is £500–2,000 per year when you add up managed hosting (£100–300/yr), a premium theme (£50–100/yr), essential plugins like WPForms, Yoast, and Wordfence (£200–400/yr), and occasional developer time for fixes (£200–1,000/yr). ChilledSites includes all equivalent features for £29/year — with no surprise invoices.
Do I need any technical skills to use ChilledSites?
None at all. If you can describe your business in a sentence, you can build a professional website with ChilledSites. The AI handles design, layout, copy, and structure. After generation, you can make changes by typing plain English — no code, no page builders, no learning curve. It's genuinely the opposite of WordPress.
Can I switch from WordPress to ChilledSites?
Absolutely. Most people find it faster to generate a fresh site with ChilledSites AI than to recreate their WordPress site page by page. Just describe your business — the AI builds a complete professional website in 60 seconds. Then point your existing domain at it and your old WordPress site is replaced. Cancel your hosting and plugin subscriptions and you're done.

Stop wrestling with WordPress.
Start building your business.

WordPress is powerful — but power you can't use is just complexity. ChilledSites gets you online in 60 seconds, and keeps you there for £29 a year.