FuneralBranch vs WordPress

The WordPress software is free, but a working website isn’t. You pay for hosting, usually a premium theme, plugins for things like obituaries and forms, and someone’s time to keep it all updated.

You do, or someone you know or pay. WordPress released two major versions and eight smaller updates between May and September 2026, and themes and plugins update separately (WordPress.org). With FuneralBranch, hosting and updates are included.

WordPress itself is well maintained, but plugins add risk. In 2025, 91% of new WordPress vulnerabilities were found in plugins, and 46% had no fix when they were made public (Patchstack, 2026). Each plugin is one more thing to keep patched.

If someone you trust looks after your site and it does the job, there’s no rush to change. FuneralBranch adds what WordPress doesn’t include on its own: a page for every town you cover, your price list one click from your homepage, an estimator families can use at any hour, and obituaries with charity donations. Your free redesign shows the difference before you decide.

Yes. You can change prices, services and staff details yourself, with no plugins to update and no developer to wait for. Support is included too.

We build your new website and train your team, and your current site stays live until you’re happy with the new one. After launch, your website keeps improving as the software does. If you’re not satisfied within six months, we’ll refund you in full.