Software profile
iChurch
A United Reformed Church-supported WordPress website service for churches and faith organisations, combining hosting, church themes, training and optional managed content updates.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- A United Reformed Church-supported WordPress website service for churches and faith organisations, combining hosting, church themes, training and optional managed content updates.
- Contexts worth testing
- United Reformed Church congregations and pastorates, Other UK churches seeking a supported WordPress website, Churches that want optional help uploading content rather than managing every update themselves
- Published starting price
- £11.99 / month
- Relevant UK checks
- UK-specific evidence · UK registered
- Shortlist when
- URC churches, pastorates and synods
- Check first
- Build a representative services, events, sermons and contact page with the current theme; then obtain the DPA, hosting/backup details, WordPress administrator and export arrangements, and service levels for routine and urgent updates
- Evidence date
- Sources checked 25 July 2026
This is an evidence-led starting point, not a ranking or hands-on verdict. Supplier sources establish what they publish; your church should test material workflows and resolve the questions below.
Five-minute assessment
Assess the likely fit and trade-offs
Directory assessment
iChurch is a supported WordPress website service run through the United Reformed Church, not a general church management system. It is especially relevant to URC churches, but the supplier says other denominations can use it. Its published prices and optional content service may suit a small team; still obtain the current agreement and check website ownership, data protection, content downloads, accessibility and support limits.
Decision framing
Shortlist when, then check first
- Shortlist when
- Running a maintained church website without relying on a single volunteer for technical upkeep
- Test in a real workflow
- A URC-supported, WordPress-based church website service with training, community support and an optional managed-update tier
- Settle before buying
- Build a representative services, events, sermons and contact page with the current theme; then obtain the DPA, hosting/backup details, WordPress administrator and export arrangements, and service levels for routine and urgent updates
Decision evidence
Published details for a shortlist
These details are traced to the source shown. Supplier material establishes what the supplier publishes; it is not hands-on testing.
- GBP pricing
- Supplier sourcePublished GBP starting priceSource: iChurch pricing · checked 25 July 2026
Best suited to
- URC churches, pastorates and synods
- Churches wanting a WordPress site with training and routine technical updates
- Small teams that may need optional help uploading content
Evidence-backed strengths
- Clearly identified UK denominational operator
- Open to churches across denominations
- Published monthly, setup and optional-email prices
- WordPress foundation with training and support
- Optional supplier-managed content updates
Limitations and questions
- Not a church database, online-giving processor, safeguarding system or booking-management suite
- Current DPA, hosting location, sub-processors, backups and data-exit terms are not established in the reviewed material
- iChurch+ content uploads are described as quarterly, so confirm responsiveness for urgent updates
- Confirm domain, admin access, WordPress plugin governance and accessibility responsibilities in the current contract
What the supplier publishes
- WordPress church website
- Secure domain and hosting
- Theme, security and plugin updates
- Church-focused training videos and tutorials
- Customer support
- Optional managed content uploads
- Performance reviews on iChurch+
- Church website community
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
Published pricing lists iChurch at £11.99/month, iChurch+ at £16.99/month and a £175 one-off website setup fee; all stated prices exclude VAT. The supplier also lists optional unlimited email at £4.99/month. Confirm current terms, multi-church charges, domain arrangements and any managed-content limits before ordering.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| iChurch | £11.99/month | Supplier lists WordPress website, secure domain and hosting, theme/security/plugin updates, training and support. |
| iChurch+ | £16.99/month | Supplier adds quarterly content uploads, discounted training and performance reviews. |
| Website set-up | £175 one-off | Supplier says additional fees apply to websites for multiple churches. |
Full due diligence
Evidence, operations and source record
Use this full record to test practical details, retain source links and take specific gaps to the supplier.
Published operations and support details
- Data protection information
- The reviewed material establishes that iChurch uses WordPress and describes hosting provision through VTSDesign, but does not establish a current product-specific DPA, hosting location, sub-processor list, backup schedule or controller/processor responsibilities. Obtain those terms before publishing sensitive personal data or accepting detailed enquiries through the site.
- Integrations
- Supplier states that iChurch uses WordPress, Supplier describes hosting provision through VTSDesign, Recommended plugins include contact forms, events calendar, accessibility tools, security and SEO tools
- Import and export
- The product is based on WordPress; confirm ownership, administrator access, database/media export, domain transfer and handover arrangements in the current agreement
- Support
- Supplier publishes training videos, help sheets, online training and an iChurch community, iChurch+ includes supplier-uploaded content on a quarterly basis according to published pricing
Sources reviewed
Sources support only the fields named beneath each link. Supplier material is not independent testing; external review material is included as a limited signal rather than a verdict.
- iChurch website
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: URC Communications Department context, Denominational scope, Portfolio - United Reformed Church: iChurch
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: URC service, Website-management purpose - iChurch pricing
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Plan prices, Setup fee, Email option, VAT note - iChurch story
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: WordPress, Hosting-provider context, Training and support
