WordPress development
WordPress sites that are flexible and fast
Custom WordPress themes and block-based builds that give your team freedom to publish, without the plugin pile-up that makes so many WordPress sites slow and fragile.
What you walk away with
- Custom theme or page builder setup
- Reusable blocks for your content
- Lean, reviewed plugin list
- Speed and security hardening
- Backups and update plan
Is WordPress the right fit?
We build on several platforms, so we'll tell you straight when another one suits you better.
(a great fit when)
- You want full ownership of your site and its hosting
- You publish a lot of content and need flexible layouts
- You need a specific plugin or integration only WordPress has
- You'd like to stay on a platform your team already knows
(we'd point you elsewhere if)
- You'd rather never think about updates or hostingLook at Webflow
- Your shop is the main eventLook at Shopify
What we build on WordPress
Pick one piece or the full build, planned together with your brand.
- 01
Custom WordPress themes
A theme built for your brand, with only the code your pages need.
- 02
Gutenberg blocks
Custom blocks that let editors build pages from approved, on-brand sections.
- 03
Elementor builds
Page-builder sites set up with global styles and templates, so they stay consistent.
- 04
WooCommerce
Smaller stores and catalogues where WordPress content and shopping need to live together.
- 05
Speed & security
Plugin audits, caching, image optimisation and hardening for sites that have slowed down.
- 06
Care plans
Updates, backups, uptime monitoring and fixes, handled every month.
How a build runs
Four stages, with your sign-off at the end of each.
- Step 01
Audit
What you have, what's slowing it down and what the new site needs to do.
- Step 02
Design
Page designs and a block library in Figma, approved before development.
- Step 03
Build
Theme and blocks developed, content moved and plugins kept to the essentials.
- Step 04
Hand over
Training, documentation and a care plan if you want one.
After launch, we stay
WordPress needs regular care to stay fast and secure. We look after the site and the server it runs on, on a monthly care plan or an annual maintenance contract.
Core, theme & plugin updates
Tested on a staging copy first, with a backup taken before every change.
Server management
PHP versions, caching, SSL certificates, email delivery and hosting settings kept current.
Backups & restores
Daily off-site backups, with a tested restore if anything goes wrong.
Security monitoring
Malware scans, firewall rules, login protection, and a clean-up if a site is ever hit.
Uptime & speed
Round-the-clock uptime alerts and monthly Core Web Vitals checks.
Content & small changes
New pages, blocks and edits from your monthly support hours.
Annual maintenance contract
One agreement, the whole year covered
- One fixed yearly fee, agreed upfront
- Support hours every month for fixes and changes
- Agreed response times, with urgent issues first
- A monthly report of what was done and what's next
- The same team that knows your build
Prefer to go month by month? Ask about our monthly care plans instead.
Built on WordPress
A few projects we've shipped on the platform.
Freight SystemsA WordPress site for a freight forwarder with offices in 13 countries — plus the AWS hosting and upkeep that keep it online.
BruhateeA WordPress site that makes “Webinar as a Service” easy to understand — twelve pages covering services, method, pricing and partners.
SaltXeventzA one-page, photo-led website for an events and MICE company, with an enquiry form always a scroll away.Read before you build
Our guides to getting WordPress right.
Common questions
Custom theme or Elementor?+
A custom theme is faster and easier to keep consistent; Elementor gives editors more layout freedom. We'll recommend one based on how your team works.
Our WordPress site is slow. Can you fix it without a rebuild?+
Often, yes. We audit plugins, hosting, images and scripts, and fix the biggest problems first. If the theme itself is the issue, we'll tell you.
Do you offer hosting?+
We'll help you choose good managed WordPress hosting and set it up, and our care plans cover updates, backups and monitoring.
Should we move from WordPress to Webflow or HubSpot?+
Sometimes. If you want less maintenance, Webflow is worth a look; if your CRM is HubSpot, its CMS may be a better home. We'll give you an honest comparison.
Do you offer WordPress maintenance and server management?+
Yes. Our monthly care plans and annual maintenance contracts (AMC) cover updates, server and hosting management, backups, security monitoring and small changes. We also take over WordPress sites built by others, starting with an audit.
(other platforms we build on)
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