WordPress development services from the team that also does the SEO
Senior developers only. Clean markup, fast pages, no page-builder lock-in.
We build, rebuild and take over sites that have outgrown whoever first built them. Because the same team handles the search side, our WordPress development services never fight the rankings: clean markup, Core Web Vitals as a requirement, blocks your editors can use alone.
- Custom themes and Gutenberg blocks, no page builder
- Staging and a Git repository on every project
- You own the code, hosting and plugin licences
What our WordPress development services cover
Most clients arrive with a site built years ago by someone who has moved on. It still loads; nobody can safely change it. We never resell a marketplace theme as custom.
Themes and blocks
A purpose-written theme or child theme, plus block templates your editors build pages from.
Plugins and integrations
Bespoke logic as a proper plugin: APIs, CRM, custom post types. It outlives the theme.
Migrations and speed
Takeovers, host moves, performance measured on real templates. Shops scoped separately.
WooCommerce development →Who this suits
A small roster by choice: focused marketing sites up to multi-template rebuilds, not brochures at marketplace prices.
Teams that publish
Marketing, B2B and SaaS teams shipping campaigns without developer time for each layout change.
Content and multilingual
European sites in two to six languages; publishers where template speed decides traffic.
When WordPress is wrong
Complex user state or heavy transaction logic belongs in a framework. Traffic that will not convert is not a build problem.
Try conversion optimisation →What you get, itemised
You should be able to hire anyone else the day after launch and hand over a working repository. Analytics is scoped separately: see tracking and reporting.
Included in every build
Blocks and child themes, without page-builder lock-in
Elementor and Divi are capable products; we just do not start new builds there.
Why blocks are faster
A builder ships its CSS and JavaScript on every page, used or not. Blocks output only what you asked for, most of the battle in Core Web Vitals and technical SEO.
The honest trade-off
Editors lose some freeform control. Sections always look right, and no annual licence holds your layouts.
Build or buy
Bespoke suits logic that must outlive the theme. When a maintained plugin does the job, buying it is cheaper.
Migrations, rebuilds and rescue projects
Adopting somebody else’s install is our most common enquiry, so we look before we quote.
Audit before anything
A paid audit of theme, plugins, database and hosting returns a written list: what is fixable, what must be replaced, what each costs.
Host and URL moves
Host changes, HTTP to HTTPS and URL restructures ship with a full 301 map. Redirect handling is where migrations lose traffic.
Common rescue cases
Plugin sprawl, scripts injected by a hack, edited core files, a theme nobody can maintain.
Process, environments and timelines
Nothing is tested on production. Staging and Git from day one, database exported before anything risky. Weeks count from approved scope.
Discovery and quote
Templates, integrations, languages and content volume listed and priced, so later additions stay visible.
Build on staging
Templates go up on a staging URL you can watch. Feedback on real pages, not a mockup.
Content and QA
Browsers, mobile, forms, redirects, speed. Approvals run alongside, where slippage starts.
Push live, hand over
Quiet-hour cutover, redirects verified, repository and credentials transferred.
Maintenance, updates and security
A site is not finished at launch, only released. Care is optional, priced separately and portable.
Updates, applied deliberately
Staging first, after a database export, then live once templates and forms are checked. Auto-updates are convenient until the morning one takes the shop offline.
What a care plan includes
Monthly updates, off-server backups, uptime and error monitoring, an allowance of small changes.
Security we apply
Least-privilege accounts, hardened login, prompt updates, abandoned plugins removed, backups tested by restoring them. Nobody can promise immunity.
What WordPress development costs
A fixed price is only honest once scope is written down, so builds are quoted after discovery. Takeovers and ad-hoc work run on a day rate; care plans are monthly. Three things move a quote: template count, custom plugin work and legacy content volume.
How pricing works
A senior-only WordPress team, and how to start
Every line of code is written by a senior developer, and you speak to them directly. No account manager relaying questions, no junior learning on your project. European time zone, English delivery. Building is half the job; SEO and link building are the other, so what we hand over already has the structure those campaigns need.
For a useful quote send four things: site URL, host, the problem in one paragraph, your deadline. A written reply follows within one business day.
Fair questions, straight answers
How much does custom WordPress development cost?
Defined builds are quoted as a fixed price after discovery, so you are not signing an open-ended estimate; takeovers and ad-hoc work run at a day rate. Template count, custom plugin work and content migration volume drive the number. Licences and hosting are passed through at cost, with no markup.
Is WordPress still a good choice for a business website?
Yes for content-led sites, multilingual sites and shops up to a few thousand products. The real weaknesses: plugin sprawl, update discipline, performance work that is never optional. Past that size, or with complex user state, we recommend another platform.
Do you use page builders like Elementor or Divi?
Not for new builds. Blocks or PHP templates in a child theme keep pages light, drop the licence dependency and stay portable. Existing Elementor or Divi pages keep working and are migrated template by template. Editors lose freeform control; the site gets faster.
Can you fix or take over a WordPress site someone else built?
Yes, starting with a paid audit: a written list of what is fixable, what must be replaced and what each costs. Typical findings are edited core files, abandoned plugins and no backups. Some sites are cheaper to rebuild than repair.
How long does a custom WordPress build take?
A focused marketing site is three to six weeks from approved scope, not first contact; multi-template and multilingual builds run longer. Content and approvals are the usual bottleneck, not development. With a hard date we phase the launch.
Do you provide ongoing WordPress maintenance?
Yes, an optional monthly care plan: staging-first updates, off-server backups, uptime and error monitoring, an allowance of small changes. Updates go through a backup and a staging check, not unattended. No lock-in: you leave with site, repository and licences.
How do you keep a WordPress site secure?
Least-privilege accounts, a hardened login, prompt updates, unmaintained plugins removed, backups tested by restoring them. Nobody can guarantee a site is never compromised; what is offered is less exposure and a tested recovery path. If a care-plan site is hacked, we do the clean-up.
Can you build a multilingual WordPress site?
Yes. A translation plugin on one install suits most sites; separate installs only fit markets needing genuinely different content. hreflang, per-language URLs and translated slugs and metadata are planned upfront in technical SEO. Every content change then repeats in every language.
Send us the site. We will tell you what it needs.
A senior developer reviews your install and replies with the three things worth fixing first, and whether repair or rebuild is cheaper.
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