Our work
WordPress Websites You Can Actually Run
Custom themes, purpose-built plugins, and sites your team can manage without calling a developer for every change.
WordPress powers a large share of the web for good reason: it's flexible, extensible, and gives non-technical teams real control over their content. The trouble is that most WordPress sites aren't built to take advantage of that. Bloated themes, plugin stacks held together with hope, and editors that require a tutorial to update a paragraph. We build WordPress differently — lean, custom, and designed so your team can own it.
Custom-coded themes
No marketplace bloat
Client-managed
Edit without a developer
Hardened & fast
Secure and optimized from launch
Custom themes built for your brand
We don't start from a marketplace theme and customize until it hurts. We write custom themes from scratch, which means your site looks exactly like the design, loads fast, and doesn't carry megabytes of unused styles and scripts from a theme designed for five hundred different businesses.
Every template — pages, archives, single posts, custom post types — is built to purpose. The result is a codebase that's readable, maintainable, and doesn't break when you update WordPress.
Plugins built for what you actually need
When WordPress core and the existing plugin ecosystem don't cover a requirement, we build it. Custom post types, custom fields, query logic, admin interfaces — all written cleanly and integrated properly rather than stitched on top with a page builder.
We're selective about third-party plugins too. Every plugin you install is another dependency to update, another attack surface, another potential conflict. We audit what's in the stack and recommend only what earns its place.
- Custom post types and taxonomies
- Advanced Custom Fields and custom meta
- REST API and headless WordPress
- Gutenberg block development
Editors your team will actually use
A CMS that's frustrating to edit doesn't get used — and content goes stale. We configure the WordPress editor to match how your team works: clean Gutenberg blocks for the sections you publish, sensible defaults, and locked-down areas that protect the design integrity without locking you out of your own site.
We provide a handoff walkthrough and documentation so your team is confident from day one. Updates to pages, blog posts, team members, case studies — anything content-driven can be managed without a developer.
Performance and security, properly configured
WordPress gets a reputation for being slow and insecure. That reputation belongs to sites that weren't set up properly. A lean codebase, a well-configured caching layer, a CDN, and image optimization take care of speed. Strong authentication, limited plugin surface, and a regular update discipline take care of security.
We configure and document both from the start. If you're on a support retainer with us, we handle ongoing updates, monitor for vulnerabilities, and keep you running without surprises.
- Server-side caching and CDN integration
- Image optimization and lazy loading
- SSL and secure admin configuration
- Automated backups and restore testing
What this looks like
Things we build in this space
Multi-Author Publication
A content-heavy editorial site with custom post types, author profiles, category landing pages, and a subscriber email integration — all managed through a clean Gutenberg setup.
Professional Services Website
A custom WordPress site for a consulting firm with a services taxonomy, case study archive, team directory, and a contact flow integrated with their CRM.
Membership and Resource Portal
A gated resource library with custom membership logic, protected content areas, and a self-serve portal for subscribers to manage their accounts.
FAQ
Common questions
- Do you work with existing WordPress sites or only new builds?
- Both. We rebuild sites from scratch when the existing foundation isn't worth salvaging, and we take over and improve existing WordPress sites when the bones are solid. We always start with an honest assessment of what you have before recommending an approach.
- What makes your WordPress builds different from a standard agency build?
- We don't use off-the-shelf themes or rely on page builders. Everything is custom-coded, which means the site is lighter, faster, and easier to maintain. We also configure WordPress for your team's workflow, not ours, so day-to-day editing is straightforward.
- Can you host and maintain WordPress sites ongoing?
- Yes. We host WordPress on managed infrastructure and offer monthly support retainers that cover updates, security monitoring, backups, and a set of development hours for ongoing changes. You get a reliable team who knows your site, not a generic support queue.
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