WordPress Development

Fast, secure WordPress websites with a dashboard your team can edit without breaking the design.

Overview

What this service covers

WordPress powers a large share of the web because it puts the owner in control. The catch is that most WordPress sites are slowed down by heavy themes and too many plugins. I build lean, custom WordPress sites that load quickly, rank well and stay easy to update, whether you need a five-page business site or a full WooCommerce store.

What I do

  • Custom theme and child theme development
  • Gutenberg block, Elementor and full site editing builds
  • WooCommerce stores with payments, shipping and tax set up
  • Custom plugin work when an existing plugin almost fits
  • Migration from Wix, Squarespace or another host with no lost rankings
  • Speed optimisation that passes Core Web Vitals on mobile

What you get

  • A responsive site tested on real phones, tablets and desktops
  • On-page SEO, schema markup and an XML sitemap
  • Security hardening, daily backups and an SSL setup
  • A staging copy for safe changes before they go live
  • A recorded walkthrough so your team can edit content
  • 30 days of free support after launch
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How it works

How your wordpress development project runs

Four stages with a checkpoint at the end of each, so you always know what is happening and what comes next.

  1. Step 01

    We start with your customer, not your website

    Before any design or code, I look at what your buyers type into Google, who already ranks for it and where your current enquiries really come from.

    Week 1Research and page plan
    • Keyword research based on real buying searches
    • A look at the three competitors ranking above you
    • A page plan that follows how people actually search
  2. Step 02

    You see the design before anything is built

    I design every page in Figma first. You click through it on your own phone, tell me what feels off, and we fix it before a single line of code.

    2 roundsOf design changes included
    • Mobile-first layouts you can click through
    • One clear next step on every page
    • Your brand colours, fonts and tone of voice
  3. Step 03

    Built clean, so it stays fast

    No stack of page builders and plugins fighting each other. Light code, compressed images and only the scripts a page really needs.

    90+Mobile PageSpeed target
    • Core Web Vitals checked before launch
    • Schema, meta tags and clean URLs on every page
    • Forms, WhatsApp and call tracking tested end to end
  4. Step 04

    Launch, then grow it with marketing

    Going live is where the real work starts. I connect Analytics and Search Console, watch what visitors do and keep improving what brings in enquiries.

    30 daysFree support after launch
    • Analytics, Search Console and goals connected
    • Monthly report on rankings, traffic and leads
    • Small fixes and content updates included
FAQs

WordPress Development: common questions

A business website of five to ten pages usually takes two to three weeks. A WooCommerce store takes three to five weeks, depending on the number of products and integrations.

Yes. Every build comes with a clean editor setup and a recorded walkthrough, so you can change text, images, pages and blog posts without touching code.

Yes. I start with an audit of the theme, plugins and hosting, then remove what slows the site down. Most sites become noticeably faster without a full rebuild.

Ready to start your wordpress development project?

Tell me about it. I usually reply within one working day.

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