Custom Web Application Development
Web applications built around how your business actually works, from first workflow to a maintained production system.
Software service
WordPress and WooCommerce Development
WordPress sites, custom themes and plugins, and WooCommerce stores that are fast, secure and easy to edit.
About this service
WordPress powers many business websites and online shops. We build and improve WordPress sites, custom block themes and plugins, and WooCommerce stores, with attention to speed, security and an editing experience your team can use.
How we work
We favour the block editor and well-supported plugins over heavy page builders, keep custom code in version control, and set up updates, backups and staging so changes can be tested before they go live.
How the work is scoped
We review the current theme, plugins, content structure and the tasks editors or shop staff need to complete. The scope distinguishes configuration from custom development. Changes are checked in staging against agreed publishing or purchasing journeys, including error states, mobile use and the ability to update supported dependencies afterwards.
Scope and exclusions
Content entry for an entire catalogue, premium plugin licences, payment-provider charges and third-party theme support are not included automatically. Search rankings and sales volumes cannot be promised as a build deliverable. Major migrations need a separate content and redirect plan.
A practical example
A small shop could need clearer product options, an agreed checkout integration and an order notification workflow. Testing would cover both successful purchases and declined or interrupted payment attempts. This is a possible project scope rather than a completed store case study.
Pricing and handover
Work is quoted after the requirements and acceptance checks are agreed. The handover covers the delivered changes, verification notes and operating instructions for the agreed scope. Further releases and ongoing maintenance are optional and scoped separately.
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Problems it solves
- A slow site that is hard to edit
- Too many plugins and unclear security status
- A store that needs features the theme cannot provide
Key benefits
- Faster pages and a simpler editing experience
- Custom features without fragile plugin stacks
- Safe updates with backups and a staging site
What you receive
- Custom block theme or child theme
- Custom plugins for your features
- WooCommerce setup and payment configuration
- Update, backup and staging procedure
Guides for your next step
- Guide
WordPress 7.x for plugin and theme developers: check before you update
WordPress 7.0 and 7.1 raised PHP to 7.4, made the editor always iframed, moved image resizing into the browser and changed CSS specificity. A checklist for plugin and theme code.
Prepare the scope with this guide: WordPress 7.x for plugin and theme developers: check before you update. Its implementation choices should be reviewed for your project.
- Guide
WordPress performance in 7.1: caching layers, images and speculative loading
Where WordPress spends time and how to fix it: page, object, opcode and browser caches, autoloaded options and transients, WordPress 7.1's client-side image processing, and tuning speculative loading safely.
Prepare the scope with this guide: WordPress performance in 7.1: caching layers, images and speculative loading. Its implementation choices should be reviewed for your project.
- Guide
Headless WordPress architecture: REST API, WPGraphQL and Next.js
When headless WordPress pays off, how to expose custom post types to the REST API or WPGraphQL, and how to cache and revalidate Next.js pages on publish.
Prepare the scope with this guide: Headless WordPress architecture: REST API, WPGraphQL and Next.js. Its implementation choices should be reviewed for your project.
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Tell us what you need
A short message is enough: what the software should do, what is in the way, and any deadline. We reply by email.