WordPress development
WordPress development for content sites your team can run
WordPress runs a huge share of the web because it does one thing well: it lets non-technical people publish and edit content. When that is what a project needs, we build WordPress sites with custom themes and plugins that stay fast, secure and easy to maintain.
When it is not what a project needs, we say so. An application with complex logic, user roles and integrations is usually better built as custom software, and we would rather point you there than stretch a plugin stack beyond what it does well.
WordPress development services
Custom theme development
A theme built from your design system, with reusable blocks so editors can compose new pages without breaking the layout.
Custom plugin development
Small, focused plugins for bookings, directories, forms or integrations, instead of installing five general-purpose plugins and hoping they cooperate.
Redesign and migration
Moving an existing site to a new theme or hosting, preserving URLs and content so search visibility is protected.
Speed and maintenance clean-up
Removing unused plugins, fixing slow queries and heavy images, and updating what has been neglected.
When WordPress is the right choice, and when it is not
A good fit
Company websites, blogs, documentation, landing pages, and content-heavy sites where editors publish often and the structure is mostly pages and posts.
A stretch
Sites that need a lot of custom logic, complicated permissions or large amounts of transactional data. Each added plugin brings updates, conflicts and attack surface.
Usually better custom
Customer portals, multi-tenant platforms and workflow systems. Our custom software and web application services are built for these.
A hybrid
A WordPress marketing site with a separate application behind it is a common and sensible split. We can build both sides.
What you gain
Editors stay independent
Your team publishes and updates pages without waiting for a developer.
A leaner site
Custom code for the features you need beats a stack of plugins that each do more than you want.
Better security posture
Fewer plugins, regular updates and sensible configuration reduce the common causes of WordPress compromises.
A clear upgrade path
If the project outgrows WordPress, the content and design carry over to a custom build.
What is included
- Design implementation as a custom theme
- Block-based editing with reusable patterns
- Custom post types and fields for structured content
- Responsive layouts and accessibility checks
- SEO fundamentals: titles, descriptions, sitemaps, schema
- Image optimisation and caching setup
- Contact and enquiry forms
- Multi-language support where required
- Security hardening and update routine
- Backup arrangements
Typical WordPress projects
Company websites
Services, team, case studies and contact pages that non-technical staff can maintain.
Blogs and publications
Editorial workflows, categories and a layout that keeps long articles readable.
Documentation and resource centres
Structured help content with search and clear navigation.
Marketing microsites
Campaign or event pages that launch quickly and can be retired cleanly.
Sites for Islamic organisations and mosques
Prayer timetables, announcements and event pages editors can update themselves.
How a WordPress project runs
- 01
Content and structure
We list the page types, content fields and editing tasks before choosing plugins or themes.
- 02
Design
A visual design and a pattern library that maps onto WordPress blocks.
- 03
Theme and plugin development
We build the theme and any custom plugins on a staging site you can review.
- 04
Migration and quality pass
Content is migrated, redirects set up, and performance, accessibility and search basics checked.
- 05
Launch and editor training
Go-live, a short walkthrough for your editors and an agreed routine for updates and backups.
WordPress technologies
Core
- WordPress
- PHP
- Custom themes
- Custom plugins
Front end
- Responsive CSS
- Tailwind CSS
- Block editor patterns
Quality
- Staging environments
- Caching
- Image optimisation
Why Theme29 for WordPress
Comfortable in PHP
WordPress is PHP, the same language behind the Laravel systems we build, so custom plugins are written by people who do this daily.
Designers and developers together
A UI/UX designer works with the developers so the site you approve is the site that launches.
Honest tool choice
We recommend WordPress when it suits the job and a custom build when it does not.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is WordPress good for SEO?
It can be. WordPress gives you clean control over titles, headings, URLs and structured data, but results depend on how the site is built and the quality of the content. A slow theme loaded with plugins can hurt as much as a well-built one helps.
Do you use ready-made themes or build custom ones?
We build custom themes for projects with a defined design. For very small sites a carefully chosen existing theme can be sensible, and we will tell you if that is the better value.
Can you fix or speed up my existing WordPress site?
Yes. We start with an audit of plugins, hosting, images and database queries, then propose the changes with the biggest effect.
How do you keep a WordPress site secure?
By keeping plugins to a minimum, updating core and plugins on a schedule, using strong sign-in practices and having tested backups. No site is unhackable, so we agree who handles updates after launch.
Should I choose WordPress or a custom website?
Choose WordPress for content that non-developers edit frequently. Choose custom for applications with complex logic or specific performance needs. Our web development page explains the custom route.
Contact
Planning a WordPress site?
Send us the pages you need and who will edit them. We will say whether WordPress is the right tool and how we would approach it.
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