WordPress Development

I specialise in custom WordPress development, website design, maintenance and bug fixing.

WordPress is a powerful content management system that gives you control over your own website. You can update pages, publish content, add images and make everyday changes without needing to call a developer every time something needs altering.

And that flexibility doesn’t mean compromising on design or functionality.

Whether you’re a freelancer, start-up, established business, blogger or running a large eCommerce website, WordPress can be adapted around what you actually need.

A Little More About WordPress

WordPress is open-source software used to build everything from straightforward business websites to blogs, membership sites, directories and full eCommerce stores.

As a WordPress web designer, my job is to take that flexibility and turn it into something specifically built around your business.

That includes the design and development of your website, configuring the right functionality, integrating plugins where they’re genuinely useful and making sure everything works properly across desktops, tablets and mobiles.

The end result is a website that looks professional, works properly and — importantly — is something you can actually manage yourself.

Is WordPress Really Free?

Yes. The WordPress software itself can be downloaded completely free from WordPress.org.

It’s open-source software released under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

You will, however, still need things such as a domain name and website hosting, and depending on your website, you may choose to use premium plugins or other services.

Is WordPress Hard to Learn?

For everyday website management, not really. In fact this website  is built on WordPress. 

If you’re comfortable using normal computer software, you should be able to learn the basics fairly quickly.

Once your website is built, you can log in and change text, upload images, create pages and publish blog posts without touching a line of code.

And if you’d rather not deal with any of it yourself, I can look after the technical side for you.

Do Web Designers Use WordPress?

Absolutely.

WordPress is used by web designers, developers, freelancers, agencies and businesses around the world.

One of the reasons I like working with WordPress is that your website remains yours.

You’re not locked into a proprietary website builder simply because that’s what your designer happened to use.

You can manage the website yourself, ask me to look after it for you, or hand it over to another WordPress professional in the future.

How Much Does It Cost to Have a WordPress Website Built?

There isn’t really one fixed price for a WordPress website because no two projects are exactly the same.

A straightforward small-business website will naturally cost less than a large website containing custom functionality, booking systems, memberships, integrations or eCommerce.

My WordPress websites are priced around what you actually need rather than squeezing every business into the same package.

I’ll discuss your requirements with you first, explain your options and give you a clear price before any work begins.

A Few WordPress Facts

• WordPress powers more than 40% of websites on the web

• It remains the world’s most widely used content management system

• Thousands of themes and plugins are available to extend its functionality

• WooCommerce can turn WordPress into a powerful eCommerce platform

• WordPress works extremely well as a foundation for SEO when it’s built and configured properly

• WordPress is actively maintained and regularly updated with new features, improvements and security releases

• You can manage your own content without needing to rely on your web designer for every little change

But statistics aren’t really the reason I use WordPress.

I use it because it gives me the freedom to build the website around your business — while giving you the freedom to actually own and control it afterwards.