WordPress development
For over ten years, developing WordPress has been at the heart of what we do. We develop bespoke WordPress websites, develop WordPress plugins, and develop complex integrations that others won't attempt.
Website development
We take pride in our ability to create tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients, whether it’s a simple blog or a complex e-commerce site. Our team has a deep understanding of the WordPress platform and its underlying technologies, as well as experience with popular WordPress plugins and themes.
There’s no plugin for that
With over 60,000 plugins on the WordPress.org plugin directory (we’ve authored some of them), it’s often said there’s a plugin for that – and there often is. We’ve used most of the industry standard ones and thoroughly reviewed others before we use them. Sometimes it’s better to develop something custom fit for an exact purpose – we do this.
Developing plugins for distribution requires a very different approach. We can help you plan, design, develop and go to market. We developed the official plugin for Natwest Bank’s PayItTM payment gateway.
Development case study
PinkNews
Empowering editors with simplified workflows, responsive design, and targeted ad placements.
Fit for now, not future-proof
Modern tools and best practices, yet sustainable for the team to take forward and maintain. No tech for the sake of tech here.
Future-proofing is a myth, technology and requirements change over time – at pace. During discovery, we consider the site’s future needs and design the technical solution with this in mind. We don’t overengineer needlessly expensive or time-consuming solutions from the get-go.
Inclusive by design
The Web is fundamentally designed to work for all people, whatever their hardware, software, language, culture, location, or physical or mental ability. When the Web meets this goal, it is inclusive to all people with a diverse range of hearing, movement, sight, and cognitive ability. We’re develop to WCAG Level AA standards as a minimum.
Our process
Our proven development process is designed to reduce risk and improve quality for all project stakeholders. From discovery to final release, our process is transparent and collaborative.
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1.Discovery and planning
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2.UX and Information Architecture
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3.Visual design
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4.WordPress development
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5.UAT and release
Harder working integrations
Real-time availability or tracking data? Regularly synchronised pricing or rates? Enquiries lined up in a call queue?
Automate away any behind-the-scenes complexity. Added smiles for the front-end user experience. Less admin overhead for you.
Baked-in quality
We develop testable code – we run everything we do through automated deployment pipelines that run ‘code sniffers’ to test for code quality, coding standards, and performance and security issues.
Our workflow ensures everything we develop passes through multiple test environments and peer reviews before being accepted.