Custom WordPress® Development
Our custom WordPress® development solutions keep your website looking great for years. We don’t use WordPress® theme designs; instead, we design and develop a custom website for you. Afteractive has been building in WordPress® since 2006. Our experience allows us to create a stable, secure, well-constructed website while giving you the comfortable editing experience you expect from this legacy CMS.
WordPress® Development Services
Get powerful page-building features and a custom design without compromising. Having control over the complete development of your website allows us to maximize performance, accessibility, on-page SEO, and user experience.
- Custom WordPress® Website Development
- Modern Builder Tools
- Custom Web Design
- Content Review
- Custom WordPress® Theme Development
- Limitless Functionality
- Training
- Powerful Content Management
- SEO Friendly and Optimization-Ready
- Performance Optimization
- WordPress® Best Practices
- WordPress® Security Hardening
- Secure, Reliable, and High-Performance Hosting
- WordPress® Maintenance
Custom Development Options for WordPress®
Simple WordPress®
- 100% Custom Web Design
- Custom Page Build
- Uses the Breakdance Builder
Get powerful content editing features and a custom design. We provide design mockups created for your unique needs before building your site.
We utilize the Breakdance builder to create a custom design. Breakdance is incredibly fast and efficient way to create any simple website.
Premium WordPress®
- 100% Custom Web Design
- Custom Page Build
- Uses Kadence Blocks
Get powerful page-building features and a custom design without compromising. We provide design mockups created for your unique needs before building your site.
We utilize block editing features from top WordPress® theme frameworks to craft a custom design. Unlike pre-built themes that employ archaic and cumbersome page builders, the Kadence Theme is incredibly fast.
Advanced WordPress®
- 100% Custom Web Design
- Custom-coded Theme
- Uses Custom ACF Blocks
This option is best if you prefer more control, no limits, a more consistent look, and extended functionality.
Our Custom WordPress® Themes use the Block Editor to provide predesigned #nocode layouts for building pages.
Maximize site performance, accessibility, on-page SEO, and user experience with our Advanced WordPress® option.
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Our WordPress® Best Practices
Custom Websites
Your unique brand and content inform a custom website design. We build custom WordPress® websites and do not use off-the-shelf themes that inevitably break down. We also do not convolute your site by white-labeling plugins, themes, or your WordPress® Dashboard experience. One of our core values is transparency, and that extends throughout our work.
Quality Plugins
We only use plugins created by trusted third parties and cleared through our WordPress® plugin screening process. We look for plugins that are trustworthy, secure, and easy to use, and we avoid plugins with poorly designed marketing websites, mascots, and gimmicky sales tactics.
Content Management Features
Our solutions provide a customized and intuitive interface. It is easier to understand content editing than the standard confusing block editors. That’s why we stay away from third-party page builder plugins that are difficult to use or have a history of problems. The management capabilities we build give you exactly what you need, and we often remove what you don’t need in order to simplify and improve the user experience for content managers.
WordPress® Optimized Hosting
We recommend the best WordPress® hosting plans. We select your hosting based on your needs and priorities, such as storage, security, traffic, resources, and stability. We avoid shared hosting companies no matter how good their reputation is and prefer to work with the best of the best-managed WordPress® hosts such as Kinsta, Flywheel, WP Engine, Cloudways, and SpinupWP.
Performance
Fast loading websites perform well in search engines, leading to better user experiences. Our custom WordPress® themes are optimized for speed. Don’t settle for a slow website using a theme that is loaded with errors and unused code.
Security
We take security seriously and understand how it can impact your business if your website goes down or is infected with malware. That’s why we take extra steps to keep your site secure. We use defensive coding practices, use SSL, configure HTTP response headers, install website firewalls, two-factor authentication, and more.
Why should you choose WordPress®?
Extensive Customization with Plugins and Themes
WordPress® offers a vast library of plugins and themes, allowing you to customize your website's design and functionality to meet your specific needs. Whether you need e-commerce features, SEO tools, or unique design elements, WordPress® has an extensive selection of third-party solutions that make it easy to extend your site's capabilities.
Large Community and Familiarity
With millions of users worldwide, WordPress® has a robust and active community that offers extensive support, tutorials, and forums for troubleshooting and learning. Many teams are already familiar with WordPress®, meaning they can quickly make updates and improvements without needing extensive training, leveraging the vast array of available resources.
SEO-Friendly Structure
WordPress® is built with search engine optimization (SEO) in mind, providing features like customizable permalinks, metadata management, and various SEO plugins to enhance your website's visibility. Its SEO-friendly structure allows you to optimize your site effectively, helping improve your search engine rankings and attract more organic traffic.
Flexible and Scalable for All Types of Websites
WordPress® is a highly versatile platform suitable for any website, from simple blogs to complex enterprise sites. Its scalability ensures that as your business grows, your website can easily adapt to accommodate increased traffic, additional content, and advanced features.
Why we use KadenceWP for our Premium WordPress® Sites?
Easy Editing Interface
KadenceWP is engineered with performance in mind, ensuring that websites load quickly and efficiently. It minimizes the use of bloat-inducing elements and optimizes the code structure, which enhances loading times and overall site responsiveness. This focus on performance helps improve user experience and is critical for SEO rankings, as search engines like Google prioritize fast-loading sites. Additionally, KadenceWP offers built-in tools for optimizing images and scripts, reducing server load, and making it a top choice for web developers who want a fast and reliable website builder.
Creative Control
KadenceWP provides unparalleled creative control, allowing developers and designers to bring their unique visions to life without constraints. It offers a wide range of design options, including customizable layouts, advanced styling features, and dynamic content capabilities. Users can easily manipulate CSS, JavaScript, and HTML, ensuring every element on the site aligns with the brand's aesthetic. With KadenceWP, creativity is not limited by pre-made templates; instead, it serves as a canvas for bespoke designs that stand out from the competition.
Intuitive Editing Interface
One of KadenceWP's standout features is its intuitive and user-friendly editing interface. The drag-and-drop functionality allows users of all skill levels to build and modify pages effortlessly. The real-time editing feature ensures that changes are instantly visible, making the design process smooth and efficient. Additionally, KadenceWP provides an extensive library of pre-designed elements and templates that can be customized to fit specific needs, reducing development time and effort. This ease of use makes it accessible for both professional developers and beginners looking to create stunning websites with minimal hassle.
Harness Powerful WordPress® Features
KadenceWP seamlessly integrates with WordPress®, leveraging its powerful features to enhance site functionality. It fully supports the WordPress® native capabilities, such as custom post types, taxonomies, and WooCommerce integration, allowing for robust and dynamic websites. KadenceWP also takes advantage of the extensive WordPress® plugin ecosystem, providing additional tools and functionalities to meet specific site requirements. By using KadenceWP, developers can harness the power of WordPress® while enjoying a streamlined, flexible, and efficient building experience that maximizes the CMS's potential.
Custom WordPress® Design and Development FAQs
Will you purchase a theme to create my WordPress® website?
No. WordPress® themes from marketplaces come with proprietary page builders that lead to inaccessible and disappearing content. Page builders have been known to have security vulnerabilities. Blocks created by page builders often stop working after updates. Often, these blocks will no longer accept edits, forcing you to create them all over again. These layouts often look terrible on mobile devices because they only guess at the spacing. Page builders need to be maintained, and the complexity of testing these features makes it impossible for this software not to have ongoing bugs and issues. As an experienced custom WordPress developer, we can create a much better WordPress page-building experience for you.
Is WordPress® Secure?
Yes, WordPress® is a secure content management system used by millions of websites worldwide, including many large businesses and government entities. WordPress® has a dedicated security team that continually monitors vulnerabilities and releases updates to address any potential threats. However, like any platform, the security of a WordPress site largely depends on the implementation of best practices. This includes keeping WordPress® core, themes, and plugins up to date, using strong passwords, and implementing additional security measures like firewalls and SSL certificates. Our WordPress maintenance services ensure that your website is secure using the latest security practices and tools to protect your site from threats.
Do I Need to Maintain My WordPress® Site?
Yes, regular maintenance is essential to keep your WordPress® site running smoothly and securely. WordPress® updates its core software frequently to fix bugs, improve performance, and enhance security. Additionally, themes and plugins also require updates to ensure compatibility and functionality. Maintenance tasks include backing up your site, monitoring uptime, optimizing databases, and ensuring all components are updated. Our service includes comprehensive maintenance plans to handle these tasks for you, ensuring your site remains in top condition and providing peace of mind so you can focus on your business.
Does Afteractive offer WordPress® Training and Support?
Yes, we include training an support for WordPress® sites as part of any website design project. We also offer additional support for any client on monthly support plan. Our WordPress® Support and on-demand training includes:
- Immediate WordPress® help
- Screen-sharing calls
- On-demand WordPress® Support
- Custom Video Tutorials
- Expert advice and guidance for website decisions
Does Afteractive provide WordPress® Maintenance & Support?
We provide complete website maintenance, hosting, and WordPress® support. Our plans include a complete package including:
- Unmetered Customer Support
- Website Help with Video Responses
- Performance Monitoring
- 24/7 Website Uptime Monitoring
- Managed Website Hosting
- Daily Secure Cloud Backups
- Service-Level Agreement
- Daily Website Security Checks
- Website Security Firewall
- Weekly Plugin & CMS Updates
- Premium Plugins Library
- Same-day responses
- Weekly Maintenance Reports
- Email Deliverability Service
- Vulnerability Scans
- Site Health Inspections
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