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I am a freelance website developer who specialises in creating great looking, bespoke websites for c Website Development

28/10/2026

One of the biggest benefits of a bespoke WordPress website isn't necessarily something you notice on launch day.

It's what happens a year or two later when you need to add something new.

I build WordPress sites around the actual requirements of the business - using things like custom post types, taxonomies, ACF and bespoke functionality where they're appropriate.

That gives the site a much cleaner foundation for future development. New sections, integrations and functionality can be built properly rather than relying on another workaround or unnecessary plugin.

A good website shouldn't become increasingly difficult to work with as the business grows.

26/10/2026

WordPress maintenance isn't just clicking "update" once a month.

Keeping a website properly maintained also means checking for outdated or abandoned plugins, PHP compatibility problems, errors after updates, security issues and functionality that's no longer working as it should.

And when an update does cause a problem, simply restoring yesterday's backup isn't always the best answer.

I'd rather find out what broke, understand why it happened and fix the underlying issue.

Good WordPress maintenance should keep a website secure and stable, but it should also stop small technical problems quietly building into much bigger ones.

21/10/2026

A bespoke WordPress website shouldn't only be bespoke on the front end.

For a recent build, I needed to organise several different types of content, each with its own information and relationships to other areas of the site.

Rather than squeezing everything into standard WordPress pages, I used custom post types, taxonomies and ACF to give each type of content its own properly structured area.

It means the client doesn't have to remember how the website was built every time they want to make a change. The fields and options they see actually relate to the content they're editing.

It's the sort of thing visitors will never notice, but it can make a huge difference to the person managing the website every week.

19/10/2026

A website redesign shouldn't just be a fresh coat of paint.

When I'm rebuilding an existing WordPress site, it's a good opportunity to look at everything that's accumulated behind the scenes too.

That could mean simplifying an awkward admin area, restructuring content, removing plugins that are no longer needed, improving performance or replacing old workarounds with functionality that's actually built for the job.

The new design is important, but so is what sits underneath it.

A good rebuild should leave you with a website that looks better, works better and is easier to develop in the future.

14/10/2026

A slow WordPress website isn't always a hosting problem.

I've worked on plenty of sites where the real issue is what's accumulated over the years - unnecessary plugins, old functionality that's no longer used, oversized assets, inefficient database queries and code that's being loaded on every page when it's only needed in one place.

Installing another optimisation plugin can sometimes improve the numbers, but it doesn't necessarily fix the underlying problem.

When I'm looking at WordPress performance, I prefer to work out what's actually making the site slow first, then deal with the cause.

Quite often, removing something is more effective than adding something.

07/10/2026

A lot of the agency work I do is completely behind the scenes.

The agency manages the client, design and project. I handle the WordPress development as an extra pair of hands when their internal team is busy or they need something more bespoke.

That might be a complete custom WordPress build, bespoke functionality, WooCommerce development, integrations or simply stepping in to help get a project over the line.

Everything can be completely white-label, so as far as the client is concerned, I'm simply part of the agency's team.

It works particularly well for agencies that don't need another full-time developer, but occasionally need reliable development capacity without having to turn work away.

If you run a UK web, design or marketing agency and could use some extra WordPress development support from time to time, feel free to get in touch.

05/10/2026

A website audit should tell you more than what's wrong.

It should tell you why it's happening and what is actually worth fixing.

When I audit a WordPress site, I look at performance, SEO, usability and the build itself. That can uncover anything from oversized images and unnecessary scripts to plugin problems, poor code or parts of the site that have simply become difficult to use.

Not every warning needs the same level of attention either.

The useful part is prioritising the changes that will make a genuine difference rather than chasing a perfect score on an automated testing tool.

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Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 7pm
Tuesday	7am - 7pm
Wednesday	7am - 7pm
Thursday	7am - 7pm
Friday	7am - 7pm
Saturday	7am - 7pm
Sunday	7am - 7pm

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