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Fully custom, no page builders
Every theme is hand-coded to the design — no Elementor, no bought theme, no bloat. Clean markup you own and can extend.
No Elementor
WordPress Development
A WordPress agency that builds fully custom — no page builders.
Hand-coded WordPress themes, real performance, and content your team can actually manage — not a pile of plugins and a bought theme.
WordPress powers a huge share of the web, but most of it is templates and plugins stacked until it crawls. We do not work that way. Every build is a bespoke theme in clean code — Tailwind and GSAP on the front, ACF-structured content behind — tuned to 90+ Core Web Vitals. No Elementor. No off-the-shelf themes.
We have rebuilt WordPress platforms that load 4x faster and cut admin time by 65%.
- 90+
- Core Web Vitals scores we build to
- Fully custom
- Hand-coded themes, no page builders
- Nantwich, UK
- Where we design and build
Three ways we work with WordPress.
Whether you want a bespoke build, a rescue from a slow plugin-heavy site, or a partner to run WordPress properly — this is where we come in.
Custom WordPress, built the right way.
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Performance is engineered in
We build to 90+ Lighthouse and green Core Web Vitals — the opposite of the slow, plugin-laden WordPress most people have suffered.
90+ Core Web Vitals
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Content your team can manage
ACF-structured fields and a tidy editor mean your team updates pages confidently — no fear of breaking the layout.
ACF-structured
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A small, senior team
You work with the people building it. No account-management layer, no offshoring, no hand-off to juniors — senior hands throughout.
Made in Nantwich
A WordPress build, done properly.
Every engagement ships the same standard of work — the tangible things you keep.
A bespoke custom theme
Hand-coded to your design in clean PHP, Tailwind and GSAP — no page builder, no off-the-shelf theme.
Core Web Vitals in the green
We build to 90+ Lighthouse and green field-data. Fast WordPress is a decision, not luck.
A content model with ACF
Advanced Custom Fields set up so editors change content safely — structured, labelled, hard to break.
WooCommerce when you sell
A custom WooCommerce build for stores that need to convert — checkout tuned, not bolted on.
Security and maintenance done right
Sensible hardening, updates and backups — WordPress kept fast and safe, not left to rot.
A clean handover
Documented, sensible code and a tidy admin your next developer will thank us for.
How we work: Audit, Design, Build, Run.
A clear path from goal to launch — and beyond. The same method behind every SmartaStudio build.
WordPress work in practice.
WordPress development at a glance.
- Category
- WordPress development agency (fully custom, no page builders)
- Best for
- Businesses that want the familiarity of WordPress without the bloat — a fast, bespoke, editable site, or a rescue of a slow existing one.
- Typical work
- Custom WordPress themes, WooCommerce stores, plugin-heavy site rescues, multi-site, ACF content models.
- Stack
- WordPress (custom theme, ACF), WooCommerce, Tailwind CSS, GSAP, clean PHP — no page builders, no off-the-shelf themes.
- Proof
- We rebuild WordPress to 90+ Core Web Vitals as standard; recent rebuilds load up to 4x faster with 65% less admin.
- Engagement
- Fixed-scope projects (typically 10–12 weeks) or ongoing build, hosting & maintenance on retainer. Based in Nantwich, UK; £ GBP.
FAQ
WordPress development, answered.
The questions we get asked most about building on WordPress. Something else on your mind? Just ask.
The basics
Most WordPress sites are a bought theme plus a stack of plugins, which is why so many are slow and awkward to edit. We hand-code a bespoke theme to your design, use Advanced Custom Fields for structured content, and keep the plugin count low — so the site is fast, clean and yours.
No. Page builders add weight and lock you in. We build custom themes in clean code, which is faster, more flexible and easier to maintain — while still giving your team an editor they can use confidently.
Yes. We build custom WooCommerce stores tuned to convert — a considered checkout and product experience, not a default theme with the shop bolted on.
Working with us
Yes. We audit the plugins and the bloat, rebuild on a clean custom theme, and keep your URLs and rankings intact. We measure speed before and after — recent rebuilds have loaded up to 4x faster.
Yes. We offer hosting, security hardening, updates and backups, plus ongoing design and build on retainer, so WordPress stays fast and safe rather than drifting.
Marketing sites typically start around £4,000–£8,000 +VAT; WooCommerce and larger builds run higher depending on scope. We scope every project properly before quoting. All prices in £ GBP.
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Got a WordPress project in mind?
Tell us what you are building — or what needs rescuing. We will tell you the right way to build it on WordPress, honestly and in plain English.
Based in NantwichUK & EuropeFully custom WordPress
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