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WordPress and Shopify

Shopify stores built, WordPress sites looked after.

Every new site we build is custom, but some shops belong on Shopify, and some teams rely on a WordPress site that isn't ready to move. We build Shopify stores properly, and keep WordPress sites fast, secure and up to date until a custom build makes sense.

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Who this is for

Shops on Shopify, and teams with a WordPress site to look after.

Shops that belong on Shopify, and businesses with a WordPress site that needs looking after or fixing rather than replacing today, including sites that have been hacked or left for years without updates.

What's includedStart a projectThinking of going custom?

What platform work looks like

The platform you use, made to behave.

A lightweight theme, not a bloated one.

Shopify themes built around your products rather than a demo store, so pages carry what they need and nothing else.

Fewer plugins, faster pages, fewer surprises.

Most slow WordPress sites are carrying plugins nobody remembers installing. We audit every one, replace what a few lines of code can do, and the page speed follows.

A Shopify store that is ready on launch day.

Theme, products, payments, shipping, taxes and the domain, checked off in order and tested with real orders before the shop opens.

We'll tell you when it's time to move on.

We'll keep a WordPress site going for as long as it serves you. When it stops pulling its weight, you'll hear it from us, and we'll move you to a custom build with your content and rankings intact.

What's included

Shopify built well, WordPress kept well.

A fixed fee or a monthly subscription, scoped to your budget. None of this is an extra.

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  • Shopify stores

    A new store designed around your products, on a theme built or tailored for it.

  • Store set up

    Products, payments, shipping, taxes and the domain, checked off and tested before launch.

  • Moving to Shopify

    Your store moved across from your old platform, with redirects so nothing is lost.

  • Apps connected

    The apps your store needs, integrated and kept to the ones that earn their place.

  • Conversion improvements

    Changes to product pages and the cart that make it easier to buy.

  • WordPress care

    Core, theme and plugin updates, backups and monitoring, and a clean-up if the site's been hacked.

  • WordPress speed

    Performance tuning for slow sites: images, scripts, caching and the plugins behind them.

  • Plugin clean-up

    Every plugin audited, and anything a few lines of code can do replaced.

  • Managed WordPress hosting

    Hosting on Kinsta or WP Engine, with a care plan to keep everything up to date.

  • Moving off WordPress

    When you're ready, a custom build with your content and addresses carried across, so rankings hold.

How it works

A simple process that stays simple.

Four steps from the first call to a live store, or a WordPress site back in shape.

  1. 01
    Brief
    • Goals and audience
    • Pages and content
    • Timeline and budget

    Discover

    A call, a few questions and a short written brief so we both know what success looks like. We agree scope, timeline and price before anything gets designed.

  2. 02

    Wireframe

    We wireframe the key pages so the layout and content are agreed before any code is written. You see them and sign them off before we build.

  3. 03
    const store = build({ base: 'shopify', theme: 'custom', apps: 'few',});// ready to hand over

    Build

    Shopify stores built on a lightweight theme your team can edit, with apps kept to the ones that earn their place. WordPress work starts with an audit of what is there.

  4. 04
    • DNS and domain✓
    • SSL certificate✓
    • Analytics✓
    • Handover guide✓
    Live

    Launch and grow

    DNS, hosting, analytics, a handover session and a written guide. Then 30 days of support, and a care plan if you want us to keep it fast and up to date.

Selected work

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A calm, considered website for a UK investment firm that buys and grows established businesses.

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The Better Menopause

A refreshed Shopify store for science-backed menopause supplements, ready for the UK and US.

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FAQ

Questions about WordPress and Shopify

Still got a question? Send it through the contact page and you'll hear back within a working day.

Do you build new WordPress sites?

Not any more. New sites are custom builds in Astro or Next.js, because they're faster and easier to look after. We still look after existing WordPress sites, and we'll move you to a custom build when you're ready.

Can you move us off WordPress?

Yes. We rebuild the site as a custom build, carry your content across and redirect every old address, so your rankings hold.

Can you fix our existing WordPress site?

Usually, yes, even if it hasn't been touched in years. Most slow WordPress sites are carrying plugins nobody needs. We audit them, tune performance and tidy what is left, and we'll tell you honestly if a rebuild would be better value.

Can you help if our WordPress site has been hacked?

Yes. We clean it up, close the gap it got in through, restore anything lost from a clean backup where there is one, and put updates, backups and monitoring on a schedule so it doesn't happen again. If it's too far gone to trust, we'll tell you and quote for a rebuild instead.

Can you move our store to Shopify?

Yes. We move your store across from your old platform and set up redirects so links and rankings aren't lost.

Do you host WordPress sites?

Yes, on Kinsta or WP Engine, with a care plan that keeps WordPress, the theme and plugins up to date.

What does it cost?

It depends on what you need, and we scope every project to suit your budget. For a Shopify store, the price moves with the size of the catalogue, whether the theme is built or tailored and whether you're moving from another platform. For WordPress, it moves with the state of the site, the plugins it carries and whether hosting is part of the plan. You can pay a fixed fee, or spread the cost with a monthly subscription. Either way, we agree the scope and the price after a discovery call, so there are no surprises.