CUSTOM WORDPRESS
Custom WordPress themes, hand-coded from scratch.
Page builders leave you with a slow, bloated site you do not really own. We hand-code custom themes: no Elementor, no twenty plugins, just clean code built for exactly what your business needs.
Hand-written code, no page builders and no bloat - fast, fully yours, and built to last.
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WHY BESPOKE
A page builder feels easy until it is slow, bloated and impossible to change.
Off-the-shelf themes and builders pile on code you never use. A hand-coded theme does only what your site needs, which is why it is faster, safer and actually yours.
Hand-coded, no page builders
Written by hand, so there is no Elementor or builder bloat slowing it down.
Genuinely fast
Only the code your site needs, which is why it loads quickly and scores well.
Fully owned
No theme licences or builder lock-in, the code is yours to keep and move.
Built for your integrations
Wired to the tools and automation your business actually runs on.
Accessible and standards-based
Clean, semantic, WCAG-aware markup, not a tangle of nested divs.
Maintainable and documented
Built so the next developer, or you, can understand and change it.
HOW WE BUILD
We start with what your site actually has to do.
Not a theme you bend to fit. We learn your requirements, then build a theme from scratch that does exactly that, fast and cleanly, with nothing you do not need.
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Scope the real requirements
We learn exactly what your site has to do before writing a line.
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Design and hand-code the theme
A theme built from scratch for your needs, with nothing you do not use.
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Wire integrations and automation
Connected to the systems and workflows your business depends on.
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Performance, accessibility, security
Built fast, accessible and safe, to current standards.
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Documented and yours
Handed over clean and documented, ready for you to run.
// PROOF · WAS TECH
An industrial-strength site on a custom WordPress theme.
WAS Tech is an environmental retrofit company with three product lines - Water, Air and Sun. We built an industrial-strength site that brings them together in one tabbed interactive hero, with animated performance stats that bring the numbers to life.
It was the first build on our own custom Monolith WordPress theme - no page builder, just a lean, bespoke theme coded around the business. The result is fast, clean and built to last.
// CUSTOM WORDPRESS · FAQ
Questions about custom themes.
It depends on the size of the site and what it needs to do, but most bespoke theme builds we take on sit in the low thousands. We give a fixed quote up front once we understand your pages, content and any integrations - no surprises, and no padding the bill.
Page builders are quick to start with, but they load a lot of code to do simple things, which slows the site down and adds plugins that can break. A custom theme does the same job with clean, lean code - faster, easier to maintain, and with no builder lock-in.
Yes. We build with the standard WordPress editor and clear, labelled blocks, so your team can update text, images and pages without touching code or learning a new builder. We will walk you through it at handover.
It helps. A lean theme ships only the code each page needs, so it loads faster, and clean, semantic markup gives search engines a clear site to read. Fast load times and tidy code are part of the technical foundation good SEO is built on.
A focused custom build typically takes a few weeks from kickoff, depending on the number of pages, the content and any integrations. We will give you a clear timeline at the quote stage and keep you updated as we go.
// WHAT WE BUILD
More of what we build.
Charity websites
Donations, volunteers and trust, wired in.
Law firm websites
Enquiries made easy, by practice area.
Dental websites
Booking and treatments, built to convert.
Course landing pages
Interactive pages that sell the course.
Affiliate storefronts
Turn followers into buyers.
Directory websites
Listings, search and scale.
Tour booking sites
Showcase experiences, take bookings.
Custom WordPress themes
Bespoke, fast, no page-builder bloat.
Website cost calculator
An instant, honest estimate.
// LET'S TALK
Tell us about your project.
If you want a WordPress site that is fast, lean and built around your business, we can help. No hard sell - just a conversation about what you need and whether a custom theme is the right fit.
Book a free call