WordPress Website Design

When it comes to building a website yourself, it can often take a long time to learn how to use the software on sites such as WIX or Squarespace, they also have a monthly cost of around £30/month normally which all adds up! Having a bespoke website built by myself, you’ll end up with a website that looks amazing, is easy to manage, and is able to grow with your business. Not to mention, you’ll have peace of mind knowing that your website is 100% yours, rather than being held captive. I’ve tested the platforms head-to-head in my Wix vs Squarespace vs WordPress comparison.

The software itself is free and open source. What you pay for is hosting, your domain name, any premium plugins you need, and the design and build work. There’s no monthly licence fee for the platform, which is the main difference from the subscription builders.

Around 3–4 weeks for a typical 5-8 page site. A one-page site can be quicker; a larger build with eCommerce, multiple integrations or a lot of content can run to 6 weeks or more. I’ll give you a realistic timeline during the initial call.

Yes — that’s the whole point of the visual builder. Add photos, change your phone number, write a new page, update your prices. You get an easy-to-use guide at handover, and I’m on the end of the phone if you get stuck.

I do. I host and maintain the sites I build on UK servers, with maintenance plans covering monitoring, backups, core and plugin updates. If you’d rather arrange your own hosting, that’s completely fine — I’ll advise on what will suit the site.

It is, provided it’s looked after. A strong admin password, the latest version of WordPress, well-maintained plugins and an SSL certificate cover the vast majority of risk. On the sites I maintain, I handle all of that for you through WordPress support.

Every site is built mobile-first and tested across iPhone, Android, tablet and desktop before it goes live. Google requires it and your customers expect it. There’s more on how it works on my responsive web design page.

Yes. WooCommerce turns WordPress into a full shop — products, variations, stock, payment gateways, delivery rules and order management. A site with eCommerce functionality and around 20 products typically comes in at around £2500.

It can. WPML lets a WordPress site be translated into multiple languages, which is how I build sites for businesses selling beyond the UK. Each language version stays properly optimised for search engines rather than being bolted on with an automatic translate widget.

Yes. WordPress lets you improve an existing website rather than starting from scratch, so if the content and rankings are worth keeping I’ll rebuild around them. That’s a website redesign — usually quicker and cheaper than a brand new build.

No. I’m based in Brighton, Sussex, but I work with businesses across the UK — everything happens over phone, email and video calls, so distance is never an issue. In over 10 years there aren’t many industries I haven’t built a WordPress site for.