Most WordPress sites are slow because of what was bolted on to them, not because of WordPress. I build bespoke themes from the ground up in native PHP, HTML5, and CSS — no Elementor, no Divi, no 40-plugin dependency chain holding the layout together.
What I Build
- Bespoke theme architecture — modular template parts, reusable components, and a clean separation between markup, data, and presentation.
- Custom post types and taxonomies — structured content models so your editors work with real fields instead of wrestling a page builder.
- Gutenberg block development — custom blocks and block patterns that match your design system exactly and stay on-brand by default.
- Performance engineering — deferred assets, zero cumulative layout shift, optimised queries, and object caching where it earns its keep.
- Migration from page builders — lifting existing sites off bloated builders without losing content, URLs, or search rankings.
How I Work
Themes are version controlled and built from source, with a local development environment that mirrors production. You get a documented codebase, a predictable build pipeline, and a theme any competent developer can pick up after me — no lock-in.
Typical Engagements
- Replacing a slow, plugin-heavy theme with a lean custom build.
- Translating a Figma design system into production WordPress templates.
- Extending an existing theme with custom post types, blocks, and editor tooling.
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