WordPress Website Development in Reading & Berkshire: fast, secure, and built to scale
Custom WordPress builds, migration & managed hosting for Reading businesses. Built with the custom RB Toolkit, our bespoke theme and WP framework to launch better and faster – with robust developer workflows and secure deployment.
Why we use WordPress for website development
WordPress gives business owners flexibility: content control, extendability and a huge plugin ecosystem. We combine WordPress best practice with on-the-ground experience so your site is built to perform for your audience and your team no matter how fast or big your operation grows.
Common problems our WordPress website developers solve:
- • Slow or fragile WordPress sites that lose traffic.
- • Broken plugin or theme updates that cause downtime.
- • Messy developer handoffs with undocumented code.
- • Complex content needs (multi-templates, campaigns, local landing pages).
- • Storefront or payment gateway issues/custom gateways
Our High-Level WordPress development approach
We follow a repeatable, auditable process aligned to internal Developer Processes and Toolkits so every build is maintainable and secure.
1. Understand: Discovery & Scoping
- → Objectives, audience and sitemap (aligns with your UX user journey).
- → Tech spec: hosting, integrations, plugin inventory, and RB Toolkit evaluation.
- → Deliverable: Project tech spec & acceptance criteria.
2. Prototype: Create & Build
- → Local setup (Local by Flywheel), clone RB Toolkit, install required plugins (ACF Pro, RB Flex, Gravity Forms).
- → Wireframes → flexible template rows (RB Flex) → components (button, cards, hero blocks).
- → Build tools: Tailwind/Sass + Grunt/Browserify based workflows for CSS/JS. See npm install, grunt start for local build.???
- → Deliverable: Dev site on dev server + code in feature branches.
3. Review: Test & Validate (1–2 weeks)
- → Cross-device checks, accessibility (WCAG AA), performance (TTFB, Lighthouse), form & third-party tests.
- → Acceptance test plan & stakeholder UAT.
4. Go-Live & Handoff
- → Git merge & infrastructure checks, DB migration using WP Migrate Pro, SSL, security headers and final QA.
- → Deliverable: Live site, Storybook/Figma handoff, deployment docs & a one-week hypercare period.
What’s in every RB Wordpress Website Build?
Full RB Toolkit WordPress Site
A complete WordPress build using the RB Toolkit, including themes, flexible rows, and reusable components for scalable development.
Environment Setup & Access
Configuration for Local, Development, and Live environments, along with clear SSH access instructions for developers.
Build Chain & Tooling
Preconfigured build process using npm scripts and Grunt tasks, with documentation on how to run and maintain the build pipeline.
Developer Handoff
All relevant Figma files and Design System components provided to ensure a smooth transition from design to development.
Admin Training & Documentation
Comprehensive user guides and documentation to help site administrators confidently manage and update content.
Security & Performance Checks
Baseline optimisation and security setup including .htaccess rules, HSTS, CSP, DEFLATE compression, and Expires headers.
Technical Trust
- → We use the RB Toolkit boilerplate and RB Flex for flexible page templates to keep builds consistent and maintainable.
- → Build tools are standardised (npm scripts for CSS/Tailwind + Grunt for JS/build automation).
- → Deployment via Git feature branches → dev → live with database sync using WP Migrate Pro.
- → Security: hide admin/login, disallow file edits, add security headers and force HTTPS.
WordPress Website Development Case Studies
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Wordpress Website FAQs
Yes — we use flexible content rows (RB Flex) and train editors to use reusable blocks and ACF controls.
