Platform
WordPress development
WordPress gives editors control of their own content, and a very large range of extensions. It also needs care. We build WordPress sites that stay fast and tidy, rescue ones that have not, and say plainly when another route is better.
- 1,200+ clients helped
- Building since 2010
- 15 services, one team
- 50+ technologies
At a glance
What it is
WordPress is a content platform that lets non-technical editors manage a website, extended by a large collection of themes and plugins.
Problems it solves
WordPress sites often become slow, fragile, and hard to update because of piled-up plugins and no one responsible for upkeep.
Who it suits
Organizations running or planning a WordPress site, especially where editors need to publish without developers.
How to choose
Choose WordPress when editors need independence and standard features cover most needs. Choose something else when the site is really an application.
What it means
A content platform, not a blank page
WordPress is an open-source content management system, or CMS: the tool editors use to create and change pages without touching code. Themes control the look and plugins add features such as forms or shops.
It suits organizations that publish regularly and want their own people in control. Its strength is the ecosystem of ready-made parts.
The same ecosystem is its risk. Every plugin is someone else's code that must be kept updated and compatible, and a site with fifty of them is a maintenance burden.
Options
WordPress compared with the alternatives
Suits
Editor-led sites with standard features and a budget for upkeep.
- Trade-off
- Needs regular updates, and plugin choices affect speed and security.
Suits
Designer-led marketing sites with a visual editor.
- Trade-off
- Less suited to complex features, and the platform sets the limits.
Headless setup with Contentful or Sanity
Suits
Content reused across a site, an app, and other channels.
- Trade-off
- More to build and run, and a developer is involved in most changes.
Suits
Stores where selling is the main purpose.
- Trade-off
- Content features are lighter than WordPress.
Custom build with Next.js
Suits
Sites that are really applications.
- Trade-off
- Highest cost, and editors depend on what is built for them.
What DECHY can do
Working with WordPress
Build
- New sites with a custom theme and a short plugin list.
- Editing screens built around how your team works.
Rescue
- Speed and security reviews.
- Removing plugins that are not earning their keep.
Extend
- Custom plugins for needs that standard ones miss.
- Connections to customer records, payments, and email.
Look after
- Updates, backups, and monitoring.
- A named contact when something breaks.
Typical uses
Sites that suit WordPress
A publishing site
News, articles, and resources with several authors and an editorial workflow.
An organization's main website
Services, people, events, and contact forms, edited by staff without developer help.
A site with a shop alongside the content
Products added to a content-led site, where selling is part of the picture and not all of it.
A membership or learning site
Gated content and sign-in, using well-supported extensions and a short plugin list.
Moving a site
Redesigning or migrating a WordPress site
Inventory what exists
We list pages, plugins, forms, and integrations, and note what search engines already rank.
What it produces
- Page and plugin inventory
- Address list
Decide what moves
We keep what earns traffic or serves customers, merge duplicates, and drop what nobody uses.
What it produces
- Content plan
Build and test
We build on a copy, test forms and payments, and check speed and accessibility.
What it produces
- Staging site
- Test results
Launch with redirects
We switch over with redirects from every old address that matters, and watch search and errors afterwards.
What it produces
- Redirect map
- Post-launch report
Choosing the right approach
What WordPress needs from you
A WordPress site is not finished at launch. Updates arrive every few weeks, and unpatched sites are a common target for attackers. Someone must own that, whether it is us, your team, or a hosting provider.
We agree who looks after what before the site goes live, so nothing is left to chance.
Technical depth
How we build with WordPress
For your developers and IT lead: our WordPress choices on build, performance and security, and content model, and the reasoning behind each.
We build themes and plugins in PHP, following WordPress coding standards, and keep custom code out of core files so updates are safe.
- Page caching, image optimization, and a content network for static assets.
- Limited login attempts, two-step sign-in for editors, and least-privilege roles.
- Automated backups that are tested by restoring them.
Custom post types and fields give editors structured forms instead of one free-text box, which keeps pages consistent.
Common questions
Questions about WordPress
Is WordPress secure?
The core is actively maintained. Most breaches come from outdated plugins, weak passwords, and neglected hosting. Good upkeep prevents most of it.
Why is our WordPress site slow?
Usually too many plugins, large images, or poor hosting. A review finds which, and the fixes are normally straightforward.
Can we keep our content if we leave WordPress?
Yes. Content can be exported and moved, and we plan the move so addresses and search visibility are protected.
Can WordPress run a shop?
It can, through plugins such as WooCommerce. For stores where selling is the main purpose, we also compare it with Shopify.
Have a different question?
Tell us what you are weighing up and we will answer it plainly.
Ask a questionAlready a client? Email support@dechytech.com
Tell us who edits the site
Describe your content, your editors, and what the site must do. We will say whether WordPress fits and what its upkeep would involve.