Custom WordPress Development Services
What Is Custom WordPress Development?
Custom WordPress development is building a WordPress website around your business's pages, offer and functionality instead of adapting a pre-made theme. The site carries only the code it needs, loads fast and grows page by page without a rebuild.
Uwindi is a custom WordPress development company and Certified Bricks Expert based in Leander, Texas, providing custom WordPress website development for service and B2B businesses across the U.S.: $3,800 fixed for up to 5 pages in 3–4 weeks, or Custom Growth builds from $7,500. In the Austin metro? Here is how we work as your WordPress developer in Austin.
Certified Bricks Expert · 95–100 Google PageSpeed build target · Clutch 2024 Global Award · US-based project management · No developer lock-in
Where Theme-Based WordPress Sites
Fall Short
We Don't Start With a Theme. We Start With Your Buyers.
Our WordPress Development
Services
Custom WordPress Website Design & Development
Bricks Builder Development
WordPress Migration
Speed & Core Web Vitals
Integrations & Custom Functionality
Technical SEO & AI Search Readiness
Care After Launch
Custom WordPress vs. Page Builder Themes vs. Website Builders
| Aspect | Custom WordPress on Bricks (Uwindi) | WordPress theme + page builder | Wix, Squarespace or AI builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Custom homepage design and a reusable design system (fully custom on Custom Growth) | A theme demo adapted to your content | A platform template |
| Speed | 95–100 PageSpeed target on our managed hosting (Neatko 99, Digital Wizards 99, TalentCompass 100) | Heavier pages; often needs extra optimization plugins | Set by the platform |
| Code & plugins | Only what the site needs | Theme + builder + add-on plugins | Platform code you can't change |
| Ownership | Yours after the final payment; no developer lock-in | Yours, on WordPress; switching builders means a rebuild | Stays on the platform; moving means a rebuild |
| Editing | Visual content editing in WordPress; admin walkthrough at launch | Visual editing | Visual editing |
| SEO & AI search | Technical SEO and structured content built in | Depends on the theme and plugins | Limited control over code and structure |
| Time to launch | 3–4 weeks (up to 5 pages); 8–10 weeks (Custom Growth) | Varies by provider | Fast to publish; strategy and setup are on you |
| Price | $3,800 fixed or from $7,500; care from $150/month | Varies by provider | Monthly platform subscription |
Is WordPress Still Worth It in 2026?
For a service or B2B business that wants to own its website, yes — WordPress isn't outdated. It is open source, runs on hosting you choose and has no platform subscription. People who move away from WordPress are usually leaving heavy themes, page builders and plugin sprawl, not WordPress itself. When a project needs a portal, app or custom backend instead, we build it with Laravel — see our web application development.
Can ChatGPT Build a WordPress Website?
AI tools can draft copy, snippets of code and a basic layout, and AI builders can publish a generic site quickly. What they don't do is research your buyers and competitors, decide the offer and structure, set up hosting, security, redirects and tracking, and stay accountable after launch. That is the part we're hired for.
How to Choose a WordPress Development Company
Ask four things. Can they show live WordPress sites they built, with PageSpeed scores you can check? Is the price fixed and the scope written down? Who owns the site after the final payment? Who handles updates, security and changes after launch — and how long do their clients stay? Our answers: Neatko scores 99 Performance, $3,800 fixed for up to 5 pages, yours after the final payment, Care from $150/month, Kosmos Logistic since 2016.
Our Projects
Since 2015, delivered 120+ projects worldwide. B2B manufacturers, SaaS & startups, 3PL & logistics, recruiting & HR firms, CPA & accounting, construction companies, law firms, real estate, warehousing, self storage and other service businesses worldwide.
Digital WizardsSEO SaaS startup Digital Wizards needed to stand out against Ahrefs and SEMrush. Uwindi built the brand and site — unique positioning, 99/100 PageSpeed, WCAG compliant.- TalentCompassTalentCompass had no brand and a site that couldn't support ads or leads. Uwindi rebuilt it — full rebrand, 100/100 PageSpeed, ad-ready assets, monthly support.
- Neatko StudioUwindi built the Neatko brand and website from scratch — naming, logo, WordPress/Bricks site with 99 PageSpeed, SEO and GEO-optimized architecture. First AI-generated leads within days of launch.
- TesovTechUwindi built TesovTech — an affiliate content platform for a tech review creator. Custom product card post type links gear to reviews and auto-pulls related products, with every card affiliate-linked. A monetization engine that scales with the channel.
- Ariz MediaUwindi built a landing page for London B2B agency Ariz Media. Sales cycle shortened 2×, lead quality improved, premium client acquisition costs dropped.
- Puff & Drink & TalkPuff Drink Talk — Austin lifestyle brand running live events, a podcast, and charity fundraising. Uwindi built the website and joined as Creative Partner.
case studies
How We Build a Custom WordPress Website
- 1. Align: goals, audience, content and pages
- 2. Approve the direction: homepage design
- 3. Build: the remaining pages on a staging copy
- 4. Launch: testing, deployment, training
Tell us about your project. We research your market and competitors, agree on the pages, structure and offer, and you approve the homepage direction before the full build.
Share your thoughts — we’ll map the fastest path to a clearer offer and a conversion-ready build.
Custom WordPress Website Cost
Business Website
$3,800/3–4 weeks
Best for: service businesses that need a fast WordPress site with a custom homepage design, a clear message and a strong foundation for leads, ads and SEO — up to 5 core pages.
- Up to 5 core pages (incl. Home)
- Basic discovery & competitive review
- Custom, conversion-focused design
- Basic logo refinement
- Mobile-first WordPress + Bricks build
- Reusable design system
- Contact form & analytics setup
- Technical SEO & AI discovery foundation
- Admin walkthrough & 1-year limited warranty
Custom Growth Website
$7,500+/8–10 weeks
Best for: businesses with multiple services or locations, complex SEO architecture, custom funnels, advanced integrations, or a stronger need for a unique visual direction.
- Deep discovery & positioning
- Competitive research & sitemap
- Content architecture
- Custom visual direction
- Custom design system & page structures
- Conversion & SEO strategy
- Advanced forms, CRM, calculators, filters
- Analytics, performance & security
- QA, launch & warranty
Add-ons & Custom Functionality
$150+/extra page
Best for: adding pages, a blog, campaign landing pages or custom functionality — at launch or later.
- Additional page: from $150
- Insights / blog section: $350
- Campaign landing page: from $750
- CRM integration: quoted
- Calculators & filters: quoted
- Advanced forms: quoted
- Custom post types: quoted
- Content migration from your old site: quoted
- Changes after launch: $90/h Care, $70/h Care Plus
* Custom Growth Websites: milestone payments; page count, templates, functionality and timeline are scoped individually.
* You own the website after the final payment. Rankings, traffic and lead volume are not guaranteed.
* The first month after launch is free; after that Website Care is optional: $150/month Care or $250/month Care Plus. Sites we didn't build pay Care from the first month and start with a one-time $300 Transfer & Onboarding.
* Same scope and prices as our B2B website design and development projects. Prefer one monthly fee with hosting and care included? The Managed Website Plan is $350/month on our proven framework — no custom design.
Share your thoughts — we’ll map the fastest path to a clearer offer and a conversion-ready build.
WordPress Migration Services
- Every indexed URL kept or 301-redirected
- Pages that earn search traffic kept or merged, never dropped
- Page content, images and alt text
- Blog posts and media
- Forms and analytics, reconnected and retested
- Domain, DNS and SSL
- Built on staging; old site live until launch
Wix, Squarespace or Webflow to WordPress
Elementor to Bricks Migration
WordPress Hosting Moves
Certified Bricks Builder Agency
for WordPress
Uwindi is a Certified Bricks Expert, listed in the official Bricks experts directory. Bricks is a visual builder for WordPress. As a WordPress development agency, we use it to build lean, class-based design systems instead of stacking a theme and a page builder, so pages stay fast and your team edits content without touching code.
Bricks vs. Elementor, the honest trade-offs: Bricks has a smaller add-on ecosystem than Elementor and rewards a disciplined setup, which is why the design system comes before the pages. It is a paid builder; on our Care plans its licence is covered along with the other premium plugins.
“99 Performance / 100 Best Practices on Google PageSpeed Insights”
“FCP 0.4s / LCP 0.8s / TBT 0ms — near-perfect Core Web Vitals”
Read the Neatko case
“Adding a new sponsor takes thirty seconds”
Read the Puff Drink Talk case
“WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliant”
“Modular architecture and design system ready for scale”
Read the Digital Wizards case
What Our Clients Say
Small tweaks he recommended that would make a large difference. Everything he’s done with us has been very professional. He’s easy to work with.
The site looks like us, not like a template. And the best part: I can update sponsors, events, and gallery myself in seconds. No back-and-forth, no waiting.
Tells it like it is, doesn’t allow you to waste any time going down the wrong road. … technically proficient and goes that extra mile, so responsive, so professional.
Uwindi’s project management was organized and responsive — they hit key milestones … on time, and were flexible in accommodating feedback. They … made us feel like true partners in shaping the brand.
Previous vendors took almost a day to reply … Uwindi’s team is quick to respond via BaseCamp and phone for urgent matters. I’m grateful for their work and the peace of mind they provide in maintaining our website.
WordPress Development FAQ
A custom WordPress website at Uwindi costs $3,800 fixed for up to 5 pages, or from $7,500 for a Custom Growth site with deeper strategy and integrations. The $3,800 can be paid as $2,000 upfront plus six monthly payments of $300. Extra pages start at $150, a blog section is $350 and campaign landing pages start at $750. Care after launch is $150 or $250 a month.
Every Business Website includes up to 5 core pages, basic discovery and a competitive review, a custom, conversion-focused homepage design with the other pages built from our proven components, a mobile-first WordPress + Bricks build, contact form and analytics setup, and a technical SEO and AI-discovery foundation. Launch comes with an admin walkthrough and a 1-year limited warranty. You own the site after the final payment; hosting and care are billed separately.
We research before we build: how your buyers choose, what competitors’ websites and offers look like, then the structure and the offer. The conversion layer and build quality come first, because they drive both inquiries and SEO. We work as a long-term partner — Kosmos Logistic since 2016 — and can add our own call and lead tracking so you see which pages bring inquiries. 120+ projects since 2015.
Anyone looking for “everything included for $500 a month.” We don’t work that way, because you get a team — strategy, design, development and SEO — not one person stretched across all of it. We’re also the wrong choice if you want a theme installed without research or strategy, or a one-off build with no long-term partnership in mind.
At Uwindi: $3,800 fixed for up to 5 pages, from $7,500 for larger custom builds, and $70–$90 an hour for changes after launch. Builds are fixed-price, not hourly, and you hire a team rather than one freelancer. After launch, changes run through a Care plan: $90 an hour on Care ($150/month) or $70 on Care Plus ($250/month), which include 1 or 2 hours of quick content updates (text and images). We don’t make changes outside an active plan.
A Business Website of up to 5 pages takes 3–4 weeks; a Custom Growth website takes 8–10 weeks. The clock starts after the first payment, once we have final content, brand assets and access. The Business Website includes one consolidated homepage revision round and one full-site review round. Client review time and optional add-ons may extend the schedule.
Yes — we protect what already ranks, though no one can honestly guarantee positions. Before launch we map every indexed URL and keep or 301-redirect each page to its closest new page; forms and analytics are retested on a staging copy while your old site stays live. A WordPress hosting move is a one-time $300 Transfer & Onboarding with a Care plan; a move from Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Elementor or Divi is a rebuild, priced like a new site from $3,800.
For a professionally built business site, we think so — it’s why we build on Bricks, not Elementor or Divi. Bricks lets us set up a lean, class-based design system without a heavy theme, so pages stay fast: Neatko, built on WordPress + Bricks, scores 99 Performance on PageSpeed Insights. Elementor has a bigger add-on ecosystem; Bricks rewards a disciplined build, which is our job.
- Why your site isn’t turning visitors into leads
- What to fix first
- How it affects your pipeline