WordPress services
WordPress website design and development
Fast, mobile-friendly WordPress sites for small businesses and professionals. Designed around your content, built with the block editor, and handed over so you can run it yourself.
Problems I fix
If any of these sound familiar, your website is probably costing you enquiries.
It’s slow to load
Heavy themes, oversized images and too many plugins push visitors away before the page even appears.
It looks dated
An old design makes a good business look out of date, and visitors trust it less.
It’s hard to edit
Simple text changes need a developer because the pages are buried in page-builder settings.
It breaks on phones
Layouts overlap, text is tiny and buttons are hard to tap on a small screen.
Updates feel risky
Any plugin or theme update might break something, so nothing gets updated at all.
It doesn’t bring enquiries
Visitors can’t quickly see what you offer or how to get in touch, so they leave.
WordPress services
Four ways I can help, from a brand-new website to fixing the one you already have. Already live and want it looked after? See website maintenance.
Custom WordPress website design
For new businesses, or anyone starting fresh with a site built around their own content.
What’s included
- Sitemap and page structure planned with you
- Original design for desktop, tablet and mobile
- Built with the WordPress block editor and Blocksy (Elementor if you require it)
- Clear calls to action on every page
WordPress website redesign
For sites that still work but look dated, feel slow or are hard to update.
What’s included
- Review of your current site and content
- A new design that keeps what already works
- Content moved across carefully, with redirects for changed URLs
- Rebuilt to be faster and easier to edit
Responsive development
For designers and businesses with a mockup or design that needs building in WordPress.
What’s included
- Your design built as editable WordPress pages
- Checked on phones, tablets and desktops
- Reusable sections so new pages stay consistent
- A clean setup without unnecessary plugins
WordPress speed optimization
For existing WordPress sites that load slowly or fail Core Web Vitals.
What’s included
- Speed test of your key pages before any changes
- Images compressed and converted to modern formats like WebP
- Caching set up, with unused plugins and scripts removed
- Before-and-after results on the same pages
Included with every build
No surprise add-ons. Every project comes with these as standard.
- Responsive layouts for every screen size
- Speed-conscious setup with compressed images
- Basic on-page SEO: titles, headings and descriptions
- Readable colors, clear headings and visible focus states
- A walkthrough so you can edit pages yourself
- Full admin access and ownership of the site
Built mainly with the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg), the Blocksy theme, LiteSpeed Cache and WebP images. No heavy page builders by default, though I also build in Elementor if your project requires it.
Custom build or off-the-shelf template?
Both have their place. Here is an honest look at the trade-offs, so you can choose what fits your business.
| Custom WordPress build | Off-the-shelf template | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Planned around your content and brand | Your content fitted into someone else’s layout |
| Speed | Only the code and plugins the site needs | Often loads features you never use |
| Editing | Sections set up for the way you work | Many settings to learn, and layouts break easily |
| Upfront cost | Higher | Lower |
| Time to launch | Longer, planned in stages | Faster for simple sites |
| Best for | Businesses that rely on their site for enquiries | Very small budgets or short-term needs |
How a project runs
Four clear stages with agreed milestones, so you always know what happens next and what I need from you.
1
Discovery and planning
We talk through your goals, audience and content, then agree the pages, scope and timeline in writing.
2
Design and development
I design the key pages for your approval, then build the site in WordPress with responsive layouts.
3
Review and refinement
You review the site on your own devices, and I make revisions until it is ready for launch.
4
Launch and handover
I launch the site, run final checks and show you how to edit it, then hand over every login.
WordPress questions
Something else on your mind? Email me at hello@hashamzahid.com.
Do you use page builders like Elementor?
Mainly no. I build with the native WordPress block editor (Gutenberg) and the Blocksy theme, so pages stay lighter and faster and you edit them with the same editor that comes with WordPress. If your project requires Elementor, or your site already uses it, I also work with it.
Can you speed up my site without a full redesign?
Often, yes. I start by testing your key pages, fix the biggest causes such as oversized images, unused plugins and missing caching, and show you the before-and-after results.
Will a redesign affect my Google rankings?
A redesign is planned to protect what already works. Existing content is kept or improved, and any page that moves gets a redirect to its new address.
What kind of hosting do I need?
Any reliable WordPress host will do. If you are unsure, I can explain the options and what to look for before you choose.
Who handles updates after launch?
You can run plugin and theme updates from your dashboard, and I’ll show you how during the handover. If you would rather not, we can talk about help after launch.
Do I own the website?
Yes. You get full administrator access and all the site files, and you can host it wherever you choose.
Ready to talk about your WordPress site?
A new site, a redesign or a speed fix: tell me what you need and I’ll reply with honest advice and clear next steps.