Custom themes
Semantic, accessible, fast themes built on modern WordPress — not bloated page builders.
WordPress development
WordPress Development in Vancouver
Work with a Vancouver WordPress developer team that builds custom themes, plugins, WooCommerce stores, and full WordPress website design — engineered for speed, security, and long-term maintainability, and hosted right here in Canada if you want it.
- Custom themes and block patterns — no bloated page-builder lock-in
- WordPress website design: UX, layout, and build handled by one local team
- WooCommerce stores with Stripe, shipping, and tax configured properly
- Plugin development, API integrations, and legacy plugin replacements
- Site rescues: broken, hacked, or abandoned WordPress sites stabilized
- Performance and security engineered in from the first commit
What you get
How WordPress Development in Vancouver actually works
Concrete deliverables — no vague SaaS jargon. Each engagement is sized to your business and reviewed monthly.
WordPress website design
Design and development under one roof: wireframes, visual design, and the theme build — no agency-to-freelancer handoff gaps.
Plugin & integrations
WooCommerce, Stripe, HubSpot, Mailchimp, and custom APIs connected cleanly.
Secure by design
Input sanitization, role hygiene, and update discipline baked into the build, not bolted on.
Performance first
Core Web Vitals targeted from day one — not handed off to a caching plugin after launch.
Site rescues
Inherit a broken or slow WordPress site? We triage, stabilize, and lay out a clear modernization plan.
From experience
Development problems that show up as “the site broke”
From our team’s years of agency support work, a category rename, a missing form plugin, or a builder-constrained mobile menu is still engineering.
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Content model changes
Renaming categories without breaking URLs and menus.
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Forms and server limits
Reinstalls that fail until the host allows the upload.
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Builder-constrained layout
Mobile menus and tables that the theme builder will not let you fix without a different structure.
From experience
Situations our team has handled
Anonymized examples from recent support work (2025–2026). Incomplete outcomes stay incomplete — we do not invent a clean ending.
2026
Form plugin directory was empty
- What they saw
- Previously available forms disappeared from the website.
- What we found
- The form-plugin directory was empty. Server limits and permissions also blocked reinstallation.
- What we did
- Limits were raised, the plugin was restored, and both language versions of the forms worked again.
Rewritten from internal notes. No client names. Dated in the current 2025–2026 window.
Verified Metro Vancouver IT work
Related case studies
Named clients, with consent, from work we delivered as Metro Vancouver IT.
Martial arts school · New Westminster
Modern Warrior
Website design, IT support, and performance work for a martial arts school whose old site struggled during peak registration.
- Load time
- 2.5× faster
- Downtime during peak enrollment
- Zero
- New student inquiries (4 months)
- +60%
Accounting firm · Vancouver
Judi Wang CPA
A new professional website paired with IT support and server infrastructure (Active Directory) for a growing accounting practice.
- Active Directory rollout
- Completed
- Staff accounts standardized
- 100%
- Website launch
- On schedule
Who it is for
A strong fit for
- Vancouver businesses replacing a slow or dated WordPress site
- Companies stuck with a page-builder site that nobody can safely edit
- Teams that need WooCommerce built or fixed by developers, not templates
- Organizations whose WordPress developer left — with no documentation
- Marketing teams that want design and development from one accountable team
- Businesses migrating to WordPress from Sitefinity, Wix, Squarespace, or static HTML
Our process
How a WordPress project runs
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Scope & estimate
A short call to map goals, pages, integrations, and content readiness — followed by a written estimate with fixed milestones, not open-ended hourly billing.
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Design
Sitemap, wireframes, and visual design for the key templates. Existing brands get a design system that editors can extend; new brands get one built.
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Build on staging
The theme, plugins, and integrations are built on a private staging site. Your live site keeps running untouched until the new one is approved.
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Content & QA
Content migration, cross-browser and mobile QA, accessibility checks, and Core Web Vitals measurement — with fixes before launch, not after.
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Launch
DNS cutover, SSL, redirects for any changed URLs, and Search Console verification — launches are scheduled so rankings and forms do not break.
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Handoff or care
Editor training and documentation, plus optional WordPress care and Canadian hosting so updates, backups, and security stay handled.
Trusted technologies we support
Related services
Pairs well with
WordPress web design
Design-led WordPress projects: UX, mobile layouts, and conversion.
Learn more
WordPress hosting
Managed WordPress hosting tuned for speed and security.
Learn moreWordPress care
Ongoing updates, backups, and monitoring.
Learn more
Guide: what websites cost
2026 Canadian price ranges by project type — and why quotes vary.
Learn moreFAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does WordPress development cost in Vancouver?
We quote fixed milestones after a short scoping call: small business sites commonly land in the $3,000–$8,000 range, with WooCommerce and custom-plugin projects higher. Smaller fixes and rescues are billed at $90 CAD/hour with an estimate approved before work starts.
Do you do WordPress website design as well as development?
Yes — design and development are handled by the same local team. Wireframes, visual design, and the theme build happen under one roof, so nothing gets lost in a handoff between a design agency and a separate developer.
Do you build on Elementor, Divi, or Avada?
We can work with them, but prefer lighter custom themes when long-term performance and maintainability matter. If you already run a page builder, we will tell you honestly whether it is worth keeping or replacing.
Can you rebuild a site that is already live?
Yes — we build on a parallel staging site so the live site keeps running until the new one is approved, then handle the cutover with redirects so search rankings carry over.
Can you take over a WordPress site another developer built?
Yes, this is one of the most common requests we get. We start with a code and security audit, document what exists, fix the riskiest problems first, and give you a realistic keep-or-rebuild recommendation.
Do you build WooCommerce stores?
Yes — product setup, Stripe and PayPal payments, Canadian taxes and shipping, and custom checkout flows. We also rescue WooCommerce stores with broken checkouts, slow product pages, or plugin conflicts.
How long does a WordPress project take?
Most marketing sites ship in 4–8 weeks from kickoff depending on content readiness and integrations. WooCommerce and custom-plugin work typically runs 6–12 weeks. Rescues and smaller fixes are often done within days.
Who maintains the site after launch?
Your choice. Every build ships with editor training and documentation so your team can run it. Most clients add a WordPress care plan — updates, backups, monitoring, and small fixes — and many host with us in Canada so one team is accountable for everything.
Build WordPress that stays fast for years
One short call to scope the site and deliver a practical plan with fixed milestones.
Contact
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- Phone
- +1 (778) 300-0356
- [email protected]
- Hours
- Mon–Fri · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (PT)