WordPress Development
Custom Themes, Plugins & WooCommerce
We build fast, secure, SEO-ready WordPress sites — from custom themes to WooCommerce stores and plugin integrations. No bloated page builders; clean code that performs.
WordPress Done Right: Fast, Secure, SEO-Ready
Most WordPress sites are slow, insecure, and hard to maintain because they're built with bloated page builders, generic themes, and too many plugins. We take a different approach: custom themes built with clean PHP and modern CSS, minimal plugin reliance, and a performance-first architecture.
At Prateeksha Web Design, every WordPress site we build is optimised for speed, hardened for security, and structured for SEO from day one. Whether you need a custom theme, a WooCommerce store, a bespoke plugin, or a migration from another platform — we build it properly.
A well-built WordPress site should be fast enough to score 90+ on PageSpeed Insights, secure enough to resist common attack vectors, and structured well enough for SEO to compound over time. That's the standard we build to.
Six pillars of our WordPress development
We build custom WordPress themes from scratch or build on Genesis/Underscores with clean PHP, modular templates, and design systems — no drag-and-drop builders that bloat your load time.
Custom WooCommerce builds: product catalogues, variable products, payment gateway integrations (Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal), shipping rules, tax configuration, and checkout optimisation.
Custom WordPress plugins for business logic, third-party API integrations, custom post types, advanced custom fields, and workflow automation — built cleanly with WordPress coding standards.
Security hardening: login protection, file permission audits, brute force prevention, malware scanning, firewall setup, and regular security updates. WordPress is a common attack target; we harden it properly.
Performance tuning that achieves real PageSpeed improvements: image optimisation, caching strategy (WP Rocket/W3 Total Cache), CDN integration, CSS/JS minification, and database query optimisation.
Monthly WordPress maintenance: core, theme, and plugin updates; uptime monitoring; backup management; security scanning; and content updates — keeping your site healthy and current.
WordPress Services
WordPress Development Services
These are the specific builds we take on, each with its own deliverable — a theme, a store, a plugin, a migrated site, or a hardened install.
Pick the one that matches what you need, or combine them into a single project.
Custom Theme Development
You get a theme built from your design files with the Block Editor, not a purchased template you have to fight into shape.
- Design tokens (typography, colours, spacing) implemented as a reusable component library, not hardcoded per page.
- Block Editor-compatible PHP templates built with modular partials instead of one monolithic template file.
- Responsive breakpoints tested on real content, not just a theme demo.
- Custom post types, taxonomies, and template hierarchy mapped to how you actually organize content.
WooCommerce Store Build
Your product catalogue, checkout, and shipping rules are configured to your actual product types and delivery zones, not left on WooCommerce defaults.
- Product catalogue configured for your product types: simple, variable, grouped, or digital.
- Payment gateway integration (Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal, COD) tested against real transaction flows.
- Shipping zones, tax rules, and GST invoice templates set up for your delivery regions.
- Checkout flow reduced to the fewest fields and steps needed to complete a purchase.
Plugin Development
Custom functionality ships as its own plugin, so it survives a theme change instead of living inside functions.php.
- Custom post types, taxonomies, and metadata panels registered as a standalone plugin.
- Third-party API integrations (CRM, payment, shipping, analytics) wired with error handling for failed requests.
- Custom shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks built to WordPress block API conventions.
- PHP documented with inline comments and following WordPress coding standards for future maintainers.
WordPress Migration
Every existing URL gets mapped to its new destination before launch, so search rankings and bookmarked links survive the move.
- Platform-to-WordPress content and media migration from Wix, Squarespace, Joomla, Drupal, or custom HTML.
- Database and file transfer between WordPress hosts scheduled to avoid a live-site outage window.
- 301 redirect map built old-URL to new-URL before DNS cutover, not after.
- Post-migration checklist verifying every page, image, form, and plugin against the pre-migration site.
Security Hardening
Your login and file permissions get locked down against the specific attack patterns that target WordPress sites.
- Login URL changed from default, two-factor authentication enabled, and failed-login rate limiting applied.
- File permission audit and wp-config.php hardening to restrict what a compromised plugin can touch.
- Security plugin (Wordfence or Sucuri) configured with active firewall rules, not just installed on defaults.
- Full malware scan and clean-up if the site is already compromised, with the entry point identified.
Speed Optimisation
You get a prioritized list of what's actually slowing the site down, then each item gets fixed and re-measured.
- PageSpeed Insights audit broken into a ranked list of fixes by impact, not a generic checklist.
- Caching layers configured: page cache, browser cache headers, and object cache for repeated database queries.
- Images converted to WebP and served at responsive sizes matched to actual display dimensions.
- CDN integration plus CSS/JS minification and database query optimisation for slow-loading templates.
WordPress Maintenance
Core, theme, and plugin updates get tested on staging before they touch your live site, on a schedule you don't have to track.
- WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates staged and compatibility-tested before applying to production.
- Daily automated backups stored off-site with a verified restore path.
- Uptime monitoring with alerts routed to our team for immediate incident response.
- Monthly security scan and performance check bundled into a single report.
Pricing
WordPress Development Pricing
Professional WordPress development on a monthly plan — no massive upfront cost. Includes development, hosting, maintenance, and ongoing improvements in one predictable payment.
+ $149 one-time setup fee
WordPress Starter
Custom WordPress site for small businesses and service providers
Ideal for small businesses, service providers, and local businesses that want a fast, SEO-optimised WordPress site — built properly, not with a drag-and-drop builder.
- Up to 5-page custom WordPress site
- Custom theme (not a generic template)
- Mobile-responsive + SEO-ready
- Contact form + WhatsApp button
- Hosting + SSL included
- Monthly updates and backups
- 1 content update per month
- 12-month minimum commitment
+ $249 one-time setup fee
WordPress Business
Feature-rich WordPress site for growing businesses
Best for businesses that need a full-featured WordPress site — more pages, blog, SEO, and custom functionality — with ongoing development support.
- Up to 15 pages including service and location pages
- Custom WordPress theme + Gutenberg blocks
- Blog + categories + tags setup
- Advanced SEO: schema, internal linking, performance
- Plugin configuration and integration
- Speed optimisation (WP Rocket + CDN)
- 3 updates per month + priority support
- 12-month minimum commitment
+ $499 one-time setup fee
WordPress WooCommerce
Custom WooCommerce store with full ecommerce functionality
Designed for businesses that want a custom WooCommerce store — products, payment gateways, shipping, GST invoicing, and ongoing store management.
- Custom WooCommerce theme + product catalogue
- Payment gateway setup (Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal)
- Shipping rules, tax, and GST invoice configuration
- Product SEO: titles, meta, schema markup
- Checkout optimisation and cart abandonment setup
- Plugin development for custom functionality
- Monthly store management and updates
- 12-month minimum commitment
Ownership note: After 12 months, handover includes the website's design and WordPress theme source code. Custom plugins, licensed components, and managed hosting infrastructure are not included unless separately agreed.
Setup fee note: Covers initial design, development setup, plugin configuration, hosting provisioning, and migration (if applicable).
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Trusted for WordPress Development
Businesses choose Prateeksha for custom WordPress themes, WooCommerce stores, and ongoing maintenance — built to perform, not just to look good.
We build WordPress the right way: clean code, proper security, real speed — not page builder shortcuts.
FAQs
WordPress Development — Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common questions about custom WordPress development, WooCommerce, and maintenance.
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No. We build custom WordPress themes with clean PHP and modern CSS — not drag-and-drop page builders. Page builders add significant JavaScript and CSS overhead that hurts performance, creates update dependencies, and makes the code harder to maintain. Our custom themes are leaner, faster, and more durable.
Yes. We can redesign and rebuild your existing WordPress site — keeping all your content, migrating your data, setting up 301 redirects for SEO preservation, and delivering a faster, better-structured site. We run a full audit of your current site before proposing the rebuild scope.
A 5-page custom WordPress theme typically takes 2–4 weeks. A larger site with blog, custom post types, and multiple templates takes 4–8 weeks. A full WooCommerce store build takes 4–10 weeks depending on product count, payment integrations, and customisation requirements.
Yes. We integrate Razorpay (the most popular Indian payment gateway), Paytm, CCAvenue, and PayU alongside Stripe and PayPal. We also configure GST tax rules, Indian shipping options (India Post, Delhivery, Shiprocket), and GST-compliant invoice generation.
We apply a layered security approach: change the default login URL, enforce strong password policies, enable two-factor authentication, configure a security plugin (Wordfence or Sucuri), audit file permissions, harden wp-config.php, and set up automated malware scanning. We also do regular security updates as part of maintenance plans.
Yes. We build custom WordPress plugins for business-specific functionality — third-party API integrations (CRM, ERP, payment, shipping), custom post types and admin panels, Gutenberg blocks, custom shortcodes, and automation workflows. All plugins follow WordPress coding standards and are documented.
Monthly WordPress maintenance includes: core, theme, and plugin updates (tested before applying on a staging environment), daily automated off-site backups, uptime monitoring, monthly security scan, and a small number of content updates per month depending on your plan.
Yes. We handle migrations from Wix, Squarespace, Joomla, Drupal, and custom HTML sites to WordPress. Migration includes content transfer, image migration, URL structure preservation (or redirect mapping), form setup, and a post-migration audit to ensure everything works correctly.
WordPress has excellent SEO foundations — clean URLs, full metadata control, schema plugin support, and a mature ecosystem. However, the way a WordPress site is built matters enormously for SEO. We build WordPress sites with proper schema markup, SEO-friendly URL structures, fast performance, and clean internal linking from day one.
WordPress.com is a hosted platform with limited customisation. WordPress.org is the self-hosted, open-source platform we build on — giving you full control over code, plugins, performance, and hosting. All our WordPress projects use WordPress.org on dedicated or cloud hosting.