Websites Built and Rebuilt on WordPress
Web Development covers building, rebuilding, improving, migrating and technically implementing websites – primarily on WordPress. Ongoing maintenance is a separate recurring service, Web Care.
When Web Development Makes Sense
Good Fit When
- You need a new marketing website, landing page or business site built
- Your existing site needs a rebuild, migration or significant technical improvement
- You need a WordPress website your team can update for routine content without touching code
Looking for Ongoing Maintenance Instead?
Web Care covers updates, backups, security monitoring and minor changes as a separate recurring service. See Web Care for current options.
What SOWA Can Support
Discovery & Requirements
Clarifying goals, structure and content needs before build.
Information Architecture & CMS Setup
Structuring pages and navigation with editable content for your team.
WordPress Implementation
Responsive, block-based builds on our core platform for editable marketing websites.
Landing Pages & Marketing Sites
Focused builds for campaigns or your main marketing site.
Migrations & Integrations
Moving an existing site where appropriate, and connecting tools where APIs allow.
Technical SEO & Analytics Foundations
Technical SEO groundwork and analytics/consent implementation, where explicitly scoped.
WordPress is our core platform for editable marketing websites. For other platforms, we first assess whether maintaining, migrating or rebuilding is the more practical route.
What This Service Depends On
- Defined structure, content and functional requirements
- Access to the current site, hosting and domain where relevant
- Design and content readiness, and approval timelines
- Integration requirements identified early – available APIs and third-party tools
- E-commerce projects require a separate discovery and estimate, as complexity varies significantly
How the Work Typically Happens
- Discovery & requirements — confirm goals, structure and the existing site's condition.
- Scope & proposal — structure, features and timeline defined.
- Implementation — build in WordPress, with regular review points.
- Testing & launch — checks completed before going live.
- Handover — access, training and next steps for ongoing care.
Ways to Buy Web Development
Web Development itself isn't a ready-made recurring Select package – projects are scoped individually. Ongoing maintenance is a separate route, Web Care.
SOWA Flex / Fixed Project
Landing pages, standardised website projects, audits and scoped changes.
SOWA 360
Eligible ongoing web-development work within a broader agreed monthly capacity, where your agreement allows it.
SOWA Select Web Care
Recurring maintenance and support – a separate route from Web Development itself.
See current rates and package details on Pricing.
Costs and Work Outside the Fee
- Hosting fees and provider terms remain separate unless explicitly included
- Third-party licences, plugins, fonts and stock assets are separate where applicable
- Custom integrations and e-commerce require separate discovery and estimate
Your accepted proposal or agreement remains the binding scope.
Web Development FAQ
Can you improve an existing site instead of rebuilding it?
Yes, when its technology and structure allow safe, efficient changes. If incremental work would create more risk than value, we'll recommend a partial or full rebuild instead.
Which platforms do you work with?
WordPress is our core platform for editable marketing websites. We can also assess sites on other technologies and recommend whether to maintain, migrate or rebuild them.
Can our team edit the site?
Yes. For WordPress projects, we use native blocks and structured content so authorised users can update text, images and repeatable sections without editing code.
Do you provide hosting?
Hosting normally remains in your account or an agreed third-party provider. We can help select, configure and migrate hosting, but hosting fees and provider terms are separate unless stated otherwise.
Can you migrate an existing site?
Yes. Migration can include files, database, redirects, domain configuration, analytics and launch checks. We plan the changeover to reduce downtime and SEO risk, but no responsible provider can promise zero downtime or unchanged rankings in every scenario.
Can you integrate with other tools?
Depending on the platform and available APIs, we can integrate forms, analytics, consent management, e-mail marketing, payment services and other business tools. Third-party licences and custom integration work are estimated separately.
Do you build e-commerce?
Yes, when the required catalogue, checkout, payment, tax and fulfilment model is suitable for the platform. E-commerce projects require a separate discovery and estimate, since complexity varies significantly.
What is the difference between Web Development and Web Care?
Web Development covers building, rebuilding and technically implementing a site. Web Care is a separate recurring service covering updates, backups, security monitoring and minor changes after launch.
Talk to SOWA About Web Development
Book a consultation to discuss your site, structure and requirements.
Coordinating several disciplines instead? Apply for SOWA 360 and Confirm the Fit.