Veteran-Owned WordPress Specialists
WordPress, mobile apps and AI, built with Marine Corps discipline.
AlphaWeb is a veteran owned team of WordPress specialists led by Brian Messenlehner, a WordPress agency co-founder and CTO since 2008 and co-author of O'Reilly's Building Web Apps with WordPress. We design, build and support custom WordPress sites, iOS and Android apps and AI integrations for businesses, schools and government teams.
- Owned by a USMC veteran and O'Reilly author
- Owner of AppPresser, the WordPress app builder
- Support blocks from $110 to $150 per hour
Your mission, our process
What you get with AlphaWeb
- Senior WordPress engineers on every project
- Custom plugins, themes and integrations
- Native and hybrid apps powered by your site
- AI features built on Grok, Claude, OpenAI and Gemini
- Accessible, secure, fast by default
Why organizations trust AlphaWeb
- Veteran owned: USMC Sergeant and Navy Achievement Medal recipient
- Led by a WordPress agency co-founder and CTO (since 2008)
- Owner of AppPresser
- Co-author of O'Reilly's Building Web Apps with WordPress
Brands our leadership has built for
Services
Everything your web platform needs, under one roof
Whether you need a new site, an app, an AI rollout or a reliable team on call, you work with WordPress specialists who have done it at scale.
WordPress Development
Launch a fast, secure WordPress site or web app your team can actually manage.
Mobile App Development
Put your WordPress content, members and store in a native iOS and Android app.
AI Implementation Consulting
Turn Grok, Claude, OpenAI and Gemini into features and automations that save real hours.
Support and Maintenance
Keep your site updated, secure and monitored with prepaid hours from $110 to $150.
Platform Migrations
Move off Schoolwires, Drupal or a proprietary CMS without losing content or URLs.
WordPress for Schools
Give every school an ADA compliant, mobile friendly site with no vendor lock in.
Government and Military
Get secure, accessible web apps from a veteran owned team that built logistics software for the Marines.
Design and Optimization
Convert more visitors with brand forward design, Core Web Vitals tuning and SEO foundations.
Industries
Built for the organizations we know best
Schools, public agencies, nonprofits and media teams come up again and again in our project history. See how we plan, build and support platforms for your kind of team.
Schools
Leave proprietary school platforms for a WordPress Multisite network your district owns and your staff can manage.
Government and Military
Accessible, secure WordPress aligned to Section 508 and WCAG, from a U.S. veteran owned team.
Nonprofits
Member areas, programs, events and mobile apps on open source WordPress, with nonprofit rates.
Media and Publishers
Newsrooms, video hubs, fan communities and apps for media teams that publish and stream every day.
By the numbers
Experience you can verify
25+
years leading developer teams on open source
2008
the year Brian co-founded his first WordPress agency
2
editions of Building Web Apps with WordPress (O'Reilly)
4
live TV channels streamed in the ʻŌlelo app
Why AlphaWeb
The WordPress partner serious organizations trust
Veteran-owned
Owner Brian Messenlehner served as a U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant and computer programmer. Clear objectives, honest reporting and no wasted effort.
We wrote the book
Brian co-authored Building Web Apps with WordPress for O'Reilly. We use WordPress as an application framework, not just a blog.
Web and mobile, one team
Because we own AppPresser, your website and your apps are designed, built and supported together.
25+ years of leadership
Our leadership has built data driven open source applications for more than 25 years, for startups, nonprofits, schools and enterprise brands.
Mobile apps by AppPresser
Your WordPress site, in the App Store and Google Play.
AlphaWeb owns AppPresser, the WordPress app builder. That means your website and your iOS and Android apps are planned, built and supported by one team, using the content and users you already have in WordPress. We are different because we specialize in WordPress. In fact, that's all we do.
More than 1,000 apps built on the AppPresser platform.
- Visual App Customizer and Live App Preview
- App Page Builder, Offline Content and Protected Content
- Push Notifications at no extra cost, plus app store publishing
New: AI Implementation Consulting
AI that works for your mission
From strategy to secure deployment, we put the top AI platforms and agent automation to work inside the tools your team already uses.
- Assessment and strategy tied to real business goals
- API integration with xAI Grok, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI and Google Gemini
- Custom AI features for WordPress, web and mobile apps
- Agent and workflow automation with Grok Bot and Claude Cowork
- Security and governance for government and education teams
We run on it too
AlphaWeb uses AI agents like Grok Bot and Claude Cowork in our own operations, so the playbooks we hand you are proven on our own work first.
Featured Work
Real projects, real platforms
Mobile App
ʻŌlelo Community Media
A fully custom iOS and Android app that streams four public access channels, video on demand and a producer portal for Hawaii's community media nonprofit.
WordPress Powered App
Palmer Square, Princeton
A pocket guide to downtown Princeton with a directory, events calendar, push notifications and loyalty perks, all managed in WordPress.
WordPress Multisite
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
Boardwalk, Aquarium and Sweet Shop on one WordPress Multisite network, with WooCommerce ticketing and scoped editor roles.
How We Work
A clear process from brief to launch
01
Mission Brief
Tell us your goals, timeline and budget. We ask the right questions up front.
02
Plan
We audit what you have and deliver a clear scope, estimate and roadmap.
03
Build
Senior engineers design and develop with regular demos and honest reporting.
04
Launch and Support
We deploy, train your team and stay on to update, secure and extend.
WordPress Support
Support hours that get cheaper as you grow
Buy a block of hours for updates, security, speed, fixes, training and new features. Larger blocks lock in a lower rate for a year on later purchases. Veterans and nonprofits get 20 percent off.
10 hours
$150
per hour
20 hours
$140
per hour
40 hours
$130
per hour
60 hours
$120
per hour
80 hours
$110
per hour
Meet the Owner
Brian Messenlehner
Brian started writing code as a U.S. Marine, serving as a Sergeant and computer programmer, and earned a Navy Achievement Medal for a secure logistics web application used by the Marine Logistics Command during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In 2008 he co-founded a custom WordPress agency as CTO, building WordPress sites and plugins for brands like TIME, Microsoft, Starbucks and the National Park Service. He went on to become Owner of AppPresser, co-found SchoolPresser, co-write Building Web Apps with WordPress for O'Reilly, and has spoken at WordCamps and industry conferences across North America and Europe.
FAQ
Questions we hear often
What does AlphaWeb specialize in?
WordPress. We build custom WordPress websites, plugins, themes, multisite networks and web applications, plus the iOS and Android apps and AI integrations that connect to them.
Do you build mobile apps?
Yes. AlphaWeb owns AppPresser, so we build both custom native and hybrid apps and apps powered by your existing WordPress site.
Which AI platforms do you work with?
We integrate xAI Grok, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI and Google Gemini, and we automate workflows with AI agents such as Grok Bot and Claude Cowork.
How does support pricing work?
Support is sold in blocks of hours, from $150 per hour for 10 hours down to $110 per hour for 80 hours. Veterans and nonprofit organizations get 20 percent off. Mention it when you request a quote, and we verify eligibility before your first invoice.
Can you migrate our site to WordPress?
Yes. We have moved content from Drupal, ExpressionEngine, proprietary school platforms and custom applications into WordPress.
Do you work with schools and government?
Yes. We build accessible, secure sites for school districts and public sector teams, led by a veteran owned business.
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