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Custom WordPress Development

Themes, Plugins and Blocks Built to Last.

From custom block themes to full web applications, AlphaWeb builds WordPress the way it was meant to be built: clean code, native blocks your editors can use, and plugins that do exactly what your business needs.

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Who This Is For

Teams that need WordPress to do more than a stock theme and a stack of plugins.

Companies with a site that needs to grow

Businesses already on WordPress that need new features. We start with a code and plugin review, then add custom post types, integrations and plugins without breaking what works.

Teams stuck in a page builder

Sites that feel heavy and hard to edit. We rebuild them on native blocks and patterns so editors can make pages without a developer or a page builder.

Organizations that need a web app

Teams that need logins, member areas, dashboards or reporting. We built Starbucks employee training with single sign on and manager reporting on WordPress.

What You Get

Outcomes that matter to your team and your visitors.

Editors who move fast

Native Gutenberg blocks and patterns let your team build pages without a developer or a page builder.

Code you own

Open source WordPress, documented code and no proprietary lock in.

Room to grow

Custom post types, integrations and APIs designed so new features fit, not fight.

What We Build

Every layer of a WordPress project.

Custom block themes

theme.json design systems, templates and patterns that match your brand.

Custom Gutenberg blocks

Blocks built for your content, with accessible markup and editor previews.

Custom plugins

Business logic, integrations and admin tools packaged as maintainable plugins.

Web applications

Logins, member areas, dashboards and reporting built on WordPress.

Integrations and SSO

CRMs, learning systems, payment gateways and single sign-on.

Page builder exits

Rebuilds that move sites off heavy page builders onto native blocks.

How We Deliver WordPress Development

Recon: Discovery workshop, content and feature inventory.
Plan: Architecture, content model and a written scope.
Design: Wireframes and a design system mapped to blocks.
Build: Development on staging with code review.
Test: Accessibility, browser, device and performance checks.
Launch and support: A planned launch, training and ongoing support.

Proof: Web Apps We Have Built on WordPress

Real projects, real requirements.

Starbucks employee training

A WordPress training app with Starbucks single sign on, equipment videos, tests and manager reporting by person, store or city.

Read the Starbucks case study

Diversify STEM

An app and website for OSPE with SSO to the MPower CRM and LearnDash lessons that award points through GamiPress.

Read the Diversify STEM case study

We wrote the book

Brian Messenlehner co-authored O'Reilly's Building Web Apps with WordPress.

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WordPress Development FAQs

Do you use page builders?

We build with native WordPress blocks so your site stays fast and editable without a page builder dependency.

Can you extend our existing WordPress site?

Yes. We start with a code and plugin review, then add features without breaking what works.

Will we own the code?

Yes. You own the theme and custom plugins we build for you.

Can WordPress handle a complex web app?

Yes. We have built training systems, member communities and portals on WordPress with custom logins and reporting.

How do you price a project?

After discovery we send a written scope and estimate based on your requirements.

Related Services

Specialties that often go with a custom build.

Enterprise WordPress Development Standards We Use on Every Build: how we write and review code
Building Custom Gutenberg Blocks That Editors Actually Love: custom blocks your editors can manage
Block Themes and theme.json: A Practical Guide for Enterprise Teams: block themes for large organizations
Gravity Forms Beyond Contact Forms: Workflows, Payments and Integrations: form workflows and integrations
Building BuddyPress Communities Members Actually Use: community sites and apps
LearnDash on WordPress: How We Build Training Platforms That Scale: training platforms that scale