WordPress developer for Houston businesses

A ready-made theme suits a small site with a modest brief. It gives you a starting design, though it may include features you do not use and become harder to change when the design needs substantial work. The WordPress block editor is another option: custom blocks let your team make varied pages while staying within the design rules, without adding a separate page builder.

A page builder such as Elementor or Divi gives editors drag-and-drop freedom. That freedom comes with heavier pages and layouts that editors can accidentally change; content can also become tied to the builder. Consider who will make updates and how much freedom they need before choosing it for the whole site.

Headless WordPress keeps WordPress as the editor and uses a separate front end, such as Next.js. It suits sites that need very fast pages or app-like features. The trade-off is more complex hosting, and some plugins stop working. Choose it when those features justify the extra work involved in running a separate front end.

For a business open to the public, US guidance says the ADA covers goods and services offered on the web. It identifies WCAG as helpful guidance, so we use it when setting up your website pages.

If the project includes commercial email, the messages need a valid physical postal address and a clear opt-out. We set up the email template to include both, and opt-out requests need to be honoured.

Bring these details so we can shape the editing setup and scope with you.

• Your editorsList who updates the site and what they change most often.
• Connected toolsNote your CRM, email marketing, booking or payment tools and gather account access.
• HostingDecide whether you want to keep your host, move to managed hosting or ask for a recommendation.
• Future featuresFlag plans for sales, memberships, courses or several languages.
• Existing contentIdentify the old site content you want moved and the pages that need redirects.

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  Adding a plugin for every small feature

  Keep the plugin list purposeful. A large list adds updates and can slow the site or create conflicts.

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  Using pirated themes or plugins

  Avoid nulled copies. They can contain hidden malware and do not receive security updates.

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  Putting off updates

  Outdated plugins can provide a route into a site. Test updates on staging before applying them live.

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  Updating without a backup

  Back up both the site files and database first, so you have a copy to restore if an update breaks something.