WordPress sites that stay fast and easy to run
WordPress powers a large share of the web for good reason: your team can edit it, and there is a plugin for almost everything. Both of those are also how WordPress sites end up slow, bloated and insecure. We build them so that does not happen.
A WordPress site your team can actually run
Our WordPress work falls into three buckets. New builds — custom themes or a properly configured builder setup. Rescues — sites that have become slow, broken or unmaintainable. And ongoing care — updates, backups, security and small changes, so nothing is left until it breaks.
The biggest performance wins are usually the same: too many plugins doing overlapping jobs, unoptimised images, render-blocking scripts and a theme that loads everything on every page. Fixing those typically moves a site from a failing Core Web Vitals score to a passing one without touching the design.
We also set the SEO foundation properly — clean permalinks, real metadata control, schema, an accurate sitemap — rather than installing a plugin and assuming it is handled.
This is a fit if you recognise yourself here
Businesses whose team edits daily
You need a CMS your staff already know, set up so they cannot break the layout.
Sites that have slowed to a crawl
Years of plugins and page-builder blocks. The fix is usually surgical, not a rebuild.
Blogs and content sites
WordPress remains excellent for publishing at volume.
Anyone who has been hacked
Cleanup, hardening and a maintenance routine so it does not happen again.
Our process, step by step
- 01
Audit
Theme, plugins, hosting, speed, security and SEO setup. You get a list of what to remove, what to replace and what to fix.
- 02
Design and structure
Page templates and a content structure your team can use without needing a developer for routine changes.
- 03
Build
Custom theme or a lean builder setup — either way, only the code a page needs actually loads on that page.
- 04
Speed and security
Caching, image optimisation, script deferral, database cleanup, hardening and automated backups.
- 05
Training and handover
A walkthrough of how to edit your own site, recorded so new staff can watch it later.
Deliverables, in writing
Every engagement lists exactly what lands and when. No vague “ongoing optimisation” line items.
| Deliverable | What that means |
|---|---|
| Site auditPlugin, theme, performance, security and SEO review with a prioritised fix list. | Plugin, theme, performance, security and SEO review with a prioritised fix list. |
| Custom theme or builder setupBuilt for your content, not a generic demo import. | Built for your content, not a generic demo import. |
| Page templatesReusable layouts your team can populate without a developer. | Reusable layouts your team can populate without a developer. |
| Speed optimisationCaching, images, scripts and database — targeting passing Core Web Vitals. | Caching, images, scripts and database — targeting passing Core Web Vitals. |
| Security hardeningLogin protection, file permissions, updates policy and automated backups. | Login protection, file permissions, updates policy and automated backups. |
| SEO configurationPermalinks, metadata, schema, sitemap and redirects. | Permalinks, metadata, schema, sitemap and redirects. |
| TrainingLive walkthrough plus a recording and written notes. | Live walkthrough plus a recording and written notes. |
What to expect, honestly
- Week 1: audit and plan.
- Weeks 2–4: build or rescue work on staging.
- Week 5: speed, security, SEO pass and testing.
- Ongoing: monthly updates, backups and monitoring if you take maintenance.
- A rescue is often faster and cheaper than a rebuild. We will tell you honestly which one your site needs.
Why run this with Rankital
- We are ruthless about plugins. Every one has to justify its weight.
- Maintenance is offered as an ongoing service, because an unmaintained WordPress site is a security incident waiting to happen.
- Hosting and domain stay in your name.
WordPress projects are quoted separately based on scope. Ongoing maintenance is available as a small monthly retainer.
See plans and pricingWordPress questions, answered
Depends on who edits the site. If your team makes frequent layout changes, a well-configured builder is right. If the layouts are stable, a custom theme is faster and lighter.
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Ready to talk about wordpress?
Start with the free growth audit. We review what you have, tell you what we would change first, and you decide what to do with it.