WordPress & CMS Development Company in Los Angeles

The main cost factors are the number of unique page templates, whether you need custom Gutenberg blocks or can use a well-built theme, WooCommerce scope (product count, variations, subscriptions, integrations), content migration from an old site, and whether you choose a headless Next.js front end. Accessibility work, CCPA/CPRA consent set-up, and media optimisation for video-heavy pages also affect scope. A marketing site with a handful of templates is a very different project from a WooCommerce store with thousands of products. After a short discovery call we give a fixed-fee proposal with a clear list of what is included, so you are not left guessing on hourly billing.

Yes. Page-builder sites often become slow and hard to edit as they grow, because every page carries extra scripts and nested layout code. We rebuild the design as a lightweight block theme with reusable Gutenberg blocks, so editors can still build pages visually but cannot accidentally break the layout. We map every existing URL, keep titles and meta descriptions that already rank, set up 301 redirects for anything that changes, and compare Core Web Vitals before and after launch. Content can be migrated in stages, so your marketing team can keep publishing during the switch.

Shopify is a good fit if you want a hosted store with minimal technical upkeep and a standard checkout. WooCommerce is a better fit if your store is closely tied to content, such as editorial, lookbooks, recipes, or education, if you need unusual product or pricing rules, or if you want full ownership of your data and hosting. For California brands we set up shipping zones and rates, sales tax settings confirmed with your accountant, and a CCPA/CPRA-ready privacy notice either way. If you are unsure, we compare both against your product catalogue, fees, and growth plans before you commit.

Headless WordPress keeps WordPress as the place your team writes and manages content, while a separate Next.js front end displays it. The benefits are very fast pages, more design freedom, and the ability to feed the same content to a website, an app, or other channels. It makes sense for media-heavy brands with high traffic, multi-site publishing, or an in-house React team. It is not always needed: a well-built block theme with good hosting and caching can pass Core Web Vitals for most marketing sites at a lower cost. We recommend the simpler option when it meets your goals.

California businesses regularly face website accessibility claims, so we build against WCAG 2.1 AA as a minimum. That means proper heading structure, keyboard navigation, visible focus states, colour contrast checks, labelled forms, captions or transcripts for video, and alt text guidance for editors. Each release is checked with automated axe-core and Lighthouse scans plus manual screen reader testing on key templates. We avoid accessibility overlay widgets because they do not fix the underlying code. We also publish an accessibility statement with a contact for visitors who need help.

Yes. Our maintenance plans cover WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates tested on staging first, daily off-site backups, uptime and security monitoring, WooCommerce checkout checks after updates, and Core Web Vitals monitoring so new images or scripts do not slow the site down. We also handle small content and design changes, new landing pages, and SEO fixes. Support calls are scheduled on Pacific Time, so your team can reach us during the LA working day.