What a WordPress project includes
Aranv is a WordPress development company for businesses that need a website their marketing team can run. We build custom block themes and plugins, speed up slow sites, connect forms to your CRM and keep WordPress, plugins and hosting up to date each month.
A typical scope covers design handoff, a custom block theme, custom post types for things like services or office locations, forms, search settings, analytics, content migration and editor training. We favor the block editor over heavy page builders, because pages stay lighter and editors cannot accidentally break a layout.
Hosting matters as much as code. We check that your host meets the requirements WordPress.org publishes, runs a supported PHP version, and has caching, backups and HTTPS in place. Outdated PHP and abandoned plugins are frequent causes of slow or compromised business sites.
How we build a WordPress site
Blocks, plugins and hosting
- 01 Your design as blocks Page sections become custom blocks that editors arrange without breaking the layout.
- 02 A lean plugin list Only well-maintained plugins, with custom code where a plugin would add bloat.
- 03 Forms wired to your CRM Leads reach your CRM or inbox with the page and campaign they came from.
- 04 Hosting that fits Current PHP, caching, backups and HTTPS on a host sized for your traffic.
Everything is built and reviewed on staging before it touches the live site.
WordPress projects we take on
Most requests fall into four groups, from a full rebuild to keeping an existing site healthy.
Custom WordPress development
A theme built from your design, with custom blocks, post types and fields for services, team members or locations.
WordPress speed optimization
Slow pages traced to images, scripts, plugins or hosting, then fixed and measured again on mobile.
Rebuilds and migrations
Sites moved off page builders, dated themes or other CMSs, with content, URLs and SEO settings carried over.
WordPress maintenance
Core, theme and plugin updates tested on staging, plus backups, uptime checks and small content edits.
Forms connected to your CRM
Contact and quote forms are where a business site earns its keep, yet many still drop leads into a single inbox. We connect forms to a CRM such as HubSpot or Salesforce, add spam filtering and consent fields, and keep a local log so no submission is lost if the CRM is briefly down.
What we do
- Lead fields mapped to CRM records
- Spam filtering without hard puzzles
- Consent and source tracking
- Local log of every submission
- Alerts when a sync fails
AI features on a WordPress site
WordPress can host practical AI features without a new platform. We add a search box that replies with answers drawn from your pages and PDFs, a block editor tool that drafts summaries and alt text for staff to approve, and a chat helper that passes sales questions to your team.
What we do
- Answer search over pages and PDFs
- Draft alt text and summaries
- Editor approval before publishing
- Chat handoff to your sales team
- API keys kept out of the browser
How we approach a project
For WordPress speed optimization we measure first, using real visitor data where it exists, then work through images, fonts, scripts, caching and database clean-up. Plugins that load their code on every page are a frequent culprit. Each fix is measured again, so you can see which changes helped.
WordPress is one of the platforms under our CMS development services. If you also sell online, see WooCommerce development. For search visibility after launch, read about SEO and digital marketing, and for care across all your systems, see software maintenance and support.
How we work
- Editors first, developers second
- Custom blocks over heavy page builders
- Updates tested before they go live
Our Process
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Page and plugin inventory
We list every page, form and plugin on the current site and agree what to keep, merge or drop.
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Blocks and templates
The design becomes custom blocks and templates on staging, and your editors try them early.
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Content and redirects
Pages move across with their metadata, and every old URL gets a redirect to its new home.
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Launch and handover
We switch DNS at a quiet hour, check forms and analytics, and walk your editors through the new blocks.
Why Aranv for WordPress
Editors can run the site
Custom blocks give your marketing team fixed layouts with editable text and images, so new pages look right without developer help.
A short, maintained plugin list
We replace overlapping or abandoned plugins with fewer supported ones, or a little custom code, which lowers the risk of each update.
Speed measured, not guessed
Load times are recorded before and after each change on mobile connections, so you can see what every fix achieved.
Search settings carried over
Titles, descriptions, redirects and structured data move with each page during a rebuild, protecting your rankings as far as possible.
Planning WordPress Development Services?
Book a 30-minute conversation with the team that would build it.
WordPress development FAQs
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Why choose WordPress for a business website?
It is free, widely supported and easy for non-technical staff to edit. A large pool of developers knows it, so you are not tied to one supplier. It suits marketing sites, blogs and content-heavy sites well.
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What affects the price of a WordPress site?
The number of unique page templates, custom blocks and integrations, how much content must move and whether design is included. Rebuilding a site with clear content is simpler than a new site with many custom features. We quote after a short discovery.
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Do you work with page builders like Elementor?
We prefer the block editor with custom blocks, because pages load faster and layouts stay consistent. If your team depends on a page builder, we can keep it and tidy the site rather than force a rebuild.
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How can we make our WordPress site faster?
Measure real visits first, then fix the biggest causes: oversized images, render-blocking scripts, heavy plugins, missing caching and slow hosting. We report each change with its measured effect, so you know what made the difference.
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What does WordPress maintenance include?
Core, theme and plugin updates tested on staging, regular backups, uptime and security monitoring, and an agreed number of hours for content changes and fixes. The plan is sized to how often your site changes.
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Will we own the site and its code?
Yes. The theme and custom plugins live in a Git repository you can access, and hosting, domain and admin accounts stay in your name. Another developer could pick up the site without our involvement.
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