WordPress developer in Vancouver
Custom WordPress websites, WooCommerce stores, redesigns, and maintenance that are fast, secure, and easy for your team to update.
Start a projectWho this is for.
WordPress runs a large share of the web, and a lot of those sites need help. If any of these sound familiar, I can help.
Your site is slow and hard to edit
Page builders and a long list of plugins have made the site slow to load and painful to change.
You have outgrown your theme
A theme got you started, but now every change is a workaround. You want a site built around your content.
You sell online
You need WooCommerce set up properly, with the products, shipping, and payment options your business actually uses.
Nobody is looking after the site
Updates pile up, security warnings appear, and you are not sure who to call. You want someone dependable on the other end.
What I deliver.
I build WordPress sites the same way I build everything else: custom, lean, and designed around the people who use and edit them.
Custom WordPress development
Lightweight custom themes built for your content with the block editor, including custom blocks and patterns so your team can build pages that stay on brand.
WordPress website redesign
A redesign that keeps what works, fixes what does not, and protects your search rankings with redirects and careful content migration.
WooCommerce development
Stores with the products, variations, shipping rules, and payment gateways you need, set up so your team can run them day to day.
Performance and security
Fewer plugins, optimised images, caching, and sensible hosting for faster pages. Updates, hardened logins, and monitoring to keep the site secure.
WordPress maintenance
Monthly plans covering updates, backups, security monitoring, and hours for changes. I provide ongoing maintenance and support for Volleyball BC's WordPress site.
How it works.
Step 1: Discovery and review
We talk about your goals and audience. If you have a current site, I review its content, plugins, speed, and search performance.
Step 2: Plan
I map out the pages, content types, and features, and confirm the scope and price with you.
Step 3: Design
I design the site around your brand and content, or build from designs you already have.
Step 4: Build
I develop a custom theme on a staging site you can review as it comes together.
Step 5: Launch
Content is migrated, redirects are set, and the site goes live with checks for speed, forms, and search settings.
Step 6: Look after it
Your team gets a walkthrough, and a monthly maintenance plan keeps the site updated and secure.
Relevant work.
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Spraggs Law
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Volleyball BC
I provide ongoing website maintenance and support for Volleyball BC's WordPress site, keeping it updated and secure and handling changes for a busy provincial sport organization.
Why Reddogdesigns.
I build on WordPress alongside Craft CMS, which keeps me honest about which platform suits a project. When WordPress is the right fit, I build it cleanly, without unnecessary plugins, so it stays fast and easy to maintain.
25 years building for the web
I have run Reddogdesigns since 2001 and have seen most of the ways a web project can go wrong, so I plan around them from day one. As a senior UX/UI designer and front-end developer, I do the design and the code myself, so nothing gets lost in a handoff.
Craft CMS since 2013
I have worked with Craft CMS almost exclusively since it launched in 2013, and I build on WordPress and Shopify when they suit the project better.
Enterprise background
Past clients include Adobe, SAP, Disney, lululemon, Telus, Oracle, National Geographic, and design agencies across North America.
Flexible capacity
Reddogdesigns is a solo studio. I bring in trusted design, development, and content specialists as a project needs them, and use AI-assisted development to deliver faster. You always deal with me.
Pricing.
Projects typically start at $8,000 CAD.
What affects the cost
- The number of page templates and custom blocks
- Whether design is included or provided
- WooCommerce and payment requirements
- Content migration from an existing site
- Forms, integrations, and third-party tools
Every project gets a written estimate before work starts. Tell me about your project.
Frequently asked questions.
How much does a custom WordPress website cost?
Custom WordPress websites typically start at $8,000 CAD. The cost depends on the number of templates, whether design is included, WooCommerce, and how much content needs to move from your current site.
Do you use page builders?
I build custom themes with the native block editor instead of heavy page builders. Your team still gets flexible layouts, and the site stays faster and easier to maintain.
Can you redesign my WordPress site without losing search rankings?
Yes. I map old URLs to new ones, set up redirects, carry over page titles and descriptions, and check search settings after launch.
Are you a WooCommerce developer?
Yes. I build and customize WooCommerce stores, including product setup, shipping and tax rules, payment gateways, and custom features.
Can you maintain a WordPress site you did not build?
Yes. I start with a review of the theme, plugins, and hosting so I know what I am looking after, then keep it updated and secure on a monthly plan.
Should I use WordPress or Craft CMS?
WordPress suits many business sites and tighter budgets. Craft CMS suits sites with complex content or several editors. I build on both and will recommend the one that fits your needs.
Say Hello.
Tell me about your project with the form below and we can talk about what you need.