Custom WordPress development and coding
WordPress Development · Custom Builds

A powerful, scalable foundation
for your digital growth.

We build custom, lightning-fast WordPress websites engineered for security, easy management, and top-tier SEO performance.

Trusted by Australian businesses across

CorporateB2B SaaSPublishingAgenciesProfessional Services

Developed and launched 100+ custom WordPress websites

What is Custom WP Development?

No bloated themes. Just clean code.

WordPress powers over 40% of the internet, but most WordPress sites are built terribly. Many agencies use cheap, bloated themes loaded with unnecessary plugins that kill your site speed, ruin your SEO, and create massive security vulnerabilities.

We do things differently. We build custom, lightweight WordPress environments. By utilizing Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and streamlined architecture, we give you a website that loads instantly, ranks highly on Google, and is incredibly easy for your non-technical staff to update.

This is for you if…

  • Your current WordPress site takes more than 3 seconds to load
  • You are outgrowing basic builders like Wix or Squarespace
  • You need custom functionality, calculators, or advanced filtering
  • You are tired of your site breaking every time a plugin updates
  • You want full 100% ownership of your website and its code
What's Included

A robust technical foundation

We build scalable WordPress systems designed for performance, security, and growth.

Custom Theme Development

We build your theme from scratch to match your brand exactly, stripping out the heavy, unused code found in commercial themes.

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

We create custom content blocks so your team can easily update text and images without ever touching a line of code or breaking the layout.

Extreme Speed Optimization

Clean architecture, modern image formats (WebP), and advanced caching so your site loads instantly and passes Google Core Web Vitals.

Security Hardening

Implementing rigorous security protocols, changing default login URLs, and adding firewalls to protect against brute-force attacks and malware.

API & Third-Party Integrations

Seamlessly connecting your WordPress site to your CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce), email marketing, and payment gateways.

Custom Post Types

Building structured databases for your portfolios, case studies, or staff directories that are highly organized and searchable.

How It Works

A seamless development cycle

01

Technical Discovery

We map out your data structure, define the necessary integrations, and plan a scalable WordPress architecture.

02

Custom Development

Our team writes clean, standards-compliant code to build your custom theme and Advanced Custom Field blocks.

03

QA & Stress Testing

We rigorously test the site across all devices, browsers, and network speeds to ensure flawless performance and zero bugs.

04

Launch & Training

We migrate the site to your live server, execute SEO redirect protocols, and train your team on how to manage the content.

Proof, Not Promises

Built for speed and scale

1.2sAverage page load speed for our custom builds
100%Pass rate on Google's Core Web Vitals
ZeroSecurity breaches across our managed WordPress sites
100%Full client ownership of code and data
B2B portal development case study 1.1s Load Time
B2B Services · WordPress Dev

Replacing a bloated theme to 3x site speed

A corporate consultancy had a website crippled by 40+ plugins and a heavy theme. We rebuilt it using a custom WordPress foundation, dropping load times from 4 seconds down to 1.1s and boosting their SEO rankings instantly.

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Wix to WordPress migration case study Seamless Migration
Tech Startup · Platform Migration

Scaling from Squarespace to a robust WordPress CMS

A growing tech startup was severely limited by Squarespace's SEO capabilities. We migrated their entire content library to a custom WordPress build, allowing them to scale their content marketing and integrate directly with HubSpot.

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Why SalesWaly

What makes our WordPress builds different

No plugin bloat

We code features manually instead of installing a plugin for every minor function. This keeps your site incredibly fast and secure from third-party vulnerabilities.

Built for non-techies

We lock down the complex code and give you a beautiful, simple dashboard. You can update text and images easily without accidentally breaking the site's layout.

You own the code

Unlike proprietary platforms (Wix/Shopify) or agencies that hold your site hostage on their servers, you get full administrator access and 100% ownership of the code.

Local Australian team

Your project is coded and managed by experts based in Australia. We write clean, compliant code and provide clear communication throughout the build.

Pricing

Transparent WordPress development

Clear, upfront project pricing. No hidden fees or surprises.

Starter

$2,990/once-off

Clean & fast business sites

  • Up to 10 Pages Built
  • Custom Theme (No Bloat)
  • ACF Content Management
  • Mobile-First Responsiveness
  • Basic Security Hardening
  • 1 Hour Dashboard Training
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Most Popular

Growth

$4,990/once-off

Scaling service & tech companies

  • Up to 25 Pages Built
  • 1 Custom Post Type (e.g., Portfolio)
  • Advanced UI/UX Implementation
  • CRM / API Integrations
  • Advanced Speed Optimization
  • SEO Migration Handled
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Scale

$8,500+/once-off

Complex portals & heavy traffic

  • Unlimited Pages Built
  • Multiple Custom Post Types
  • Advanced Filtering & Search
  • Custom Database Integration
  • Enterprise Server Configs
  • Priority Technical Support
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What Clients Say

Don't take our word for it

★★★★★
"We were so sick of our website breaking every time a plugin updated. SalesWaly built us a custom WordPress site that is rock solid, insanely fast, and incredibly easy for my marketing team to use."
Marketing ManagerB2B Tech · Sydney
★★★★★
"They migrated us from Squarespace to WordPress without losing a single drop of SEO traffic. The new custom post types they built for our case studies look brilliant."
Managing PartnerConsulting · Melbourne
★★★★★
"Our old agency held our site hostage. SalesWaly built a beautiful, high-performing site and handed over full ownership. Pure professionalism from start to finish."
Operations DirectorHome Services · Brisbane
FAQ

Common questions about WP Development

Wix and Squarespace are great for DIY starters, but they are "rented" platforms with strict technical limitations and poor SEO capabilities. WordPress is open-source. It gives you 100% ownership of your site, unmatched SEO power, and the ability to build any custom functionality your business needs as it grows.
Yes, absolutely. Because we use Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), your backend dashboard will be incredibly simple. You just fill out text boxes and upload images, and the design updates automatically on the front end without you ever needing to touch code or worry about breaking the layout.
WordPress core is highly secure. Security issues only arise when people use cheap hosting, outdated themes, or hundreds of unverified plugins. We build custom, lightweight environments, implement strict security hardening, and recommend premium hosting to ensure your site is completely safe from attacks.
Yes. While you are free to host the site anywhere you like, we offer high-performance, managed Australian hosting and monthly maintenance packages to keep your site updated, backed up, and running at peak speed.
By default, WordPress has "Posts" (for blogs) and "Pages". A Custom Post Type is a specific database structure we build for your unique content—like "Case Studies", "Staff Members", or "Properties". It keeps your site highly organized and allows for advanced filtering and search capabilities.
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built the right way?

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