WordPress Developer in Kent
I'm a WordPress developer in Chatham, building custom themes, WooCommerce shops and bespoke plugins for Kent businesses — and fixing the slow, broken or hacked WordPress sites that other people left behind.
Quick answer
I'm a Kent-based WordPress developer offering custom theme builds, WooCommerce stores, custom plugin development, speed optimisation and maintenance. Small WordPress sites start from £399, most business builds cost £1,299–£3,499, and maintenance plans start at £99/month.
Custom WordPress, not another heavy theme
Most slow WordPress sites are slow for the same reason: a multipurpose theme plus a page builder plus twenty plugins, each loading code on every page. I build lean custom themes using the block editor, so the site loads only what it needs and you can still edit every page yourself.
If you're weighing up the options, custom theme vs premium theme covers the trade-off honestly — a premium theme is sometimes the right call for a tight budget.
WordPress work I take on
Beyond new builds, a lot of my WordPress work for Kent businesses is fixing and extending existing sites:
- WooCommerce stores, payment gateways and shipping rules
- Custom plugins when an off-the-shelf plugin doesn't fit the process
- Speed work: hosting, caching, image and script optimisation
- Recovering hacked sites and hardening them so it doesn't happen again
- Moving sites from Wix or Squarespace to WordPress without losing rankings
- Monthly updates, backups and monitoring
Fix it or rebuild it?
I'll always look at an existing site before recommending a rebuild. If the structure is sound, targeted fixes to speed, plugins and SEO are usually cheaper and faster. If the theme or builder is the root problem, a rebuild saves money over time. Either way you'll get the reasoning in writing, not just a quote.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — most of my maintenance and fix work is on sites built by someone else. I start with an audit so we both know what's there before anything changes.
I build custom themes with the native block editor by default, because they're faster and easier to maintain. I can work on existing page-builder sites, and I'll explain when moving away from one is worth it.
WooCommerce setup is included in the WordPress Business build, which starts from £1,299. Larger catalogues, custom checkout logic and integrations are quoted per project after a short call. The cost factors are explained in the WooCommerce cost guide.
Yes. I clean the infection, close the hole it came through, restore from a clean backup where possible and harden the site. Get in touch as soon as you notice — the sooner it's handled, the less damage to rankings.
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Send a few details and get a written, fixed quote back — usually within one working day.
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