Calgary · WordPress
WordPress done properly
01Straight answer
Is WordPress right for you?
A good fit when
- You publish often and want to edit pages without calling anyone.
- You need a large, structured content or blog library.
- Your team already knows WordPress and you don't want to retrain them.
- You need a specific plugin ecosystem — bookings, memberships, WooCommerce.
Probably not when
- You want the fastest possible site with the smallest attack surface.
- The site is mostly fixed marketing pages that rarely change.
- Nobody on your team will ever log in to a CMS.
- You don't want ongoing maintenance to be a line item at all.
If that second column sounds like you, read Calgary web design instead — a custom build is likely the cheaper long-term answer.
02What we do
Three ways we work on WordPress
WordPress Design & Build
Custom themes built for your business, not a marketplace template with your logo dropped in. Clean, fast, and structured so you can actually edit it yourself.
- Custom theme design and build
- Block editor set up for real editing
- WooCommerce stores
- Migration from an existing site
- Mobile-first, tested on real devices
- Training so your team can update it
WordPress SEO
WordPress will happily rank badly out of the box. We fix the technical foundation, then build the local pages and content that Calgary customers actually search for.
- Technical audit and fixes
- Site structure and internal linking
- Local and service-area pages
- Schema markup
- Core Web Vitals and page speed
- Google Business Profile alignment
Care & Management
The part most Calgary businesses skip until something breaks. Updates, backups, security, and monitoring, handled — so a plugin update never takes your site down on a Friday.
- Core, theme, and plugin updates
- Off-site backups with tested restores
- Security hardening and malware scanning
- Uptime and performance monitoring
- Content updates on request
- A person who answers when you call
Take one or all three. Most Calgary clients start with an audit, fix what's broken, then keep us on for care and ongoing SEO.
03How it works
From audit to handled
- 01
Audit or discovery
If you have a WordPress site, we audit it — speed, security, SEO, plugin bloat. If you don't, we scope what you actually need.
- 02
Plan and quote
You get a fixed scope and a fixed price before anything starts. No hourly surprises.
- 03
Design and build
Custom theme, real content, tested on real devices. You review at defined checkpoints, not at the end.
- 04
Launch
Migration, redirects, analytics, and Search Console set up properly so you don't lose rankings on the switch.
- 05
Care and growth
Updates, backups, and monitoring from day one. SEO work continues month to month if you want it.
04Straight pricing
What it costs
From
$2,500CAD
Express build
A focused, professionally designed WordPress site, usually live in about two weeks.
$3,000 – $8,000CAD
Fully custom
Custom theme, written-for-you copy, local SEO foundations. Most Calgary projects land here.
Quoted
Care & management
Priced after an audit, based on site size and how much content work you want. The audit is free.
More complex designs run $10,000 to $25,000, and WooCommerce stores generally start around $20,000. Every quote is fixed before work starts — if your budget is tighter than this, we'll tell you straight rather than under-resource the build.
05Proof
Work you can click on
06FAQ
Common questions
Do you build new WordPress sites or only maintain existing ones?
Both. We build new WordPress sites for Calgary businesses, and we take over existing ones — including sites somebody else built and walked away from. If we inherit a site, we audit it first and tell you honestly whether it's worth keeping or rebuilding.
What does a WordPress website cost in Calgary?
The same two tracks as any build with us: a fast fixed-price build from $2,500, usually live in about two weeks, or a fully custom site typically between $3,000 and $8,000. More complex designs run $10,000 to $25,000, and WooCommerce stores generally start around $20,000. Every quote is fixed up front — you approve a number before work starts.
How much is ongoing WordPress management?
It depends on the size of the site and how much hands-on content work you want, so we quote it after an audit rather than publishing a package price we'd have to walk back. The audit and the first call are free.
Can you fix a WordPress site that's slow or has been hacked?
Yes. Slow WordPress is usually plugin bloat, unoptimised images, and cheap hosting, in that order. A compromised site needs cleanup, hardening, and a look at how it got in — often an outdated plugin. We'll tell you upfront if the site is too far gone to be worth cleaning.
Do I have to use WordPress?
No, and we'll say so if it's the wrong fit. If your site is mostly fixed marketing pages that rarely change, a custom build is usually faster and needs less looking after. See our Calgary web design page for that route. We'd rather scope you correctly than sell you a CMS you don't need.
Do you work with Calgary businesses in person?
We're based in Sylvan Lake and work with Calgary clients regularly, mostly remotely with calls as needed. The work — design, SEO, and maintenance — doesn't depend on being in the same room, and it keeps your costs down.
Running WordPress already and not sure what shape it's in? Get a free audit — or read about ongoing maintenance and how we approach web design.