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WordPress Development
Custom, fast, and built to rank — professional WordPress development for Cape Town and Johannesburg businesses.
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✔ Custom Themes & Plugins
✔ Built for Core Web Vitals
✔ Cape Town & Johannesburg
// functions.php
function um_theme_setup() {
add_theme_support('post-thumbnails');
add_theme_support('title-tag');
// Core Web Vitals ready
wp_enqueue_style('um-style');
}
add_action('after_setup_theme', 'um_theme_setup');
Why It Matters
WordPress Powers Over 60% of South African Websites — And We Master It
WordPress is the world's leading content management system and the platform of choice for most South African business websites. When built correctly, WordPress is powerful, flexible, SEO-friendly, and easy for business owners to manage. When built poorly — with bloated themes, unnecessary plugins, and no SEO setup — it becomes a liability.
Unified Marketing provides professional WordPress development for businesses across Cape Town and Johannesburg — from custom theme development and plugin integration to full website builds, speed optimisation, and ongoing maintenance.
Get a Free WordPress Development Quote60%+Of SA Websites Run WordPress
100%Ownership, No Lock-In
CWVReady Builds
What's Included
Our WordPress Development Services
Custom WordPress Website Development
Fully tailored to your SA brand and audience — custom page templates, brand-consistent design, mobile-first build and full SEO setup.
Theme Development & Customisation
Custom themes or customised Elementor, Divi, Astra, or GeneratePress builds — unique and conversion-focused, never cookie-cutter.
Plugin Development & Integration
Custom plugins and integrations — CRMs, booking systems, payment gateways (PayFast, Peach Payments, Yoco), WhatsApp widgets.
WordPress Speed Optimisation
Image compression, caching, database optimisation, CDN configuration and code minification — targeting Core Web Vitals compliance.
WordPress Security & Maintenance
Plugin and theme updates, security scanning, malware removal, backup management and uptime monitoring.
WordPress Migration
Migrate from Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, or a legacy CMS — zero data loss, minimal downtime, full redirect preservation.
Performance
Real Speed Improvements, Not Just Promises
32
Before — PageSpeed Score
94
After — PageSpeed Score
Platform Comparison
Why WordPress Outperforms Wix & Squarespace for SA Businesses
| Feature | WordPress | Wix / Squarespace |
|---|---|---|
| Full SEO control (schema, redirects, technical) | ✔ Full control | ✘ Limited |
| Ownership of website & data | ✔ 100% yours | ✘ Platform locked |
| Plugin / functionality ecosystem | ✔ 60,000+ plugins | ✘ Very limited |
| Monthly platform fees | ✔ None (hosting only) | ✘ Ongoing required |
| Scalability for growth | ✔ Unlimited | ✘ Constrained |
| Migration freedom | ✔ Move anywhere | ✘ Difficult / locked-in |
Our Tech Stack
Tools We Trust for SA WordPress Builds
Rank Math Pro
Elementor Pro
WP Rocket
LiteSpeed Cache
Wordfence
Smush / ShortPixel
PayFast / Yoco
WooCommerce
Migration
Switching to WordPress, With Zero Ranking Loss
Wix / Squarespace / Shopify / Legacy CMS
→
Content & SEO Audit
→
301 Redirect Mapping
→
Live on WordPress
SEO Benefits
How a Properly Built WordPress Site Helps You Rank
Faster Core Web Vitals
Clean code and optimised hosting directly improve Google ranking signals.
Full Schema Control
LocalBusiness, FAQ, and Article schema implemented exactly where needed.
Clean URL Structure
Logical, keyword-friendly permalinks instead of platform-generated slugs.
Unlimited Indexable Pages
No platform caps on location, service, or blog pages for programmatic SEO.
Pricing
WordPress Development Pricing
Custom WordPress Website (5 pages)
3–4 weeks turnaround
From R8,500
Custom WordPress Website (10–15 pages)
4–6 weeks turnaround
From R16,000
WordPress Speed Optimisation
3–5 business days · Once-off
From R3,500
WordPress Migration
5–7 business days · Once-off
From R4,500
Monthly WordPress Maintenance
Ongoing
From R1,500/mo
FAQs
WordPress Development Questions Answered
WordPress offers significantly more flexibility, scalability, and SEO capability than Wix or Squarespace. You own your website completely — no monthly platform fees, no data lock-in. WordPress has access to thousands of plugins for any functionality requirement, full control over technical SEO settings, and is the preferred platform for serious South African business websites. The main trade-off is that WordPress requires more technical knowledge to set up correctly — which is why having a professional build it is important.
A professional 5-page WordPress website built by our Cape Town and Johannesburg team starts from R8,500 once-off. A full 10–15 page business website with custom design, contact forms, WhatsApp integration, and full SEO setup starts from R16,000. Ecommerce stores on WooCommerce start from R25,000. Monthly maintenance is available from R1,500/month. We provide a detailed quote after a free 30-minute consultation.
Yes, completely. You own the domain, hosting account, WordPress files, database, and all content. We provide full admin access and a training session at handover. There are no ongoing platform fees, no lock-in, and no hidden charges. If you choose to manage your own updates after handover, you have everything you need to do so.
Yes. We offer WordPress audits, speed optimisation, redesigns, and functionality enhancements for existing South African WordPress websites. Whether your site is slow, has security issues, needs new functionality, or simply needs a visual refresh — we can improve it without requiring a complete rebuild in most cases.
For SEO, we install and configure either Rank Math Pro or Yoast SEO Premium — both are excellent for South African WordPress websites. For speed and performance, we use WP Rocket or LiteSpeed Cache depending on your hosting environment. For images, we use Smush or ShortPixel. For security, we use Wordfence or Solid Security. We always use the minimum number of well-maintained plugins to avoid bloat and performance issues.
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