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Design it. Build it. Keep it fast. Bespoke block themes, WooCommerce shops, migrations and monthly care plans, with a London client partner on UK hours.

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What does Elgrith do as a WordPress agency in London?

Elgrith designs and builds custom WordPress websites for London businesses through our London client-partnership center, with development at our New Delhi HQ. We build bespoke block themes and WooCommerce stores, optimise speed and Core Web Vitals, meet WCAG 2.2 AA and UK cookie rules, and maintain sites on monthly care plans.

Projects delivered since 2015
1,000+
Clients served worldwide
250+
Updates, backups and security
Care plans
Fixed written quotes
GBP
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Why WordPress

The web’s most used CMS. Built properly.

WordPress runs more websites than any other content management system. The difference between a slow, fragile site and a fast, safe one is how it is built and looked after.

What you get

WordPress services for London businesses

New sites, custom themes, WooCommerce, migrations, speed work and care plans, from one team that also handles your SEO and accessibility.

WordPress development · built in-house

01

Bespoke WordPress web design

Designs in Figma around your brand, content and customers, approved page by page before any code is written. No bought templates.

02

Custom block themes (Gutenberg)

Block themes with full site editing and custom blocks, plus Advanced Custom Fields where structured content needs it, so your team edits pages without breaking the design.

03

WooCommerce

WooCommerce shops with UK VAT settings, card and wallet payments, shipping rules by zone and the integrations your back office uses.

04

WordPress migrations

Moves from Wix, Squarespace, older WordPress builds or another host, with content carried over, a full 301 redirect map and Search Console checks.

05

Speed and Core Web Vitals

Lean themes, fewer plugins, image and caching work and Cloudflare set-up, with Core Web Vitals targets written into your scope.

06

Headless WordPress

WordPress as the editor, with a fast Next.js front end, when your site needs app-like speed or one content source for web and app.

07

Accessibility built in

Themes built and tested to WCAG 2.2 AA: keyboard access, contrast, headings, labels and alt text, checked before launch.

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WordPress care plans

Core, theme and plugin updates, backups, security monitoring and uptime checks each month, with what is covered agreed in your written scope.

Deliverables

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deliverables, in writing

Included in every build, written into your fixed quote before work starts.

Choose the right platform

WordPress, Webflow or headless?

WordPress is not the answer for every site. We build on all three and recommend the one that fits your team, content and plans.

WordPress, Webflow or headless?
OptionBest forTrade-off
WordPressContent-heavy sites, blogs and WooCommerce shops your team edits every weekPlugins, updates and hosting need regular care
WebflowDesign-led marketing sites with visual editingHosted on Webflow’s platform and plans; less suited to complex shops
Headless WordPressVery fast sites, or one content source for web and appNeeds developers for structural changes; two systems to run

Our Webflow vs WordPress guide and our headless vs traditional CMS guide cover the full comparison.

Process · 6 steps

Hire a WordPress developer in London. How we work.

A London client partner, reviews on UK hours, and a working site on a staging link at the end of every sprint. You own the code and IP.

  1. Step 01

    Free call

    Your business, content, plugins, hosting and goals, discussed by video on UK hours.

  2. Step 02

    Fixed written quote

    A written scope with pages, features, milestones, Core Web Vitals targets and a fixed quote in GBP.

  3. Step 03

    Design

    Sitemap, wireframes and Figma designs for every key template, approved before development.

  4. Step 04

    Build in sprints

    Block theme, custom blocks and integrations built in sprints, with a weekly demo on a staging site.

  5. Step 05

    Test and launch

    Accessibility, speed, forms and redirects tested, then a planned go-live with Search Console checks.

  6. Step 06

    Care plan

    Updates, backups, security and new work each month, planned with your client partner.

What you get

Included in every WordPress build

No prices on this page, on purpose. Every project gets a written scope and a fixed quote after a free call, so you know the full cost before work starts.

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  • Written scope and fixed quote
  • Sitemap, wireframes and Figma designs
  • Custom block theme with editable patterns
  • Plugins chosen, set up and kept to a minimum
  • 301 redirect map on every migration
  • WCAG 2.2 AA checks before launch
  • Cookie consent set up to UK rules
  • Technical SEO, schema and Core Web Vitals checks
  • Editor training for your team
  • Domain, hosting and code in your company’s name
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WordPress care plans

Launch is the start. Care keeps it fast and safe.

Most WordPress problems come from sites nobody looks after: plugins left out of date, no tested backups and slow pages nobody notices. A care plan keeps your site updated, backed up and monitored each month, with fixes and small changes handled by the team that built it. What is covered is written into your scope.

  • WordPress core, theme and plugin updates, tested first
  • Off-site backups with restore checks
  • Security monitoring and malware clean-up
  • Uptime and Core Web Vitals monitoring
  • Small changes and new pages each month

Working with a London team

London partner. UK hours.

A client partner at our London center runs your account on UK time. Your site is designed and built at our New Delhi headquarters, 4.5 to 5.5 hours ahead. Our core hours, 10:00 to 19:00 IST, cover your morning and early afternoon: about 4.5 hours of shared working time in winter and 5.5 hours in summer.

  • A London client partner

    One person owns your account from the London center: scope, priorities, reviews and sign-off. You never chase a ticket queue.

  • Calls inside UK hours

    Kick-offs, design reviews and demos are booked in your morning or early afternoon, by video. Written updates follow every call.

  • New Delhi studio

    Design, WordPress development and QA happen at our New Delhi headquarters, the team behind 1,000+ projects since 2015.

  • In person if agreed

    Sessions run remotely by default. If your project needs an in-person workshop in London, we agree it in the scope first.

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Your team

London partnership. New Delhi engineering.

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Client partnership

London

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Headquarters

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Elgrith in London

WordPress for London businesses

From professional firms in the City to Shoreditch start-ups, London businesses use Elgrith to build and look after their WordPress sites. These are the areas we serve; we do not claim a London address.

01

Professional services

Law, finance and consultancy firms need clear service pages, team and insight sections, and a site that meets accessibility and cookie rules from day one.

02

Start-ups and scale-ups

Marketing sites your team can edit every day, with landing pages, a blog and forms connected to your CRM, ready to grow with you.

03

Shops and public-facing organisations

WooCommerce shops for independent brands, and accessible, well-structured sites for charities, schools and member organisations.

Serving businesses across London and beyond

  • City of London
  • Shoreditch
  • Canary Wharf
  • Soho
  • Westminster
  • Islington
  • Greater London
  • Across the UK, remotely

UK compliance built in

Built to UK rules from the first template

Public sector sites must meet WCAG 2.2 AA (GOV.UK), and every UK site needs consent before non-essential cookies (ICO). We build to these rules; it is not legal advice, so your own adviser signs off your policies.

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  • WCAG 2.2 AA: keyboard access, contrast, headings, labels and alt text
  • Accessibility statement drafted for public sector sites
  • Cookie banner that blocks non-essential cookies until consent (ICO, PECR)
  • Analytics and tags fired only after consent
  • UK GDPR privacy notice page, with your wording
  • Forms that collect only the data you need
  • Security headers, SSL and least-privilege admin accounts

Tech & tools

The WordPress stack we build with

Well-supported tools your next developer will already know. We recommend hosting; you hold the account.

  • WordPress 6.x
  • Gutenberg
  • Block themes
  • Full site editing
  • Advanced Custom Fields
  • WooCommerce
  • WP Engine
  • Kinsta
  • Cloudflare
  • Next.js
  • GA4
  • Search Console

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What London businesses ask us about wordPress development.

It depends on the number of templates, custom design, WooCommerce, integrations, migration and content. We do not publish prices: after a free call you get a written scope and a fixed quote in GBP. Our guide to how much a website costs in the UK (2026) explains market ranges and what drives them.

Let’s build your WordPress site.

Book a free call. We will review your current site or plans and send a written scope with a fixed quote for the design, build and care plan.

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  • Fixed written quote, no surprises
  • NDA before discovery
  • You own the code and IP

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