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WordPress that actually loads fast.

Custom WordPress builds that hit 90+ PageSpeed and stay easy to edit. Clean code, lean stack, no page-builder bloat.

Sub-2-second load times, validated at handover Editor-friendly CMS – your team edits, not us You own everything · no hostage engineering
4+ Years in
WordPress
100+ Sites
maintained
4.9 clutch
Agency Partner

Most WordPress agencies hand you a themed Elementor site with fifteen plugins and a maintenance bill you can’t escape. We don’t do that. We write clean code, pick the smallest dependency that does the job, and hand you documentation so the site still makes sense in two years.

What’s included · What isn’t

A clear scope. Every time.

Every development engagement starts with this list. No scope creep, no surprise invoices — and if something here isn’t a fit, we’ll tell you before the kickoff call ends.

Always included

  • Discovery workshop and technical audit of your current site
  • Custom design system — colors, typography, components — built for your brand
  • Performance-first build targeting 90+ PageSpeed on mobile
  • Editor-friendly CMS using native Gutenberg blocks, not a page builder
  • SEO foundations: metadata, schema, sitemap, analytics, Search Console
  • Responsive from 320px up to ultra-wide — tested on real devices
  • Accessibility baseline: WCAG 2.1 AA, keyboard + screen-reader pass
  • Documented handover — content guide, plugin inventory, recovery plan
  • Two weeks of post-launch support and monitoring

Never included

  • Bloated page builders (Elementor, Divi, WPBakery)
  • Premium theme marketplaces (we start from a blank slate)
  • 40-plugin stacks that conflict on every update
  • Proprietary lock-in — you own the code, the content, and the hosting
  • Monthly “design retainer” fees rolled in as hidden maintenance
  • Endless discovery — we scope in days, not quarters
  • AI-generated imagery or placeholder content passed off as “final”
Audience fit · Before you enquire

Is this the right service for you-

Be honest with yourself before booking. These are the three groups we deliver best work for — and the shapes of project we decline.

Great fit · 01

Founders rebuilding from a tired template.

  • Site was built on Divi or a marketplace theme 3+ years ago
  • Brand and offering have evolved; site hasn’t
  • You want something you’re not embarrassed to share
  • Editing anything means calling a developer
Great fit · 02

Operators whose site has to earn.

  • Bookings, demos, or leads flow through the homepage
  • You know slow pages are costing you conversions
  • You can attach a dollar value to a 1-second improvement
  • You want measurable outcomes, not a design award
Not a fit · 03

Projects we politely decline.

  • E-commerce stores with 5,000+ SKUs — you need a Shopify partner
  • Marketplaces, membership sites with complex role logic
  • Anything where “fast” is less important than “cheap”
  • Clients who need a full-time developer, not a project partner
The stack · What we build with

A deliberate, minimal toolbox.

We pick dependencies the way a chef picks pans — few, reliable, sharpened with use. Every tool here earns its place.

Foundation

  • CMSWordPress core · latest stable release, no forks
  • EditorNative Gutenberg · custom blocks via ACF
  • ThemeCustom-built from a blank starter, no marketplace
  • LanguageModern PHP 8.2+, typed where it matters

Front of house

  • CSSHand-authored, tokenized, no framework tax
  • JSVanilla or Alpine · sprinkle, not soup
  • AssetsVite for builds · tree-shaken, hashed, minified
  • ImagesAVIF/WebP, responsive srcset, lazy by default

Delivery

  • HostingKinsta · WP Engine · Cloudways (your call)
  • CDNCloudflare, configured not assumed
  • CachingServer-level · Redis object cache when it helps
  • CI/CDGit-based deploys, staging → production parity
Recent work. Real outcomes

Work that performs, not just looks good

Fast, scalable WordPress builds tailored to each client’s growth stage. Clear scope, clean execution, measurable results.

WordPress Rebuild + Performance + UX + SEO
1.9s page load time
Medical & Healthcare WordPress Rebuild + Performance + UX + SEO

nuBioAge

We transformed nuBioAge into a faster, cleaner, more conversion-friendly WordPress experience – cutting load time from 5.6s to 1.9s, reducing bounce rate from 68% to 41%, and improving organic traffic by 35%.

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WordPress Rebuild + UX + Membership + Donations + Events
1.2s page load time
Nonprofit / Women’s Empowerment WordPress Rebuild + UX + Membership + Donations + Events

She Runs It

We transformed She Runs It into a faster, cleaner, more scalable WordPress platform – reducing load time from around 6.5s to 1.2s while streamlining memberships, donations, event registrations, and job postings.

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WordPress Development + Shopify Integration + UX + Automation + Provider Formulary
Sub-2.5s mobile LCP target
Pharmacy / Healthcare WordPress Development + Shopify Integration + UX + Automation + Provider Formulary

Progress Pharmacy

We transformed Progress Pharmacy into a faster, more scalable pharmacy ecosystem – connecting patients, prescribers, and supplements through a cleaner WordPress + Shopify experience built for access, trust, and operational efficiency. The public site now centers key workflows like Rx Transfer, RX Refill, Prescriber Portal access, and a HealthScan booking path. (Progress Pharmacy)

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Website Development
Inquiry-ready contact flow
B2B Digital Marketing / Lead Generation Website Development

Plente

A minimalist WordPress website for a B2B lead generation agency, built to showcase services, strengthen brand clarity, and drive inquiries.

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WordPress Build + Performance + UX + Gated Access + Booking
~1.1s page load time
Longevity / Healthcare WordPress Build + Performance + UX + Gated Access + Booking

NUHX

A performance-first WordPress platform for longevity services, built from scratch with booking, protocols, login access, and ecosystem integration.

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WordPress Development + UX + Automation + Secure Application Flow
$28B+ in closed loans
FinTech / Commercial Lending WordPress Development + UX + Automation + Secure Application Flow

Fountainhead Commercial Capital

A secure commercial lending platform built to streamline SBA applications, improve user flow, and support scalable loan processing.

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Process · Six milestones

A six-week rhythm, start to finish.

Every build follows the same sequence. You always know what week you’re in and what’s landing next. No mystery.

Milestone 00

Scoping

Week 0

Half-day discovery call. Audit of current site. Scope doc and fixed estimate delivered within 48 hours.

Milestone 01

Design

Week 1

Brand exploration, information architecture, and two high-fidelity directions. One hands-on review session.

Milestone 02

Build

Week 2–3

Theme scaffolded, blocks authored, content structured. Daily deploys to a staging URL you can watch take shape.

Milestone 03

Polish

Week 4

Performance tuning, accessibility pass, SEO hygiene. Full QA on real devices, not just your designer’s MacBook.

Milestone 04

Launch

Week 5

DNS cutover, 301 redirects, analytics verified. A written launch-day runbook covers every step.

Milestone 05

Handover

Week 6+

Documentation walkthrough, editor training, monitoring setup. Two weeks of included support for anything small.

Reviews

Have a Look at What Our Clients Have to Say About Us

Terence Critchlow · 3rd+

Break Free from Your Paycheck | Invest Smarter, Reclaim Your Time

WordPress Design
5.0 – December 28, 2024
Nik’s team did a redesign of my website and really opened my eyes as far as what was possible. They took the content I had, which was presented in a very old / dated format, and reworked it to make it more accessible. The result is a website that is more aligned with customer expectations and is easier for them…
Jack Maged. · 3rd+

I help you to reboot pivot or persevere in your career. #careercoach #careeradvise #careerhelp #careerchange

Web Development
5.0 – December 24, 2024
Working with Ninegravity to design and build my website was an exceptional experience. As a demanding client with a challenging concept, I was blown away by their accommodating and patient approach. They consistently went above and beyond to ensure every detail was perfect and brought my vision to life with creativity.
Richard Carey. · 3rd+

Fractional Chief Product Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. Lifelong media entrepreneur. Managing Director of RCDM Studio, designing, building, and managing digital media campaigns that deliver results.

Web Development
5.0 – December 28, 2024
Nik and his team were a pleasure to work with on the Finding Next.guru website build. They’re creative, responsive, organized, and know their stuff. Highly recommended.
Kevin Sparkman · 3rd+

Founder at Sparkman Media LLC

Web Development
5.0 – December 19, 2024
Nik’s team has been responsive to our WordPress development needs during the past couple of years. NineGravity was the first offshore team that we’ve worked with and apart from the anticipated challenges of time difference, projects have been managed smoothly.
Nadia McDowell

Senior Director, Membership & Inclusive Community Programming | #Inclusive100 at She Runs It

– August 13, 2024, Nadia was Nik's client
Nik and his company have done an exemplary job in rebuilding our website and with ongoing maintenance of a site that needed management and work. He and his company took the time to learn all of the nuances of our needs and deployed their team that collaborates with us on a weekly basis. I would highly recommend Nik and his team for any of your web needs without a doubt!.
David C. Garcia

Founder / Creative Director Founder / Creative Director

– July 5, 2024, David C. was Nik's client
Highly professional and consistently exceeding expectations. I am extremely pleased to be collaborating with Nik and the Ninegravity team for web development solutions.
Claudia Estela Ortiz de Dios

Director General at Informática Asociada S. A. de C. V.

– August 8, 2018, Claudia Estela was Nik's client
Efficient and reliable proffesional.nVery kind and attentive in dealing with the client.nHighly recommended.
Carlos Emir Macedo

Support Engineer @ e-Core

– September 19, 2017, Carlos Emir was Nik's client
Working with Nik has always been a pleasure. He is very proactive, efficient and always attainable. Nik has always ensured things have run smoothly even during urgent case as well. I believe Nik is a great Business sales manager, and will continue to progress within his career.
Ricardo Cunha

Project Manager @ Rcons | Scrum Fundation Professional Certificate

– September 5, 2017, Ricardo was Nik's client
True mastery of iconic Information & Technology Industry. he always made himself very approachable. he was always very empathetic and fair while maintaining the statute of client upper management.I had worked with Nik and his team and they are truly experts in the software development & POS.
Michael Gagliardini

Digital Strategist | B2B & B2C eCommerce | Digital Marketing | Social Media Strategy | High Quality Content

– July 31, 2023, Michael managed Nikunj directly
Nik is a very capable technical project manager who understands all areas of digital technology and how to ensure projects keep moving forward. He introduced me to Trello which has been a game changer in my organization
Questions people ask

Answered before you ask.

It’s the opposite of dated — it’s the most mature content platform available and powers roughly 40% of the web. What’s dated is the way most agencies build on it: marketplace themes, page builders, and plugin soup. Built properly, a modern WordPress site is as fast and maintainable as any headless stack — and your editors will actually use it.
Builds start at $3,000 and average $7,500. Complex projects — membership systems, multilingual, custom booking flows — can reach $20,000. We give a fixed quote after a 30-minute scoping call; no hourly surprise billing.
Absolutely. If you have a brand system we’ll design inside it. If you don’t, we’ll build a lightweight one as part of the project — enough to ship the site, not a 90-page brand bible you’ll never open.
We’ll structure and edit your copy, but we don’t write it from scratch. Good copy comes from knowing your business — something you do better than any agency. For longer projects we introduce you to two copywriters we trust.
Two weeks of free post-launch support for anything small. After that, most clients move onto a Maintenance plan ($99–$499/month) to keep the site secure, backed up, and updated. No obligation — if you’ve got an internal team, you’re in great hands with our documentation.
Yes, for the right reasons. Most sites don’t need headless — the complexity tax outweighs the benefit. When your team has the engineering capacity and the product genuinely needs it (a large marketing site, a fast-moving front-end team, component reuse across apps), we build headless cleanly.

Find out what’s wrong first. Then build it right.

Every build engagement starts with the audit. Five business days. A scored PDF. Clarity before we quote.