WordPress development done right — custom themes designed for speed, custom plugins that solve real business problems, WooCommerce stores that convert, and full optimisation of existing slow WordPress sites. We have built and maintained dozens of WordPress sites for Pakistani businesses. WhatsApp +92 319 2551606.
WordPress has earned a reputation problem. Slow, hacked, bloated with page builders, full of plugins doing the same thing differently — most Pakistani WordPress sites have at least three of these problems. That is not WordPress's fault. It is the fault of developers who treated WordPress as a way to assemble random plugins instead of building software properly.
WordPress, built well, is one of the most powerful website platforms available. It runs 43% of the internet for a reason. The flexibility, the ecosystem, the content editing experience for non-technical clients — these advantages remain unmatched for content-heavy and CMS-driven projects. The trick is in the discipline of how you build with it.
At CodeForge PK, we build WordPress sites with the same discipline we use on our React and Laravel projects. Custom themes designed in Figma, not bought from ThemeForest. Hand-coded HTML and CSS, not Elementor templates assembled by clicking. Minimal plugins — five well-chosen ones beat thirty random ones. Proper security from day one. Speed optimisation as a default, not an afterthought.
Designed in Figma, hand-coded HTML/CSS/PHP. No page builders. Lightweight, fast, exactly matches your brand. PKR 120,000-250,000 depending on complexity.
Bespoke functionality that no off-the-shelf plugin handles. Booking systems, custom post types, integrations with Pakistani services (JazzCash, FBR, courier APIs). PKR 60,000-300,000.
Full e-commerce on WordPress. Custom checkout flows, payment gateway integration, courier APIs, product variations, subscription products. Starting PKR 85,000.
Lighthouse score from red to green. Image compression, caching, CDN, database cleanup, code splitting. Typical 3-5x speed improvement. PKR 25,000.
WordPress is the most-attacked platform on the internet. We harden it with proper authentication, file permissions, WAF setup, automated backups, malware scanning. PKR 30,000.
Moving WordPress from one host to another, or upgrading PHP versions, or switching domains. Done with minimum downtime, full backup chain, and post-migration monitoring. PKR 15,000.
If you want WordPress on a budget, theme choice matters enormously. Some themes are well-coded foundations you can build on; others are bloated nightmares that will frustrate you forever. Our recommendations:
Page builders divide WordPress developers. The honest take: page builders make sites slower, larger, and harder to maintain. They also make site editing easier for non-technical clients. That trade-off is worth it for some projects and not for others.
We use page builders when:
We avoid page builders when:
Pakistani WordPress sites get attacked. A lot. From automated bots scanning for common vulnerabilities, from competitors hiring "hackers" on Telegram, from script kiddies practising for portfolio screenshots. We harden every WordPress site we touch with:
Theme + content
Most popular
Online store
Fix existing site
WordPress development pricing depends on what you need. Theme setup with content: PKR 35,000. Custom theme design from scratch: PKR 120,000-250,000. Custom plugin development: PKR 60,000-300,000 depending on complexity. WooCommerce store: PKR 85,000+. WordPress speed optimisation: PKR 25,000 one-time. WordPress security hardening: PKR 30,000 one-time.
Yes, for the right use cases. WordPress powers around 43% of all websites globally and remains the best choice for content-heavy sites, blogs, business sites where the client wants to edit content themselves, and small-to-medium e-commerce on WooCommerce. For complex web applications or extreme-performance needs, custom builds on Next.js or Laravel are better.
Yes. We build fully custom themes designed in Figma and developed without bloated page builders. The result is a lightweight, fast, secure theme that does exactly what your business needs and nothing it does not. Lighthouse scores typically 90+ across all metrics.
Yes. WordPress speed optimisation is one of our most common engagements. Typical work includes image optimisation, caching configuration, database cleanup, removing unused plugins, removing render-blocking resources, CDN setup, and PHP version upgrades. Most slow WordPress sites become 3-5x faster after a one-time PKR 25,000 optimisation engagement.
Yes. WordPress migration is a fixed-price service at PKR 15,000 covering backup of source, transfer to destination, database migration, URL updates, SSL setup, email reconfiguration, and 48 hours of post-migration monitoring. Includes downtime planning — typical migration has under 30 minutes of downtime.