Custom PHP portal
Staff and client logins, reports, invoices. When WordPress is the wrong shape.
How I work
Process and what I build.
I am a solo designer-developer in Essex. Process is still the point. Below are three real types of build I have shipped — a custom PHP portal, a product shop, and a WordPress marketing site — plus how a job runs.
Fixed quotes
Before build starts
Staging
Preview before go-live
One person
Design and code
Overview
What you are hiring
Me. Design, build, launch and optional care. No junior hand-off mid-project.
I am selective about scope. A strong phase one beats a bloated never-ship.
Details
Selected work
Real build types. Private products stay private — these pages describe the job, not client data.
Product shop
Catalogue, bag, policies and a checkout path that works on a phone.
WordPress marketing site
Service pages, enquiry path, custom theme, editor training.
Care, SEO and rebuilds
Hosting, updates, technical SEO, redesigns with redirect care.
In practice
Stack
WordPress and WooCommerce where they fit. Custom PHP and MariaDB for portals. Modern CSS and light JavaScript. SSL and sensible hosting.
You get a private staging link and a client portal for messages and invoices.
Outcomes
Every project
Written fixed scope
Staging preview
Launch checklist
Training or notes
Optional care after
Want a quick answer first?
Send a short note about the project. I will reply with fit, rough cost and next steps.
Process
Steps
Discovery → quote → build → launch.
Discovery
Goals, audience, must-haves, budget band.
Quote
Included, excluded, price, timeline.
Build
Design and code against the scope.
Launch
Go-live, access, optional hosting.
Fit
Who this is for
A good fit if you…
- You want one person for design and build
- Fixed written scope
- UK / remote-friendly
Not the right fit if you…
- 20-person agency production line
- Unlimited free revisions with no definition of done
FAQ
Questions
Where is the classic logo grid?
I do not invent testimonials or paste logos I cannot stand behind. Three case studies on this site describe real build types.
What do you build most?
WordPress sites, WooCommerce / product shops, custom PHP tools.
Based where?
Essex, UK.
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Want this on your project?
Send the goal and must-haves. I will map a package or custom quote.