Houston WordPress Development Company
Houston WordPress development for energy, healthcare and industrial organizations with strict compliance and accessibility obligations. Retrofitting those requirements is expensive, so we build them in rather than bolting them on at review stage.
Real Mojo Dojo clients, on the record.
Compliance and accessibility built in, not bolted on.
Energy-related industries employed about 220,000 people across the region in 2024, and health care and life sciences employed 435,220, anchored by the Texas Medical Center. Both sectors publish under rules. An engineering contractor lists safety records, certifications and project data that procurement teams verify. A expert practice has to keep patient information secure and pages usable by people with disabilities. Industrial manufacturers need technical data sheets that are accurate and versioned. When those requirements are added late, at legal review or after a complaint, the fixes are slow and expensive.
We start from them instead. Templates are designed and tested for WCAG conformance, with proper headings, labels, contrast and keyboard access. Forms that collect sensitive details are kept to the minimum, sent securely and stored outside WordPress where appropriate. Document libraries keep versions and dates, and user roles ensure only approved staff can publish changes to regulated pages.
The audience adds another requirement. About 41% of metro residents speak a language other than English at home, Spanish for about 2.2 million of them, so for many businesses a proper Spanish version of key pages is part of accessibility, not an extra. The region is also huge and spread out, from Katy to Pearland to The Woodlands, and the Gulf Coast hurricane season means sites must stay online and easy to update when customers need urgent information.
Looking beyond Houston? Our WordPress Development USA page covers the whole country. The same service is available in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin and Miami.
Related Houston services include Web Design, SEO and Copywriting. For the full list, see our Houston services.
WordPress development in Houston: size, growth and diversity.
Figures from the Greater Houston Partnership, Census data and local reporting, each named on the item.
Industries we help in Houston.
Where WordPress has to meet higher standards, and what we build for each sector.
Energy and oilfield services
Capability, safety and certification pages, project case studies and secure document areas for suppliers selling to expert buyers around the Energy Corridor and beyond.
Health care practices and life sciences
Accessible provider directories, secure intake and referral forms, and clear governance over who can publish clinical content.
Engineering and professional services
Expertise-led sites for engineering, consulting and legal firms, with project and people libraries that stay accurate as teams change.
Manufacturing and petrochemicals
Versioned data sheets, product catalogs and RFQ forms for industrial manufacturers, structured so buyers find the exact specification quickly.
Construction and home services
Service-area pages, reviews and quote forms for contractors across Katy, Cypress, Sugar Land and Pearland, with emergency notices easy to post in storm season.
Aerospace and aviation
Credible, accessible B2B sites for companies near Johnson Space Center and Ellington, suited to government-contracting audiences.
Build your Houston site to pass review the first time
Tell us which standards your site has to meet and who reviews it. We will send a fixed-price WordPress scope with accessibility and security included from day one.
Why WordPress, and why us.
Platform share from W3Techs (28 September 2026). Build history from Mojo Dojo.
What a custom WordPress build gives you that a template does not.
A theme built from your design
We convert your approved design into a bespoke theme, with no unused layouts, no page builder bloat and no license fees tied to a theme vendor.
Editing your team can use
Custom post types, custom fields and reusable blocks mean staff update services, team pages and case studies without touching code or breaking the layout.
Speed built in, not bolted on
Lean templates, optimized images, sensible caching and Core Web Vitals targets set before we write code, not patched in at the end.
Security and updates handled
Hardened configuration, minimal plugins from maintained sources, backups and a clear update process, so the site is not the easy target it is when left to drift.
SEO structure from day one
Clean URLs, heading hierarchy, schema markup, redirects and analytics tracking are part of the build, so the site launches ready to be found.
Code you own and can hand on
Documented, standards-based code in your repository or hosting account. You are never locked in to us, and any competent WordPress developer can pick it up.
Get your free Houston WordPress audit.
Send us your website and within 48 hours we will check its WordPress accessibility, security, speed and plugins, and flag the compliance gaps that matter most. No calls, no obligations.
WordPress development services with compliance in mind.
The full scope. Houston projects in regulated sectors usually add accessibility testing, secure forms and document control to the core build.
Custom theme development. Design to WordPress theme, fully responsive and mobile first.
WooCommerce stores. Product, checkout, shipping and payment setup for ecommerce on WordPress.
Plugin selection and custom plugins. Audit of what you have, the right plugins for what you need, and custom code where none exist.
Custom post types and fields. Structured content models so your site scales past a handful of pages.
Redesign and reskin. A new look on your existing WordPress site without losing content or rankings.
Migration to WordPress. Move from another CMS or host, with redirects mapped and domain authority preserved.
Multisite and multi-language. WordPress Multisite networks and multi-language setups, kept safe and maintainable.
Rescue of abandoned projects. Technical assessment, an honest scope and a plan to finish what a previous developer left.
Speed and Core Web Vitals. Performance tuning, image and script control, and website speed optimization on live sites.
Security hardening. Login protection, file permissions, malware scanning and backup routines.
Analytics, tagging and tracking. GA4, tag management, conversion events and form tracking set up and tested.
Maintenance and support. Monthly updates, monitoring, uptime checks and priority access to developers.
Built for search, AI answers and speed.
A WordPress site that cannot be found is an expensive brochure. We build with search in mind: crawlable templates, structured data, tidy internal linking and a redirect plan for every URL that changes. If you want expert help after launch, our WordPress SEO team works directly inside the sites we build.
Search is also moving towards AI answers, so we mark up your services, people and content so assistants can read and cite them. Read more on AI SEO. For stores, our WooCommerce SEO service covers product and category pages once the build is live.
Speed decides whether visitors stay. We test against Core Web Vitals before launch and keep tuning afterwards, and we can host the finished site on managed WordPress hosting if you want one team responsible for both.
Accessibility and search overlap more than most teams expect. Clear headings, descriptive links, alt text and fast pages help screen reader users and search engines alike, so the compliance work we do at build time also gives the site a stronger footing in organic results.
How we work with you.
Three ways to engage. Organizations facing an accessibility deadline often start with a rescue audit of the current site.
Project build
A fixed-scope, fixed-price build from brief to launch, with milestone dates agreed up front so you can plan around them.
Ongoing retainer
Monthly maintenance, updates, monitoring and a pool of development hours for changes, with a named account manager who knows your site.
Rescue and takeover
Already have a WordPress site that is slow, broken or abandoned? We audit it, tell you honestly whether to fix or rebuild, then do the work.
Get your free Houston WordPress audit.
Send us your website and within 48 hours we will check its WordPress accessibility, security, speed and plugins, and flag the compliance gaps that matter most. No calls, no obligations.
Our WordPress development process, with review built in.
Six stages, each with a documented sign-off, run remotely over video calls with a shared staging site for your legal or compliance reviewers.
Discovery and scoping
We define your audience, goals, content and required features, and map the site structure and integrations before any design starts.
UX and UI design
High-fidelity designs built around your brand and conversion goals. You approve every template before a line of code is written.
Development
We build the custom theme, content structures and integrations on a staging site you can review as it takes shape.
Content and SEO migration
Content is loaded, redirects are mapped, metadata and schema are implemented and existing rankings are protected.
Testing and quality assurance
Cross-browser and device testing, speed and accessibility checks, form and tracking tests and a full security review.
Launch and handover
We take the site live, monitor the first weeks closely, train your team and hand over documentation.
Areas we serve in Houston.
We work with organizations across the ten-county metro remotely, through video calls, shared staging links and regular reporting. Inside the Loop that includes Downtown, Midtown, Montrose, the Heights, River Oaks, Bellaire and West University Place, with Memorial, Spring Branch and Alief to the west.
In the suburbs we build for businesses in Katy, Cypress, Spring, Tomball, The Woodlands, Conroe, Kingwood and Humble to the north and west, and Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, Pearland, Pasadena, League City, Baytown and Galveston to the south and east. Searchers name the suburb, not the city, so service businesses usually get a page for each area they cover.
Selected results.
Featured projects from across our client portfolio. They illustrate our method rather than outcomes for businesses in this city.
WordPress, Shopify or something else?
WordPress is the right choice when content matters as much as the sale: services businesses, publishers, membership sites, B2B sites with a lot of pages, and stores that need deep content alongside the catalog. It is also the most flexible option when you need unusual functionality or want full ownership of your code and data.
For a straightforward retail catalog where hosting, checkout and payments should just work, Shopify is often the better fit. We build on both and give you an honest recommendation based on your requirements, not on what we would prefer to sell. If you are weighing a wider redesign, see our web design and development service.
For regulated organizations, the platform decision often comes down to control. WordPress lets you choose where data is stored, which integrations handle sensitive forms and who can publish. Hosted platforms trade some of that control for convenience, which suits simple retail but rarely suits a clinic or an engineering contractor.
“Their team understood our business before we even had to explain it. Enquiries are up 250% and the quality is better than ever.”
How a website sells, not just how it looks.
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WordPress development questions.
The usual questions about a WordPress project, plus a few from regulated and bilingual organizations. Contact us →
What does a WordPress developer actually do?
A WordPress developer builds and maintains the code behind a WordPress site: the custom theme, the content structures, plugin configuration and custom plugins, integrations with other tools, and the performance and security setup. They turn a design into a site your team can edit and keep running.
Can you build a WordPress site that meets ADA and WCAG expectations?
Yes. We design and build to WCAG 2.2 AA, test with keyboard navigation and screen readers, check contrast, alt text and form labels, and give you a written record of what was tested. We also train editors so new pages keep the same standard. We are not lawyers, so we recommend legal review for your specific obligations.
How long does a WordPress project take from brief to launch?
A standard WordPress website typically takes 4 to 8 weeks from design sign-off to launch. Larger projects with WooCommerce, custom plugins or significant content migration take 8 to 14 weeks. The main variable is how quickly feedback comes back during design. Your quote includes a project plan with milestone dates.
Should I use a template or a custom WordPress theme?
A template is quicker and cheaper at the start, but it carries code and layouts you do not need, is harder to speed up and often limits what you can change. A custom theme costs more up front and gives you a faster site, editing tools shaped around your content and no dependence on a theme vendor. For a site that has to earn revenue, custom usually pays back.
Can you take over a WordPress project another developer abandoned?
Yes, and we do this regularly. We start with a technical assessment of what exists, what can be kept and what needs rebuilding, then give you an honest evaluation and a realistic scope. Sometimes fixing an inherited site costs more than starting fresh, and we will tell you when that is the case.
Will my Google rankings survive a WordPress migration or redesign?
They can, if the migration is planned for it. We crawl the existing site, map every URL to its new location with 301 redirects, carry over titles, descriptions and structured data, and monitor Search Console after launch. Rankings can dip briefly on any migration, and our process is designed to keep that short and small.
Is WordPress or Shopify better for ecommerce?
For a standard retail catalog, Shopify is usually the better choice because it handles hosting, security and payments natively. WooCommerce on WordPress wins when you need deep content alongside ecommerce, complex pricing rules, unusual product setups or B2B features. We build both and recommend based on your requirements.
Is WordPress secure?
WordPress core is actively maintained and regularly patched. Most compromised sites are hacked through outdated plugins, weak passwords or poor hosting. We reduce that risk with a minimal plugin set from maintained sources, hardened configuration, backups, malware scanning and a regular update routine.
Do you provide ongoing WordPress maintenance after launch?
Yes. Our maintenance retainer covers monthly updates, backups, uptime monitoring, security scanning and priority access to our developers for changes. Clients get a named account manager and a monthly report on load times, Core Web Vitals and any issues found.
Can you make my existing WordPress site faster?
Usually, yes. Slow WordPress sites are most often caused by heavy themes, too many plugins, uncompressed images and poor hosting. We audit the site, fix what is causing the delay and measure the result against Core Web Vitals. See our website speed optimization service for details.
Do you work with Houston businesses?
We do, and all of it happens remotely. Workshops, design reviews and training run over video calls, the build sits on a shared staging site your reviewers can access, and after launch you get shared reporting on speed, uptime and leads.
Can our site keep customers informed during hurricane season?
Yes. We set up a site-wide notice bar and a simple emergency update template staff can publish from a phone in minutes, host on infrastructure with redundancy and a content delivery network, and keep backups off-site so the site stays up when customers need information most.
Get your free Houston WordPress audit.
Send us your website and within 48 hours we will check its WordPress accessibility, security, speed and plugins, and flag the compliance gaps that matter most. No calls, no obligations.