Mode builds WordPress sites the right way: custom theme, no page builders, clean code. So you get a site that's fast, flexible and doesn't break every time someone updates a plugin.
Elementor, Divi, WPBakery: page builders promise convenience and deliver bloat. The sites they produce are slow, hard to maintain, and impossible to hand off to another developer without starting again. You update WordPress, something breaks. You update the plugin, the layout shifts. You're spending time managing your website instead of your business.
The deeper problem is that page builder sites aren't really owned by you. They're locked to the tool. Move away from Elementor and you lose your design. The code underneath it is unreadable. A properly built custom WordPress theme doesn't have these problems. It's fast, portable, and a developer can pick it up and understand it immediately.
Every site Mode builds uses a hand-coded custom WordPress theme following the standard template hierarchy. CSS variables for a consistent design system. Vanilla JavaScript where needed. No jQuery dependency, no unnecessary libraries. Only the plugins that are actually needed, all maintained and security-checked before launch.
The result is a site that scores well on PageSpeed, is easy for any competent WordPress developer to maintain, and doesn't require a specialist just to change a colour. We document what we build so you're never dependent on us to keep it running, though we're here for the 30 days after launch if anything needs adjusting.
Standalone · £1,495 · One-off · 7–10 working days
£1,495
Need design and build together? Our Website Launch package · £795 covers both. This standalone option is for clients who already have approved designs and need a clean build only.
Fixed scope. No surprises. See our packages →
If you care about performance, security and owning what you've paid for, rather than renting a drag-and-drop layout from a software company, this is how we build.
SEE PACKAGESBest fit: founders who have had a bad experience with a page builder site, or who want to launch on a solid technical foundation from the start.
Not the right fit: very complex custom web applications or platforms requiring bespoke database architecture. This is a conversion site build, not a SaaS development project.
WordPress development is included in the Website Launch package. Or bundle with brand identity in Brand + Website (£1,250) — brand first, then the site that sells it.
Hand-coded WordPress, no page builders, 30-day support. Delivered in under two weeks.
GET STARTEDQuestions? Get in touch. We'll tell you straight whether it's the right fit.