WordPress development and custom websites

Have a website built – that still works in three years.

Not every website needs a custom solution. But every website deserves clean technology. When you have your website built with us, we develop with WordPress or fully custom – whichever makes sense for your project.

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WordPress development: more than a template

WordPress is the most widely used CMS in the world – but not every WordPress website is the same. We develop custom themes and plugins that fit your business precisely.

Theme development

Custom WordPress themes that match your design

Plugin development

Custom plugins for specific requirements

WooCommerce

Online shops with payments and shipping

Page builder or without

Elementor, Avada or fully custom

Optimisation

Making existing websites faster and better

Migration & relaunch

Moving or completely restarting your website

Fast, stable, visible

A website that loads slowly loses visitors – and rankings. We optimise your website technically so it responds quickly and is found by search engines.

Load time

Caching, image optimisation, clean code

Core Web Vitals

Optimising LCP, INP, CLS

Technical SEO

Structure, meta data, indexing

Accessibility

Fundamentals for better accessibility

The right solution for your project

Not every project needs WordPress. Sometimes a static website is faster and cheaper. Sometimes you need more – a web application, a portal, an interface. We advise you honestly about what makes sense.

WordPress is a good fit when...

  • You want to manage content yourself
  • Blog, news or shop is planned
  • Fast launch is important
  • Budget is limited

Custom is a good fit when...

  • You need complex business logic
  • You need to integrate systems (ERP, CRM)
  • You need a portal or dashboard
  • Scalability matters long-term

Websites we have developed

Website

Corporate websites

Custom WordPress development for SMEs with SEO focus.

WordPress SEO
E-Commerce

WooCommerce shops

Online shops with payment integration and shipping logic.

WooCommerce PHP

How it works when you have your website built

1

Call & requirements

We understand what you need.

2

Concept & proposal

You get a clear estimate of effort and costs.

3

Development

We build, you get regular updates.

4

Testing & launch

We check everything before it goes live.

5

Support (optional)

We stay reachable for maintenance and extensions.

Want to know what budget to plan for? Our guide What does a business website cost? breaks down price ranges and cost drivers transparently.

Looking for a faster alternative to WordPress for your marketing site? More about our Astro Agency →

WordPress site already live and looking for reliable ongoing care? WordPress Maintenance plans from 99 €/month →

Want to know where your existing WordPress site stands technically? Request a WordPress Audit →

Frequently asked questions

What does it cost to have a website built?

It depends on the scope. A simple corporate website starts at around €5,000–8,000, more complex projects with a shop or custom development are higher. You get a fixed-price quote up front – no hidden items.

Have a website built or use a site builder yourself?

A site builder is fine if the website only needs to be a digital business card. As soon as it should win customers – through Google rankings, fast load times and custom features – you hit limits that get expensive later. Having it built professionally pays off when the website is a sales channel.

What do I need to have a website built?

Less than you think: an idea of what the website should achieve, existing content (copy, images, logo) and one contact person for questions. Everything else – concept, structure, technology, hosting recommendation – we work out together in the first call.

Can I manage the website myself?

Yes. We build websites so you can change content yourself – without programming knowledge.

How long does a website project take?

A typical corporate website: 4–8 weeks. More complex projects with shop or integrations: 8–12 weeks.

Do you take over existing websites?

Yes. We also optimise, relaunch or repair existing WordPress websites.

Do you offer maintenance?

Yes. We offer maintenance contracts for updates, backups and technical support.

Client reviews

What our clients say

Straight from our Google Business Profile – quoted verbatim, not filtered by star rating.

How these reviews get here

The reviews come from our Google Business Profile. We pull them through Google's interface from time to time and store them unchanged in this page, rather than querying them on every visit. We do not write the wording ourselves and we do not change it; long texts are shortened for display, with a link to the full review on Google.

Once a project is finished we ask clients for a review. There is nothing in return – no discount, no voucher, no prize draw – and we ask regardless of how happy someone was.

We do not select by star rating. Which individual reviews Google hands over is Google's choice. The average and the total above are the profile's figures as of October 1, 2026 and cover every review, including the ones not shown here.

Whether the reviewers really were our clients we do not verify ourselves – we cannot. Google states that it acts against fake reviews; we have no influence on that.

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Jennifer Kaiser

September 2026

I've been working with Daniel Nilges and Codeäffchen for several years, both in my role as Head of Marketing and on demanding client projects as a freelancer. When technical requir …more – Read full review by Jennifer Kaiser on Google

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CELINAMORE

July 2026

Daniel created a website perfectly tailored to my needs and was always available for any questions I had, even after the project was completed. I highly recommend working with him! …more – Read full review by CELINAMORE on Google

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Christian Wolf

July 2026

Codeäffchen is not only technically skilled, his consulting is excellent. I can recommend him to anyone who already has an online presence or is considering one.

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Vulkaneifel Therme

June 2026

Excellent collaboration and professional implementation. Our online shop was developed precisely to our specifications and integrated with our software via an interface. The integr …more – Read full review by Vulkaneifel Therme on Google

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Steffi Männlein

May 2026

Working with Codeäffchen was a thoroughly positive experience. From the initial consultation to the final implementation, everything was handled professionally, quickly, and reliab …more – Read full review by Steffi Männlein on Google

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MJ H

May 2026

Excellent collaboration! 😊 My wishes were perfectly implemented, and communication was always quick, reliable, and straightforward. Changes were incorporated promptly, and I alway …more – Read full review by MJ H on Google

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Kirsten Mudra

April 2026

Fifteen years of collaboration speak for themselves. Daniel Nilges is the developer I commission for my clients because technical quality is paramount. Whether it's a proven page …more – Read full review by Kirsten Mudra on Google

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Whether relaunch, new website or technical optimisation – tell us what you have in mind.

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