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WordPress vs Statamic
Maintenance, security and ongoing development decide what a CMS costs. When WordPress is enough and when Statamic is the better foundation.
Web development
Websites and platforms on Statamic, Laravel and headless CMS, accessible and easy for your team to maintain.
Security and accessibility start in sprint one.
Websites that have grown over years get slower, and every update becomes risky. Since 28 June 2025, many services must also meet the European Accessibility Act.
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We start by reviewing your content, systems and integrations. This sets the tech stack: usually Statamic on Laravel, or a headless CMS for several channels.
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We work in sprints with regular sign-offs. Automated tests, CI/CD and WCAG 2.2 AA checks run from the first sprint.
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After launch, your editors update the content themselves. If you need it, the same team handles hosting, updates and ongoing development.
20 topics in web development
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Security hardening for web projects
We guard against SQL injection, XSS and CSRF. Admin access is locked down, and security fixes go in while the site stays live.
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Back-end development with Laravel
Business logic, data models, APIs and background jobs, tested and built for long-term use.
Architecture and integrations, 8 topics
- Back-end development with Laravel A tested Laravel back end handles business logic, data and APIs, and is designed to run for years.
- API-first web development Agreeing the API first lets your website, app and partner systems draw on the same data.
- API integrations with third-party systems API integrations link your website or portal to ERP, CRM, payment and newsletter systems and end manual data transfer.
- Database development and integration Well-modelled databases grow with your business and connect securely to the systems that use them.
- Custom plugins and integrations Custom plugins extend your CMS or booking system where standard features fall short.
- Maintainable web architecture A sound web architecture keeps running costs down and supports growth, new requirements and updates for years.
- Custom web development Custom development shapes a website or platform around your processes when website builders reach their limits.
- Web applications and portals with log-in Customer portals move requests from phone and email into the browser and relieve your service team.
CMS and editing, 5 topics
- Statamic website development Statamic gives editors a clear interface, serves pages fast and can be extended in Laravel.
- CMS development for editorial teams Clear editing screens let your team publish and update content safely, without calling in a developer.
- Headless CMS implementation A headless CMS lets your team maintain content once in Statamic and use it in every channel via an API.
- Blade templates Blade components keep templates clear and reusable, so changes are quicker to make and less prone to errors.
- Multilingual websites with i18n A sound i18n foundation means every language version displays correctly and appears in the right search results.
Speed and quality, 7 topics
- Security hardening for web projects Security hardening protects websites and web apps from common attacks and keeps them up to date after launch.
- Accessible front-end development Accessible front ends meet WCAG 2.2 AA and can be used entirely by keyboard and screen reader.
- Fast web front ends A lean front end loads quickly, responds to input without delay and protects conversion on every device.
- Performance optimisation with Lighthouse Load time shapes bounce rate, conversion and visibility in Google Search. Lighthouse and field data show where to improve it.
- Fast websites with static site generators Pages built in advance and served from a CDN load fast and give attackers little to aim at.
- Cross-browser and cross-device testing Testing on the browsers and devices your visitors use catches errors before your customers do.
- CI/CD pipelines for websites Automated tests and deployments make every update traceable and quick to roll back.
