Looking for a WordPress developer in Bristol who can design a website around your business rather than simply install a ready-made theme?
The Creative Den designs and develops bespoke WordPress websites for businesses in Bristol and across the UK. From straightforward business websites to ecommerce, membership and more complex WordPress projects, we'll create a website that's easy to manage and flexible enough to grow with your business.
You'll work directly with an experienced WordPress developer throughout the project, from planning and design through to development, launch and ongoing support.
WordPress gives us the flexibility to build websites around the needs of individual businesses rather than forcing every project into the same structure.
We start by understanding what your website needs to achieve, who will use it and how you want to manage it after launch. From there, we plan the pages, functionality and user journeys before creating the design and developing the website in WordPress.
Whether you need a new website, want to replace an outdated WordPress site or need functionality that your current website can't provide, we'll recommend an approach based on what your business actually needs.
"Have been using The Creative Den for about 6 years now, and they currently look after 4 of our websites, the service is superb and any changes or requests are actioned immediately, highly recommended."
Jon M - Verified Google Review, 2026
Your website is designed around your brand, content and customers rather than simply replacing the text and images in an off-the-shelf template.
Update everyday content such as text, images, pages and blog posts through WordPress without needing to edit code.
WordPress provides a flexible foundation that can be expanded with new pages, functionality and integrations as your business develops.
WordPress is a flexible content management system that can be used for everything from straightforward business websites to ecommerce stores and websites requiring more advanced functionality.
One of its biggest advantages for businesses is control. You're not restricted to a closed website builder, and your website can continue to evolve as your requirements change.
Start with the website you need today and add new pages, sections and functionality as your business grows.
WordPress gives you access to manage everyday website content without relying on a developer for every small change.
WordPress gives us control over important SEO elements including page structure, metadata, internal linking, image optimisation and content.
WooCommerce can turn WordPress into a complete ecommerce platform for selling products and taking secure payments online.
WordPress can connect with payment gateways, email marketing platforms, booking systems, analytics tools and many other third-party services.
As an established open-source platform, WordPress isn't tied to a single proprietary website provider or closed website-building service.
Complete WordPress websites designed and developed from the ground up around your business, customers and objectives.
Replace an outdated WordPress website with a more modern design, improved structure and better user experience while retaining the content and functionality worth keeping.
Ecommerce websites using WordPress and WooCommerce, including product management, checkout and secure online payment integration.
Extend your website with functionality such as forms, bookings, memberships, learning platforms, payment systems and third-party integrations.
Keep WordPress, themes and plugins updated with ongoing backups, security checks and technical support.
Already have a WordPress website? We can take over existing sites for redesigns, improvements, troubleshooting, maintenance and ongoing development.
Not every WordPress project is a five-page brochure website. The flexibility of WordPress means it can also provide the foundation for websites requiring more advanced functionality.
We've worked with WordPress websites incorporating ecommerce, online payments, learning management systems, membership functionality, custom fields, forms, email marketing integrations and other functionality tailored to the way individual businesses operate.
We'll discuss what your website needs to do before recommending plugins, integrations or custom development, helping avoid unnecessary complexity.
Online shops and product management.
Stripe and PayPal integrations.
Online courses and learning-management functionality.
Advanced forms and conditional workflows.
Newsletter and mailing-list integrations.
Structured content and custom website functionality.
A website shouldn't become difficult to use the moment your developer hands it over.
We build WordPress websites so everyday content can be managed without needing technical knowledge. Depending on your website, you'll be able to update text and images, create pages and blog posts, manage products and make other routine content changes yourself.
We'll also explain how your website works when the project is complete. If you'd rather leave ongoing changes to us, website maintenance and support are available after launch.
Make everyday changes to text, images and pages without editing code.
Create new pages and blog posts as your website and business develop.
Prefer us to handle changes? We can continue managing and supporting your website after launch.
We discuss your business, existing website where applicable, customers, objectives and the functionality your new WordPress website requires.
We agree the website structure, content requirements, functionality and any third-party integrations before development begins.
The visual direction is created around your brand and content, with opportunities to review the design and provide feedback.
We build the approved design in WordPress and configure the required functionality, forms and integrations.
The website is reviewed across common screen sizes and browsers, with forms and important functionality tested before launch.
Once you've approved the website, we complete the final technical checks and move it to the live domain.
After launch, we can continue looking after the website through hosting, WordPress maintenance, website changes and ongoing development.
The cost of a WordPress website depends on its size, design requirements and the functionality it needs.
A straightforward business website will usually cost considerably less than an ecommerce website, membership platform or project requiring bespoke functionality and third-party integrations.
Our small business websites start from £599, with larger WordPress projects quoted according to their individual requirements.
If you'd like an indication of cost before speaking to us, our instant website quote tool lets you select your requirements and receive an estimated price online.
We've been designing, building and supporting websites since 2011, with WordPress now forming the foundation of the majority of websites we create.
You'll work directly with Chris throughout the project rather than being passed between salespeople, account managers and developers.
Your website is designed around your business rather than simply applying your logo and content to a pre-built WordPress theme.
You'll receive clear pricing before work begins, with our instant quote tool available if you'd like an initial indication of cost.
We can continue managing hosting, WordPress maintenance, website changes and technical support after your new website goes live.
The Creative Den is based in Bristol and works with businesses locally as well as clients throughout the UK.
Our small business websites start from £599. The final cost depends on the number of pages, design requirements, functionality and integrations required. Ecommerce and more complex WordPress projects are quoted individually. You can use our instant quote tool for an initial estimate.
Yes. One of the reasons we use WordPress is that it gives you control over everyday website content. We'll build the site so common changes such as editing text and images or adding posts can be managed without needing to edit code.
Yes. We can redesign an existing WordPress website while retaining useful content and functionality, or rebuild it more extensively where the current structure is limiting what can be achieved.
Yes. We regularly work with existing WordPress websites. We'll first review the current setup so we understand the theme, plugins, hosting and any issues before recommending the best approach.
Yes. We use WooCommerce for WordPress ecommerce projects, allowing businesses to manage products, orders and online payments from their website.
Yes. We can host your WordPress website and provide ongoing maintenance including software updates, backups, security checks and technical support.
No. We're Bristol based but work with businesses throughout the UK. Meetings and project reviews can be handled remotely, so location doesn't prevent us from working together.
WordPress provides the flexibility needed to optimise important SEO elements including page content, headings, metadata, internal links, images and site structure. However, simply using WordPress doesn't automatically make a website rank, the content, technical setup, competition and wider SEO strategy also matter.
