Maintain
Updates, backups, security monitoring and ongoing site health.
NewWordPress → EmDash migrations
Your website, properly looked after. By a developer who knows it inside out.
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Anthony HawleyIndependent developer · 20+ years
Ongoing support, fixes and development for your website, whatever it's built on. An experienced developer on hand, without another salary.
Example · a typical month
Experience includes
[01] The problem
Your website shouldn't become another job.
The small things quickly add up. And before long, the website becomes another thing your team has to manage.
- Form stopped sending
- Plugin update broke the layout
- Landing page needs changing
- Tracking disappeared
- Shopify acting strangely
- Slow on mobile
- SSL warning
- Checkout error
We take care of the technical side so your team doesn't have to.
A form stops working. A plugin update breaks a layout. Someone needs a landing page changed. Tracking disappears. Shopify behaves strangely.
From routine maintenance to development work, we look after the parts of your website that usually get ignored until something breaks.
[02] What we do
An experienced developer, on call.
One person who knows your site, from quick fixes and routine care to bespoke development and full platform migrations.
Fix
Bugs, forms, layouts, plugin conflicts and unexpected problems.
Develop
New features and custom functionality built around your website and business, from small enhancements to bespoke development work.
Migrate
Platform migrations, CMS rebuilds and complex content or data moves, including WordPress to EmDash, Magento to Shopify and Drupal to WordPress.
Improve
Performance and Core Web Vitals, security, accessibility, UX, landing pages and conversion improvements.
Build
Figma, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop designs converted into responsive, production-ready websites.
Connect
Analytics, conversion tracking, APIs, CRM and AI integrations, plus useful automation.
Something else?
Send a link and a few lines about what you need. We'll tell you honestly if we can help.
[03] Platforms
WordPress, Shopify and plenty beyond.
WordPress, WooCommerce and Shopify are the platforms we work with most, but they're far from the only ones.
Years of working across different CMSs, ecommerce platforms and custom websites means we can often step into an existing setup without asking you to rebuild everything first.
Planning a platform change? We also handle website and ecommerce migrations, including Magento to Shopify and Drupal to WordPress. Depending on the project, that can include content, products, structured data, redirects, templates and integrations.
Not sure whether we support your platform? Send us a link and tell us what you need.
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WordPress + WooCommerce
Maintenance, troubleshooting, content work, ecommerce support and custom development.
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Shopify
Theme changes, Liquid development, app configuration, ecommerce support and ongoing improvements.
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Webflow
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Squarespace
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Wix
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Framer
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Drupal
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React
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The modern, open-source WordPress successor. See migrations →
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PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and other modern frameworks, as well as bespoke systems and legacy platforms that need migrating, modernising or maintaining.
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[04] WordPress → EmDash
Moving on from WordPress? We'll take you to EmDash.
EmDash is a new open-source CMS from Cloudflare, built as a modern successor to WordPress. We plan and handle the whole move, so your content, URLs and search rankings come with you.
migration · wordpress → emdash
Before
WordPress
- Constant core, theme and plugin updates to keep on top of
- Plugins run with full access to your site, database and server
- Page builders and too many plugins make pages slow to load
- Security depends on every plugin author getting it right
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- Posts & pages
- Media library
- Categories & tags
- URLs & redirects
After
EmDash
- TypeScript end to end, built on Astro
- Plugins run in an isolated sandbox with only the permissions you approve
- Fast, server-rendered pages with typed, structured content
- Built-in MCP server, REST API and CLI, ready for AI tools if you want them
Plugins that can't break your site
Each plugin runs isolated, with no access to environment variables, the filesystem or other plugins, and only the capabilities it declares.
An admin your team already knows
Pages, posts, media, menus, widgets, categories and tags are where you expect them, with drafts, revisions, scheduling and preview links.
A faster, modern front end
Your site is rebuilt as lean Astro components with types generated from your content schema, so there's less to load and less to go wrong.
Ready for AI, if you want it
Every EmDash site ships with an MCP server, so tools like Claude can draft, edit and schedule content with the same permissions as your team.
What we handle
A migration is quoted as a project, scoped once we've looked at your current site.
Is it right for you? EmDash is new, and not every site needs to move. If your WordPress setup relies on something that doesn't have a good equivalent yet, we'll tell you, and help you get the most out of WordPress instead.
01
Audit & plan
We review your content, plugins and integrations, work out what each plugin actually does and map it to an EmDash equivalent or a small custom build.
02
Content import
Posts, pages, media, categories and tags come across with the WordPress importer, then we check and tidy everything that lands.
03
Design rebuild
Your theme is rebuilt as Astro components, matched to your current site or refreshed while we're at it.
04
SEO & redirects
Every URL is mapped, with 301 redirects, metadata and structured data carried over so your rankings come with you.
05
Launch & look after
We handle the switch-over, show your team the new admin, and can keep looking after the site on a monthly plan.
[05] More than maintenance
Specialist support where it matters.
Practical analytics, accessibility, performance and security expertise, built into the same dependable website support.
Analytics & Tracking
Make sure the actions that matter on your website are actually being measured. We can audit and configure GA4, Google Tag Manager and conversion tracking across WordPress, Shopify and custom websites.
- GA4 setup & audits
- Google Tag Manager
- Conversion tracking
- Form & enquiry tracking
- WooCommerce / Shopify ecommerce events
Also covers
- Meta Pixel & advertising tags
- Consent-aware tracking
- Analytics dashboards & reporting
- Tracking troubleshooting
Accessibility & WCAG
We review websites against WCAG guidance and fix practical accessibility problems that affect real users, including navigation, forms, contrast and semantic structure.
- WCAG accessibility reviews
- Keyboard navigation
- Colour contrast
- Forms & labels
- Semantic HTML
Also covers
- Heading structure
- Focus states
- Screen-reader considerations
- Accessibility remediation
Performance & Core Web Vitals
We review what is slowing your site down and make practical improvements using Google PageSpeed Insights and Core Web Vitals.
- Google PageSpeed Insights
- Core Web Vitals
- WordPress & Shopify performance
- Image optimisation
- JavaScript & CSS optimisation
Also covers
- Lighthouse performance reviews
- LCP, INP & CLS improvements
- Caching, fonts & asset delivery
- Third-party scripts & mobile performance
Security & Protection
We can review the way your website is protected, tighten common weaknesses and put sensible monitoring in place across WordPress and Cloudflare.
- WordPress security reviews
- Plugin & theme vulnerability monitoring
- WordPress hardening
- Cloudflare setup & configuration
- Login & admin protection
Also covers
- DNS & SSL checks
- Security headers
- Backup & recovery checks
- Malware / compromise investigation
[06] How we work
Small by choice. Years of solving the awkward stuff.
No account managers. No anonymous support desk. No ticket being passed between three different people.
You'll work directly with Anthony Hawley, an experienced UK developer with more than 20 years of commercial web experience, spanning WordPress, Shopify, ecommerce, analytics, accessibility, performance, website security, custom development, APIs, integrations, automation and platform migrations.
That experience includes independent work and delivery alongside agencies, designers, marketing teams and larger digital departments on established international brands.
Rekode isn't built around taking on as many clients as possible. We deliberately keep the client list manageable so there's time to understand each website, each business and the people behind it. That means fewer handovers, less ticket-passing and more continuity: someone who knows your site, remembers the decisions we've made and cares about getting the details right.
“I'd rather do excellent work for fewer businesses than average work for hundreds.”
[07] Client reviews
Trusted to get the job done.
Kind words from clients, agencies and the teams I've worked alongside.
Anthony has proved to be an invaluable resource within our web development team over the past 2 years. He is responsible, reliable and does whatever it takes to get the job done. Over the years his advice has been invaluable and his can-do nature has helped expand the team's capabilities within the digital sphere.
There seems to be very little that he is incapable of doing, he comes up with a solution that means even the most complicated requirements can be completed on time and on budget within the time constraints.
I highly recommend Anthony to any company.
An amazing developer, easy to work with, quick and genuine. Will be working with him again for sure!
As usual Anthony was the absolute professional, reliable and excellent quality of work.
Anthony was great – joined our team quickly to help with a specific requirement. Got the job done efficiently
Great – excellent communication and very speedy.
Anthony went above and beyond!
[08] Plans
Simple monthly support.
Choose the level of cover and developer access that suits the way your team works. Full plan details
Care
EssentialsFor businesses that mainly want the technical essentials handled.
£99/ month
- Website health checks
- CMS, plugin & theme updates
- Backup & recovery checks
- Security & vulnerability monitoring
- Uptime monitoring
- Broken-link checks
- Monthly website health report
- Email support
- Technical advice
Support
6h / 30 daysOngoing maintenance plus regular access to a developer.
£299/ month
- Everything in Care
- 6 hours of website work per 30 days
- Content, layout & design changes
- Custom development & feature improvements
- Bug fixes, forms & troubleshooting
- Security reviews, fixes & hardening
- GA4, GTM & conversion tracking
- Accessibility & WCAG improvements
- PageSpeed & Core Web Vitals improvements
- Plugin, app & CMS configuration
- WooCommerce, Shopify & ecommerce help
- Priority support
- Monthly improvement recommendation
Partner
14h / 30 daysFor businesses that effectively need a developer on call.
£549/ month
- Everything in Support
- 14 hours of development per 30 days
- API, CRM & complex integrations
- Landing pages & design-to-code builds
- Analytics setup, tracking & scoped audits
- Ongoing accessibility remediation
- Cloudflare, DNS, SSL & security configuration
- Migration planning & phased migration work
- Small automations & AI integrations
- PageSpeed & Core Web Vitals optimisation
- Priority turnaround
First-month guarantee. Not happy in your first 30 days? We'll refund your monthly plan fee. See terms
Plans run month-to-month. Larger projects are quoted separately. Additional development time is available when required.
[09] Emergency Website Rescue
Something broken? Send it over.
WordPress problem? Shopify issue? Checkout not working? Plugin update gone wrong? Analytics numbers suddenly wrong?
Send it over. We'll investigate the problem and get things moving again.
Something's broken
from£199one-off
WordPress, Shopify, checkout, plugin, form or tracking problems. Investigated and fixed without a monthly plan.
Get help now[10] How it works
Simple from request to done.
No portals. No complicated ticketing systems. Just send us what you need.
- 01
Send it over
Email us with whatever needs changing, fixing or looking into. A few lines is usually enough – screenshots and links are always helpful.
- 02
We confirm the time
We'll take a look and come back with an estimate of how much of your monthly support time the work will use, along with when we can get it done.
- 03
You approve it
Once you're happy, just reply to give us the go-ahead. Nothing gets started unexpectedly and there are no surprise charges.
- 04
We get it done
Most small changes are completed the same day wherever possible. Larger requests are scheduled clearly, and we'll keep you updated if anything changes.
Simple by design. You email a real person, get a clear answer, approve the work and we get on with it.
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Anthony HawleyFounder & developer, Rekode
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[11] Common questions
Website support, explained.
Straight answers to the things people usually ask before getting started.
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Still got a question?Ask me directly. You'll get a reply from the person doing the work.
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Platforms & migrations04
Q01Do you support platforms other than WordPress and Shopify?
Yes. WordPress, WooCommerce and Shopify are our main platforms, but we also work with Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Framer, Drupal and custom PHP or front-end websites. If you're not sure whether we can support your setup, send us the site and we'll take a look.
Q02Can you help migrate our website to a new platform?
Yes. Rekode can help with website, CMS and ecommerce migrations, including content, products, structured data, redirects, templates and integrations where required. Previous work includes large Magento to Shopify and Drupal to WordPress migrations.
Q03Can you move our WordPress site to EmDash?
Yes. We plan and handle WordPress to EmDash migrations end to end: auditing your plugins and content, importing posts, pages, media and taxonomies, rebuilding your theme as Astro components, and mapping every URL with redirects so your search rankings come with you. We'll also tell you honestly if staying on WordPress is the better choice for your site.
Q04Do I need to move my hosting?
No. In most cases you can keep your existing hosting, domain and infrastructure.
Specialist help05
Q05Can you help secure our WordPress website?
Yes. Rekode can review WordPress security, plugin and theme vulnerabilities, login protection, backups, SSL and common configuration issues. We can also help harden the site and investigate suspicious behaviour or signs of compromise.
Q06Can you help with Cloudflare?
Yes. We can help with Cloudflare setup and configuration, including DNS, SSL, caching, access controls and security-related settings. We can also review existing Cloudflare setups where traffic rules, bot protection or other settings need attention.
Q07Can you help with Google Analytics and conversion tracking?
Yes. We can configure and troubleshoot GA4, Google Tag Manager, ecommerce tracking, form conversions and other website events. We can also audit an existing setup if you're not confident the data is accurate.
Q08Can you help with website accessibility and WCAG?
Yes. We can review existing websites against WCAG guidance and fix practical accessibility issues including keyboard navigation, colour contrast, forms, headings, semantic markup and focus behaviour.
Q09Can you help improve our PageSpeed Insights score?
Yes. We can review your website using Google PageSpeed Insights and Core Web Vitals, identify performance bottlenecks and make practical improvements to areas such as images, JavaScript, CSS, caching, fonts and third-party scripts. We focus on making the site genuinely faster rather than chasing an arbitrary score.
Working together04
Q10Can you maintain a website you didn't build?
Yes. Most ongoing support relationships begin with an existing website built by somebody else.
Q11Do you provide one-off fixes?
Yes. Emergency Website Rescue is available if you need help with a specific problem without committing to a monthly plan.
Q12What if I'm not happy with the service?
New monthly clients are covered by our first-month guarantee. If you're genuinely unhappy during your first 30 days, let us know and we'll refund the monthly plan fee. Third-party costs, one-off projects and additional work are not included.
Q13Can you work with our existing marketing team?
Yes. The service works particularly well for companies that have marketing or ecommerce teams but don't have an internal developer.
Ready when you are
Ready for one less thing to manage?
Get reliable ongoing support without hiring another employee.
or email hello@rekode.co.uk