Web Redesign
Web Redesign is one of the core services we offer at Cyberdesignz. We help teams modernise WordPress sites without losing the structure, clarity, or stability that long-lived websites rely on.
What we do
Our redesign work is a practical package: clear page structure, tidy templates, readable typography, and the technical checks needed to keep a site dependable over time. The goal is a site that looks current, reads well, and stays easy to maintain.
Typical improvements
- Content-first layout: clearer headings, better spacing, and more consistent page sections.
- Navigation and structure: simplified menus, stronger “priority paths”, and fewer dead ends.
- Template tidy-up: predictable page templates for core page types (home, service, article, contact).
- Performance basics: sensible media handling, fewer heavy dependencies, and less layout shift.
- Accessibility hygiene: focus states, form labels, colour contrast checks, and keyboard-friendly patterns.
Who it’s for
- Studios and small teams who need a reliable WordPress build that can be handed over cleanly.
- Businesses refreshing a dated site while keeping important pages stable.
- Teams who want documentation and QA checks, not guesswork and “magic settings”.
Our process
1) Discovery
- Clarify goals, audience, and success measures.
- Review content inventory (what stays, what changes, what is retired).
- Confirm constraints (brand, compliance, editing workflow, hosting limitations).
2) Information architecture
- Define the key pages and the paths that matter most (e.g., “service → proof → contact”).
- Reduce duplication and align page types to a small, consistent set.
- Identify pages that must remain stable and any required redirects.
3) Design
- Readable layout, consistent typography, and content-first components.
- Design decisions recorded (so future edits don’t undo the intent).
- Lightweight UI patterns that won’t fight the editor experience.
4) Build
- Clean, minimal theme templates and only the plugins that are genuinely necessary.
- Reusable blocks/components with predictable spacing and headings.
- Media handling that stays stable over time (no brittle external dependencies).
5) QA and handover
- Response codes, canonical targets, internal link checks, and template regression checks.
- Media review (sizes, compression, alt text, and self-hosted assets).
- Documentation: what changed, why it changed, and what to do next.
Deliverables
- Updated templates for key page types (service, article, hub, contact).
- Media tidy-up (self-hosted assets, sensible sizing, basic optimisation).
- URL and redirect plan where required, plus a checklist to verify it.
- Publishing QA checklist you can reuse for future releases.
- Handover notes covering decisions, conventions, and maintenance tips.
Why Cyberdesignz
- We write for real readers using British English and practical guidance rather than filler.
- We prefer small, maintainable changes over complex stacks that are hard to review.
- We document decisions so the site remains understandable after handover.
When we reference external best practice, we keep it to a small, trusted set. For front-end standards and browser behaviour, MDN Web Docs is a useful baseline.
FAQ
Can you keep our existing URLs?
Yes. We can maintain required paths and use redirects only where genuinely necessary, then verify response codes, canonicals, and internal links so the result is consistent.
Do you work with existing themes?
We can. If the existing theme is stable and well-structured, we’ll improve it in place. If maintainability is the priority and the theme has accumulated complexity, we may recommend a minimal custom theme for predictable long-term edits.
What do you need from us?
A list of required pages (and any paths that must remain stable), your content goals, and constraints around brand voice, compliance, and editorial workflow. If you have analytics or Search Console notes, they help prioritise what matters.
Contact
If you’d like to discuss scope, constraints, and the best sequence of work, please visit our Contact page.
Notes for teams maintaining a redesigned site
A redesign holds up best when the writing stays practical: explain decisions, show what to check, and make it easy for the next person to maintain. Consistent terminology across pages improves scan-ability and makes navigation feel deliberate rather than accidental.
A quick win is to write down your assumptions (audience, constraints, success measures) before optimising anything. Treat QA as part of publishing: confirm response codes, canonical targets, internal links, and ensure media is self-hosted so pages remain stable over time.