Websites

WordPress Development

A Sydney WordPress agency for organisations that have outgrown templates and page builders. We design and build custom WordPress platforms — from GPSL's lead-generation site to the Customer Owned Banking Association's member portal — and rescue the ones other agencies left behind. Part of ourwebsite development practice.

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Custom theme builds

Fully custom WordPress themes with reusable, modular blocks — no page-builder bloat. Built for speed and SEO, structured so your own team manages content without a developer: the approach behind GPSL, MUK Haircare and Doltone House.

Headless & static WordPress

WordPress as the CMS your team knows, with a fast static or headless frontend in front of it. We serve our own site, shakewell.agency, as a static build for exactly this reason — we'd rather prove the performance case on our own domain first.

WooCommerce & e-commerce

WooCommerce builds and integrations — like the WooCommerce and ticketing setup in the Doltone House platform. And because our e-commerce team also runs Shopify and Adobe Commerce at enterprise scale, we’ll tell you straight when WooCommerce is the right tool and when it isn’t.

Rescues, performance & security

Inherited a slow, fragile WordPress site from a previous agency? We review, stabilise and rebuild — as we did for the Customer Owned Banking Association’s website and member portal — then keep it fast, patched and monitored under ongoing support.

Proof, not promises

For GPSL — a global enterprise content management provider — we rebuilt the brand and built a high-performance WordPress site around lead generation: campaign landing pages, styled Zoho form integrations and live chat.Read the GPSL case study.

When COBA's website and member portal from a previous agency weren't meeting anyone's needs, we reviewed, fixed and enhanced both — then stayed on under an ongoing support contract.Read the COBA case study. See also MUK Haircare and theAustralian Mutuals Archives.

Selling more than content?

When a store outgrows WooCommerce, the same team supports Australian retailers onShopify andAdobe Commerce (Magento) — so the platform advice you get is grounded in running all three.

Trusted by game-changers

“I’ve worked with Michael and the Team for a number of years now on a web development project of strategic value to the University. Michael and the team work in deep partnership and are genuinely invested in the success of the project and the maximising the impact it can deliver to end users. Always exceeding expectations, you will not find a more amiable, grounded and technically proficient team!”

Kelly Whitney

WSU Associate Director; Careers, Talent & Organisational Success

“We partnered with Shakewell in 2024 to help improve and maintain our website technology. The team are friendly, diligent and routinely demonstrate a breadth of technical understanding that is hard to find. Their support has put us in a much stronger position to scale and enhance our web presence.”

Aidan Arentz

Digital Product Owner of Merivale

Engagement models

How we work

Four straightforward ways to engage us. Pick the one that fits, or mix them as your needs change.

Staff Augmentation

Add experienced Shakewell developers, designers or specialists directly to your own team. Engagements typically run three to twelve months, but can be as short or long as you need — you get the skills without the commitment and cost of hiring full-time.

About staff augmentation

Fixed-Scope Projects

Have a defined outcome in mind? We scope it, price it and deliver it as a project — a clear timeline, agreed milestones and a single point of accountability from kickoff to handover.

Embedded Delivery Teams

For larger or longer-running work, a cross-functional Shakewell team — development, design and delivery management — plugs in as your delivery arm, working to your priorities and your reporting cadence.

Support & Maintenance

Already live? We keep websites, stores and apps secure, updated and performing through ongoing retainers — business-hours support as standard, with 24/7 coverage available for critical issues.

About support & maintenance