Your WordPress site is slow. We build custom sites that aren't.

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Almost always a combination of too many plugins, a heavy page builder like Elementor or Divi, an oversized database, and shared hosting. Each plugin adds its own scripts and database queries, page builders generate bloated markup, and caching plugins only paper over the problem. The fix isn't faster hosting - it's a site that ships only the code each page actually needs.

It's common to go from a 5-6 second load and a Lighthouse score in the 30s-40s on WordPress to under 2 seconds and 95+ on a custom build. We render pages ahead of time and serve them from a global edge network, so there's no plugin overhead or per-visit database query slowing things down. We'll show you your current scores in a free audit and the projected improvement.

Not with a properly handled migration. We map every URL, set up 301 redirects so Google carries your existing authority to the new site, migrate your content and metadata, and keep your sitemap and internal links intact. We monitor Search Console through the transition. Most clients see rankings hold and then improve, because the new site's speed and clean structure are exactly what search engines reward.

Yes. We connect a modern headless CMS so you and your team can update text, images, and pages through a clean, simple interface - the self-editing convenience of WordPress without the plugin bloat and updates. We include training and documentation so your team is comfortable from day one.

In our audit we map what each plugin does for you - forms, bookings, SEO, analytics, e-commerce - and replace that functionality with built-in custom code or a best-in-class integration. You keep the capabilities you actually use and drop the bloat and security risk of the ones you don't.

A smaller site migration or speed overhaul takes about 2-3 weeks. A full custom marketing site is typically 3-5 weeks, and larger sites with custom functionality run 5-8 weeks. We work in weekly sprints with live previews so you see progress throughout.

Projects start at $2,500 for a smaller site migration or speed fix, $5,500 for a full custom marketing site, and $12,000+ for larger sites with custom functionality. You get a fixed quote after a free speed audit, so there are no surprises. For most businesses the custom site also costs less to run, since you drop premium-plugin licenses and expensive performance hosting.

Yes. WebLaunch is based in the Okanagan and works with businesses across Kelowna, West Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton, and the rest of the valley, as well as clients across Canada and the US. Migrations and builds are handled remotely, so local and national clients get the same fast, custom result.