Why us

# Why not WordPress for your business site?

WordPress can power many kinds of websites. After Dark Labs is the better fit when you want a lean custom build, fewer plugin decisions, tighter performance control, SEO structure, and business-specific workflows handled directly.

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WordPress vs custom website

## Skip the plugin stack when you do not need it.

WordPress often grows through themes, plugins, settings, and maintenance decisions. A custom build can stay closer to the business need: pages, forms, search structure, performance, integrations, and the customer path.

- ✓Custom page structure, service content, lead flow, and workflow logic without theme constraints
- ✓SEO, metadata, internal links, and speed decisions planned directly into the build
- ✓Integrations, bookings, ecommerce, forms, dashboards, or APIs added only when useful
- ✓One-time build fee, with no required WordPress theme or plugin subscription from After Dark Labs

Maintainability

## Cleaner decisions, fewer moving parts.

### A site built around the job

Instead of starting with a theme and adding plugins until the site behaves, a custom build starts with what the business needs the site to do and keeps the implementation focused.

### Clear pricing language

The website project is handled as a one-time build fee. Domains, hosting, third-party tools, apps, maintenance, and optional support may still have separate costs.

WordPress FAQ

## Common WordPress questions.

### Why not use WordPress for a business website?

WordPress can be powerful, but some businesses prefer custom development when they want less plugin upkeep, cleaner technical decisions, performance control, and a site structure planned around their sales process.

### Is WordPress bad for SEO?

No. WordPress can support SEO. A custom website can also support SEO by planning titles, headings, internal links, metadata, page speed, and content structure directly around the business.

### Does a custom site avoid WordPress maintenance?

A custom site can avoid many theme and plugin maintenance concerns. Domains, hosting, third-party tools, apps, maintenance, and optional support can still have their own costs.

## Build what the business needs, without the plugin maze.

Create a lean custom site with SEO, performance, integrations, and long-term structure handled directly.

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