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Read More →OpenMalo builds custom WordPress websites, themes, and plugins for Australian businesses that demand more than off-the-shelf templates. Our Melbourne and Sydney WordPress developers have built 300+ WordPress sites — from multi-author media publications to complex membership platforms, WooCommerce stores, and enterprise intranets — delivering fast, secure, and editable WordPress installations that your team can manage without developer involvement.
We build 100% custom PHP themes using the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg) and Advanced Custom Fields — no Elementor, Divi, or WPBakery. Custom-coded themes load 3–5× faster than page builder themes, have significantly smaller security attack surfaces, and produce clean, semantic HTML that performs better in Google search.
We target Core Web Vitals scores of 90+ on PageSpeed Insights mobile. Custom-coded themes eliminate the bloated JS/CSS load of page builders. We implement image optimisation (WebP), WP Rocket or native WordPress caching, Cloudflare CDN, and critical CSS inlining — delivering sub-2-second LCP scores for typical business websites.
WordPress security hardening includes: disabling file editing from WP-Admin, changing the login URL, two-factor authentication, rate limiting login attempts, removing WordPress version from headers, applying a Web Application Firewall (Cloudflare or Wordfence), daily backups, and automated plugin vulnerability monitoring with email alerts for any disclosed CVEs.
Yes — we build custom WordPress plugins for any requirement: booking and scheduling systems, membership and content restriction logic, custom e-commerce functionality beyond WooCommerce defaults, API integration bridges, custom admin pages, and REST API endpoints for headless WordPress implementations.
Yes — WooCommerce with our Australian extensions covers Stripe, eWay, Afterpay, Zip, PayPal, and Australia Post shipping. For stores requiring more complex B2B pricing or custom checkout flows, we extend WooCommerce with custom plugins rather than third-party add-ons with known performance issues.
WordPress is excellent for SEO when implemented correctly. We configure Yoast SEO or Rank Math, implement JSON-LD schema markup for all page types, set up canonical URLs, generate XML sitemaps, and connect the site to Google Search Console. Paired with our clean custom theme code, WordPress sites built by OpenMalo consistently perform well in organic search.
Yes — WPML or Polylang integration adds full multilingual support with separate URL structures (subdomains or subdirectories) per language, translated custom fields, hreflang tags for international SEO, and a language switcher. We have built multilingual WordPress sites in Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Arabic for Australian community organisations.
Yes — headless WordPress uses the WordPress REST API or WPGraphQL to serve content to a decoupled Next.js or Nuxt.js frontend, combining the editorial familiarity of WordPress with the performance and flexibility of a modern JavaScript frontend. This is increasingly popular for high-traffic Australian media and marketing sites.
OpenMalo Technologies has built more than 300 WordPress websites for Australian businesses, media organisations, government bodies, and not-for-profits over 13 years. Our Melbourne and Sydney WordPress developers write 100% custom PHP — no page builders, no bloated premium themes — producing WordPress installations that load fast, rank well, and remain secure for years with minimal maintenance overhead.
Every WordPress project includes a custom Figma design, hand-coded theme with Gutenberg blocks, all required plugin integrations, Core Web Vitals optimisation, technical SEO setup, security hardening, analytics configuration, staff training, and 30 days of post-launch support. Managed WordPress hosting with ongoing security and performance maintenance is available from AUD $500/month.
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Hand-coded PHP WordPress themes with custom Gutenberg blocks — faster, more secure, and more SEO-friendly than any page builder solution.
Learn More →Bespoke WordPress plugins for booking systems, membership platforms, API integrations, custom admin workflows, and WooCommerce extensions.
Learn More →Australian WooCommerce stores with Afterpay, Zip, Stripe, Australia Post, Shippit, and Xero integrations — custom-coded for performance.
Learn More →WordPress as a headless CMS powering a Next.js frontend — the best of editorial familiarity and modern web performance for high-traffic sites.
Learn More →Migrate from another CMS to WordPress, upgrade legacy WordPress installations, or move between hosts without downtime or data loss.
Learn More →Cloudflare + AWS managed WordPress hosting with 99.9% uptime, daily backups, security updates, and performance monitoring from AUD $500/month.
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We map your content types, user journeys, and editorial workflow requirements — producing a site architecture, content model, and CMS editor brief before any design begins.
Custom Figma designs are produced for all key page templates. A matching Gutenberg block library is designed so your editorial team can build any page layout flexibly within a consistent design system.
Custom PHP theme, Gutenberg blocks, and any required plugins are built in two-week Agile sprints with staging previews. QA covers performance, security, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility.
Technical SEO configuration, Google Analytics 4 and Search Console setup, security hardening, and DNS migration are completed before go-live. A team training session covers all CMS editing and page building capabilities.
Consistently rated as a top technology company in Australia — backed by verified client reviews on Clutch and GoodFirms.
We sign an NDA before any discussion. All IP belongs to you — no shared code, no reuse on completion.
Access to project management tools, weekly progress reports, and live sprint demos throughout delivery.
Melbourne and Sydney offices with real people you can meet in your time zone. Invoiced in AUD.
Agile delivery with fortnightly demos so you see progress, give feedback, and stay in control at every sprint.
We don't just deliver and disappear. Structured post-launch support and ongoing development partnerships available.
"OpenMalo delivered exactly what we needed — on time, on budget, and with a level of quality that exceeded our expectations. The team communicated brilliantly throughout."
"The technical quality and attention to detail from the OpenMalo team is outstanding. Our users love the end product and our business metrics improved significantly post-launch."
"Fast, reliable, and professional. OpenMalo understood our requirements immediately and delivered a solution that has genuinely transformed how we operate. Highly recommended."
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Ask Us Anything →Get a free WordPress consultation from our Melbourne team. We'll review your requirements and provide a fixed-price proposal within one week.
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