Custom PHP Web Developer • Website Designer

Joe.Stebbins

Affordable  |  Reliable  |  Conscientious

Explore the Difference
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Custom Code vs.
CMS Platforms

WordPress, Shopify, and similar CMS platforms seem like easy solutions — until the recurring costs, security vulnerabilities, and constant maintenance stack up. Here's what you're really paying for.

⚠  CMS / WordPress Approach

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Costly Recurring Expenses Premium themes, plugins, modules, and platform subscriptions add up fast — often $100–$500/month or more with licensing fees, page builders, SEO tools, and e-commerce add-ons are factored in.

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Relentless Ongoing Maintenance Core updates, plugin updates, theme compatibility — CMS platforms demand regular attention. Skip an update cycle and you risk broken functionality or a compromised site.

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Third-Party Security Vulnerabilities Every plugin, API key, and module is a potential attack vector. WordPress accounts for over 90% of all hacked CMS websites. Third-party code you didn't write is code you can't fully trust.

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Vendor Lock-In Your content, your store, your data — often tied to a platform's proprietary structure. Migrating away can be costly and complex.

✦  Custom PHP Development

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Fully Custom Admin Interfaces Edit content, pricing, images, inventory — all through a clean dashboard built specifically for your workflow. No plugins, no learning curve, no unnecessary bloat.

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Complete Ownership Every line of code, every database record, every asset — yours entirely. No platform can change their terms, raise prices, or shut down your business.

Virtually Maintenance-Free Custom sites don't require plugin updates or CMS patches. Once deployed, your only recurring costs are DNS registration and hosting — typically under $200/year total.

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Inherently More Secure No third-party plugins means no third-party vulnerabilities. Custom-coded sites are far less visible targets than the world's most common CMS platform.

Built on
25 Years of Code

25 +  Years developing custom core PHP websites

Specializing in affordable custom web development and webmaster services — building fully bespoke websites without relying on WordPress, Shopify, or any other CMS platform. Every site is hand-coded from scratch for performance, security, and longevity.

PHP MySQL JavaScript Modern JS Libraries Tailwind CSS HTML5 CSS3 Dynamic UIs Custom Admin Panels Payment Gateways

What Sets
This Work Apart

  • Robust, dynamic, and interactive designs engineered to maximize user engagement and retention across all devices.
  • Custom owner dashboards giving clients full control to edit page content, images, pricing, inventory, sales tracking, shipping, and customer management — no developer dependency after launch.
  • Secure, fully integrated payment gateways built directly into your site. No need for Shopify modules, WooCommerce plugins, or costly third-party e-commerce platforms.
  • Automated reservation and booking systems, maintenance schedulers, and content workflows tailored precisely to each client's operational needs.
  • Clean, semantic code that loads fast, ranks well in search engines, and requires virtually zero ongoing maintenance.

Custom Builds,
Real Results

Each project is built from scratch — no templates, no shortcuts — resulting in sites that are fast, secure, and uniquely suited to their owners' needs.

Project 01

The Cayman Club

A vacation condo site currently in development, featuring a robust owner dashboard for managing content, rates, and maintenance schedules, along with an automated reservation booking system. Built entirely without WordPress or third-party booking platforms.

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Project 02

Chehalem Green

A fully custom e-commerce site built without any third-party platforms like Shopify. Everything is hard-coded with a tailored admin interface that makes managing products, pricing, and page content straightforward and intuitive for the owner.

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Let's Build
Something Custom

Ready to own your website outright — no recurring plugin costs, no platform dependency, no security headaches? Let's talk about what a custom-coded solution can do for your business.

Oregon, USA