Overview
What is WordPress development?
WordPress development is the design and build of a website on WordPress — the open-source content management system behind a large share of the web — so that your team can publish and update content without a developer. Ants Creation (Pvt) Ltd builds WordPress websites for organisations in Sri Lanka and abroad, engineered in-house.
We build with custom block themes and native WordPress blocks rather than heavy page builders. That keeps pages fast, accessible and easy to edit, and avoids locking your site into a builder plugin. Plugins are chosen sparingly and configured for security and performance.
The result is a site built to rank, load quickly on mobile and stay maintainable for years: SEO metadata, structured data, caching and backups are configured before launch, not after.
What is included
What does our WordPress development include?
How it works
How does a WordPress project work?
01
Discovery & audit
Current site, content, plugins and goals reviewed.
02
Structure & design
Sitemap, templates and visual design approved.
03
Build on staging
Theme, patterns and integrations built on a private staging site.
04
Content & SEO
Content loaded, redirects mapped, metadata and structured data set.
05
Launch & handover
Go-live, editor training and a six-month bug-fixing warranty.
Why Ants Creation
Why build your WordPress site with Ants Creation?
Since 2011, Ants Creation has completed 700+ projects for 400+ clients in Sri Lanka and abroad.
Common questions
WordPress development: frequently asked questions
Why use WordPress for a business website?
WordPress is flexible, widely supported and easy for non-technical staff to update. With a well-built theme it is fast, secure and search-friendly, and native blocks avoid lock-in to a page-builder plugin. It suits content-led sites your team updates often, such as service pages, news and guides; for heavy custom features or a large online store, we may recommend a custom build or Shopify instead.
Can you move my existing website to WordPress without losing rankings?
Yes. We map every existing URL, carry over titles and descriptions, set redirects only where a URL must change, and check search performance after launch. Most rankings are lost in migrations through broken links and missing redirects, so this mapping is planned before the new site is built, not after.
Will I be able to update the website myself?
Yes. We build with editable blocks and patterns and show your team how to publish, so routine updates such as new pages, posts and images do not need us. The design stays consistent because each block follows the theme. Larger changes, such as new features, can be added later.
How do you keep a WordPress site secure?
With minimal, well-maintained plugins, regular updates, backups, strict admin access and server hardening. Most WordPress problems come from outdated plugins, so we keep them few. Every site we build includes a six-month bug-fixing warranty, starting at launch; after it, updates and maintenance are provided under an SLA or annual maintenance agreement, with fees and scope agreed separately. Our own security team can assess the site for a deeper check.
Can WordPress run an online store?
Yes, for many catalogues, with WooCommerce handling products, cart and checkout. For larger or more complex stores, or tight links to a POS or ERP, we may recommend Shopify or a custom build instead. See our e-commerce development service for the options.
How much does a WordPress website cost in Sri Lanka?
It depends on the number of page templates, how much of the design is custom, the features and plugins, and how ready your content is. We send an itemised quotation, free of charge, after a short discovery call. Our guide to company website costs in Sri Lanka explains the main factors.
Can you maintain a WordPress site another company built?
Yes, after a technical audit of the site. Whether we take it on depends on its technology, its condition and the access available, and updates, fixes and ongoing maintenance are then scoped and agreed separately. Hosting sites built by other companies is not a standard service. If the audit shows a rebuild is the better route, we will say so. Ask through the enquiry form, or call or WhatsApp 077 282 0498.
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