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Why we built it

Most of our clients change a few words and publish the odd post. They did not need a full content management system to do it.

The problem with keeping websites on WordPress

WordPress served our clients well for years. But looking after a large number of sites, we kept seeing the same things: plugins needing updates every week, security patches that could not wait, page builders slowing pages down, and clients faced with a dashboard built for developers when they only wanted to change some text.

What clients actually need

When we looked at what clients really do on their websites, the list was short. Change words. Update a phone number. Publish a post. Read enquiries. Check the site is working. So we built a console that does exactly that, and does it well.

Who looks after what

We build the website, install the console and look after hosting, updates and anything bigger than a text change. Clients own their words.

Principles

What we would not compromise on

Fast by default

Plain HTML pages, with nothing heavy loading in the background.

Safe to use

Locked layouts, and every change recorded and reversible.

Nothing to patch

No plugins or add-ons to keep updated.

Clear ownership

Clients own their words; we look after design, hosting and code.

Read the full story

How the console came about, on the blog.

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