CMS Development Services — WordPress, Drupal & Headless
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Content Management That Your Team Can Actually Use
The best CMS is the one your editors use confidently without calling the development team. CimpleO builds and configures content management systems — WordPress, Drupal, or headless solutions — that match the way your team actually creates and manages content, with the performance and scalability your traffic demands.
WordPress Development
The world’s most-used CMS, done properly. We build custom WordPress themes and plugins — not page-builder stacks that bloat your page weight — with clean PHP, properly structured post types, and an admin interface your editors will find intuitive. Ideal for marketing sites, blogs, news portals, and eCommerce with WooCommerce.
Drupal Development
When complexity demands it, Drupal delivers. We build on Drupal for large-scale content architectures — multi-site networks, complex permission structures, custom workflows, and high-traffic publishing platforms. Drupal’s content modelling flexibility handles requirements that push WordPress to its limits.
Headless & Decoupled CMS
Separate your content from your presentation layer. We implement headless CMS architectures — Contentful, Strapi, or Directus as backend with a React or Next.js frontend — giving your editors a structured content management interface while your developers get full control over the user experience and performance.
Custom Modules & Integrations
Off-the-shelf plugins solve off-the-shelf problems. We build custom modules and plugins for the requirements that don’t fit — complex pricing rules, subscription workflows, external API data feeds, advanced search, and custom editorial workflows. The functionality your product needs, not a workaround.
What We Include in Every CMS Build
- Editorial training — your content team learns the system during development, not after launch
- Performance hardening — caching configuration, image optimisation, and CDN integration from the start
- Security baseline — role-based access, hardened configuration, and update strategy included
- SEO structure — clean URLs, schema markup, XML sitemaps, and meta management built in
Tell us about your content requirements — we’ll recommend the right platform and scope the build.
Frequently Asked Questions
WordPress or Drupal — which should we choose?
WordPress for marketing sites, blogs, eCommerce (WooCommerce), and teams where non-technical editors manage content — it's easier to learn and has a larger plugin ecosystem. Drupal for complex content architectures: multi-site networks, custom editorial workflows, granular permission structures, and high-traffic publishing platforms. We'll give you a direct recommendation based on your requirements.
What is a headless CMS and when does it make sense?
A headless CMS separates content management from presentation. Your editors work in a familiar admin interface; developers build the frontend in React or Next.js consuming a content API. Makes sense when you need maximum frontend flexibility, deliver content to multiple channels (web + mobile), or need performance that traditional CMS templates can't achieve.
Can you migrate our existing site to a new CMS?
Yes. We've handled WordPress-to-Drupal, Drupal-to-WordPress, and various-CMS-to-headless migrations. Content migration is always the main risk — we inventory your content types, map the structure, migrate in staging, and run QA before cutover. Existing URLs get redirects to preserve SEO.
How long does a CMS project take?
A custom WordPress theme with 10–15 page templates: 6–10 weeks. A Drupal build with custom content types and workflows: 8–16 weeks. A headless CMS with Next.js frontend: 8–14 weeks. Timeline depends heavily on design availability and content scope.
Do you provide training for our content team?
Yes — editorial training is included in every CMS project. Your editors learn the system during development, not after launch. We don't hand over a system and point at documentation.