Devstars
We’ve been building fast-loading, conversion-optimised websites from our London agency for over 20 years. Four years ago, I moved to Jersey and settled in the west of the island. Now I work out of Digital Jersey’s bases in town and at the Digital Exchange, bringing one of the UK’s most experienced WordPress agencies right to your door.
Most agencies hand over a website and disappear. We don’t work that way.
Every project starts with a proper strategy. What are your business goals? Who are your customers? What does success actually look like? We plan around your KPIs, not ours.
Once the site is live, we monitor performance, track what’s working, and iteratively develop the site with a laser focus on delivering the best possible experience for both your visitors and your business. Your website isn’t a one-off project. It’s a living system that should get better every month.
That’s why our longest client partnerships last 8 to 9 years. We stay because the results keep compounding.
We write optimised, industry-spec code and follow best practices to create bespoke WordPress themes tailored to your requirements. We also write many of our own extensions and use only the most reputable plugins.
Once the design and development phases are completed, we host your new website on a WordPress-optimised platform. This helps us deliver high-performing websites with daily backups to give you peace of mind.
Bespoke WordPress accounts for around 50% of our development work. But we also have a dedicated team geared specifically to build fully bespoke systems, engineered to reduce friction in businesses and organisations.
We’re talking about custom web applications for clients like Heathrow Airport, G4S, and the Ministry of Defence. If your business has a process that’s clunky, manual, or holding you back, we build the software to sort it out.
Our back-end and front-end specialists work across both WordPress and bespoke platforms, so whatever the project needs, we’ve got the right people on it.
The Salon chain reached out to us over 8 years ago with an ailing site. We rebuilt the whole thing from the ground up, creating a lightweight, fast-loading site focused on conversion.
The results speak for themselves. We cut homepage load times by 60%, achieved dominant local search rankings across 56 salons, and the website now supports £6.7M in annual turnover.
A global brand experience agency with offices in London and NY. After supporting thier existing platform we’ve just launched a brand new WordPress site, delivering a fast, polished digital presence.
A high-end furniture, lighting, and interiors company we have worked with for 20 years. We built their Woocommerce platform, complete with trade accounts, catalogues, and an experience that matched the quality of their brands.
WordPress has become one of the most popular content management systems worldwide, and for good reason. Its adaptability, ease of use, and wide variety of configuration options make it suitable for businesses of any size.
We use WordPress as a high-performance engine, not a bloated template. The result is sites that load faster, rank higher in search, and convert more visitors into customers.
Aesthetics matter. First impressions online happen in seconds, and your website needs to reflect the quality of your business.
Our designers work with you to develop a unique look that reflects your brand’s values and connects with your audience. Whether you’re a Jersey finance firm, a hospitality business, or a growing tech company, we create designs that leave an impression.
Jersey businesses often serve international markets. We can help you grow your customer base and establish connections with audiences across different countries and cultures through our WordPress multilingual services.
Whether you need a straightforward language switcher or a more complex multilingual setup, our team has in-depth experience working with tools like WordPress Multisite, WPML, and Weglot.
Off-the-shelf solutions aren’t always sufficient. Every business is different, and your website should reflect that.
Our developers build custom themes, plugins, and functionality that cater to your specific requirements. No unnecessary bloat. No generic templates. Just what your business actually needs.
We’ve got a team of back-end and front-end WordPress specialists who’ve been delivering projects together for over two decades. From our London agency roots to our Jersey base, we’ve worked with everyone from funded start-ups to FTSE-listed enterprises.
We’re keen to work with local businesses and give them the world-class expertise they need. Jersey deserves better than off-the-shelf websites from generic agencies. You deserve a team that’s been doing this for 20+ years and actually lives here.
No hard sell. No lengthy proposals before we’ve even met. Just a proper conversation about your project over a coffee.
Get in touch and let’s talk about what you need. Whether it’s a new WordPress site, a fully bespoke system, or just some honest advice about your current setup, I’m happy to chat.
Email: info@devstars.je
Call: +44 020 8898 3993
Visit us: Digital Hub, Block 3, Grenville Street, St Helier, JE2 4UF
Our commitment to excellence is reflected in the high satisfaction of our long term clients, many of whom have recommended us to others.
We are proud to showcase their testimonials and case studies, which demonstrate the tangible results we’ve achieved for businesses like yours.
Please watch our client interviews.
Rates can vary significantly based on experience, project complexity, and requirements. Generally, freelance developers in the UK charge between £25 and £100 per hour.
For more intricate projects requiring custom theme development, plugin development, or high levels of customisation, rates go higher.
At Devstars, we focus on providing bespoke WordPress solutions, ensuring value by tailoring our services to meet the unique needs of each project. It’s not just about the hourly rate. It’s about the return on investment our work brings to your business.
You get the best of both worlds. We bring over 20 years of London agency experience, working with enterprise clients like Heathrow and the Ministry of Defence, combined with local availability and understanding of the Jersey market. We’re based at Digital Jersey’s hubs, so meeting face-to-face is easy. And because we’re Jersey-registered, there’s no VAT on our fees, which is a genuine saving on any project.
WordPress development covers a wide range, from creating simple websites to developing complex, custom web applications. It includes:
We prioritise custom solutions and minimal plugin use to keep your WordPress site fast, secure, and tailored to your exact needs.
Absolutely. Around half our development work is fully bespoke software, not WordPress. We’ve built real-time queue-timing platforms for Heathrow Airport, secure research databases for the Ministry of Defence, and global intelligence platforms for G4S. If your project needs something more than WordPress can offer, we build it from scratch using our custom framework.
WordPress powers over 40% of all websites on the internet, making it the most widely used content management system available. The demand extends beyond building new sites. It includes maintaining and updating existing ones, ensuring security, and optimising for both traditional search and AI-powered search tools.
We continually adapt to the latest developments in digital, including Generative Engine Optimisation, to make sure your WordPress site is built for where search is heading, not where it’s been.
We stay involved. Every project comes with ongoing monitoring, performance tracking, and iterative improvement. We don’t disappear after launch. We track your KPIs, identify what’s working, and continuously develop the site to improve results. That’s why our average client relationship lasts years, not months.
We had been told for a while that what we needed to achieve was not possible, too complex and too expensive. Devstars proved that wrong!
As a custom software development company, our web design and development solutions are tailored to enhance the visual appeal and functionality of your projects, ensuring they stand out in the digital landscape. Discover our successful projects, including platforms for major airports, the UK’s MoD, G4S, and Start-ups like Dash Rides. Our portfolio showcases our ability to deliver results for diverse industries.
Tell me what you’re trying to fix. Half an hour, no pitch, no slide deck.
If we’re the right fit we’ll talk about what’s next. If we’re not, I’ll point you to someone who is.
Three steps to success
At Devstars, the process of developing websites is a meticulous blend of creativity, technological proficiency, and strategic planning.
