WordPress runs on plugins that slow it down and open security holes. A custom build gives you the same flexibility, hand-coded and fast.
⚡ Under 1s vs 2.8s
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport are the largest markets in Louisiana, but the smaller towns are usually where a fast site stands out most. Search behaviour in Louisiana varies by city, so each Louisiana page is written around what that specific area actually searches for rather than one statewide template. Working remotely across Louisiana means the same developer builds for New Orleans and for the smallest town on the list — no junior hand-off by postcode.
14 of them, listed on this page. New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport are the largest, but the list runs well beyond the major metros.
No. The flat fee is the same across Louisiana — scope drives the price, not location.
No. Every Louisiana project runs remotely: scoping calls, a private staging link you can check any time, and launch handled end to end.
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WordPress makes the first 80% easy and the last 20% expensive. Custom code inverts that, which is where Louisiana businesses with specific requirements end up. Every WordPress migration for Louisiana ships with a full redirect map, so the rankings you already have follow you across. Most WordPress sites in Louisiana start fast and slow down as plugins and apps accumulate. Custom code has nothing to accumulate.
WordPress powers a huge share of the web, but most WordPress sites are weighed down by themes and a stack of plugins that slow them to 3+ seconds and create constant security and maintenance headaches. We build custom websites that deliver the same functionality with clean, hand-coded PHP — under-1-second load times, a 100 Lighthouse score, no plugin bloat, and no monthly licenses. Here is the WordPress comparison. Serving Louisiana.
Side by side on the things that actually affect your rankings and your wallet.
| BuiltToWinWeb | WordPress | |
|---|---|---|
| Page load time | Under 1 second | 2.8s |
| Lighthouse score | 100 | 55 |
| Cost | ✓ One flat fee | ✗ Hosting + plugins, ongoing |
| You own the code | ✓ Fully yours | ✗ Locked to platform |
| Built for SEO | ✓ Hand-coded schema | ✗ Limited control |
| Code & plugin bloat | ✓ Zero | ✗ Heavy |
The trade-offs that come with the convenience.
Themes and plugins bloat load times to 3 seconds or more
Plugins are the #1 source of security vulnerabilities and hacks
Constant updates and maintenance to keep everything working
Premium plugins and themes add recurring license costs
Performance depends on hosting and plugin quality, not your control
Yes. Anything a WordPress plugin does — contact forms, e-commerce, booking, memberships — we build directly into clean PHP, without the plugin bloat, security risk, or recurring license fees.
Significantly. Most WordPress hacks come through outdated plugins. A hand-coded site has no third-party plugins to exploit, so the attack surface is far smaller.
Yes. We build a simple editor for the parts you need to change yourself — without the complexity, updates, and maintenance overhead of a full WordPress install.
Yes, and generally faster. Anything handled by a WordPress plugin or app — forms, payments, bookings, galleries — is built directly into the code.
About a month for a typical Louisiana business site, including content migration and redirect mapping.
They stop. The build is a one-time cost and the code is yours; the only ongoing cost is standard hosting.
Get a free, no-obligation quote. We can rebuild and migrate your existing site without losing your rankings.
Guarantees, process and pricing are the same everywhere we work — see the full Custom Website vs WordPress page. Serving Louisiana.
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