WordPress - frequently asked questions

How much does a simple WordPress website cost?

A simple WordPress website is available for a small fee. In practice, you only need to get: a domain name (eg example.com) and a web hotel (eg cloudcity.fi). The annual price of the domain is 10-20 € and the annual price of the basic version of the web hotel is less than 100 €, so for about 100 € / year you get started. The WordPress software itself, as well as many of the themes and plugins that are installed on it, are free.

How much does a company's WordPress site cost?

A basic website works well as a business card for a business, but it may not be suitable for a more demanding business use. If the company has requirements regarding the layout and functionality of the site, customer-specific changes will have to be made to the site. The site may also require more from the web host. In this case, the website often costs in thousands of euros depending on the features required. Often this is also depends on the willingness of the customer to add content. After all, one benefit of using WordPress website is that it is easy for the customer to update it without any help from a coder.

How much does an online store cost?

The free Woocommerce plugin is available for WordPress. Thanks to the plugin, an online store can be included on the company’s website. Although Woocommerce itself costs nothing, it still needs to be installed and set up, which takes time. A very simple online store can cost less than a thousand euros, but a more complex store can cost a few thousand euros. Using an online store also requires payment services (e.g. Paytrail) and logistics services (e.g. Netlux). These services have their own plugins and service provider fees.

Why doesn't my homepage appear in the first page search results on Google search?

It takes time for Google to find your site. After that, the visibility of a site in search results is affected by many technical and content factors. It is possible to actively work on the site to improve the search results. Then the site is found faster and more often, and it is found on the first page of the search results. Often, at least technical Search Engine Optimization is outsourced to an expert (e.g. dx-w3.com). Content creation is either studied and implemented by the customer or similarly outsourced to an expert.

If WordPress and Woocommerce are free, why do you need coding?

For a simpler WordPress site, it's possible to use just a free theme and some free plugins. In this case, the problems are likely minor. Too often, however, the hunger has increased while eating, and far too many plugins have been added. This causes many problems. Not all plugins work with each other and conflicts arise. The amount of unnecessary code increases and the site slows down. Often the rule of the thumb has been that if there are more than 20 plugins, there are too many of them. On the other hand, the expert can make the code perform only the absolutely necessary tasks, thus avoiding unnecessary use of plugins.

Why does Google say my site is not user friendly?

While it's important that the content on your site exactly matches the information your customer is looking for, Google pays more attention to the usability of your site in its search results. The site must be fast enough and the outlook user friendly. Google uses a variety of technical criteria to measure your site, which impact on your site's visibility in search results. If your site is reported not to be user-friendly by Google, please have an expert (e.g. dx-w3.com) modify it.

WordPress plugins

Integrations

Ticket Sales – Finance Software – Passeli Merit
TargetAutomatic invoicing and order tracking from online store to financial management.
SolutionWooCommerce integration for a ticket shop that creates an invoice in Passeli and updates the order status after payment.
ResultThe integration automatically exports the necessary invoice information to the financial management system, creates the invoice, and updates the invoice status in WooCommerce. Manual processing is eliminated.
TechniquesPHP
Product Deliveries – DB eSchenker Booking
TargetTransfer of delivery information, placing a delivery order, and creating parcel labels in connection with the delivery processing of the order.
SolutionA plugin for WooCommerce that creates packages and sends a delivery order to the DB Schenker API, as well as creation of the parcel labels.
ResultDelivery orders can be handled directly from WooCommerce without a separate login to DB Schenker.
TechniquesPHP
Operations Management – Easoft ERP
TargetSynchronize online store products, orders, and inventory status with Easoft's ERP system in real time.
SolutionA WooCommerce plugin that connects products used with ERP product numbers and transfers orders to Easoft via API. Includes inventory balance synchronization.
ResultInventory balances remain up to date and online store orders are also synchronized in real time to the ERP system, where all orders are centrally processed.
TechniquesPHP, WooCommerce REST API, JSON
Trading – Nettix
TargetDisplays Nettix ads on the site under desired conditions.
SolutionThe add-on retrieves notifications from the Nettix trading system and displays them in the specified locations.
ResultThe visibility of targeted ads increased and visitors can find them quickly.
TechniquesPHP
Sales Customer Relationships – Pipedrive
TargetAutomatically transfers course buyer and participant information, and creates comments and activities to Pipedrive.
SolutionA plugin that sends customer and order information to Pipedrive and creates reminders for the sales team.
ResultSales can target actions in a timely manner and customer information is centralized. Potential repeat customers can be contacted in a timely manner.
TechniquesPHP

Other plugins

Bonus System
TargetIncrease employee motivation and monitor productivity in online shopping.
SolutionA plugin that records employee productivity and automatically calculates bonuses.
ResultBonuses are generated from the system directly for use by payroll administration.
TechniquesPHP
Cookie Consent
TargetAsks for permission from the user before collecting information in accordance with GDPR.
SolutionA lightweight commercial add-on that doesn't slow down the site but implements cookie consent.
ResultThe site meets the requirements without performance degradation.
TechniquesPHP
Kourubotti – The Customized Online Webshop
TargetSell the complete package: products and installation with dynamic pricing based on customer needs.
SolutionA customized add-on that implements a separate online store. The add-on prices the entire package immediately and allows you to choose the installation time. Customers authenticate securely using Telia’s strong identification system.
ResultThe customer receives the delivery time and price of the entire package immediately.
TechniquesPHP
Google Core Web Vitals – Monitoring
TargetMonitor and optimize site performance based on user experience.
SolutionA plugin that tracks page performance, in the similar way to CruX data tracking. The plugin identifies poorly performing pages.
ResultCorrectly targeting actions to problem pages. Better visibility on Google and a better user experience.
TechniquesPHP, JavaScript
Fast and Simple Contact Form
TargetSimple customer contact without performance impact.
SolutionA simple contact form that requires no external library dependencies.
ResultContacting works quickly and reliably on all sites.
TechniquesPHP
Automated Competitor Price Monitoring
TargetMonitor competitors' price levels from your online store's dashboard.
SolutionA plugin based on web scraping technology that tracks competitor prices for the same products.
ResultThe retailer is able to react quickly to competitors' price changes.
TechniquesPHP, Web Scraping
Form Spam Block Plugin
TargetAutomatically blocks form submissions made by bots.
SolutionA commercial plugin based on ghosting technology that requires no separate settings. Works with numerous forms, such as contact form, login form, and comment form.
ResultSpam emails are blocked without additional load on the site.
TechniquesPHP, Ghosting
Automatic Translator / Google Translate
TargetAutomatically translates pages, articles and menus into another language.
SolutionIntegration with Google Cloud Translate.
ResultMultilingual website without manual translation work.
TechniquesPHP
Plugin Grouper – wordpress.org
TargetEasily group plugins from the same developer in the WordPress plugins admin view.
SolutionA plugin published on WordPress.org that allows you to group plugins.
ResultPlugin management is simplified for sites with multiple plugins in use.
TechniquesPHP

Customized website solutions

Spam Test for Testing Form Security
TargetTest the functionality of a site's protection against spam bots.
SolutionSimulates a form bot's behavior and returns the result.
ResultThe developer receives immediate feedback on whether the form security on their site works in practice.
TechniquesPHP, Web Scraping, Crawling
Mathematical Model of Collective Investment
TargetCreate a model portfolio based on user success.
SolutionUsers gain reputation by successfully investing in company stocks, which affects their weighting in the model portfolio.
ResultDynamic model portfolio and user ranking.
TechniquesPHP
Ticketing Participant Types and Quantity Management
TargetLimits the number of different participants in events by ticket type.
SolutionAn add-on that tracks sales volumes and prevents limits from being exceeded.
ResultSales remain within the rules and are controlled from the control panel.
TechniquesPHP
Video Library for a Yoga Website
TargetMakes it easier for users to find videos from a wide selection.
SolutionCollects watched and unfinished videos and suggests new ones based on the user's previous choices.
ResultImproved user experience and better utilization of video content.
TechniquesPHP, JavaScript
B2B Store for WooCommerce
TargetEnables different product portfolios and pricing for corporate customers.
SolutionA WooCommerce plugin that uses customer-specific discounts and views.
ResultTargeted sales to corporate customers under predefined terms.
TechniquesPHP