devBoys builds websites and applications with Laravel. We can maintain an existing WordPress site or rebuild it, with smaller redesigns from EUR 780. If your site mainly publishes articles, WordPress may already be the right choice. Laravel becomes useful when the website needs a custom catalogue, bookings, a customer area or integrations with business systems. We have used Laravel since 2017 and completed 119 projects.
The quick answer
WordPress is a familiar content management system with a broad supplier and plugin ecosystem. Laravel is a development framework we use for websites and applications with specific processes, such as enquiry catalogues, bookings, customer areas and integrations. Security and reliability depend on implementation and maintenance in either case. With Laravel, we can keep the application focused on the features you need.
| Criterion | WordPress | Laravel |
|---|---|---|
| Typical fit | Blogs, publications and business presentations | Custom websites, catalogues, portals and applications |
| Security | Requires care for the core, theme and plugins | Requires care for the application and its dependencies |
| Performance | Depends on hosting, theme, plugins and implementation | Control over application code and the features included |
| Maintenance | Core, theme and plugin updates, with compatibility checks | Application and dependency updates, with testing |
| Custom features | Plugins or custom WordPress development | Developed around the required process |
| Content editing | Widely familiar content management interface | A tailored administration interface, such as Filament |
They serve different needs. Start with the content and processes you want to support.
A WordPress website can combine a theme and plugins from several suppliers. Updates need compatibility checks, and neglected components can introduce security risks. That makes ongoing maintenance important. A Laravel application also needs updates and care, but lets us design a focused set of features with clear responsibility for the implementation.
We maintain WordPress websites for clients too. For new custom projects, we use Laravel because it gives us control over the application structure, performance and long-term development. The right choice still depends on the project.
Whether a website uses a template or started as an AI-generated draft, someone needs to understand the implementation and take responsibility for changes. Before choosing a supplier, ask who will support the site and how another developer could take it over.
Our developers have built with Laravel since 2017 and completed 119 projects. We use a foundation we understand, so we can maintain it and build on it later. When you need a change, you speak with the team responsible for the website.
A familiar administration interface is often a reason to choose WordPress. Our Laravel websites with content management use Filament, where you can edit text, images, products and news without a developer. The interface contains the sections your website actually uses, and we show you how to work with it at handover.
A custom Laravel website can cost more upfront than adapting a WordPress template. Our website packages start from EUR 530. Compare the full scope and future maintenance as well as the build price: both approaches need updates, and the cost depends on the implementation and planned changes.
Yes. We can reuse suitable content, improve the structure and plan redirects from old URLs as part of a redesign. We also review performance. If a rebuild is not right for you yet, we can take over maintenance of your WordPress site.
Yes. Our websites with content management include Filament administration, where you can edit text, photos, products and articles without a developer. We show you how to use it at handover.
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