A WordPress website your team can operate.

Use WordPress when an editable content platform fits the work. Add WooCommerce when a catalog and transaction flow belong in that platform. Assess the theme, plugins, hosting and business integrations together before choosing the build.

Choose the platform around editing and operations.

A brochure website, a publishing workflow and a store have different needs. Establish who edits content, how the catalog is maintained and which customer actions the platform must support. Existing themes and plugins may be appropriate; custom work should solve a specific gap.

Content types, page templates and an understandable editor experience.
Catalog attributes, variants, inventory references and product ownership.
A review of hosting, extensions and the responsibilities of other providers.

Treat checkout as a connected workflow.

Test the path from product selection to the order record and the team that handles it. Agree payment, tax, shipping and refund configuration with the business and its chosen providers. Integrations should handle stable references, normal delays and incomplete transfers without creating duplicate work.

Plan migration before changing the site.

Inventory the pages, products, media and integrations to retain. Map important URLs, decide how content moves and rehearse the change on a separate environment. A launch checklist should cover backups, redirects, configuration, acceptance testing and a recovery plan.

Leave ownership clear after launch.

Agree who controls the domain, hosting, administrator access and paid extensions. Test updates for compatibility rather than assuming every plugin combination is safe. Ongoing maintenance, monitoring and incident response depend on a separate support scope.

What needs a decision before development?

Area	Agree before build	Check before launch
Content	Editor roles, templates and content owner	Real copy, media rights and mobile layout
Commerce	Catalog, checkout rules and provider accounts	Test transactions, notifications and handoffs
Extensions	Required plugins, licenses and compatibility	Updates in a test environment
Ownership	Hosting, domain, access and support scope	Backups, recovery and handoff documentation

Questions before we begin.

Do we need WordPress or a custom website?

Choose based on content editing, integrations, transaction rules and maintenance responsibilities. WordPress can fit an editable website or store; a custom application may fit workflows that need a different data model or interaction. Assessment should compare the actual requirements.

Are plugin, hosting and payment-provider fees included?

Do not assume they are included. The project scope should identify required third-party services, licenses, account ownership and recurring costs before approval.

Can an existing store be migrated?

A migration needs an inventory of products, customers, orders, content, URLs and integrations, plus a permitted data-transfer plan. The scope and testing depend on the source platform and the records that must be retained.

Bring the content and the workflow.

Share the current platform and the parts your team needs to edit, connect or improve. Start with a platform-fit review.

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