DoodleWeb
WP Engine Advanced Partner

A WP Engine Advanced Partner that ships WordPress fast, on managed hosting.

DoodleWeb designs, builds, migrates, and maintains WordPress sites on WP Engine for businesses, universities, government teams, and agencies across the United States. Seattle-based, senior in-house team, Advanced tier in WP Engine's agency program.

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Managed WordPressCore Web VitalsWCAG 2.2 AASeattle, USASenior in-house
Short answer

A WP Engine Advanced Partner is an agency WP Engine has vetted and promoted through its agency program based on a proven record of building and managing sites on its managed WordPress platform. Hiring one means your site is engineered for WP Engine from day one: server-level caching, global CDN, daily backups, staging environments, and a direct escalation path with WP Engine support. wpengine.com/agency-directory

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What does hiring a WP Engine Advanced Partner actually get you?

DoodleWeb is a WP Engine Advanced Partner based in Seattle that designs, builds, migrates and maintains WordPress sites on WP Engine managed hosting. Advanced is a promoted tier in WP Engine's agency program, so we work with platform-level caching, global CDN, daily backups, one-click staging and a direct escalation path into WP Engine support. Sites ship at WCAG 2.2 AA, a typical build runs 6 to 12 weeks, and migrations onto WP Engine usually complete in 2 to 4 weeks with a full redirect map.
Certification
WP Engine Advanced Partner (agency program)
Platform
WordPress 6.x, custom block themes, WP Engine and WordPress VIP
Accessibility default
WCAG 2.2 AA
Typical migration
2 to 4 weeks including redirects and DNS cutover
Headquarters
Seattle, WA (US entity)
Response SLA
1 business day on new scoping requests

Last updated: August 2026 · Source: DoodleWeb, Columbia Tower, 701 5th Ave 42nd Floor, Seattle WA 98104 · info@doodleweb.io · (425) 359-0168

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How we build WordPress on WP Engine

The stack is deliberately small. A custom block theme built on native WordPress blocks, Advanced Custom Fields where structured data belongs, and a short list of plugins each of which has to justify its weight. Page builders are not part of it, because the markup they emit is the single most common cause of the performance and accessibility problems we get hired to fix.

WP Engine specifics matter to how we build. Object caching changes how you write queries. The CDN changes how you handle assets and cache headers. Environment variables and the Git deploy pipeline change how you handle configuration. Building for the platform from day one is different from building generically and then hosting it there.

  • Custom block theme, no page builder, no theme framework tax
  • WP Engine environments: development, staging, production with Git deploys
  • Object and page caching tuned, plus CDN and image optimization
  • WCAG 2.2 AA components with keyboard support and visible focus states
  • Automated backups, uptime monitoring, and a monthly patch cadence

Migrating to WP Engine without losing traffic

Most WordPress migrations lose organic traffic for one of three reasons: URLs changed without redirects, the new templates dropped title and heading structure, or internal links were left pointing at the old paths. All three are preventable, and all three are checked before launch rather than discovered after.

Our sequence is fixed. Crawl and export every indexed URL. Map old to new, including paginated archives and media. Build and QA on staging with the real content. Run a delta migration at cutover so nothing published in the interim is lost. Ship the redirect map and a fresh sitemap, then monitor Search Console coverage, impressions and average position for four weeks.

If the honest answer is that WordPress is the wrong platform for what you are describing, we say so. Some catalogs belong on Shopify, some institutional platforms belong on Drupal, and some marketing sites are better served by Webflow.

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What we do

What you can hand us

New WordPress builds

Custom block themes, structured content models, and editor-safe components deployed on WP Engine.

Migrations to WP Engine

Move off shared or legacy hosting with zero downtime, full redirects, and post-migration verification.

Performance tuning

Caching layers, query cleanup, asset budgets, and image pipelines that pass Core Web Vitals on mobile.

Managed maintenance

Core and plugin updates, security patching, backups, uptime monitoring, and priority response.

What every engagement includes

  • WP Engine environment setup with staging, dev, and production
  • Custom block theme built for editors, not page-builder soup
  • Server-level caching, CDN, and image optimization configured
  • Daily backups, uptime monitoring, and security hardening
  • 301 redirect map and SEO carryover on every migration
  • Semantic HTML, per-page meta, and JSON-LD schema
  • WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility pass before launch
  • Editor training walkthrough and written handoff docs

What we will not do

  • Bloated multipurpose themes with 40 plugins
  • Shared hosting that falls over on launch day
  • Offshored builds handed to whoever is free
  • Charging you monthly for edits you should own
Comparison

How this compares, honestly

DoodleWebTypical WordPress shop
WP Engine statusAdvanced PartnerNone or referral only
Who writes the codeSenior US engineersOften offshored or junior
Hosting setupManaged WP Engine, caching and CDN tunedGeneric shared hosting
AccessibilityWCAG 2.2 AA by defaultRarely addressed
After launchMaintenance plans with monitoringProject ends at launch

We also build on Drupal, Webflow, and Shopify. If WordPress is the wrong fit, we will say so on the first call.

Pricing

How much does a WordPress site on WP Engine cost?

Focused build

From $8,000

6 to 10 pages, custom block theme, WP Engine setup, launch in 4 to 6 weeks.

Full site or replatform

$20,000 to $90,000

Multi-template build, content migration, integrations, accessibility pass.

Maintenance

From $199/mo

Updates, security patching, backups, monitoring, and priority support.

Every engagement is fixed-scope and fixed-price after discovery. See the full pricing page.

Q&A

WP Engine Advanced Partner questions, answered

More questions

Where is DoodleWeb based?
DoodleWeb is based in Seattle, Washington at Columbia Tower, 701 5th Ave, 42nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104, and works with clients across the United States. Every project is delivered by senior in-house designers and engineers.
How do we verify your WP Engine partner status?
We are listed in WP Engine's agency directory at wpengine.com/agency-directory, and we can share partner-tier confirmation directly from WP Engine during procurement.

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Our other partner certifications

Drupal Certified Partner

Drupal 10 and 11 builds and migrations for higher ed and government.

Acquia Partner

Enterprise Drupal on Acquia Cloud: builds, migrations, and compliance.

WordPress.com Partner

WordPress.com and VIP builds, hosting, and editorial platforms.

Webflow Certified Partner

Webflow design systems, CMS builds, and migrations.

Shopify Partner

Shopify and Shopify Plus stores, replatforms, and conversion work.

HubSpot Solutions Partner

CRM implementations and RevOps wired into your website.

Q&A

Frequently asked questions about DoodleWeb

What is DoodleWeb?
DoodleWeb is a Seattle-headquartered digital agency (founded 2019) that designs, builds, and grows websites and digital platforms on Drupal, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, BigCommerce, and React for higher education, government, aerospace, healthcare, nonprofit, and growing brands across the United States.
Where is DoodleWeb based?
DoodleWeb is a Seattle, WA agency headquartered at Columbia Tower, 701 5th Ave, 42nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104, United States. We serve clients across the United States.
What services does DoodleWeb offer?
Custom web design and development, CMS builds and migrations (Drupal, WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, BigCommerce), eCommerce, headless commerce, React/Next.js engineering, React Native mobile apps, rebranding, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA, AODA, Section 508), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and SLA-backed managed hosting and maintenance.
How much does a DoodleWeb website cost?
Marketing sites run $12K–$25K, CMS rebuilds run $25K–$80K, and enterprise Drupal, headless commerce, and government platforms start at $80K and scale to $250K+. Every quote is fixed-fee with no hidden retainers and is returned within two business days of the discovery call.
How long does a website project take?
Marketing sites launch in 6–10 weeks, mid-market CMS platforms in 10–16 weeks, and enterprise Drupal, government, or commerce rebuilds in 4–6 months. Exact timeline, milestone dates, and acceptance criteria are written into the SOW before kickoff.
Can DoodleWeb get my brand cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude?
Yes. Our AEO/GEO program restructures content into Q&A patterns, ships FAQ / Organization / Article / BreadcrumbList JSON-LD schema, publishes /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt, and runs weekly citation tests across all four major answer engines so engines extract and cite your brand. Initial citations typically appear within 30–60 days.
How do I contact DoodleWeb?
Email info@doodleweb.io, call +1-425-359-0168, or book a free 30-minute consultation at https://book.doodleweb.io. You will speak directly with a senior strategist, not a sales rep.