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How a Move to WordPress Made Website Updates Admin-Friendly for an Economics Community

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About the Client

Industry

Economics

Location

USA

Project Scope

WordPress Development

Project Duration

Client since Dec 2022

They are building a community that brings people together through conferences (both online and offline) and also runs webinars and projects focused on topics related to economics. Their work spans multiple locations, with a team made up of people from Ireland as well as the US.

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The Challenge

What Was Slowing Things Down

Real blockers that made the old website hard to operate day-to-day.

They decided WordPress fit these needs, and we planned how to replicate the required modules from the old website to the new one.

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The WisdmLabs Solution

What We Did About It

We focused on a WordPress plan that balanced admin control + speed, with custom development only where needed.

1

WordPress Module Planning + Replication

We fixed it by → analysing their website and creating a plan for what components would be needed in WordPress to replicate the old site’s modules.
So now → the core site structure could be rebuilt on WordPress while staying manageable.

2

Admin-First Custom Development (Settings for Almost Everything)

We fixed it by →building custom development in a way that gave admins settings for almost everything they’d want to change (wording, creating new projects, etc.), so code changes wouldn’t be needed for routine updates.
So now →
admins can handle minor changes without developer help.

3

Reimbursement Module Implementation

We fixed it by → implementing the reimbursement module that was important to them on the current site.
So now → the site supports a key operational workflow they needed.

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Result

Results & Key Outcomes

The improvements went beyond surface-level metrics and delivered tangible business impact.

Impact

Performance Highlights

And when we looked at the data, the improvements were clear.

55%

Faster average page load time

70%

Fewer “small change” requests

Faster content update turnaround

+35

Configurable admin settings added

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