Hi, I am Mike:

Building high-performance WordPress & Woo. React/Next when it’s the right move.

I help growth-focused teams launch fast, sell more, and stay scalable—without rebuilding in 12 months.

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yrs delivering WP/Woo

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5-star reviews

Flagship Projects

Real decisions, measurable results, and the stacks behind them.

Crypto Emporium
Featured Project

Crypto Emporium

Luxury marketplace expanding to EU/US; relaunch deadline before a major promo.

Decisions
  • Stayed on WordPress + WooCommerce for speed, plugin ecosystem, and editorial control.
  • Integrated crypto payments via a dedicated provider API behind Woo order flow to retain refunds/reporting.
  • Performance strategy: cached listings/PDPs, no-cache cart/checkout, image policy + critical CSS.
Results
  • CWV pass: LCP ~2.2s, CLS ≤0.1 (mobile).
  • 6-week launch; 0 rollback incidents.
  • Checkout errors reduced ~45%, smoother client ops.
Client experience
"Working with TheDesignFactory was a game-changer. Their expertise in WordPress and WooCommerce, combined with their strategic approach to performance optimization, made our relaunch seamless and successful." - Client Name
WordPressWooCommerceACF BlocksPHPStripe/crypto APICDN

Complex Problems, Predictable Outcomes

Real-world issues, practical fixes, and outcomes you can count on.

Custom Checkout & Accounts (WooCommerce)

Streamlined checkout and account flows that cut abandons and support tickets.

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Multi-Vendor Marketplaces (Dokan)

Reliable vendor onboarding, commissions, payouts, and moderation at scale.

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Full Redesigns (No SEO Dip)

Rebuild your site’s UX and architecture without losing rankings or revenue.

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Automation & Integrations (Make.com, Zapier, APIs)

Connect WooCommerce with CRMs, ERPs, and ESPs—reliable automations that don’t break.

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Multilingual & Multi-Currency Stores

Global WooCommerce setups with flawless SEO and localized pricing.

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Learning Platforms (LearnDash, MemberPress, Custom Subs)

Scalable learning and membership systems with smooth user journeys.

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Performance & Core Web Vitals Sprint (2–3 Weeks)

Intensive sprint to pass CWV—measure, fix, and verify performance.

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Headless When It Pays (WP + Next.js)

Modernize selectively—keep WordPress for content, Next.js for app-level UX.

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Questions
& Answers

A few of the questions I get most often from clients before we start working together.

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Mike - The Design Factory founder

How I build
Websites differently

Your business deserves more than a bloated theme with minor tweaks. Here's my methodical approach after 80+ successful launches.

4.98/5 rating
80+ launches
10+ years experience

What I see everywhere

Slow loading website
Too many plugins

Bloated themes, 30+ plugins, 8-second load times, and developers afraid to touch the codebase. Sound familiar?

My approach instead

Fast performance
Clean architecture

Custom-built, minimal plugins, blazing speed, and code so clean your team will actually enjoy working with it.

This is how I've delivered 80+ successful launches

Custom Code

Every line serves your business. No bloated themes with 90% unused features.

Lightning Fast

LCP under 2.5s guaranteed. Performance that converts and stays fast.

Built to Last

Solid foundations that grow with you. No rebuilds every few years.

My Guarantees

Every milestone delivered on scheduleClean, version-controlled code in GitHubYou fully own all code and IPCore Web Vitals tracked and optimizedMinimal plugin footprint, maximum stabilitySafe rollback plan for every releaseTransparent weekly progress updates

Ready to build something amazing together?

Let's start with a free discovery call. I'll show you exactly what's possible and create a roadmap that makes sense for your business.

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Results
in their words

Performance, timelines, and communication—straight from clients.

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Mike rebuilt our WooCommerce checkout and subscription logic without breaking anything. Support tickets dropped and renewals stabilized within a month.

Sarah Dixon
Sarah Dixon

Vendor onboarding and payouts are finally predictable. Our Dokan marketplace scaled to hundreds of vendors without the support backlog we feared.

Ethan Collins
Ethan Collins

Multilingual and multi-currency used to be fragile. Mike sorted hreflang, pricing, and tax so international customers just worked.

Maya Chen
Maya Chen

Mike rebuilt our WooCommerce checkout and subscription logic without breaking anything. Support tickets dropped and renewals stabilized within a month.

Sarah Dixon
Sarah Dixon

Vendor onboarding and payouts are finally predictable. Our Dokan marketplace scaled to hundreds of vendors without the support backlog we feared.

Ethan Collins
Ethan Collins

Multilingual and multi-currency used to be fragile. Mike sorted hreflang, pricing, and tax so international customers just worked.

Maya Chen
Maya Chen

Mike rebuilt our WooCommerce checkout and subscription logic without breaking anything. Support tickets dropped and renewals stabilized within a month.

Sarah Dixon
Sarah Dixon

Vendor onboarding and payouts are finally predictable. Our Dokan marketplace scaled to hundreds of vendors without the support backlog we feared.

Ethan Collins
Ethan Collins

Multilingual and multi-currency used to be fragile. Mike sorted hreflang, pricing, and tax so international customers just worked.

Maya Chen
Maya Chen

Mike rebuilt our WooCommerce checkout and subscription logic without breaking anything. Support tickets dropped and renewals stabilized within a month.

Sarah Dixon
Sarah Dixon

Vendor onboarding and payouts are finally predictable. Our Dokan marketplace scaled to hundreds of vendors without the support backlog we feared.

Ethan Collins
Ethan Collins

Multilingual and multi-currency used to be fragile. Mike sorted hreflang, pricing, and tax so international customers just worked.

Maya Chen
Maya Chen

Mike rebuilt our WooCommerce checkout and subscription logic without breaking anything. Support tickets dropped and renewals stabilized within a month.

Sarah Dixon
Sarah Dixon

Vendor onboarding and payouts are finally predictable. Our Dokan marketplace scaled to hundreds of vendors without the support backlog we feared.

Ethan Collins
Ethan Collins

Multilingual and multi-currency used to be fragile. Mike sorted hreflang, pricing, and tax so international customers just worked.

Maya Chen
Maya Chen

Mike rebuilt our WooCommerce checkout and subscription logic without breaking anything. Support tickets dropped and renewals stabilized within a month.

Sarah Dixon
Sarah Dixon

Vendor onboarding and payouts are finally predictable. Our Dokan marketplace scaled to hundreds of vendors without the support backlog we feared.

Ethan Collins
Ethan Collins

Multilingual and multi-currency used to be fragile. Mike sorted hreflang, pricing, and tax so international customers just worked.

Maya Chen
Maya Chen

Mike rebuilt our WooCommerce checkout and subscription logic without breaking anything. Support tickets dropped and renewals stabilized within a month.

Sarah Dixon
Sarah Dixon

Vendor onboarding and payouts are finally predictable. Our Dokan marketplace scaled to hundreds of vendors without the support backlog we feared.

Ethan Collins
Ethan Collins

Multilingual and multi-currency used to be fragile. Mike sorted hreflang, pricing, and tax so international customers just worked.

Maya Chen
Maya Chen

Mike rebuilt our WooCommerce checkout and subscription logic without breaking anything. Support tickets dropped and renewals stabilized within a month.

Sarah Dixon
Sarah Dixon

Vendor onboarding and payouts are finally predictable. Our Dokan marketplace scaled to hundreds of vendors without the support backlog we feared.

Ethan Collins
Ethan Collins

Multilingual and multi-currency used to be fragile. Mike sorted hreflang, pricing, and tax so international customers just worked.

Maya Chen
Maya Chen

Mike rebuilt our WooCommerce checkout and subscription logic without breaking anything. Support tickets dropped and renewals stabilized within a month.

Sarah Dixon
Sarah Dixon

Vendor onboarding and payouts are finally predictable. Our Dokan marketplace scaled to hundreds of vendors without the support backlog we feared.

Ethan Collins
Ethan Collins

Multilingual and multi-currency used to be fragile. Mike sorted hreflang, pricing, and tax so international customers just worked.

Maya Chen
Maya Chen

We'd been chasing Core Web Vitals for ages—he hit the targets in two weeks and left us with a clean playbook to keep them green.

Liam Park
Liam Park

The Make.com automations replaced hours of manual work. Orders, invoices, and CRM stay in sync—with proper error handling and logs.

Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta

He delivered exactly on the dates we set. Communication was clear, weekly demos were tight, and the handover docs were excellent.

Ronan Blake
Ronan Blake

We'd been chasing Core Web Vitals for ages—he hit the targets in two weeks and left us with a clean playbook to keep them green.

Liam Park
Liam Park

The Make.com automations replaced hours of manual work. Orders, invoices, and CRM stay in sync—with proper error handling and logs.

Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta

He delivered exactly on the dates we set. Communication was clear, weekly demos were tight, and the handover docs were excellent.

Ronan Blake
Ronan Blake

We'd been chasing Core Web Vitals for ages—he hit the targets in two weeks and left us with a clean playbook to keep them green.

Liam Park
Liam Park

The Make.com automations replaced hours of manual work. Orders, invoices, and CRM stay in sync—with proper error handling and logs.

Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta

He delivered exactly on the dates we set. Communication was clear, weekly demos were tight, and the handover docs were excellent.

Ronan Blake
Ronan Blake

We'd been chasing Core Web Vitals for ages—he hit the targets in two weeks and left us with a clean playbook to keep them green.

Liam Park
Liam Park

The Make.com automations replaced hours of manual work. Orders, invoices, and CRM stay in sync—with proper error handling and logs.

Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta

He delivered exactly on the dates we set. Communication was clear, weekly demos were tight, and the handover docs were excellent.

Ronan Blake
Ronan Blake

We'd been chasing Core Web Vitals for ages—he hit the targets in two weeks and left us with a clean playbook to keep them green.

Liam Park
Liam Park

The Make.com automations replaced hours of manual work. Orders, invoices, and CRM stay in sync—with proper error handling and logs.

Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta

He delivered exactly on the dates we set. Communication was clear, weekly demos were tight, and the handover docs were excellent.

Ronan Blake
Ronan Blake

We'd been chasing Core Web Vitals for ages—he hit the targets in two weeks and left us with a clean playbook to keep them green.

Liam Park
Liam Park

The Make.com automations replaced hours of manual work. Orders, invoices, and CRM stay in sync—with proper error handling and logs.

Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta

He delivered exactly on the dates we set. Communication was clear, weekly demos were tight, and the handover docs were excellent.

Ronan Blake
Ronan Blake

We'd been chasing Core Web Vitals for ages—he hit the targets in two weeks and left us with a clean playbook to keep them green.

Liam Park
Liam Park

The Make.com automations replaced hours of manual work. Orders, invoices, and CRM stay in sync—with proper error handling and logs.

Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta

He delivered exactly on the dates we set. Communication was clear, weekly demos were tight, and the handover docs were excellent.

Ronan Blake
Ronan Blake

We'd been chasing Core Web Vitals for ages—he hit the targets in two weeks and left us with a clean playbook to keep them green.

Liam Park
Liam Park

The Make.com automations replaced hours of manual work. Orders, invoices, and CRM stay in sync—with proper error handling and logs.

Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta

He delivered exactly on the dates we set. Communication was clear, weekly demos were tight, and the handover docs were excellent.

Ronan Blake
Ronan Blake

We'd been chasing Core Web Vitals for ages—he hit the targets in two weeks and left us with a clean playbook to keep them green.

Liam Park
Liam Park

The Make.com automations replaced hours of manual work. Orders, invoices, and CRM stay in sync—with proper error handling and logs.

Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta

He delivered exactly on the dates we set. Communication was clear, weekly demos were tight, and the handover docs were excellent.

Ronan Blake
Ronan Blake

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