Home / Services / WordPress VIP Development
Enterprise WordPress · WordPress VIP services
WordPress VIP development, migration and support for enterprise teams.
Digital Leap helps publishers, brands and enterprises build, migrate and scale on WordPress VIP. Our senior engineers write code that passes VIP code review, ship through VIP’s GitHub workflow and keep high-traffic sites fast, secure and easy for editors to use.
VIP coding standards6 WordPress core releasesToptal verified founder
Why it matters
WordPress VIP is powerful, but it has its own rules
WordPress VIP gives enterprise sites managed infrastructure, edge caching, strict security and expert platform support. In return, every line of code must follow VIP’s standards: no writing to the file system, careful database queries, approved caching patterns and pull requests reviewed by the VIP Code Analysis Bot.
Teams that treat VIP like ordinary hosting end up with blocked deploys, failed reviews and slow launches. Our WordPress VIP development team plans for the platform from day one, so your code passes review, your editors stay productive and your site handles traffic spikes without drama.
What’s included
What’s included in our WordPress VIP development services
01
VIP readiness audit
We review your themes, plugins and integrations against VIP coding standards (PHPCS WordPress-VIP-Go) and give you a clear, prioritised fix list.
02
Migration to WordPress VIP
Move from self-hosted WordPress, Drupal, Sitecore, AEM or a custom CMS to VIP with content, users, media, redirects and SEO intact.
03
Custom VIP development
Themes, Gutenberg blocks, plugins and integrations built for VIP’s read-only file system, object cache and GitHub deploy workflow.
04
Performance & caching
Query optimisation, Memcached object caching, edge-cache-friendly code and VIP Enterprise Search (Elasticsearch) for fast, scalable search.
05
Headless & decoupled builds
Decoupled front ends with Node.js, Next.js or React on VIP, powered by the WordPress REST API or WPGraphQL.
06
VIP support & staff augmentation
Ongoing maintenance, code reviews, new features and dedicated WordPress VIP developers who work inside your team and process.
How we work
How our WordPress VIP development process works
Step 01
Discover & audit
We review your goals, current stack, codebase and traffic, then map everything that needs to change for VIP.
Step 02
Plan the architecture
A written plan for repositories, environments, caching, search, integrations and the migration timeline.
Step 03
Build & review
Development in the VIP Local Development Environment, with code that passes automated and human VIP review.
Step 04
Launch & support
A rehearsed, low-risk launch with VIP-CLI, followed by monitoring, training and ongoing improvements.
Enterprise WordPress experience
14+
years building with WordPress
6
WordPress core releases contributed to
3,000+
projects delivered
10M+
followers on the largest platform we engineered
Pricing
WordPress VIP development pricing, based on your scope
Every VIP project is different, so we quote after a short discovery call. Choose a fixed-price project for migrations and builds, or a monthly retainer for ongoing VIP support and dedicated developers.
- Free VIP readiness consultation
- Fixed-price or monthly retainer options
- Senior engineers who know VIP standards
- NDA available before any code review
Why Digital Leap
WordPress VIP development services by Digital Leap
Digital Leap is an independent WordPress engineering agency for enterprises, publishers, universities and fast-growing brands that run, or plan to run, on WordPress VIP. Our founder has contributed code to six WordPress core releases and spent eight years architecting large-scale platforms, so we understand both WordPress internals and the realities of enterprise delivery.
We follow the official WordPress VIP documentation and coding standards on every project, and work alongside your in-house team, your agency partners and VIP’s own support engineers. Please note: Digital Leap is not a WordPress VIP agency partner and is not affiliated with Automattic. We are an independent team that helps clients with WordPress VIP development, migration and support. See also our WordPress migration and performance optimisation services.
What is WordPress VIP?
WordPress VIP is an enterprise WordPress platform from Automattic. It provides managed hosting, edge caching, security, Enterprise Search and expert support for high-traffic and mission-critical sites.
Are you an official WordPress VIP partner?
No. Digital Leap is an independent agency and is not a WordPress VIP partner or affiliated with Automattic. We help clients that already use VIP, or plan to move to it, with development, migration and support.
Can you make our existing code VIP-ready?
Yes. We run a full code audit against VIP coding standards, fix file system writes, slow queries and uncached calls, and get your repository ready for VIP code review.
How long does a migration to WordPress VIP take?
Smaller sites can move in 4–6 weeks. Large publishers and multisite networks usually take 2–4 months, depending on content volume, integrations and custom features.
Do you build headless sites on WordPress VIP?
Yes. We build decoupled front ends with Node.js, Next.js and React that run on VIP and use the REST API or WPGraphQL.
Can you work alongside our in-house team?
Yes. Many clients use our WordPress VIP developers as an extension of their team, following their Git workflow, sprint process and review rules.
Related services
Services that pair well with WordPress VIP
Development
WordPress Migration
Move from any CMS or host to WordPress with content, SEO and redirects intact.
Development
Headless WordPress
Fast decoupled front ends powered by the WordPress REST API or WPGraphQL.
Care & Support
Managed Site Maintenance
Annual care plans with monitoring, reports and dedicated developer hours.
Get a quote
Get a quote for WordPress VIP development
Tell us about your site, your VIP plans and your deadlines. We reply within one business day with next steps.
- Free VIP readiness consultation
- Clear scope and timeline
- NDA on request
- Senior, founder-led team
Tell us about your WordPress VIP project
We reply within one business day.
Ready to start your WordPress VIP project?
Talk to our team about building, migrating or scaling your site on WordPress VIP.
