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A better site. Less maintenance friction.

A dated, repeatedly compromised plugin-based site was replaced with a modern, installable website. The rebuild simplified visual content editing and removed the previous dependency on the plugin stack that had caused recurring problems.

Industrial Supplier — Website Rebuild · cetinc.com
Company identity withheld under a confidentiality agreement.
See it live
Open site
The live site, as it is today.
4 weeks
from start to launch
Installable
app-like mobile access
Visual editing
routine updates in-house
Reported project outcomes. Results vary.
The bottleneck

The old website kept getting in the way.

Repeated plugin-related compromises, slow pages and awkward editing made the website a recurring operational burden.

The fix

A simpler, more maintainable site.

  1. 01
    Rebuild the foundation
    Replace the former plugin-dependent stack.
  2. 02
    Design for the phone
    Fast pages and home-screen installation.
  3. 03
    Put editing in reach
    The team updates content visually.
What we built
  • A modern website without a plugin attack surface
  • Pre-built pages for fast loading
  • An installable home-screen version with an app-like experience
  • Visual content editing
  • A modern design aligned with the company's industry position
  • A structure that reduces ongoing maintenance and security exposure
  • Custom contact forms with smart routing to the right person
  • Automatic security updates
  • A documents library of manuals and catalogs for easy reference
  • Search-engine and AI-search optimization built in
What changed

Less disruption and a stronger customer-facing experience.

Before
Recurring cleanup and difficult updates.
After
A modern site the team can maintain more easily.
  • Complete rebuild delivered in four weeks
  • Plugin-related breach cycle eliminated
  • Pages load immediately
  • Website installs on a phone and behaves like an app
  • Content can be updated visually without a developer
  • Custom build with no monthly subscriptions
  • Automatic security updates replace the plugin patch cycle
In their words
“All of our vendors and suppliers always say our site is phenomenal; they even share it with their contacts and clients as a reference since we have so much valuable information on there now.”

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