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Performance budget
We agree page weight and Core Web Vitals targets before design starts, then test on a real mid-range phone and report the result before launch.
A WordPress agency in Dubai that builds for the people who edit the site.
Custom blocks, ACF fields, English and Arabic, and a performance budget we measure before launch. Your team updates pages without calling us, and without breaking the layout.
FromAED 3,950
Timeline2 to 8 weeks
LanguagesEnglish and Arabic
Care plansFrom AED 395/mo
A good WordPress agency in Dubai builds the site around your content, not around a template. Our fixed prices, excluding 5% VAT, are AED 3,950 for a business site, AED 9,950 for a custom build and AED 22,000 with WooCommerce or bookings. Care plans start from AED 395 a month.
Updated · Prices in AED, excluding 5% VAT
- Fixed price in writingScope and AED price agreed before work starts
- You own everythingStore, domain, code and accounts in your name
- 30-day fix windowBugs after launch are fixed at no charge
- Reply in one working dayFrom a senior person, not a form robot
What we build
Sites your team can edit without fear
Most WordPress frustration comes from one place: an editor that lets people break the design. We build the opposite. Every page is assembled from a small set of custom blocks, each with only the fields that block needs. A marketing manager can add a team page, a service page or a news item and the result always looks designed.
- Custom Gutenberg blocks for hero, services, team, logos, testimonials you supply, and CTAs
- ACF fields for structured content such as services, people, locations and case studies
- Locked layouts so spacing, type and colour cannot drift
- A short editor guide and a recorded walkthrough for your team
Honest comparison
Template site, page builder or custom build
All three are legitimate. The right one depends on how long the site must live and who will maintain it.
| Template site | Page builder | Custom build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Lowest | Mid | Higher up front |
| Design fit | Your content bent into the template | Flexible, easy to drift | Designed around your content |
| Page weight | Often heavy, many unused features | Heavy by default, can be tuned | Only what the page uses |
| Editor experience | Familiar but easy to break | Powerful, easy to over-edit | Focused blocks, hard to break |
| Plugin dependency | High | High, tied to the builder | Low |
| Leaving later | Simple | Content locked into builder markup | Clean content, portable |
| Best for | A simple presence on a small budget | Teams that redesign pages often | A site that represents the company for years |
Our AED 3,950 tier is a disciplined template build. Our AED 9,950 tier is the custom build. We tell you which one fits during the first call.
Under the hood
The parts that decide whether a WordPress site ages well
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Security by default
Minimal plugins, least-privilege roles, two-factor for admins, login rate limiting, and updates handled on a schedule.
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English and Arabic
Proper right-to-left layouts, Arabic typography, and a language switcher that maps each page to its translation.
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Forms that reach someone
Enquiry forms route to the right inbox and your CRM, with spam protection and a clear thank-you step.
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SEO foundations
Clean headings, schema markup, sitemaps, redirects and metadata fields your editors can actually fill in.
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Ownership
Hosting in your account, code in a repository you own, and no licence lock-in to us.
Process
From first call to launch
Timelines run 2 to 4 weeks for the business tier and up to 8 weeks for custom builds with WooCommerce or bookings.
- Week 1
Content and structure
We map pages, content types and the fields each one needs. You send real copy early, because layout depends on it.
- Weeks 1 to 2
Design
Key pages designed in desktop and mobile, in English first, with Arabic layouts checked at the same stage.
- Weeks 2 to 5
Build
Custom blocks, fields, forms and integrations on a staging site you can review at any time.
- Next
Test
Speed, accessibility, forms, redirects and browsers, with a written list of what we checked.
- Launch
Go live and hand over
DNS cutover, monitoring, an editor session with your team, and a 30-day fix window for anything we missed.
Speed
Fast on a phone in Dubai, not just on our laptops
Visitors reach your site from mobile networks, hotel Wi-Fi and office connections that vary a lot. We build lean: optimised images in modern formats, fonts loaded once, scripts only where a page needs them, and caching configured on your host. We test with Lighthouse and share the report so the numbers are yours, not ours.
- Images resized and compressed on upload, so editors cannot add a 6 MB hero by accident
- No page-builder runtime or slider library unless a page truly needs one
- Hosting recommendations matched to your traffic, not upsold
Pricing
Three fixed tiers, all excluding 5% VAT
Under AED 20,000 you pay 50% to start and 50% at launch. Above that we split 30, 40 and 30 across milestones.
WordPress business site
AED 3,950
A clean, fast company site on a well-built theme, configured to your brand.
- Up to 8 pages
- English, Arabic as an add-on
- Contact and enquiry forms
- Basic SEO setup
- 2 to 4 weeks
Custom WordPress site
AED 9,950
Designed around your content, with custom blocks and fields.
- Custom design and theme
- ACF blocks and editor training
- English and Arabic
- Performance budget and report
- Staging and git workflow
WordPress with WooCommerce or bookings
AED 22,000
Selling or taking appointments online, with payments connected.
- Everything in Custom
- WooCommerce catalogue or booking flow
- UAE payment gateway setup
- Order and booking emails
- Up to 8 weeks
Care plans start from AED 395 a month and cover updates, backups, security monitoring and small edits. Payment gateway fees are charged by the provider.
Stack
What we build with
Theme and editor
- Block theme with theme.json
- ACF Pro blocks
- Gutenberg patterns
- Custom post types
Languages
- Polylang or WPML
- RTL stylesheets
- Arabic web fonts
- hreflang mapping
Quality and delivery
- Git repository
- Staging site
- Lighthouse and axe checks
- Automated backups
Integrations
- Forms to CRM
- WhatsApp click-to-chat
- Google Analytics 4
- WooCommerce and payment gateways
Who we are not for
When we are the wrong choice.
A fair view, so you do not pay for more than you need.
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A simple brochure site you will run alone
A freelancer or a good theme is a fair choice. Our business site starts at AED 3,950.
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Mostly selling products online
Shopify is usually simpler to run for a shop. See the Shopify agency page.
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No one will keep it updated
WordPress needs regular updates. If no one will do them, add a care plan from AED 295 a month or choose a hosted builder.
Based in Dubai, working remotely
Zelqori is a Dubai-based ecommerce and performance marketing agency.
Zelqori builds ecommerce websites and runs performance marketing for premium brands across Dubai, the rest of the UAE, the GCC and globally. We are based in Dubai and work remotely by design: projects run on Gulf Standard Time over Google Meet, WhatsApp and a shared project channel, and we meet clients in Dubai by appointment.
- Based in DubaiDubai time (GST), replies within one working day
- Remote by designGoogle Meet and WhatsApp, meetings in Dubai by appointment
- Dubai, GCC, globalUAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and beyond
- One teamThe store, the ads and the tracking built by the same people
A store only sells when the right people see it. See our performance marketing →
Design studies
Work that shows how we think.
Stores and systems we designed and engineered to show how we approach a brief like yours.
Questions
Answers before you call.
Prices are in AED and exclude 5% VAT.
Sometimes you should. If you need a simple presence quickly, our AED 3,950 tier is exactly that, built carefully. A custom build pays off when the site must carry a serious brand for years, when several people edit it, or when speed and accessibility matter.
Common causes are a new site Google has not crawled yet, pages blocked by a setting, slow or broken pages, or thin content. We can check this in a short audit. We cannot promise rankings, only fix the causes we can see.
That is the design goal. Editors work with blocks and fields built for your content, we train them in a live session, and you get a written guide. If something needs a developer, our care plan covers small changes.
Yes. Arabic is built as a proper right-to-left layout with suitable typography, not mirrored by a plugin. The Arabic add-on is priced in your quote, and we ask for professionally translated copy.
It can be, when it is maintained. We keep plugins few, restrict admin access, require two-factor sign-in and apply updates on a schedule. No platform is risk-free, so we also keep tested backups.
You do. Hosting sits in your account, the code lives in a repository you can access, and the theme carries no licence tied to us. You can move to another team at any time.
From AED 395 a month: core, theme and plugin updates, backups, uptime and security monitoring, and a set allowance of small content or layout changes. We will quote the exact scope for your site.
If your site is about content, services and enquiries, WordPress fits. If you sell a large catalogue and want a mature checkout, Shopify is usually better. We cover the decision in our comparison guide.
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