• will do a good job on time;
• will never contact your clients or promote own services among your clients;
• will be easy to work with.

Luckily, there are plenty of white label software agencies to choose from. So how can you make sure that the partnership will be successful? How can you be sure you can trust this vendor?

Check the portfolio

Even a white label agency that works under other people’s brands will have a portfolio. “We are under NDA” story doesn’t work here. For example, we decided to make quite a few sites just for the portfolio purposes, so we could show our capabilities to you! We also worked with non-agency clients, who were happy to share their sites without NDA. Why we did it? Because we believe YOU should be able to see our work, before you sign up to our service.

At the same time, you need to make sure that your white label wp partner complies with NDA, and doesn’t showcase works of the other partners.

Ask to meet in the office

Unfortunately, there are plenty of shady white label “software houses” that in fact don’t have an office or people. They simple hire the cheapest labor on Upwork and sell it to you. Such agencies don’t care about the quality or a long term partnership, and you should avoid them at all costs.

If you see a website with lots of office images and pictures of the staff, run them by Google images search to make sure they are real and are not from the stock photos sites.

Then, offer to meet in THEIR office….even if they are across the globe. Simply say: “Hi, I am in your country right now. Can I step by your office?” – believe me, 90% of scammers will back off.

Do you actually like them?

It’s a really good idea to call or chat with the management or designers before you sign up for the service. You need to see if you actually like those people. You will spend a lot of time together, and this time should be productive and pleasurable.

Some people like official, robotic communication style; others prefer something more relaxed and cheerful. Everybody is different, so you need to see whether you like your potential partners’ personality and working style.

Hope it will help you make a right choice when it comes to selecting a WordPress white label partner!

You can always contact us and arrange a chat, or a video call. We are open to communication!

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That’s right.

You don’t need the fortune to get a unique website that looks and feels good.

When you look at our portfolio you won’t believe that most of the people there paid just $250 for the website.

You may ask yourself, what is the catch?

There is no catch, the secret is simple – we managed to optimize our website development process in a way that we brought costs and lead time down.

Before we reveal how we did it, let me explain to you why other WordPress developers charge more! And how we addressed these issues to bring costs and development time down.

1. WordPress Design and WordPress Development Were Two Different Things… Until Now.

When you approach a web development company, they will tell you that their service is expensive because they have a super cool designer who will have to design the website first.

Basically, design the look.

Then after the design part is over, the developer will step in and will bring all this beauty to the reality – will make a working prototype.

But let’s face it, as a small business owner, do you really have time for it?

Do you really need these two stages?

Our solution:

All our web designers are developers as well, 2-in-1 basically.

It means that development time can be cut by 50%!!!

Simple because they design and develop at the same time.

And because you need to communicate with just one person instead of a designer, a developer, and a project manager, the outcome is much better as there is no miscommunication and time wasting.

Because of all these reasons, our costs are significantly lower than those of traditional web development studios.

2. Real Professionals.

Let me tell you a secret. Lots of agencies hire interns or students to develop the sites under 2000 USD.

Most of the time, those interns cost them nothing – however, they will charge the hell out of you.

Do you think it’s fair?

I don’t think so.

When you give your website development to amateur, it will take ages for this person to finish even a simple site.

Now let’s look at the simple math. An amateur developer will charge an agency you 15$/hour.

And he/she will need 20 hours to finish a simple site. Which equals $300.

Now, the agency needs to make money as well. They double or triple the price.

And don’t forget about the designer…

Our solution:

We only hire top class professionals who work fast, because they know what they are doing.

We pay them more, we get things done quickly, and we can offer an affordable service to our clients.

Isn’t it smart?

3. Website Development Companies Charge 100-500% Margins…We DON’T.

Most of the agencies HAVE to add 100%-500% on top of the development costs to survive.

They are either based in jurisdictions with high taxes, or they have too large team or other unnecessary expenses.

In our case, we only get 10% from every order, while the rest goes to the developer.

How did we do it?

And why?

Our solution:

90% of our developers work remotely.

So we don’t need to have a huge office.

In the end, there are so many modern project management and communication tools.

Why do we need to waste money on those unnecessary things?

We give our developers 90% of the earnings, simply because we don’t have many expenses.

So if you are looking for a cheap website that looks just fabulous, get in touch with us today!

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Hourly rate. The average price of WordPress plugin development is $15-$30/hour. I would not recommend hiring “cheap” developers. Developers charging less than $10/hour normally lack experience and they may take way more time to finish your plugin. As a result, you will actually pay more at the end. From the other hand, you’ve got expensive developers that charge $100/hour. This is also not your cup of tea. You don’t really need a Senior developer to create a simple WordPress plugin. Middle PHP developer can do it easily, at the same speed and quality as Senior developer but at a much lower price.

However, if you are looking for a complex plugin related to new payment systems, banking, security and so on, it’s better to spend more but get a high quality and secure plugin.

When we develop plugins, we assign a team or a person with the appropriate level of experience to keep prices low, development time fast, and quality high!

Fixed price. Not many clients like working on hourly bases, especially when there is no trust yet between the client and the developer. In the end, if you know nothing about development you can easily get cheated when paying hourly rate. That is why many people prefer paying fixed priced for WordPress plugin development.

The best way to know whether the price you’ve been given is good, you should look around and get quotes from several companies. But don’t look at the price alone. See what kind of extra services are offered and whether you like working with that person/company. Trust your guts!

Generally speaking, simple WordPress plugin can cost anywhere from $50 up to $900 depending on the functionality. Complex plugins related to payment and security, can cost anywhere from $500 up to $3000.

We also prefer working on a fixed project bases which removes stress from our clients as they know what they get and how much it will cost at the end.

Theme + Plugin. Developing a standalone plugin or a plugin compatible with specific theme(s) is a different story. Standalone plugins are normally cheap, but they may have some compatibility issues. Standalone WP plugin development is only good for simple functionality that will work with almost any theme. However, if you have a specific theme you need plugin for, it will be more expensive and it will take a little bit more time to finish as you have to consider theme’s native functionality.

We normally use a special white label theme that is not only easy to use, but also has a great documentation for plugin development. This means we can create any kind of plugin/functionality that you want fast and cost-effective.

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1. Short Development Time. Creating a custom made theme can take up to 6 months depending on the complexity of the work. Often, it’s a waste of time for your business. You will simply wait for your website to be finished, while you could already start making money with it if you would have selected white label theme over the custom made website. Why is that? The White label WordPress theme that we use for all our sites, has EVERYTHING you need to create a beautiful functional website that will be identical to the one your create from scratch. Since all the functions are pre-built, we only need to bring them together into one beautiful art piece…meaning your website. As a result we only need from couples of days to one week to finish the website that would take 1-2 months if done from scratch.
2. Company Name As A Theme Author. If the only reason you are looking for a custom made website is the ability to have your brand name in the source code, so it would show up when users run your website through wpthemedetector.com, then you should definitely opt for white label website solution. Your website/theme will have your company name and links without any reference to us or any 3rd party theme.
3. Absolutely Unique Look. If you are afraid that you website won’t look unique, don’t worry about that. It doesn’t matter whether the theme is unique or pre-built. 99% of WP developers use Beaver builder which helps you design the page the way you want. There is almost no limits when it comes to the look of your website.
4. Up To 10 Times Cheaper. Why would you want to spend $5,000 on a website you could get for $1000? Since the development time is shorter, the website development costs are lower as well.
5. Free Support. Unlike custom made themes, pre-built themes have a great community support online as well as free support from their developers. It means if you have a simple question, you can always consult with people online to find the answer.
6. Easy Customization. Custom WordPress themes that were not built using Beaver builder, often have a preset functionality and look that you cannot change without paying the developer. This is not the case when it comes to white label pre-built themes that we use. You will be able to rearrange things the way you want without anybodies help!
7. No Headaches. When developing your theme from scratch,  you need to provide your developer with the very clear technical task. It’s natural for non tech people to forget something, or simply not to know how to create this complex technical task. As a result, people often get disappointed because they have to invest again and again to get the thing they want. And it’s not anybody’s fault. That is why, if you are not tech savvy and you can’t create a clear technical task, it’s better to go for pre-made WordPress themes that already have every small detail in place.

It doesn’t mean that custom WordPress development isn’t important. Many creative companies use custom WordPress themes simply because they can’t achieve what they want with the existing themes. However, it’s always more cost effective to use an existing theme in combination with the custom made plugin which is responsible for extended functionality that you need and which is way cheaper to make.

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1. It’s A Waste Of Money. If you are looking for a beautiful professionally made WordPress site, it doesn’t mean you have to get a custom theme. The truth is that most of the developers use Beaver builder or Elementor plugin to create that unique touch you are looking for. However, the only  truly “unique” part you will get is header and footer…which is pretty much the same everywhere. So as a result, you will spend at least 2K for a simply custom made theme for your website, which can be replicated with Beaver builder for as little as $500. It will look the same, no difference whatsoever.
2. You Won’t Be Able Customize It. In case your developer created a REALLY custom theme without any plugins. The good news is that it’s probably super easy to use, but extremely difficult customize with help of your webmaster. Most of the existing themes use builder that help you change colors, positions of elements, add various types of background and so on.. When you get a custom theme developed, you only get what you ordered…and that’s it. So if you are planning to manage the website yourself, or change it’s look in the future, you may spend another fortune to add a simply function.
3. Lack Of Support. Now imagine your developer is out of the business, or you don’t want to pay 100$ to the developer each time you have a “how to” question or small fixes request, nobody will be able to help you because there is no community around your theme. Pre-made themes often have an active community and free support from the developers where you can ask questions and get clear answer without paying anything. And in case you need to change your developer, you can easily find another one to replace him/her.
4. White Label Theme. Some developers use white label themes and sell them as a custom made theme to their clients. What does it mean? You just got ripped off. We encourage using white label solution, but we are always honest about it and we don’t put a price tag of custom made theme on the white label solution. It simply doesn’t cost that much!
5. You Need Plugin, Not Theme. Often people think they need a theme in order to achieve a unique functionality. If fact, the theme is just a look of your website. The functionality of your website is done with the plugins which cost 2-5 times cheaper than building a custom theme!

Does it mean no business needs a unique theme? Not at all. If you have something super creative in your mind in terms of visual representation, a new custom made WordPress theme is a way to go. Also if you are looking to sell your theme, or give it away as a gift, then you have to create your own theme where you are a legal owner. Otherwise, a white label WordPress theme will be enough to satisfy all our needs!

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