Hiddlins

Hiddlins — Full-stack web development studio

We craft fast WordPress websites
for small businesses, founders and teams who care about the hidden details.

About

Hiddlins is a full-stack web development studio with a broad range of interests including UI/UX design, data visualization, AI and machine learning. We work directly with our clients — no account managers, no hand-offs — so if you would like to discuss a project, we would love to hear from you.

“Hiddlins” is an old Scots word for hiding places. We think the best websites are made of hidden details: clean semantic markup, fast loading, careful accessibility and code you fully own.

More about us
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6fixed-price services
15in-depth guides on our blog
1business day to reply
100%code ownership for you

Services

Clear scope, fixed prices and timelines you can plan around. Order online or ask for a tailored proposal.

2–3 weeks

Landing Page Development

$1,490

A fast, accessible, conversion-focused landing page, designed and hand-built around a single goal for your campaign, product launch or offer.

  • Custom design around one clear goal
  • Hand-coded, lightweight HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Mobile-first and fully responsive
  • Accessibility working towards WCAG 2.2 AA
Person typing on a laptop at a desk with notepad and drink 4–8 weeks

WordPress Website Development

$3,900

A fast, secure and accessible WordPress website with a lightweight custom theme that your team can update confidently using the block editor.

  • Lightweight custom theme, no bloated page builder
  • Up to 10 unique page templates
  • Custom blocks and patterns for easy editing
  • Mobile-first, accessible design (WCAG 2.2 AA)
6–10 weeks

WooCommerce Store Development

$5,900

A fast, secure WooCommerce online store that you fully own, with a smooth checkout, sensible extensions and room to grow.

  • Custom, performance-focused store theme
  • Product catalogue setup for up to 50 products
  • Payment gateway and tax configuration
  • Shipping zones, methods and rates
8–16 weeks, scoped individually

Custom Web Application Development

from $9,500

Secure, maintainable custom web applications, from client portals and dashboards to internal tools and SaaS prototypes, built with modern PHP and JavaScript.

  • Discovery workshop and technical specification
  • UX flows, wireframes and interface design
  • Modern PHP 8 back end and REST/JSON APIs
  • Lean, accessible JavaScript front end
5–7 business days

Performance & Technical SEO Audit

$690

An in-depth review of your site's speed, Core Web Vitals, crawlability, structured data and accessibility basics, delivered as a clear, prioritised action plan.

  • Core Web Vitals review using field and lab data
  • Crawlability, indexing and canonical checks
  • Structured data and metadata review
  • Image, font and script loading analysis
Starts within 5 business days

Website Care & Maintenance Plan

$149 / month

Updates, off-site backups, uptime and security monitoring, and time for small changes every month, so your website stays secure, fast and current.

  • Core, theme and plugin updates, tested first
  • Daily off-site backups with restore support
  • Uptime monitoring and alerts
  • Security monitoring and malware scanning

Compare prices & estimate your project

Projects

Work from the original Hiddlins portfolio.

Wood'N'Horse
Wood'N'HorseSmall business website
Free Code Camp Quote Machine
Free Code Camp Quote MachineJavaScript front-end challenge

See the portfolio

Skills

The open web platform, end to end.

WordPressWooCommerceUI/UX designData visualizationCanvas & WebGLMachine learningTechnical SEOAccessibility (WCAG 2.2)Core Web Vitals

How we work

A calm, transparent process with a working preview from the first week.

Discovery

A short call to understand your goals, audience, content and constraints.

Proposal

Fixed scope, price, milestones and a realistic timeline — in writing.

Design

Wireframes and visual design tested on real content and real devices.

Build

Clean, semantic, fast code on a private staging site you can click through.

Launch

QA, accessibility and speed checks, analytics, SEO and a smooth go-live.

Care

Updates, backups, monitoring and small improvements when you need them.

Read about our process

From the blog

Practical guides on performance, accessibility, WordPress, UX and search.

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Questions

How much does a website cost?

Our landing pages start at $1,490, WordPress websites at $3,900 and WooCommerce stores at $5,900. Use the estimator on our Pricing page for a planning figure; your fixed price is confirmed in a written proposal.

How long does a project take?

A landing page usually takes one to two weeks, a WordPress website four to six weeks and an online store six to eight weeks, depending on content and feedback speed.

Will I own the code and content?

Yes. After final payment you own the code, design and content we create for you, and you get full admin access to your site and hosting.

Do you help after launch?

Yes — our Care & Maintenance Plan covers updates, backups, uptime monitoring, security checks and small content changes every month.

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Have a project in mind?

Tell us what you are building. We reply within one business day with honest advice, a realistic timeline and a fixed-price proposal.