# Hiddlins

> Hiddlins is an independent full-stack web development studio: fast, accessible WordPress & WooCommerce websites, custom web apps, UI/UX and technical SEO.

Hiddlins (https://hiddlins.com/) designs and builds fast, accessible websites and web applications: landing pages, WordPress websites, WooCommerce stores, custom PHP/JavaScript web apps, performance & technical SEO audits and ongoing care plans. Areas of expertise: HTML5, JavaScript, PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce, UI/UX design, data visualization, canvas/WebGL, machine learning in the browser, Core Web Vitals, WCAG accessibility, technical SEO and generative engine optimization (GEO).

- Brand name: Hiddlins (pronounced HID-linz; a Scots word for hiding places — "the hidden details that make a site great")
- Contact: hello@hiddlins.com · https://hiddlins.com/contact-us/
- Full text for LLMs: https://hiddlins.com/llms-full.txt

## Services

- [Landing Page Development](https://hiddlins.com/service/landing-page-development/): A fast, accessible, conversion-focused landing page, designed and hand-built around a single goal for your campaign, product launch or offer. Price: $1,490.
- [WordPress Website Development](https://hiddlins.com/service/wordpress-website-development/): A fast, secure and accessible WordPress website with a lightweight custom theme that your team can update confidently using the block editor. Price: $3,900.
- [WooCommerce Store Development](https://hiddlins.com/service/woocommerce-store-development/): A fast, secure WooCommerce online store that you fully own, with a smooth checkout, sensible extensions and room to grow. Price: $5,900.
- [Custom Web Application Development](https://hiddlins.com/service/custom-web-application-development/): Secure, maintainable custom web applications, from client portals and dashboards to internal tools and SaaS prototypes, built with modern PHP and JavaScript. Price: from $9,500.
- [Performance & Technical SEO Audit](https://hiddlins.com/service/performance-seo-audit/): 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. Price: $690.
- [Website Care & Maintenance Plan](https://hiddlins.com/service/website-care-maintenance-plan/): Updates, off-site backups, uptime and security monitoring, and time for small changes every month, so your website stays secure, fast and current. Price: $149 / month.
- [Pricing & project estimator](https://hiddlins.com/pricing/): transparent prices and an interactive cost calculator.

## Company

- [About Us](https://hiddlins.com/about-us/): Hiddlins is an independent web development studio that grew out of a developer portfolio. Learn what we believe, how we work and who we work with.
- [Our Process](https://hiddlins.com/process/): Our web development process in seven clear phases: discovery, proposal, design, development, QA, launch and care, with the deliverables at each step.
- [Portfolio](https://hiddlins.com/portfolio/): Explore the Hiddlins portfolio: archive projects including the Wood'N'Horse small business website and a Free Code Camp quote machine, plus our canvas lab.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://hiddlins.com/faq/): Web development FAQ: answers to common questions about projects, pricing and payments, WordPress and WooCommerce, SEO, performance and ongoing support.
- [Contact Us](https://hiddlins.com/contact-us/): Contact Hiddlins about a website, WooCommerce store or web app. Learn what to include in your project brief, how fast we reply and what happens next.
- [Editorial Policy](https://hiddlins.com/editorial-policy/): Read the Hiddlins editorial policy: how we research, write, review and update our articles, how we handle corrections and how we use AI assistance.

## Articles

- [Choosing Web Hosting: Static/Jamstack vs Managed WordPress vs VPS](https://hiddlins.com/blog/choosing-web-hosting-static-wordpress-vps/): Choosing web hosting? Compare static/Jamstack hosting, managed WordPress and a VPS on speed, security, maintenance, cost and control to pick the right fit.
- [How to Plan a Website Project: Scope, Budget and Timeline](https://hiddlins.com/blog/website-project-planning-guide/): Website project planning made practical: set goals, define scope, choose the right build, budget honestly and set a realistic timeline before you hire.
- [Practical Machine Learning in the Browser with JavaScript](https://hiddlins.com/blog/machine-learning-in-the-browser/): Run machine learning in the browser with TensorFlow.js, ONNX Runtime Web and Transformers.js. Learn WebGPU, model size trade-offs and privacy benefits.
- [Generative Engine Optimization: Getting Your Brand Cited by AI Search](https://hiddlins.com/blog/generative-engine-optimization-ai-search/): Generative engine optimization explained: how AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude find and cite sources, plus crawler rules, schema and llms.txt.
- [The Technical SEO Checklist for Launching a New Website](https://hiddlins.com/blog/technical-seo-checklist-new-websites/): A practical technical SEO checklist for new websites: crawling, indexing, canonicals, redirects, sitemaps, schema and Core Web Vitals before launch day.
- [WCAG 2.2 for Small Businesses: A Practical Accessibility Guide](https://hiddlins.com/blog/wcag-accessibility-guide-small-business/): Practical WCAG 2.2 guide for small businesses: what changed, the European Accessibility Act, high-impact fixes, accessible checkouts and low-cost testing.
- [Building a Lightweight Canvas Particle Animation from Scratch](https://hiddlins.com/blog/canvas-particle-animation-tutorial/): Step-by-step canvas particle animation tutorial: requestAnimationFrame, delta time, spring and drag physics, depth, devicePixelRatio and reduced motion.
- [Data Visualization on the Web: SVG vs Canvas vs WebGL](https://hiddlins.com/blog/web-data-visualization-svg-canvas-webgl/): SVG vs Canvas vs WebGL for web data visualization: how each renderer works, where it breaks down, accessibility, performance tips and how to choose.
- [UI/UX Principles That Actually Move Conversion Rates](https://hiddlins.com/blog/ux-principles-conversion/): The UX principles that improve conversion rates: clarity, lower cognitive load, easy targets, better forms, honest trust signals, speed and real testing.
- [WooCommerce Performance: How to Keep an Online Store Fast as It Grows](https://hiddlins.com/blog/woocommerce-performance-optimization/): WooCommerce performance optimization for growing stores: caching layers, HPOS, database hygiene, background jobs, lean front ends and a fast checkout.
- [WordPress Security Hardening: A Layered, Practical Checklist](https://hiddlins.com/blog/wordpress-security-hardening/): A layered WordPress security hardening checklist: updates, logins, wp-config, server rules, security headers, backups, secure code and incident response.
- [Modern PHP 8: Features That Changed How We Build Web Apps](https://hiddlins.com/blog/modern-php-8-features/): A practical tour of modern PHP 8 features from 8.0 to 8.5: enums, readonly classes, property hooks, the pipe operator and how they change your code.
- [Modern JavaScript Without the Bloat: When You Don’t Need a Framework](https://hiddlins.com/blog/vanilla-javascript-without-frameworks/): When is vanilla JavaScript enough? Native browser features, patterns for state, rendering and components, and an honest guide to when a framework wins.
- [Semantic HTML: The Quiet Foundation of SEO and Accessibility](https://hiddlins.com/blog/semantic-html-seo-accessibility/): Learn how semantic HTML helps search engines, AI crawlers and assistive technology understand your pages, with practical patterns and pitfalls.
- [Core Web Vitals in 2026: A Practical Guide to LCP, INP and CLS](https://hiddlins.com/blog/core-web-vitals-guide/): A practical Core Web Vitals guide for 2026: what LCP, INP and CLS measure, how to read field data, and the fixes that actually move your scores.

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://hiddlins.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms & Conditions](https://hiddlins.com/terms-and-conditions/)
- [Cookie Policy](https://hiddlins.com/cookie-policy/)
- [Refund & Cancellation Policy](https://hiddlins.com/refund-policy/)
- [Disclaimer](https://hiddlins.com/disclaimer/)
- [DMCA Policy](https://hiddlins.com/dmca-policy/)
- [Accessibility Statement](https://hiddlins.com/accessibility-statement/)
- [Image Credits](https://hiddlins.com/image-credits/)
- [Sitemap](https://hiddlins.com/sitemap/)