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How Long Does a Custom Website Take to Build?

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WDCT Senior Strategist Web Design Company Tampa · Editorial

Updated May 16, 2026

14 days kickoff → live $3K–$15K+ scope-tiered WCAG 2.1 AA baseline

The short answer

A custom WordPress website takes 14 days for our Standard tier (25-40 pages), 7-10 days for Starter (8-12 pages), and 14-21 days for Authority (40-70 pages). Most Tampa agencies quote 6-12 weeks for the same scope.

№ 01The longer answer

We build in two sprints. Sprint 1 (Days 1-7) covers audit, architecture, and design. Sprint 2 (Days 8-14) covers build, QA, and launch. Locked scope at end of Day 3, mid-sprint demos at Days 7 and 11, and live deployment by Day 14.

The 14-day timeline is achievable because we hard-lock scope at Day 3. No mid-project page additions, no ‘one more feature,’ no ‘can we also…’ Once scope is signed, the next allowed scope change is post-launch via Care Plan hours.

Most mid-market agencies quote 6-12 weeks for similar scope. The reason isn’t that the work takes longer — it’s that they don’t lock scope. Every ‘small addition’ adds 3-5 days because it reopens design, copy, and QA. The slower timeline is a scope-discipline problem, not a complexity problem.

Authority-tier builds (40-70 pages) sometimes extend to 21 days when there’s substantial CRM integration or content authoring scope. Enterprise scope (75+ pages, custom apps, multi-language) is custom-quoted and runs 30-60 days.

№ 02What if I need to change something mid-project?

Two revision rounds are included per stage (architecture, design, build). Beyond those, changes deferred to post-launch Care Plan hours at $150/hour. The locked-scope discipline is what keeps the 14-day timeline real.

№ 03What happens if you miss the launch date?

Deposit refunded in full. We’ve missed the date once in 200+ builds — the discipline is real because the financial consequence is real.

№ 04Can the timeline be faster than 14 days?

For Starter-tier scope (8-12 pages) and motivated clients, we ship in 7-10 days. Standard tier (25-40 pages) can’t compress meaningfully — the QA pass at Days 12-14 is what keeps quality consistent.

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