BILLYMEDIA

Freelance Statamic developer (UK)

Custom Statamic builds, WordPress migrations and ongoing support. Flat-file CMS development for marketing sites and content-heavy builds.

What I do for Statamic sites

New builds

Custom Statamic sites built around your content model. Blueprints, field layouts and Antlers templates designed for how your team manages content.

WordPress to Statamic migration

Moving a WordPress site to Statamic. Content export, blueprint design, Antlers template build and URL redirect mapping.

Statamic maintenance

Updates, security patches and changes as your content needs evolve. Someone who understands your site and the flat-file workflow.

Content modelling

Blueprints and field layouts designed around editorial workflow, not developer convenience. Collections, taxonomies and globals structured for the long term.

Performance optimisation

Static caching, image optimisation and query reduction. Flat-file Statamic is fast by default, but configuration and caching can push it further.

White-label for agencies

Statamic technical depth under your brand. You stay as the client contact. I handle the build or rescue project.

Statamic rescue projects

Common problems

  • WordPress site is slow and over-engineered for a marketing use case
  • Flat-file deployment broke after a content change was pushed to Git
  • Blueprints are confusing for editors who just need to publish content
  • Statamic version is out of date and addons are no longer compatible
  • Previous developer left no documentation
  • Content model needs restructuring but changes feel risky

My solutions

  • Audit the WordPress site and plan a Statamic migration that improves the editor experience
  • Trace the deployment issue, fix the Git workflow and document the correct process
  • Rebuild field layouts around how editors actually use the control panel
  • Plan the upgrade path, test addon compatibility in staging and deploy safely
  • Audit the codebase, document what exists and produce a clear picture before touching anything
  • Restructure the content model incrementally to reduce risk

Statamic for marketing teams and agencies

Statamic is a strong choice for marketing sites and content-heavy builds where the team wants to work in a clean control panel without WordPress complexity. Flat-file by default, Git-deployable and straightforward to host.

For agencies, Statamic's licensing model means you can build and deploy client sites without per-site fees at the entry level. Content lives in the repository, which simplifies staging workflows and reduces hosting complexity.

The control panel is designed for editors who publish content, not administrators managing settings. That distinction matters for teams who do not want to hand off a site that requires constant developer support.

White-label Statamic for agencies

I work with agencies as a white-label Statamic specialist. You stay as the client contact. I handle the technical implementation. Clean handovers, documented code and no client poaching.

If your team designs but does not build Statamic sites, or if you need senior capacity for a migration or rescue project, I can slot into your existing workflow.

Common questions

Statamic vs WordPress: which should I choose?

Choose Statamic when your site is primarily a marketing or editorial site and you want a clean content model without the plugin overhead of WordPress. WordPress is better when you need a large plugin ecosystem, ecommerce through WooCommerce, or when your team already knows it. Statamic excels at flat-file deployments, Git workflows and sites where content structure matters.

Can you migrate an existing WordPress site to Statamic?

Yes. The process involves exporting WordPress content, designing Statamic blueprints that match your content model, building Antlers templates and setting up redirects for existing URLs. I have done this for marketing sites, blogs and content-heavy builds.

Is Statamic suitable for non-technical editors?

Yes, the Statamic control panel is designed for editors. It is cleaner than WordPress and avoids the plugin-heavy interface that many WordPress installs accumulate over time. The key is designing blueprints and field layouts that match how editors work, not how developers think about data.

How does hosting work with Statamic?

Statamic runs on standard PHP hosting. The flat-file default means you do not need a database, which simplifies setup and reduces hosting costs. A basic VPS or shared hosting account is typically sufficient for most marketing sites. I help clients configure this during the build.

Do you work with Statamic Pro?

Yes. I work with both the free tier and Statamic Pro. Pro is worth the licence fee for sites that need user accounts, forms with submissions, or the full REST and GraphQL API. For straightforward marketing sites, the free tier is often sufficient.

Statamic resources

For UK businesses and agencies looking for a Statamic developer, see the Statamic developer UK page. If you are weighing up Statamic against Craft CMS, I have written a practical comparison of Statamic and Craft CMS covering flat-file vs database, hosting and content modelling.

Need Statamic help?

Whether it is a new build, a migration from WordPress, or an existing site that needs attention, describe what you need.

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