Top 25 WordPress Development Companies in Chicago

An online learning and e-commerce startup reached out to Bright Bright Great to design its e-commerce site. They have since completed numerous other projects together: branding, social media marketing, and graphic design.

"We went from nothing to something. The strongest comment I have about their work is that the bar for design quality is very high. It's been very helpful to us, going from being completely unknown to an emerging brand and a website that exceeds our very high design-quality bar." – CEO, Startup

BuildThis worked on MVP development for a logistics platform. They created an MVP platform, developing it from end-to-end. They added key functionalities including schedule tables, search options, and UX/UI. The client appreciated the expertise they brought to the project.

“They have several impressive traits. To name a few, they have great leadership, deliverables, execution, timetables, and give a good overall experience."– Project Manager, Logistics Platform 

A translation company hired Comrade Web Agency to develop a new website and provide SEO and content marketing support. The translation company's goal was to win new business by refreshing their website and improving their search result ranking. The client appreciated that Comrade Web Agency was both affordable and proactive throughout the project.

"They’re also friendly and have good project management skills, and after working with them on this project. I worked with them on a few other projects. I referred [Comrade Web Agency] to other people because they’re reliable." – Co-Founder, Translation Company 

cre8 helped an advisory brokerage financial firm by developing tools to enhance the registration experience of users on their website. The team now works in an ongoing maintenance capacity and the feedback on the tools has been very positive. 

"On some of the specific tools that they’ve implemented, I have specific feedback and it has all been positive. Our test users have been really pleased with the functionality and design of their work." – Principle, Financial Services Firm

Doejo developed an e-commerce website for a real estate platform. The client had the vision and hired Doejo to execute on it. The development work included standard e-commerce features such as searching for items, favoriting them, adding them to a shopping cart, and checking out, along with more customized features such as sorting real estate agents by the properties they manage.

"They're creative. They’re an agency so they can handle a lot of different things that we throw at them."-  CEO, Real Estate Platform

Dom & Tom worked with a digital agency for a website redesign. Dom & Tom designed and tested code for requested features for the site. The agency felt that the Dom & Tom team was responsive and displayed impressive attention to detail. 

“Their staff was incredibly helpful. They follow up and they’re very attentive. They worked relentlessly to help us complete this project on time and within budget, which was phenomenal.” – Project Manager, Digital Agency

Fresh Design Studio redesigned a website and helped create a brand identity for a men's lifestyle brand. The digital branding was done through social media. The work has received positive feedback and the client prides Fresh Design Studio on their open communication.

"We had a different design direction in the beginning but switched halfway through. Even with such an abrupt change, Fresh Design was still able to deliver within the timeline. I don’t know if anyone else could’ve done it that quickly."- Creative Director, Men's Lifestyle Brand

Gulo worked on web development for a trade association. They designed and built a web-based member services platform on WordPress, including custom features and PayPal. The client was impressed with their ability to deliver. 

“Gulo came along at the right time and delivered on everything they promised.” – Director of Operations, Trade Association

A management consulting firm hired Indigo Image to modernize their website. Indigo Image designed the website to educate potential customers about the client’s business. The website also included a blog and a mechanism for contacting customers. The client is pleased with the final product.

LaunchPad Lab worked with a nonprofit to build a new website to reflect their recent rebranding campaign. The team created a Locomotive CMS from scratch and developed the website to consistently track its internal operations. The client experienced a 225% increase in usage after the first couple of months.

"They give us great advice. They have a lot of ideas on social media and how to track our numbers." – Director of Marketing, Nonprofit

Mabbly developed a modern, user-friendly website for a non-profit organization that captured the essence of its brand. They produced a video for the new site and archived thousands of pages they didn't compromise the client's SEO presence. The organization received significant positive feedback on its new website from users. 

"Mabbly has a very consultative and entrepreneurial approach. It is looking to truly grow with companies and grow the brand or project it is working on." – Co-Founder, Nonprofit 

Mightybytes built a website for a nonprofit with the goal of educating a local audience about sustainability issues. Once the website was complete, the nonprofit invested in a second phase of development.

"They are truly one of the best project-managed firms I’ve ever worked with. They are extremely efficient. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a Web development firm." - Director of College Partnerships, Nonprofit

Millennial Web Development assisted on a series of web development projects for a marketing firm. One of the projects involved using the client's designs to build a website for a third-party customer. The team worked with HTML, PHP, WordPress, and CMS. They set up a payment gateway in the customer's QuickBook system, created the invoices, and marked them paid.

"They think through everything, delivering a high-quality product. Our clients are happy with the look and feel of the websites." — Director of Communications, Marketing Firm

Nelson Cash provided various web development and design services for an author to drive his brand awareness. They also ran social media accounts and provided some graphic design work. The client believes that Nelson Cash's social media efforts will help him stand out from the competition.

"When you do a deal with Nelson Cash, you’re dealing directly with the principals, and they are never more than an arm’s length away from you and your work."- Author 

Nipa Pro designed a website for a food safety auditor. In addition, they contributed support for digital marketing. The work led to an increase of users coming to the website. 

"The website has a great layout that enables you to scroll through it quickly. It’s simple, and I don’t have any issues with it. Also, the promotions that Nipa Pro produced brought in web traffic." –President, Food Safety

Orbit Media Studios upgraded a website and e-commerce platform for a travel company. Before completing the work, Orbit did research and analysis to make sure the website was updated perfectly and on brand for the industry. The website was a success; traffic on the site tripled. 

"We decided on Orbit because of their solid reputation and their sincere desire to help turn us into the website and e-commerce solution we wanted to be."- Founder/ Owner of Travel Company

Palantir.net worked with a nonprofit health system to gather user research and assist with web design. The team transitioned the client to a Sitecore responsive platform, which led to great results. Their physician profile views increased 158% following the partnership with Palantir.net

“We appreciated their ability to navigate our internal teams. We’re a large complex organization with a lot of stakeholders. As such, they need to interact with a lot of different groups throughout the organization … They overcame that challenge with great success.” —System Director, Health System

A display media startup hired Realnets to integrate multiple front-end and back-end databases into a single system. Using HTML5, SQL, Java, JavaScript, and other technologies, Realnets developed ways to secure the system’s databases and move visitors through the site. The client is pleased with their high-quality work.

“This was a project we didn't know how to approach. We thought we had a great idea, and they came onboard, and we've had tremendous success as a result of the product we have collaboratively put together.” – CTO, Display Media Startup  

A medical software company hired Simpalm to create a bilingual pregnancy app. The team created an app that could be used in both English and Spanish. They worked through the project from inception to completion.

“I had a weekly telephone call with the regional rep who I worked with the most. They set up a specific place where I could list the changes I wanted on the app, and I got an email when each task was completed.” – Founder, Medical Software Company

Surprise Highway developed a toy trade association's existing web application. Surprise Highway implemented the web application on an SQL server.

"I’m happy with the work they’ve produced and it has met my expectations." — SVP of Technical Affairs, Toy Trade Association

The founder of a social networking service for executives wanted the company to have a compelling brand along with its compelling product. VisualFizz created a brand structure and helped guide the company through the process. 

"Their responsiveness, attentiveness, and great sense of creativity are very impressive...Regarding the experience I had with them, there’s nothing to improve." - Founder, Social Network for Executives

A home inspections company hired Wojo Design to create a website and handle its digital marketing needs. In an effort to move the client away from Yellow Pages advertising, the team implemented SEO and Google AdWords campaigns to establish a true digital presence. Additional services included brochure and logo designs and social media guidance.

"I had my best year ever in 2016, with 400 inspections in a calendar year. This was a result of Wojo’s marketing efforts." — CEO, Home Inspections Company

Xeno Media redeveloped a website on Drupal to improve functionality. They collaborated on the design with third-party vendors. Features included custom web forms and secure access levels for varying users. Xeno Media exceeded expectations and site received positive user feedback. 

"I would give them 10 out of five stars on project management if I could. We are able to communicate with them over phone, email, text, and in-person meetings. There's never a time when we don't have a question answered almost immediately, and when any problem comes up they're able to help walk us through a solution."  – Executive Director, Education Nonprofit

Zadro Web provided end-to-end web development and rebranding for a digital marketing agency. Their ongoing partnership includes designing a custom-made WordPress website. The client is pleased with their continued work.

“From a project management perspective, you won't work with anybody who responds to emails and fixes problems faster than Zadro Web. They're extremely proactive and responsive.” – Owner, Digital Marketing Agency