Cude Design

Cude Design, WordPress agency in Leatherhead (Surrey)

Cude Design is a web design and development agency based in Leatherhead, in the English county of Surrey, specialising in WordPress for more than sixteen years. Founded by Wesley Cude, the company works with businesses across the UK on creating bespoke sites, WooCommerce stores, custom functionality and ongoing maintenance services. Its presentation highlights a track record of more than fifteen years of professional experience in web design and a portfolio of more than one hundred UK businesses served.

WordPress site design and development

The core of its activity is the design of custom websites, built around each client's brand, audience and commercial goals, with attention to usability, performance and converting visitors into enquiries. In the development area, the agency builds fast, reliable sites with custom functionality and integrations, tailored to how each business operates, and puts every project through a process of definition, development and testing aimed at long-term performance.

The company also develops web portals for organisations that need functionality beyond a conventional website: private member areas, dashboards, specific workflows and integrations with other systems.

E-commerce and WooCommerce

Cude Design creates WooCommerce stores focused on conversion, performance and scalable growth, an area in which the agency states it has first-hand e-commerce experience. The service is complemented by SEO specifically for online stores.

SEO, maintenance and security

The agency offers search engine optimisation services that include competitor analysis, keyword research, on-site and technical optimisation, and link building. Its marketing team applies this strategy with particular attention to local SEO, to improve the digital presence of businesses operating in a specific geographical area.

On the support side, Cude Design maintains a structured, ongoing service to keep WordPress sites secure, stable and performing well. The approach, according to its presentation, goes beyond reactive fixes and focuses on prevention: managing updates, monitoring performance and resolving issues before they affect the business. The company also offers secure hosting configured specifically for WordPress, with optimised infrastructure and reinforced security layers, as well as malware removal and hacked site recovery services.

Custom functionality, own themes and integrations

Its technical capabilities include the development of custom functionality for WordPress, integration with third-party services and APIs, the creation of its own themes designed to reflect brand identity and improve usability, and WordPress development for enterprise environments. The agency also works on AI automation and optimisation for large language models (LLM).

Sectors served and notable projects

The agency organises its offering by sector, including aerospace, charities, corporate businesses, dental practices, estate agents, hotels, restaurants and schools. Its portfolio includes projects for the Royal Automobile Club, with custom WordPress development, a members area and a job board; Sutherland Education, with a website redesign, custom build in Elementor and school portal development; By Bailey, with a corporate WordPress site and WPBakery; ForeView, which included brand identity and logo design; Exseed Health, with a WooCommerce store; and HSAT, with a corporate brochure website.

Working method and client feedback

The company describes its approach as a combination of technical expertise, clear communication and careful planning, with projects defined around the client's business goals, audience and commercial priorities. The testimonials on its website, from clients such as Jessica S Events Management, Martin Brown (Royal Automobile Club), Jackie Penticost (Peaches & Calm), Arame Ly (Quick Commerce), Sam Lutostanski (WPJ Heating), Eve Cole, Sam Walters (Fore-View) and Scott Macdonald (Happy Hemper), highlight collaboration during the process, responsiveness to changes and delivery on time and within budget.