# Custom WordPress themes

- Link: https://matthummel.com/services/custom-wordpress-themes/
- Published: 2026-10-23T16:27:19+00:00
- Author: admin

Services

# Custom WordPress themes your team can edit

I build block-based WordPress themes for shops, inns, tours, and real estate agents.
Pages edit like any other WordPress page, and you own the code.

[Say hello](https://matthummel.com/contact/)

[See the projects](https://matthummel.com/projects/)

On this page

 [Who I build for](https://matthummel.com/services/custom-wordpress-themes/#fit)
[What you get](https://matthummel.com/services/custom-wordpress-themes/#what) [How it starts](https://matthummel.com/services/custom-wordpress-themes/#start)
[FAQ](https://matthummel.com/services/custom-wordpress-themes/#faq)

Fit

## Who I build for.

Shops, inns, tour companies, and agents that need a site they can update without
calling a developer. These are sample themes I built in public, each with a live
demo.

### Real estate agents

Acreline is a theme for solo agents and small teams. Featured homes, agent bios,
and showing requests live on Gutenberg pages, with 21 blocks and a five-step setup
wizard. [See Acreline](https://matthummel.com/projects/acreline/).

### Restaurants, taverns, and inns

Cobble & Candle is a block theme with live open-now hours, menus that filter by 
diet, and table or room bookings. It has 28 custom blocks. [See Cobble & Candle](https://matthummel.com/projects/cobbleandcandle/).

### Tour companies

WalkRidge is a theme for licensed-guide tour shops. Visitors browse tours, meet 
the guides, and book through WooCommerce. [See WalkRidge](https://matthummel.com/projects/walkridge/).

### Agencies

Need a theme built to your design or a clear reference site? I build it and hand
it back editable. [See how agency work runs](https://matthummel.com/wordpress-agency-overflow/).

Included

## What you get.

 * Pages built from WordPress blocks, with no page builder.
 * A short plugin list. I only add what the site uses.
 * Editing that works like any other WordPress site, explained before handoff.
 * Content that survives a redesign. Listings and bookings live in a companion plugin,
   not the theme.
 * Accessible, mobile-first layouts.
 * The domain, hosting, database, and code in your name.

Process

## How a theme project starts.

A simple site usually takes two to three weeks. Custom fields or online booking 
can push it to four to eight.

### Written scope

What is in, what is out, and what done means.

### Staged previews

I build in stages and share a preview at each one.

### Handoff

I run [the handoff checklist](https://matthummel.com/wordpress-handoff-checklist/)
with you, so the logins, hosting, and backups are in your hands.

Want the longer stories? Read how I built [Acreline](https://matthummel.com/acreline-wordpress-real-estate-theme-for-agents-and-brokers/)
and [Cobble & Candle](https://matthummel.com/cobble-candle-a-wordpress-theme-for-inns-and-taverns/).

Questions

## Common questions.

Can I edit the site myself after handoff?

Yes. Pages use standard WordPress blocks, so editing works like any other WordPress
site. If anything works differently, I’ll explain it in plain English before handoff.

Do you use a page builder?

No. Pages are built from WordPress blocks, so there is no page builder to learn 
or pay for.

Do you do design, or just development?

Development. I can build from your design or from a clear reference site. If you
need original design, I’ll refer you to a designer instead of guessing at it.

Can you build a shop or a booking site?

Yes. WalkRidge sells bookable tours through WooCommerce, and Cobble & Candle takes
table and room bookings. Tell me what you need to sell or book, and I’ll say what
fits.

 Get in touch

## Need a custom WordPress theme?

Tell me about the site and who will edit it. Looking for something else? See all
[services](https://matthummel.com/services/).

[Say hello](https://matthummel.com/contact/)

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