DD9 has been working with WordPress since 2008 and building Ruby on Rails applications since 2011. Our experience spans WordPress and WooCommerce, PHP/LAMP, Rails, JavaScript and Node applications, including eCommerce, subscription systems, LMS platforms, member portals, API integrations, and custom web applications.
Need a New Partner for an Existing Website?
DD9 takes over existing websites and web applications, from WordPress marketing sites to complex custom builds, we can handle it all.
We Work With What You’ve Got –
no forced redesigns or rebuilds.
no forced redesigns or rebuilds.
Messy Systems Are Normal –
unfamiliar code, plugin sprawl, legacy systems, vibe coded monstrosities – all normal!
unfamiliar code, plugin sprawl, legacy systems, vibe coded monstrosities – all normal!
Flexible Engagements –
small ongoing support packages or larger development retainers as needed.
small ongoing support packages or larger development retainers as needed.
We Work With What You’ve Got
Taking over a site does not mean starting over. We can maintain it, fix it, extend it, and clean up only what actually needs cleaning up. We don’t manufacture a larger project than the system actually needs.
Messy Systems Are Normal
WordPress bloat
WordPress theme-builder/plugin bloat. Stock themes are bloated. Problem solving by plugin adds more. The complexity spirals and needs review.
Complex legacy applications
Even well architected web systems accumulate tech debt over the years. We can help with the pay down.
Large custom applications
The more it does, the more systems interact. We can step in cold and bring some order to the chaos.
Vibecoded messes
AI code is great for DIY prototyping, but if your prototype turned into a production system it needs professional oversight
What We Take On
We can step into an existing site or application wherever the previous team left off — from routine maintenance and an existing development backlog to major new features and redevelopment.
Web designer vanished? We can also assist with access and account recovery, which can become a surprisingly technical pursuit.
Takeover Examples
Every one of these came to us already built by someone else.
Parameter Tech
- 56-plugin WordPress install with duplicated code and no reliable restorable backup
- Hosting/SSL migration and live-site stabilization on WP Engine
- Plugin and codebase cleanup ahead of ongoing commerce/development work
Integrative Psychiatry Institute
- Inherited a custom WordPress LMS with intertwined membership, quiz, evaluation and certificate workflows
- Missing admin/export tools and fragile processes supporting active student cohorts
- Major digital properties restructuring and separating the LMS from the marketing site with live programs running
HANDS
- Nearly 20-year-old custom PHP/Zend application used daily
- Manual deployments, no automated testing, and critical HUD, Asana and Twilio integrations
- Took over as the original development firm wound down, with continuity first and technical-debt cleanup over time
Where There Be Dragons
- Took over a site with 10+ second load times ahead of a major news release
- Started with an intensive performance optimization sprint and stabilized the platform
- Major digital properties restructuring and separating the student portal from the marketing site
Redstone Strategy Group
- Inherited a custom WordPress site/theme from the original agency
- Scattered registrar, hosting and admin access plus undocumented legacy plugins/theme settings
- Stabilized and extended the existing site without forcing an unnecessary rebuild
AgEagle
- Inherited a fragmented portfolio of acquired sites spanning WordPress and HubSpot
- Consolidated admin/hosting control and migrated key properties to WP Engine
- Unified disparate brands with shared navigation while planning longer-term consolidation
Need someone to take responsibility for your existing website or application?
Use the form to get started. We look forward to discussing the unique requirements of your project, and how DD9 can help.
Use the form to get started. We look forward to discussing the unique requirements of your project, and how DD9 can help.
