My Web Dev Stack for Fast, Scalable Websites ⚡

In today’s fast-paced digital world, building websites that are both blazing fast and highly scalable is non-negotiable—especially for clients who expect performance, SEO, and clean UI out of the box. Over the years, I’ve refined a powerful development stack that helps me deliver pixel-perfect, SEO-friendly, and lightning-fast websites.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at my web development stack that powers all my WordPress and custom builds.

🧩 1. WordPress (Custom Theme)

For most content-heavy or marketing-driven websites, WordPress remains my CMS of choice. But I don’t use bloated themes—instead, I build custom themes from scratch.

✅ Why:

• Full control over HTML structure and performance
• Better SEO markup and schema
• No unnecessary plugins or code bloat

🎨 2. Tailwind CSS

Instead of traditional CSS or heavy frameworks like Bootstrap, I use Tailwind CSS to rapidly build modern, responsive layouts.

✅ Why:

• Utility-first means faster prototyping
• Clean, consistent spacing and design
• Minifies down to just the CSS you use

⚡ 3. Gutenberg + ACF (Advanced Custom Fields)

For WordPress clients who need content flexibility without breaking design, I use Gutenberg custom blocks paired with ACF.

✅ Why:

• Easy for clients to edit without touching code
• Fully structured and modular content
• Total design consistency

💻 4. Local by Flywheel (Development Environment)

All projects start locally using Local by Flywheel before pushing to staging or production.

✅ Why:

• Fast WordPress site setup
• Safe testing environment
• One-click SSL and admin access

🧠 5. Figma (UI/UX Design)

Designing in Figma before development ensures I’m not guessing when it comes to layout, spacing, and responsiveness.

✅ Why:

• Live design collaboration
• Developer-friendly asset export
• Speeds up handoff between design and code

🌐 6. GitHub + Git

Version control is non-negotiable. I use GitHub to manage all codebases, track changes, and collaborate with other devs or clients.

✅ Why:

• Track every edit
• Easy to roll back bugs
• Supports CI/CD workflows

🚀 7. WP Rocket + Cloudflare CDN

To make websites fast and SEO-friendly, I use WP Rocket for caching and Cloudflare CDN for global asset delivery.

✅ Why:

• Page load times under 2s
• GZIP compression, lazy loading, and image optimization
• Great Core Web Vitals scores

🔍 8. Yoast SEO

Every build gets optimized from day one using Yoast SEO to manage titles, descriptions, meta tags, and XML sitemaps.

✅ Why:

• On-page SEO best practices
• Easy client use post-launch
• Schema-ready and content readability scoring

🔧 Bonus Tools I Often Use

• VS Code (for coding with Git/GitHub and Tailwind extensions)
• Notion or Trello (for client communication & task management)
• Squoosh or TinyPNG (for image compression before upload)

🧠 Final Thoughts

A solid web dev stack isn’t about trendy tools—it’s about choosing what helps you build better, faster, and cleaner. My stack is built for speed, scalability, and long-term maintainability—so I can ship great work and my clients can grow with confidence.

If you’re a founder, designer, or marketer looking for a developer who builds performance-first websites, let’s connect.