Workshop

  • Behind the Build: What’s Been Happening at Built by STS

    There’s a lot happening behind the scenes at Built by STS. Some of it shows up in a new design or a working feature. Some of it looks like testing the same thing again, revisiting a decision, or realizing a project needs more time. I wanted to share a little of that process: what I’ve…

  • Introducing STS Starter 1.0.0: A Clean Foundation for What’s Next

    Today we’re releasing STS Starter 1.0.0, a free WordPress block-theme foundation for developers who want a clean, native place to begin. STS Starter grew out of a familiar part of our work: every custom website needs a dependable starting point, but that starting point should not decide what the finished site has to become. We…

  • Why We Built the WordPress Project Launch Checklist

    A WordPress launch often ends with some variation of “Everything looks good—make it live.” We understand the impulse. After working through layouts, content, navigation, and all the smaller decisions that make a website feel finished, publishing can seem like the last step. But making a site public and verifying a production deployment are different things.…

  • How We Built Built by STS Without a Page Builder

    Built by STS started with a simple question: could we create a flexible, modern WordPress site using our own foundation instead of relying on a page builder? This site is the first answer.