Craft CMS specialist in Rotterdam

Craft CMS is built for organisations with ambitions. More flexible, secure and scalable than most alternatives, and fully customisable without the need for editors to have technical knowledge. Where other content management systems force you to work within the constraints of templates, with Craft CMS your organisation determines the structure.

We are Craft CMS specialists in Rotterdam. Not because it happens to be in our toolbox, but because we consciously choose it. For every project, for every client. As a web design agency in Rotterdam, we combine our Craft CMS expertise with 25 years of experience in building websites that deliver results.

Craft CMS gives editors maximum freedom to manage content. Publish news, build pages with blocks, upload documents, create events, all without having to call us. At the same time, our Craft CMS developers maintain full control over structure, performance and security.

What's more, Craft grows with you. Start with one site and expand to a multisite environment with multiple languages, multiple domains and one shared CMS. Exactly what we as a Craft CMS agency build for industry organisations, knowledge organisations and international platforms. Our clients especially appreciate the combination of a user-friendly editorial environment with the technical depth that Craft CMS customisation makes possible.

Every CMS has its place. But for complex projects with high demands for management freedom, security and scalability, Craft CMS is the best choice. Here is a fair comparison:

Craft CMS vs WordPress
WordPress is the most widely used CMS in the world, and so is its downside. The huge plugin market makes WordPress vulnerable to security issues and quality differences. Craft CMS has a smaller, tightly managed plugin market and a cleaner codebase. For organisations that value security, flexibility and long-term stability, Craft is the better choice.

Read our detailed comparison in the article Why Craft CMS and not WordPress.

Craft CMS vs Webflow
Webflow is an excellent no-code platform for simple websites. But as soon as you need complex content structures, API links, customised functionalities or multisite environments, Webflow runs into its limits. Craft CMS has no limits on customisation.

Craft CMS vs Drupal
Drupal is powerful but complex, both in management and development. Craft CMS offers similar power with a much friendlier editor interface and a shorter learning curve for editors.

When do we not recommend Craft CMS? For a simple five-page website with little dynamic content, WordPress or even a no-code solution can suffice just fine. We are honest about what suits your situation.

As an experienced Craft CMS developer, we work with a proven set of tools that we deploy on a project-by-project basis. Our technical stack is specifically put together for speed, security and maintainability. We work with a proven set of tools that we deploy per project depending on the needs:

CMS and framework
Craft CMS 5, our standard base for all new projects.

Performance and caching
Blitz, for static caching and maximum loading speed.

SEO
SEOmatic, for full control over metadata, sitemaps, Open Graph and structured data.

Hosting
Servd, specialised Craft CMS hosting with built-in CI/CD and automatic backups. For customers on Antagonist or other providers, we build Bitbucket Pipelines for automated deployments.

Translations
DeepL integration, which allows editors to translate entire sections to another language in a single click.

Styling
Tailwind CSS, utility-first CSS framework for consistent, maintainable styling.

Frontend
Barba.js, for smooth page transitions without full page reloads.

Payments
Mollie integration, for platforms with subscriptions, recurring payments or one-off payments.

Every website we build in Craft CMS comes with a comprehensive set of page blocks. With this, your team independently builds new pages by combining blocks - without technical knowledge and without having to call us.

Each block is fully designed according to the website's house style and scales automatically on desktop, tablet and mobile. You decide what's on the page, we predetermine what it looks like. This ensures the consistency of the website at all times, no matter who creates the page.

The standard set includes blocks for text, images, video, FAQ, forms, downloads, logos, USPs, quotes, statistics, team tiles, calls to action, related content and combination blocks where you choose a different block on the left and right. For each project, we tailor the set to the organisation's needs and add customised blocks where necessary.

Want to know more about page blocks? Check out our terms page.

Craft CMS is particularly suitable for organisations managing many different types of content for a large target audience. We build Craft CMS platforms for:

Sector and interest groups

CLA documents, news, events, downloads, member pages, all manageable by a small secretariat without technical knowledge. We build multisite environments where multiple platforms are managed from a single CMS.

Architectural offices

Portfolio, project pages with large images and video, multilingual content, news archive. Craft CMS is ideal for visually driven organisations that want to present their work professionally.

Knowledge organisations and educational institutions

Complex content structures with publications, research reports, courses and member portals. Craft CMS scales with the information needs of your organisation.

Start-ups and scale-ups

with a digital platform From SaaS products with subscriptions to certification registers and learning platforms. Craft CMS provides the technical basis for ambitious digital products.

• Build new Craft CMS websites and applications from scratch
• Taking over, further developing and optimising existing Craft CMS sites
• Convert poorly built Craft implementations from other agencies to a solid basis
• Setting up multi-site environments with multiple languages and domains
• Upgrade Craft CMS from version 3 or 4 to version 5
• Integrate AI functionalities and smart links within Craft
• Translate multilingual content via integrated DeepL link
• Migration from WordPress, Drupal or other CMS systems to Craft CMS

Still on Craft CMS 3 or 4? Then an upgrade to version 5 is highly recommended. Craft 3 no longer has support and receives no security updates. Craft 4 is coming to an end.

We perform Craft CMS upgrades for the entire portfolio, from single websites to complex multisite environments. Here's how we go about it:

Audit
We start with a thorough technical audit of the current installation. Which plugins are being used, which are compatible with the new version, what needs to be adjusted?

Planning
Based on the audit, we make a clear plan with timeline and costs. No surprises afterwards.

Migration
We perform the upgrade in a test environment before moving to production. Templates, plugins and customised functionalities are migrated and tested step by step.

Going live
After thorough testing, we go live with minimal downtime. We actively monitor the first few days to resolve any problems quickly.

After the upgrade All sites run on the latest version with the latest security updates. We recommend a maintenance contract to run future updates in a controlled manner.

BO Arable Farming / TopCrop
Three Craft CMS domains in multiple languages. An API link with more than 20,000 records for the national certification register of Dutch arable farming.

Cepezed
Portfolio platform for a leading international architecture firm. Large images, video, project pages, extremely fast and fully in line with their international image.

Drumbook Online
SaaS learning platform built on Craft CMS with subscription management, teacher portal, synchronised video and interactive sheet music.

Wondering what we as Craft CMS specialist in Rotterdam can do for your organisation? Contact us for a no-obligation discussion about the possibilities. Or take a look at more of our work.