# Notes on sites, WordPress, and plugins.

Practical writing from the studio. No invented clients, and no trend reports. Written by Red Gorilla Technology.

- [What a marketing site needs before launch](https://redgorillatechnology.com/insights/what-a-marketing-site-needs.md): The pages, forms, metadata, and checks that should exist before a service-business website goes live. Published 2026-10-20.
- [WordPress or a custom PHP site](https://redgorillatechnology.com/insights/wordpress-or-custom-php.md): How to choose between a WordPress theme and a custom PHP website for a service business. Published 2026-10-18.
- [How to scope a custom WordPress plugin](https://redgorillatechnology.com/insights/scoping-a-custom-plugin.md): What to decide before commissioning a WordPress plugin: workflow, data, admin, and what happens on uninstall. Published 2026-10-12.