Experts in Website Design and Development
Wheaton Website Services is an expert in WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, Zen Cart and Big Commerce with over 25 years of experience both building and running online businesses.
We provide both website design and website development as well as hosting services. Most of our clients are small or medium-sized businesses who do not have full-time IT staff. They need someone to manage their website with them. That’s what we do.
We fix problems, perform upgrades and add new features all to help you improve and grow your business. We work across many industries including architects, lawyers, home owner associations and just about any e-commerce product you can sell online.
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Hats and Caps
An aging Zen Cart site that created security and performance risks, broke down on mobile devices, and needed modernization without disrupting the existing customer experience.
Hats and Caps
Client Need
The site was running on an outdated version of Zen Cart and PHP, limiting security, performance, and future compatibility. Just as important, the existing template had not been maintained for years and failed on most modern mobile devices. The business needed a path forward that improved speed, security, and mobile usability without forcing a complete redesign that would alienate existing customers.
The Approach and Result
We upgraded Zen Cart and PHP in a staged environment to ensure stability before anything touched the live site. While the platform upgrade was straightforward, the template required a more thoughtful solution. The client liked their existing look and branding, but not the performance issues that came with it. We designed a new, custom Zen Cart template modeled after the original, updating key design elements while preserving familiarity. The result was a faster, secure, fully responsive site that performs properly on modern devices, with mobile traffic and revenue benefiting from the improvements.
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Architect
An aging website that no longer represented the quality or direction of their architectural work, contained outdated information, and gave them no easy way to manage updates internally.
Architect
Client Need
Their existing website looked dated and no longer reflected the quality or direction of their work. Even more problematic, they could not make basic edits themselves, which meant incorrect information stayed live longer than it should have. They needed a modern site that accurately presented their architectural work and could evolve as their business grew.
The Approach and Result
We worked closely with the client to translate their ideas into clear visual mock-ups before any development began. From there, we built a fully custom WordPress website designed to showcase their architecture projects in a clean, professional way. Large visual sections highlight completed work, while detailed project pages give prospective clients confidence in their capabilities. Just as important, the site was built so they could add new projects and make routine updates on their own, giving them long-term control without sacrificing quality.
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Custom Clothing
Multiple retail and wholesale websites spread across different platforms, making it difficult to manage online sales alongside brick-and-mortar operations efficiently.
Custom Clothing
Client Need
The business operated several websites supporting both retail and wholesale sales, in addition to multiple physical store locations. Because the sites were built on different platforms, day-to-day management was inefficient and maintaining a consistent experience for customers and staff was increasingly difficult. They needed a way to consolidate systems without sacrificing the distinct requirements of retail and wholesale buyers.
The Approach and Result
Shopify was selected as the platform to unify their e-commerce operations. They already had a retail presence on Shopify, but needed a separate wholesale site that aligned visually while functioning very differently. We built a custom theme to complement the existing retail site, then implemented wholesale-specific controls that hide pricing and require customer approval before access is granted. Using a combination of Shopify apps and custom development, the wholesale experience was tailored to their business rules. Today, all three sites run on Shopify, allowing their team to manage products, customers, and orders more efficiently across both online and in-store operations.
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Vintage Plumbing
A long-running website built on static pages and an aging Zen Cart setup that was difficult to maintain and no longer supported the business’s sales and presentation needs.
Vintage Plumbing
Client Need
The business had been online since 1999, but while pieces of the site had been updated over the years, the overall structure and functionality had fallen behind. The site was a patchwork of static HTML pages alongside a separate Zen Cart store, making it harder to manage and limiting how effectively products could be presented and sold. They needed a modern foundation that improved both usability and day-to-day operations.
Our Solution
We collaborated with their designers to rebuild the site from the ground up using WordPress and WooCommerce. The new platform unified content and commerce, allowing their unique and hard-to-find products to be displayed clearly and purchased easily. The result is a site that looks and functions like a modern e-commerce business, supports ongoing updates, and helps the website contribute to the business rather than hold it back.
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Dog Training and Supplies
Two separate websites for content and online sales created unnecessary complexity, making ongoing maintenance and usability harder for both staff and customers.
Dog Training and Supplies
Client Need
The business had long relied on two different platforms: a WordPress site for content and a separate Zen Cart store for products. Managing updates, content, and e-commerce across two systems added overhead and increased the chance of errors. They wanted a simpler, more unified approach that was easier to maintain while improving the experience for both administrators and customers.
Our Solution
We worked alongside their designer to create a new WordPress theme for the site content, then implemented WooCommerce to handle online sales. All existing products were migrated from Zen Cart, eliminating the need to manually recreate hundreds of items. The result is a single, unified platform that simplifies day-to-day management, improves usability, and allows the business to focus on serving customers instead of maintaining multiple systems.
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Wood Burning Stoves
A product catalog with extensive technical data that customers needed to compare and filter, but a website that could not present or manage that information in a usable way.
Wood Burning Stoves
Client Need
The products required customers to evaluate numerous features and specifications to determine the right fit. For that to work, the website needed to present detailed information clearly and allow visitors to sort, filter, and compare options with confidence. The existing site lacked the flexibility and technical foundation to support this level of functionality, leaving both customers and staff frustrated.
Our Solution
Over time, we built a series of custom solutions tailored to how this business sells. A customized product search allows visitors to sort and filter products using multiple custom data fields within Zen Cart. Category and product pages clearly indicate rush shipping availability, while product pages include a real-time countdown timer showing how long customers have to place an order for next-day delivery. Administrative controls allow holidays to be managed centrally, ensuring shipping information stays accurate year-round. The result is a site that makes complex product data easy to navigate and supports confident purchasing decisions.
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Beauty and Make Up
Ecco Bella had out grown their previous e-commerce site and needed more automation for their growing company. They selected Big Commerce and we built their new site. It integrates with several third-party apps allowing them to be more efficient with existing resources.
Beauty and Make-Up
Client Need
As the business expanded, their website could no longer keep pace with operational needs. Order processing, inventory fulfillment, accounting, and marketing systems were not well integrated, creating manual work for staff and gaps in visibility across teams. They needed a platform that could connect these systems and support growth without adding complexity.
Our Solution
BigCommerce was selected as the foundation for their next phase of growth. We built a custom BigCommerce theme based on designs provided by their marketing team, then implemented integrations that connected the website directly to their warehouse for automated order fulfillment and shipment notifications. Orders and financial data were also integrated with QuickBooks to streamline accounting. In addition, email marketing, paid advertising platforms, and Google Analytics were fully connected, giving staff and third-party vendors access to consistent, reliable data. The result is an e-commerce platform that supports automation, improves operational efficiency, and scales alongside the business.
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Golden Retriever Rescue
A growing business whose existing website no longer integrated well with warehouse operations, accounting, and marketing systems, limiting efficiency and automation.
Golden Retriever Rescue
Client Need
There website had need been updated in several years and was no longer fulfilling the needs of the rescue or those who visited their website. They needed a full site update and redesign.
Our Solution
The old website had great information but it was poorly organized and did not have enough pictures of those beautiful goldens. We created a complete redesign with input from their key contributors. They gave us lots of great photos so we used them throughout the new website. Since they did not have a hi-res version of their logo, we recreated one while also providing a minor refresh of the look.
Since launching the new site, website traffic and newsletter subscriptions have noticeably increased.
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Non-Proft
A nonprofit website that needed to better tell its story, work reliably on mobile devices, and be simple enough for staff to manage day to day.
Non-Profit
Client Need
The organization needed a website that clearly communicated its mission while remaining practical to maintain internally. Mobile usability was critical, and the site also had to serve an older audience that relied on it to find programs and assistance quickly. Budget constraints added another layer of complexity, requiring careful prioritization without sacrificing clarity or usability.
Solution
Working within a limited budget, we used a pre-built WordPress template so time and resources could be focused on content structure and layout. We collaborated closely with the organization to organize their programs and services in a way that made information easy to find for their constituents. The result is a mobile-friendly website that clearly tells their story, supports daily updates by staff, and helps visitors quickly access the resources they need.
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