SILVERSTRIPE DEVELOPMENT IN CHRISTCHURCH
Open source, properly built.
Custom Silverstripe builds for organisations that need a CMS they control, with accessibility taken seriously from the first commit.
A CMS for the public sector.
Silverstripe is a New Zealand platform with a strong record in government and education. It suits work with real compliance requirements.
Custom templates.
Page types and blocks modelled on your actual content, so editors are choosing from options that exist rather than a blank field.
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Accessible by default.
WCAG 2.2 AA built into the templates from the start, so compliance is not a remediation project after launch.
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Yours to host.
No licence fees and no vendor lock-in. Run it where you like, and hand it to another developer whenever you want.
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Owned outright, not rented.
Common questions.
Silverstripe is built in New Zealand and widely used across NZ businesses and government. It has tighter security defaults, a cleaner content editing experience, and does not rely on third-party plugins the way WordPress does. If you need fine-grained permissions, structured content, or government compliance, Silverstripe is worth a look.
The Common Web Platform (CWP) is a Silverstripe-based hosting and development platform designed for NZ government agencies. Yes, we work with CWP and can build, maintain, or upgrade sites running on the platform.
We use semantic HTML, proper heading structure, ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation, and sufficient colour contrast. Every build is tested with screen readers (NVDA, VoiceOver) and automated tools, then manually reviewed against all WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria.
Yes. We handle upgrades from Silverstripe 3 and 4 to the latest version, including CWP migrations. We audit your existing site, plan the upgrade path, and handle data migration, theme updates, and module compatibility.
Yes. The CMS interface is clean and straightforward. With custom page types and Elemental content blocks, editors can update pages, rearrange content, and publish changes without needing a developer.
Yes. We offer maintenance plans covering security patches, Silverstripe core and module updates, uptime monitoring, backups, and content support.