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The Big Issue
The UK's number one street paper and social enterprise
From an award-winning magazine offering employment opportunities to people in poverty, to a multi-million pound social investment business supporting enterprise to drive social change.
Development
Websites
WordPress
- 1
- award nomination
- 3+
- years partnership
The Challenge
The existing headless WordPress setup had become increasingly difficult to manage, with ongoing conflicts leading to bugs and instability. This created a heavy reliance on developer support for even simple updates, slowing down the editorial team and making it harder to manage content efficiently.
The Solution
We rebuilt the platform using a streamlined WordPress approach, prioritising performance, stability, and ease of use. By simplifying the architecture, we reduced technical overhead while giving the editorial team greater control, supported by a strong foundation for SEO and long-term growth.
A modular content system was introduced to give the editorial team full flexibility when creating and managing content, without compromising structure or performance.
Alongside this, we implemented a performance-first build approach, ensuring fast load times across a content-rich platform, supported by a strong technical SEO foundation.
The platform is hosted on WordPress VIP, providing enterprise-level infrastructure, scalability, and reliability to support ongoing growth.
The Big Issue team have had a really positive experience working with Alloy HQ, who manage our website. From the outset they've been easy to deal with, friendly, approachable, and always happy to talk things through, making product management straightforward for a non-technical person. One of the things I value most is their practical approach. They don't overcomplicate things or push unnecessary development, focusing instead on simple, effective solutions that add value.
Nashitha Suren
Senior Marketing Leader @ The Big Issue
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