We build a LOT of websites, digital platforms and custom plugins for the biggest brands and coolest startups so we know what works and what doesn't.
500+ clients served during the last 8 years
1450+ completed projects With 9.2 Net Promoter Score
50+ gorgeous products
Our story
WPRiders was founded in 2014 by Marius Vetrici, an old seasoned entrepreneur and developer from Romania after he finished his Ph.D. research. We have a thorough and academic approach, yet very practical and result oriented. Currently, the agency employs a fully remote team of very talented developers, business analysts, customer success managers, and quality assurance specialists. Our team works fully remotely and is spread across 6 countries.
With so many projects delivered, our team knows what works and what doesn’t when it comes to WordPress and WooCommerce.
->Check our case studies, as well as the reviews from past clients here https://wpriders.com/case-studies/
Marius, the Founder and CEO of WPRiders has a PhD in business informatics and a MSc in project management. He has received numerous awards in software development and has more than 20 years of experience with major brands such as Versace, Red.org, Bank of America and Chase Manhattan.
Marius writes about entrepreneurship for Forbes and he has spoken at JCI International, Aspen Institute and WordCamp Lausanne in Switzerland.
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Focus Areas
Service Focus
- Web Development
- Web Designing (UI/UX)
- Other Services
Client Focus
- Small Business
- Medium Business
WPRiders Executive Interview
I am the founder and general manager of the WPRiders agency. We provide back-end WordPress development, white-label plugin development, maintenance, and WordPress troubleshooting.
With non-tech entrepreneurs, we work on launching internet platforms: marketplaces similar to Airbnb, e-learning portals like Udemy, or recruiting platforms (job websites) like Monster.com
I started as a Freelancer, and in about one year, I reached a point where I had prepaid projects for 1-2 months in advance. Next, I hired two developers and later a Project Manager, a Business Analyst, and a Tester.
The mushroom analogy best illustrates the reason I scaled up from a freelancer. If you are like a mushroom, you have only one leg, and your stability is minimal. For example, if you are not working during a vacation or because you are, God forbid, sick, that leg gets temporarily cut, and the entire workflow stops. By hiring three more people, I converted myself from a mushroom standing on one leg into a chair with four legs. Now, even if one of the “legs” is out of activity due to various reasons, the chair is still useful even with three legs.
Besides that, by leveraging the WordPress ecosystem, we can launch a pretty sophisticated platform or marketplace MVP in only 60 days. When coded from scratch, the same project can take at least 12 months to build and launch.
- E-commerce and subscriptions
- Memberships
- Sharing economy/marketplaces
Essentially, we follow these steps:
1) We ensure the requirements of the task are clearly written and readily translate-able into the code. If they are not, we run a paid Discovery Session with the client where we interview the client, clarify the requirements, and make all the architectural decisions before writing the code.
2) If there are known unknowns (things we know are complex, and we don’t know how to estimate), we provide visibility into the challenge by creating one or several Micro Prototypes. These have the goal of revealing the technical challenge by providing more visibility into the issue at hand.
3) Once we are clear about what we should do and how are we going to approach it technically, we break down the entire project to small 6-hour byte-sized tasks and estimate them. When doing this, it is crucial to be mindful, to be present to notice all the aspects, big and small requirements, explicit or implicit.
4) In the end, we adjust the estimate using our average estimate error coefficient for the last six months.
Once you know there is traction/interest in your idea, you need to see:
1) What your development budget for the next 12 months is. Your budget greatly influences the choice of a platform because some of the platforms have a steeper initial curve, and the developers are more expensive, but later down the road, the initial effort will pay off.
2) Your familiarity with a platform. If you are already familiar with a platform, that would be an essential factor in choosing it for your new project.
3) How many users and (or products if you are an eCommerce) will there be on your platform within the next 12 months? If you plan to start with 100,000 users, then you need a completely different approach than if you start with 500 users.
4) What is the list of the top features that you need to have during the next 12 months?
For us, the main factors that determine the effort and cost of the web application are the technology that has to be used, the size/scale of the web app, the number and complexity of User Stories (i.e. features), the urgency.
WPRiders Clients & Portfolios
Key Clients
- Panasonic
- Technics
- Bitdefender
- BNP Paribas
- Versace
- Rutgers
- Xeroom
- Health Carousel
- Chargebee
- Digital Ocean
- TopSpin Pro
WPRiders Reviews
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I would highly recommend them
Review Summary
What was the project name that you have worked with WPRiders?
Web Development
What service was provided as part of the project?
Web Development
Describe your project in brief
I am the founder of Bookbarbarian.com, a platform offering free and discounted science fiction and fantasy novels. Over the past year and a half, I’ve worked with the WPriders team on several projects, including customizing, optimizing, and integrating Gravity Forms with our calendar plugin.
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
I greatly appreciate their proactive approach and willingness to suggest improvements beyond the initial project scope. Their responsiveness and excellent communication have also been highlights of our collaboration.
What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?
Nothing I can think of, everything was great
Recommend Marius and his team for all your WordPress needs
Review Summary
What was the project name that you have worked with WPRiders?
Web Development
What service was provided as part of the project?
Web Development
Marius is a pleasure to do business-with
Review Summary
What was the project name that you have worked with WPRiders?
Web Development
What service was provided as part of the project?
Web Development