ThinTanks

ThinTanks

Website Redevelopment | WordPress | Divi 5 | Performance & Security

THE PROJECT

ThinTanks required a major digital infrastructure refresh following the migration of its websites to a new hosting environment.

The existing websites contained valuable and relevant content, but the underlying technology had become outdated. Rather than changing information that was still working for the business, the project focused on preserving the existing content while rebuilding the websites on a modern, supported platform.

The result was an opportunity to bring the websites up to current standards for performance, security, compatibility and ongoing management.

THE BRIEF

The websites needed to be migrated and modernised without losing the content, imagery or functionality that remained relevant to the business.

The key challenges included:

• Outdated WordPress installations
• Unsupported PHP versions
• A legacy theme that could no longer be maintained
• Outdated and incompatible plugins
• Heavy imagery affecting performance
• Legacy CSS impacting site efficiency

The goal was to create a cleaner and more sustainable platform while keeping the existing website experience familiar to customers.

THE APPROACH

Rather than attempting to patch an ageing website infrastructure, the decision was made to rebuild the websites using current, supported technology.

The redevelopment included:

• Rebuilding the websites using a current WordPress environment
• Migrating existing content and imagery
• Replacing outdated plugins with compatible alternatives
• Cleaning up redundant CSS
• Optimising images for improved performance
• Ensuring compatibility with current WordPress and PHP requirements
• Recreating the existing functionality within the new environment
• Implementing a flexible Divi 5 framework for future updates and development

The approach was deliberately focused on preserving what worked while removing the technical limitations that were holding the websites back.

Close collaboration with the new hosting provider also helped ensure the migration and redevelopment process was completed smoothly.

THE RESULT

The completed websites now operate on a modern, streamlined and maintainable platform.

The redevelopment delivered:

• Current WordPress technology
• Compatibility with supported PHP environments
• A flexible Divi 5 framework
• Improved website performance
• Cleaner underlying code and styling
• Updated and compatible plugins
• Improved stability and maintainability
• A stronger foundation for future development

Most importantly, the websites retained the content and information that remained valuable to the business, while removing the technical limitations associated with the previous platform.

THE END RESULT

A successful website migration and technical rebuild that preserved what mattered, removed outdated technology and created a faster, more stable and future-ready platform for ThinTanks.