# CoSpark CoSpark Reviews (21), Pricing, Services & Verified Ratings - Premier Verified - 4.9 out of 5 average review rating - 6 connections joined CoSpark's Network [Visit Website](https://cospark.com/?utm_source=clutch.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=directory) [Get a Custom Proposal](https://clutch.co/profile/cospark) **A Certified Full-Stack WooCommerce Agency** **💪 When top brands face their toughest WooCommerce challenges, they turn to CoSpark.** With over 15 years of experience as an award-winning, WooCommerce-focused agency, we’ve been the go-to partner for clients when their current agency hit a wall, resources ran dry, or the expertise just wasn’t there to get the job done. We don’t just fix problems—we turn them into success stories. Our work has generated over $400 million in annual revenue for our clients, proving that when it comes to creating high-performing, enterprise-level WooCommerce solutions, we deliver—every time. If you’re tired of searching for a partner who gets real results, your search ends here. **Comprehensive WooCommerce Solutions:** ✅ Full-stack WooCommerce Development ✅ Custom theme development ✅ WooCommerce Subscriptions customization ✅ Custom plugin development ✅ Extending existing plugins ✅ Integrations & API Development ✅ AI Development ✅ Troubleshooting and fixing website issues ✅ Migrations ✅ Ongoing WooCommerce Maintenance ✅ UI/UX Audits ✅ Security / Malware Removal ✅ Performance / Speed Optimization ✅ WooCommerce Optimized Hosting Solutions ✅ React.js / Next.js Development ## Company Information - Minimum project size: $10,000+ - Hourly rate: $150 - $199 - Number of employees: 10 - 49 - 2 Locations: - Irvine, CA (Headquarters) - Fredericksburg, VA - Founded in 2009 - 2 languages: English, Spanish - 4 timezones: Central European Time (CET), Eastern Standard Time (EST), Mountain Standard Time (MST), Pacific Standard Time (PST) ## Services, Focus Areas, Industries, and Clients ### Service Lines - 75% E-Commerce Development - 10% API Development - 10% Web Development - 5% Web Design ### Focus Areas - E-commerce Systems: - 100% WooCommerce - CMS Focus: - 100% WordPress CMS - API Type: - 25% REST API - 15% OPEN API - 15% Partner API - 15% RPC API - 15% SOAP API - 15% Webhook API - Application Platforms: - 15% Amazon Application Development Framework - 15% Azure Platform - 15% Google app engine - 15% Other app platform - 10% Force - 10% Heroku - 10% Linux server - 10% Windows server ### Industries - 100% eCommerce ### Clients - 30% Small Business (<$10M) - 40% Midmarket ($10M - $1B) - 30% Enterprise (>$1B) ## Pricing Snapshot Average rating for cost based on this provider's reviews: 4.6 out of 5 **What Clients Have Said** *(This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.)*: CoSpark offers competitive pricing that fits various budgets, as noted by clients from small to medium-sized businesses. Specific project costs include over $10,000 for ongoing support and $50,000 for comprehensive web development, emphasizing value for the cost through effective solutions and responsiveness. **Most Common Project Size**: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 18 reviews *(Pricing information for this provider is based on reviews where the project size was available.)* ### Pricing by Service - Web Development: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 9 reviews - Web Design: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 6 reviews - E-Commerce Development: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 5 reviews - Custom Software Development: Less than $10,000 based on 4 reviews - UX/UI Design: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 2 reviews - IT Managed Services: Less than $10,000 based on 2 reviews - Logo: Less than $10,000 based on 1 review - Other IT Consulting and SI: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 1 review - Other Design: Less than $10,000 based on 1 review - Other Digital Marketing: Less than $10,000 based on 1 review - Search Engine Optimization: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - Application Testing: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 1 review - IT Strategy Consulting: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 1 review - Application Management & Support: Less than $10,000 based on 1 review ## Reviews Clutch investigates each reviewer's identity and work history. 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[Learn More](https://help.clutch.co/en/knowledge/how-clutch-verifies-reviews) ### CoSpark Review Insights Overall Review Rating: 4.9 - Quality: 4.9 - Schedule: 4.9 - Cost: 4.6 - Willing to Refer: 4.9 ### Top Mentions - Timely (9 mentions) - Communicative (4 mentions) - Knowledgeable (4 mentions) - Efficient (3 mentions) - Creative (2 mentions) - Great project management (2 mentions) - High-quality work (2 mentions) - Trustworthy (2 mentions) - Autonomous (1 mentions) - Collaborative (1 mentions) - Detail-oriented (1 mentions) - Exceptional performance (1 mentions) - Great team (1 mentions) - Meets deadlines (1 mentions) - Openness (1 mentions) - Professional (1 mentions) - Reasonable pricing (1 mentions) - Receptive (1 mentions) - Straightforward pricing (1 mentions) - Transparent (1 mentions) ### Review Highlights **Room for Improved File Sharing Solutions** One client suggested the implementation of a portal for sharing large files, indicating a potential improvement area in handling file transfers more efficiently. **Effective Problem Solving** CoSpark stands out for their problem-solving capabilities, often providing creative and cost-effective solutions to complex technical issues, which are highly valued by clients. **Challenges with Delays and Communication** While generally praised, some clients have noted occasional delays in backend programming and communication issues, suggesting potential areas for improvement in project timelines. **Seamless Onboarding and Demos** CoSpark offers seamless onboarding processes and free demos, which demonstrate their capabilities and provide clients with confidence in their decision to partner with them. **High-Quality Project Management** Clients commend CoSpark for their project management skills, highlighting their ability to meet deadlines, manage budgets, and adapt to various client management styles, ensuring seamless project execution. **Responsive and Communicative Team** Clients consistently praise CoSpark for their responsiveness and clear communication, utilizing tools like Slack, Basecamp, and email. This ensures that projects are managed efficiently and client concerns are addressed promptly. **Willingness to Work with Small Businesses** CoSpark is noted for their flexibility and willingness to take on projects from smaller entities, providing personalized and attentive service regardless of the client's size. **Positive Client Feedback on Results** Clients report significant improvements in website stability, performance, and user experience due to CoSpark's interventions, leading to increased customer satisfaction and business success. **Successful Custom Integrations** CoSpark has successfully completed complex custom integrations and development tasks, such as integrating WooCommerce with other systems, which have been crucial for clients' business operations. **Expertise in WooCommerce and WordPress** CoSpark excels in managing and optimizing WooCommerce and WordPress systems, providing custom solutions that address specific client needs. Clients appreciate their technical expertise, which enhances website performance and functionality. ### CoSpark Reviews #### Web Dev & Design for Robotics & Engineering School (Featured Review) **The Project** - Services: Web Design, Web Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Aug. 2020 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: To help a robotics academy adapt to online classes, CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) updated its website and is now conducting a frontend redesign. The team also added a new booking system that collects information and payments. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Owner, Brooklyn Robot Foundry - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — May 14, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to their extensive development knowledge, CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore)  has upgraded the website to be functional and high-quality. To maintain a cost-effective price, the team uses creative solutions that allow them to work efficiently. The client is ecstatic with the invaluable expertise they provide. ""I’m lucky to have found such a fantastic team." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the owner of a company called Brooklyn Robot Foundry. We teach robot building and basic engineering classes to kids and adults.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with AnnexCore? Before the pandemic, our business was all in person. We're located in New York City, where we had four locations where kids would come and build robots. Up until the pandemic, we got all of our business basically by word of mouth. We had a website, but it didn't matter what it looked like because everyone who heard about our reputation wanted to come. It was an easy way to bring in customers.  Unfortunately, we had to stop having in-person classes when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. In response to the situation, we pivoted instantaneously to how we can ship products directly to customers and then create the robots together through live Zoom classes. This strategy allowed us to expand our services outside of our local area, and this meant that our website mattered a lot more because that’s where we had to sell ourselves. I initially worked on the development on my own — I created an e-commerce site and connected it to our existing WordPress site. I had to handle it to survive as a business, but I wasn’t good at it as my expertise was in mechanical engineer. It was functional, but it was clunky and needed software updates. It also wasn’t beautiful, and we were too busy to focus on it, so we hired AnnexCore. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? AnnexCore took over our web development efforts. They updated all of our plug-ins and did some repairs that we couldn’t do. They leveraged and expanded on our existing plug-ins technologies rather than building something from the ground up, which would’ve taken longer. They also ended up taking care of web hosting. We initially used a different provider, but we weren’t getting much uptime with them.  It now has a teacher dashboard and functionality that will allow people from all over the world to take our classes. Our previous booking system was only for in-person lessons, which was a very different model. This new system allows us to collect registration information and payments for our online classes. They’re currently redoing our site entirely, starting with a frontend redesign. Our main goal is to figure out how to make the website look cool, like how we make our locations look interesting to get customers.  We now have them on a monthly retainer and assign the deliverables we need. Aside from the main project scope, we also bring them into our meetings with one of our larger partners. We plan on giving them a whole lot more work in the future. What is the team composition? Carl (Project Manager) is our main point of contact, but we also have worked with some of their developers, led by Phil (Front-End Developer). We also work with Heral (Managing Director), who we talk to about finances. How did you come to work with AnnexCore? I found AnnexCore through a Google search. I was looking for WordPress e-commerce developers, and they had good reviews.  How much have you invested with them? We’ve spent over $50,000. Their monthly retainer is $5,000. What is the status of this engagement? We started working together in August 2020, and it’s ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?  They’ve done a great job; the website is exactly what we needed and more. From the beginning, it's been a remarkable experience. All of the developers on their team have been exceptionally good. They catch things we can’t even see, and their work is very detailed. They have a vast knowledge base when it comes to development. It’s also been amazing that we can pull their team into our calls with our partners, especially when we’re having technical discussions. We’re so glad to have them aboard — they make us look like a strong team. When partnering with large companies, their team gives us more confidence. How did AnnexCore perform from a project management standpoint? Working with them is magical — they accomplish tasks quickly and intelligently. I’d be in a call with Carl, and as I’m talking to him, the team is already doing what we need in real-time. They often finish tasks instantaneously. They’re also such a transparent and trustworthy team. They take accountability for any mistakes, which we appreciate. Their personalities are lovely, and they’re highly intelligent. Our conversations are enjoyable and pleasant. I’m lucky to have found such a fantastic team. What did you find most impressive about them? Their creativity is amazing. AnnexCore is very good at listening to the nuances of the issues we deal with and then coming up with incredibly unique solutions that are also very cost-effective. The team is exceptionally thoughtful about budgets — we’ve never felt like they ever wasted our money.  The other thing is service contracts are flexible — they let us start small and ramp up when we were ready. We’re a small business, and they’re very conscientious about that. Annexcore understands that we’re constantly figuring out ways to pivot our business and try to help us. Their flexibility allowed us to have a multiphase project, which they blew out of the park.  Are there any areas they could improve? Not at the moment. They’re an exceptional team, and I rate them highly. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Call a vendor’s references before hiring them to make sure that they’re a good fit. Then, conduct a test run with them. This was our strategy with AnnexCore, and it worked well. I highly recommend them to everybody. --- #### E-Commerce Development for Subscription Service **The Project** - Services: E-Commerce Development, Web Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Aug. - Sep. 2025 **Project Summary**: CoSpark provided e-commerce development support for a subscription service. The team fixed the client's WooCommerce website, addressed PayPal-related issues, and implemented functional improvements. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Owner, ManxBMD - Industry: Hospitality & leisure - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Sep 30, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: The website works as intended, and the client is satisfied with the results. CoSpark communicated well through email and messaging apps, and they were responsive to any queries, concerns, and requests. Their willingness to work with small businesses was greatly appreciated by the client. ""Alex was fantastic."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the owner of ManxBMDDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.A small website offering a subscription service for civil registration records from the Isle of Man. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire CoSpark to accomplish?Fix problems with WooCommerce and PayPalImprove function and reduce errors **SOLUTION** How did you find CoSpark?Online SearchReferralWhy did you select CoSpark over others?High ratingsPricing fit our budgetHow many teammates from CoSpark were assigned to this project?1 EmployeeDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.I have a small website which was monetized last year.  After some issues with PayPal payments and WooCommerce, the setup collapsed and I was unable to get help from either vendor.  I'm also not a technical person, I'm a genealogist.  I found CoSpark after viewing the experts available on the WooCommerce website.  I explained my circumstances and they were able to accommodate me. Alex was fantastic.  It's not easy to explain what is happening when you don't have a technical background, but in two months, Alex has done everything I asked for.  Visitors to my site can now manage their subscription there rather than direct with PayPal, and gives me more information on what's happening. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?I'm an individual, not a company, so I didn't really have any measurable outcomes as such.  I just needed my site fixing, and improved so that it worked.   It works as I wanted, so it's definitely a success.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?There wasn't an official project management timeline for this.  Emails went back and forth discussing issues and solutions.  What was your primary form of communication with CoSpark?Email or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?That CoSpark were willing to work with such a small entityAre there any areas for improvement or something CoSpark could have done differently?Not really.   --- #### Server Performance & Optimization Support for Media Company **The Project** - Services: IT Managed Services, IT Strategy Consulting, Web Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Feb. 2025 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: CoSpark provides ongoing server performance and optimization support for a media company. The team also offers development and IT consulting services. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Senior Solutions Architect, Homestead Living - Industry: eCommerce - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jul 24, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: CoSpark's work has significantly reduced the number of errors on the client's website from more than 10 daily to less than 5 in the last five months. The team is responsive, communicative, and easy to work with. CoSpark's free demo and seamless onboarding process are standout features. ""We're very happy with our ongoing work with CoSpark!"" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Sr. Solutions Architect of Homestead LivingDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Homestead Living is a media company committed to equipping more than a million homes worldwide with practical education and inspiring stories to fuel their homesteading journeys.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire CoSpark to accomplish?Server Performance & OptimizationDevelopment Services **SOLUTION** How did you find CoSpark?Online SearchReferralWhy did you select CoSpark over others?High ratingsGreat culture fitWooCommerce specific hosting servicesHow many teammates from CoSpark were assigned to this project?1 EmployeeDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.We were continuously experiencing server issues hosting our Woocommerce-based website. CoSpark stepped in to help take the load (pun intended) off our small team. We saw results immediately. They've continued to provide on-going support with scalable solutions when we need it most (ie. new product launches). Their team is very responsive and communicates well. Additionally, they've provided dev and IT consulting to our Solutions Analyst when she needs an extra set of eyes. CoSpark has been a tremendous help and saving grace to our team this year!  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?We went from several (10+) daily errors on the backend of the website for our team to less than 5 in the last 5 months. Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?With our custom plan, we have access to their team via Slack. They are responsive and provide communication as to when they can get to our request (if they are unable to answer immediately). They worked with us to fit into how we manage projects and what would work best for our team, which meant seamless onboarding. What was your primary form of communication with CoSpark?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Willing to work with us in whatever way best fits our company (ie. Slack communication). They know what they are talking about and understood our needs from the very first call. They also provided a free demo with our site which means they migrated our site to their servers and showed us the test server - free of charge! Another company wanted to charge $3,000 just for migration! Are there any areas for improvement or something CoSpark could have done differently?Currently, no. We're very happy with our ongoing work with CoSpark!  --- #### E-Commerce Management & Custom Dev for SaaS Company **The Project** - Services: IT Managed Services - Project size: Confidential - Project length: July 2024 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: CoSpark manages a SaaS company's WordPress and WooCommerce system. The team checks the status of the client's system and makes security and other updates as needed. They also do custom programming as needed. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Managing Partner, IRS Solutions - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jul 18, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: CoSpark promptly addresses any technical issues when they arise, and they meet the client's expectations in terms of performance and service quality. The team meets deadlines and stays on budget. The client communicates well with them through Basecamp, email, and phone calls. ""They meet our expectations in terms of performance and service quality."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I’m a managing partner at a SaaS company. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with CoSpark?We needed someone to manage our WordPress and WooCommerce system. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?CoSpark manages our WordPress and WooCommerce system. They use software to check the status of our system and make security and other updates as needed. They also do custom programming.What is the team composition?I work with Phil on the custom programming side and Carl on the management of the software and its plugins. I also have interaction with Heral.How did you come to work with CoSpark?We found them through a lot of different searches. We interviewed five different companies, and we picked CoSpark.What is the status of this engagement?We started working with them in July 2024, and the engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?CoSpark promptly addresses any technical issues when they arise. They meet our expectations in terms of performance and service quality.How did CoSpark perform from a project management standpoint?They meet deadlines and stay on budget. They use Basecamp for project management, so we communicate through Basecamp, email, and phone calls.What did you find most impressive about them?They’re good people who do what they say they’re going to do when they say they’re going to do it.Are there any areas they could improve?I can’t think of anything they could improve on.Do you have any advice for potential customers?Be honest and have open communication. --- #### NetSuite Integration for Cosmetic Manufacturing Company **The Project** - Services: E-Commerce Development - Project size: Less than $10,000 - Project length: Feb. - May 2023 **Project Summary**: In an effort to reduce data entry time and errors, a cosmetic manufacturing company hired CoSpark to integrate their WooCommerce website with NetSuite. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Executive, DeEnterprises Inc - Industry: Manufacturing - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Oct 9, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: CoSpark successfully created a custom solution to address the client's site issues. The team leveraged their technical expertise to deliver reliable services in a timely manner. Moreover, their clear communication and problem-solving capabilities were commendable. ""I was pleased with their work."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am an executive of DeEnterprises Inc.Describe what your company does in a single sentence.Family owned cosmetic manufacturing company that offers great products and services. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire CoSpark to accomplish?Help Integrate my WooCommerce Site with NetsuiteSave TimeReduce data entry. **SOLUTION** How did you find CoSpark?Online SearchClutch SiteWhy did you select CoSpark over others?High ratingsThe way they phrased their company information.How many teammates from CoSpark were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Professional, talented and easy to work with. I actually get the feeling that they care about their customer and their customers success. They solved our issue and will continue to look to them as a resource for any website or woo commerce needs. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?They created a custom plugin that achieved a simple solution to a relatively complex issue and it worked. They created an easy to use test site and then the go live went smooth. They also have been great when there have been any updates that required a tweak.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Yes. There was a short delay here or there, but they communicated why without issue. They are a relatively small group and they still got everything done within the expected deadlines.What was your primary form of communication with CoSpark?Email or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Their level of talent and desire to actually solve the problem without gouging or trying to bloat the project.Are there any areas for improvement or something CoSpark could have done differently?No. I was pleased with their work. --- #### Website Enhancement for Referral Childcare Agency **The Project** - Services: Logo, Web Design, Web Development - Project size: Less than $10,000 - Project length: Feb. - July 2023 **Project Summary**: CoSpark enhanced a website for a referral childcare agency. The team provided recommendations to improve the site's navigation, promote the client's programs, and provide a user-friendly experience. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.5 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 4.0 **The Reviewer** Communication Manager, Pathways LA - Industry: Education - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jul 28, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: CoSpark's work received positive remarks from the internal team. Despite some delays with the backend programming, the team delivered the project on time. Communication was done through email and messaging apps. CoSpark was quick and professional. ""We were impressed with their ability to turn things around quickly."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Communication Manager of Pathways LADescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Provide services to families such as financial assistance paying for child care for families across Los Angeles. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire CoSpark to accomplish?Attraction to the main websiteIncrease in enrollments through websiteIncrease awareness of services being provided to public **SOLUTION** How did you find CoSpark?Online SearchWhy did you select CoSpark over others?High ratingsPricing fit our budgetHow many teammates from CoSpark were assigned to this project?1 EmployeeDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.CoSpark assisted Pathways LA with the enhancement of the main website by providing in detail recommendations of having a user navigate the Pathways LA website with direct message to what our programs provide, promote the visibility of the programs and overall give a user a friendly experience of our website. Overall, summary is to have enhanced the website. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Through the use of communication apps, and email. Although some of the communication may have been a bit delayed, the project got done. Feedback from our team was taken into consideration and accepted any edits as they came, without limitations.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?yes, project was delivered within the time recommended. Although there where some delays in the back-end programming, CoSpark was able to deliver the project.What was your primary form of communication with CoSpark?Email or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?We were impressed with their ability to turn things around quickly, and high-level of professionalism.Are there any areas for improvement or something CoSpark could have done differently?none. --- #### Custom Software Dev for Barges & Marine Vessels Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, Other IT Consulting and SI, UX/UI Design - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Feb. 2022 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: A barge and marine vessels company hired CoSpark to fix an issue with their WooCommerce site and Ruby on Rails component. They currently provide custom software development services, maintaining the backend. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Digital Marketing Manager, Barges & Marine Vessels Company - Industry: Real estate - Client size: 201-500 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jan 25, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to CoSpark’s efforts the new website is faster and more reliable; it has no bugs, and the client is happy with their partnership. The team is highly responsive and trustworthy, and they stand out for their expertise. They communicate openly and manage the project using Zoom and Basecamp. "“CoSpark was our salvation; they’re a superstar company.”" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the digital marketing manager for a brokerage company that’s an intermediary between buyers and sellers of barges, push boats, and other inland marine vessels. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with CoSpark? We ran into a problem with our application. Our site and its inventory were built in WooCommerce with a Ruby on Rails layer that we didn’t maintain. It got out of date and broke, so it caused a lot of problems and things went awry. We needed someone to iron out those problems and fix our website because it was crucial to our brokerage business. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? CoSpark provides custom software development services. They initially recommended Kinsta as a new hosting environment, a maintenance program through WP Autopilot, and a separate company for backup to give us some sense of security. Then, CoSpark began the hand-holding process to make us comfortable with them and how they did things. We gave them access to whatever they needed from the old hosting environment so they could move it. Afterward, they got to work and kept us in the loop every step of the way. Currently, CoSpark handles the maintenance of the website’s backend. We don’t need them all the time; sometimes we need updates or have issues, so they take a look at that. What is the team composition? We initially spoke with Heral (Managing Director). Carl (Project Manager) is our lead developer, but we primarily work with Grahame (Project Manager) and Martin (Backend Developer) now. They’re all familiar with our site. How did you come to work with CoSpark? We initially found developers that didn’t have the experience they said or were just an at-convenience project for people with other gigs. We were searching online for someone to fix the site and maintain the Ruby on Rails layer. However, this led to estimates that were over $100,000 when the project initially cost us $20,000 to build. At some point, we came across CoSpark; they listened to us and offered a solution that could fix our issues with the added benefit of removing Ruby on Rails from the website altogether. Also, they weren’t trying to get $50,000 just to look at the problem. How much have you invested with them? We’ve spent more than $10,000. What is the status of this engagement? We started working with them in February 2022, and our relationship is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? The site is faster and more reliable; we haven’t had bugs. We’re currently thinking about how to improve it.  Moreover, CoSpark was the bee’s knees during the process; they stepped up and made our website workable while making it painless for us. How did CoSpark perform from a project management standpoint? They’re very responsive and trustworthy. They lay out the plan and explain the process, so we know the steps they’ll take. Whenever there’s an issue, the communication lines are open, and the problems are solved quickly in the staging environment. Overall, we love working with their team. We primarily communicate via Zoom, and they use Basecamp for project management. What did you find most impressive about them? Besides their responsiveness, they take the time to learn the problem. They also stand out for their WooCommerce expertise. Are there any areas they could improve? No, I don’t know what they could’ve improved. CoSpark was our salvation; they’re a superstar company. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Explain your problem in detail and give them time to work through it. Just turn the keys of the car over to CoSpark. --- #### Web Development & Design for Online Artwork Marketplace **The Project** - Services: Web Design, Web Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Jan. 2022 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) was hired by an online artwork marketplace to redesign their site and fix its existing issues. They currently provide ongoing site support and guidance for the client. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Owner, Illustrated Faith - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Mar 11, 2022 **Feedback Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) has resolved all of the site's issues, streamlining the client's order management process and resulting in an increase in their revenue. Exhibiting strong project ownership, the team guides the client through every step of the process and is always willing to solve any issue that comes up. "“I’m very confident that whatever issue arises, they’re going to take care of it and not blame it on someone else.”" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the owner of Illustrated Faith, an online artwork marketplace. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with AnnexCore? We were having issues with our site, so we needed a company that could help us resolve those issues and implement improvements to our site’s design. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? We were having a lot of crashes on our site. We talked to various web development companies, and almost everyone advised us to migrate to a different platform, which wasn’t really an option for us. We have a lot of digital products on our platform, and it would be a lot of work for us to transfer all of our content to another platform. Fortunately, AnnexCore was able to help answer a ton of questions that no other company was able to. They have redesigned our site and resolved all of its existing issues. Not only did they get our site up and running again, but they’ve also implemented various improvements in terms of the site’s performance. They still provide ongoing support for the site. What is the team composition? I’ve worked mainly with Carl (Project Manager). How did you come to work with AnnexCore? AnnexCore was recommended to us by our previous hosting provider. One of the reasons why we decided to go with them for this project was their responsiveness. How much have you invested with them? We spend $1,500 per month, so I’d say we’ve spent somewhere around $4,500 so far. What is the status of this engagement? We started working together in January 2022, and the engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?  The biggest metric that we have is that our website stopped crashing, which allows us to have more revenue. People aren't frustrated with our website anymore, and we're able to process orders more efficiently.  Carl was also incredibly helpful not only in explaining the whole process to me but also in implementing every improvement. How did AnnexCore perform from a project management standpoint? AnnexCore has performed very well in terms of project management. They’re very responsive and efficient. We primarily communicate through email, and we use an online ticketing platform for tech support. What did you find most impressive about them? AnnexCore is always willing to solve any problem that I bring up. Instead of telling me to talk to my hosting provider or the site’s developer, AnnexCore exhibits strong project ownership and assures me that they will fix every issue themselves and handle everything going forward. I’m very confident that whatever issue arises, they’re going to take care of it and not blame it on someone else. --- #### Web Dev & SEO for Home Remodeling Company **The Project** - Services: Search Engine Optimization, Web Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Feb. 2021 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) has developed an SEO-friendly website for a home remodelling company. They've incorporated elaborate and user-friendly features into the site and continue to update blog content and keywords to date. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CFO, OMG Kitchen & Bath Specialists Inc - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Nov 4, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: Equipped with stellar development and marketing skills, CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) has expertly generated a robust and marketable website, rewarding the client with more qualified leads and satisfied customers. Their service-oriented team has satisfactory response and delivery rates, ensuring a seamless engagement. ""CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) is a one-stop shop for all our needs."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the CFO of a kitchen and bath remodeling company. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with AnnexCore? We had an existing and outdated platform that wasn’t giving us the rate of traction we wanted, so we needed AnnexCore’s team to build an SEO-friendly website. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? AnnexCore has built our platform from the ground up, and we’ve only provided them with the pictures that they’ve put up on the website. Apart from making the site SEO-friendly, they’ve incorporated elaborate and user-friendly functionalities for our clients. AnnexCore also revises our blog content and keyword list regularly and runs site updates on an ad-hoc basis. What is the team composition? We work with 4–5 resources from their team. How did you come to work with AnnexCore? We hired AnnexCore because of their straightforward and solution-oriented presentation skills. Additionally, we liked their values and vision as a family-owned business. How much have you invested with them? We’ve spent more than $50,000 so far. What is the status of this engagement?’ Our ongoing collaboration started in February 2021. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? AnnexCore is a one-stop shop for all our needs — they’ve given us qualified leads and a marketable website that represents our brand well. Most of our clients belong to an older age group, so they appreciate the simplicity and user-friendliness of our website’s features and functionalities. How did AnnexCore perform from a project management standpoint? We mainly rely on Basecamp for project management. As someone with particular standards for communication, I appreciate AnnexCore’s prioritization of our needs with their prompt responses and the immediate results they deliver. What did you find most impressive about them? AnnexCore’s focus lies more on delivering impeccable results on time than charging us immediately without following through with deliverables. Are there any areas they could improve? There’s nothing I’ll recommend them to change, and I hope every team works as efficiently as AnnexCore — I’ll give them seven stars if I can. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Prepare your plans, expectations, and budget ahead of time and trust AnnexCore to deliver the results you need to improve your business. --- #### Web Dev & Design for Online Organic Food Marketplace **The Project** - Services: Web Design, Web Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: July 2021 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) has redeveloped the website of a food marketplace to help expand their market reach. They've made changes based on the client's needs, revised the tech stack, and built the backend via WooCommerce. **Review Rating**: 4.5 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** VP, Online Organic Food Marketplace - Industry: Other industries - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Oct 4, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to CoSpark's (formerly AnnexCore's) straightforward yet user-friendly development solutions, the client has furthered their goal of elevating their customer experience. The team exhibits an utmost commitment to meeting the client's business needs by delivering timely results and employing an accessible approach. ""We've had a very easy and productive engagement — I can’t thank their team enough for that."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the VP of an online organic food marketplace. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with AnnexCore? We needed their skills in web development. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? Our team has thought of making our existing website more user-friendly and customizable to expand our market reach, so we’ve engaged AnnexCore to make these site modifications for us. We’ve relayed our requirements and design preferences to their team, and they’ve suggested the best tech stack we can use to address those needs. AnnexCore has then implemented the backend solutions via WooCommerce and some user-specific changes on our UI/UX to help make the website more accessible to our customers. They’ve also added customizable features to streamline the food ordering process. What is the team composition? We work with a team of 2–3 resources from their team. How did you come to work with AnnexCore? We reached out to them after seeing their company name on a list of WooCommerce experts, and we instantly liked their responsiveness and thorough understanding of what we wanted to achieve. How much have you invested with them? We’ve spent about $45,000 so far. What is the status of this engagement? Our ongoing engagement started in July 2021. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? AnnexCore has always understood our main priority from the start: our customers. They’ve built straightforward yet user-friendly solutions that have made everything easier for our customers, and they’re always quick to suggest insightful ideas to improve the quality of our website.  I’m not an expert in web development or technology in general, and I appreciate AnnexCore’s sincere attempts to make everything more digestible for us. Overall, we've had a very easy and productive engagement — I can’t thank their team enough for that. How did AnnexCore perform from a project management standpoint? AnnexCore is on top of their project management game. They generate timely and precise solutions, which proves their commitment to helping us meet our goals. What did you find most impressive about them? We’re most impressed with their openness to work with a company that’s as humble and spontaneous as ours. As a customer-oriented company, we appreciate their understanding of our changing needs in our journey towards delivering the highest quality of services to our clients. Are there any areas they could improve? AnnexCore performs impeccably, but we’ll appreciate easier methods of communication, such as phone calls. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Relay your requirements transparently and communicate closely with their team to guarantee that they’re working towards meeting your goals. --- #### Website Development for Private Medical Practice **The Project** - Services: E-Commerce Development, Web Design - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Jan. 2021 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: A private medical practice hired CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) to provide web development. They're integrating features to the client's site like PayPal and credit card usability and search functions, among other assets that increase quality. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Manager, Private Medical Practice - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jul 19, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: The client's site has increased its quality thanks to CoSpark's (formerly AnnexCore's) efforts. They lead a communicative process with constant reports to keep everyone updated on the project. The client is delighted with the work done so far and praises the quick turnaround times. ""I know it’s a long project, but I’m happy so far."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m a manager at a private medical practice; we do both alternative and traditional health care therapies. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with AnnexCore? We needed someone to run our practice website with blog content. Additionally, we needed to set up an online store for our business, which we already had, but it was difficult for us to keep it going. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? AnnexCore has been integrating plug-ins to our site to enable features like search functions, images display, checkout processes, PayPal, and credit card usability. We’ve also been working together on the site to block potential frauds and other issues of the same sort. What is the team composition? We’ve been working with 4–5 people from their team, involving project managers, developers, designers, and other experts. How did you come to work with AnnexCore? We found them on Google. We chose them because they had a nearby office presence, which we think is helpful for our business. How much have you invested with them? We invest around $4,500 a month with them. What is the status of this engagement? We started working together in January 2021, and the engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? I can see that the sales on the website have been working much better than before — I know it’s a long project, but I’m happy so far.  How did AnnexCore perform from a project management standpoint? We use Basecamp and email for communication. I also get reports from their marketing department with information concerning the project. What did you find most impressive about them? Their fast turnaround times are what distinguishes them the most. Are there any areas they could improve? We’d like more feedback in terms of how we should change things to improve the project. It would be helpful to me if they provided further advice to improve my business because I’m not an expert in this field. Any advice for potential customers? Be aware that you have to invest money so things can work out for your business. --- #### Web Dev & Design for Educational Foundation **The Project** - Services: UX/UI Design, Web Design, Web Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: June 2020 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) developed a WordPress site with a scientific database transformed into an interactive, gamified format targeted at kids. The site is live, and they're now optimizing it and adding user profiles. **Review Rating**: 4.5 - Quality: 4.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 4.5 **The Reviewer** Creative Director, Education Foundation - Industry: Education - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jun 4, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: Since its launch, the robust, well-designed site has received 3,000 sign-ups and positive feedback. Despite the unusual project scope, CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) successfully meets deadlines due to its dedication and excellent project management. They're collaborative and responsive, ensuring a smooth partnership. ""We’re happy with the website. It’s very high quality."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I am the creative director of the Discovery Cube Science Foundation, a children’s science museum with hands-on interactive exhibits and programs for kids to learn about science. The product I work on the most is Discovery Cube Connect, our online platform for kids to engage in STEM activities and resources. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with AnnexCore? We were trying to make a searchable database and gamified experience for kids. The resource had to be fun, educational, and meet the state’s standard of science education. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? AnnexCore has been helping us develop the Discovery Cube Connect website, which is built using WordPress. We upload our resources through the backend. The team then customizes our original content to be a fun and interactive gamified experience instead of just being in a standard format.  The project is divided into three phases. The first phase was focused on getting the database up and running, while the second phase introduced a new way of organizing and displaying material in a gamified format. We usually give them a brief of what we’re looking for and discuss the best way to implement them. Afterward, we make designs for them to execute.  We’re now on the third phase. The team has been optimizing and improving on the previous two stages to make the platform more user-friendly. They’re also expanding the account section so that our users can have profiles that detail their information, their progress, and the lessons they’ve explored and finished. Our users can also now give reviews and ratings. What is the team composition? We've been working with Phil (Frontend Developer) and two other teammates. How did you come to work with AnnexCore? The head of our IT department found them, but I’m not entirely sure how.  How much have you invested with them? We’ve spent around $100,000. What is the status of this engagement? The project started in June 2020, and it’s ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?  We’re happy with the website. It’s very high quality. Ever since the site launched, a total of 3,000 users have signed up for the platform.  How did AnnexCore perform from a project management standpoint? The project management has been excellent. AnnexCore met all of our deadlines. We use Basecamp to organize our work, create to-do lists, and send messages back and forth. Aside from that, we also interface through email and video calls. Finding a time to meet is a bit tricky because of the time zone difference, but they don’t let that hinder them. It’s easy to communicate with Phil. He’s been running a very collaborative process. They’re always available to make updates and roll them out in a timely fashion.  What did you find most impressive about them? AnnexCore is really enthusiastic about our vision — they like the idea of missions and gamifying our platform, which isn’t a typical WordPress functionality. We also love how responsive they are and straightforward the process has been. Are there any areas they could improve? There’s nothing I can think of that they can improve. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Make detailed designs of how your platform should look on a desktop, tablet, and mobile. Be communicative, too. --- #### Paytronix & WooCommerce Integration for Restaurant Group **The Project** - Services: E-Commerce Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Sep. 2020 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) integrated a restaurant’s Paytronix account and WooCommerce website. The integration is finished, and they are currently implementing updates and improvements.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Marketing Director, Simms Restaurants - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — May 24, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) successfully built a high-quality integration on time. They are flexible and accommodating to the client and a third-party provider. Their team uses their technical expertise to be creative at problem-solving, and they go above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction.   ""CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) stays on top of everything. They are constantly pushing the project forward." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the marketing director of Simms Restaurant Group. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with AnnexCore? We needed help in building a custom integration with our Paytronix software and our WooCommerce website.  **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? We signed on with Paytronix, and they are a company that provides software to run loyalty programs. They allow us to see how often a customer visits our restaurant, how much they order, and other data. Since our restaurant is a bit more upscale, so we don’t use Paytronix’s reward points system for our loyalty-program customers. Instead, we have a beer club, which is a monthly subscription done through our WooCommerce website. Our customers pay $22 a month, and each month they get a kit filled with beer from the local brewery we’re featuring for that month.  We needed AnnexCore to integrate Paytronix with the subscriptions to the beer club. What we wanted to happen was if a customer is a loyalty-program member and they made a subscription, they should have additional benefits. Every time a subscription is purchased, it will be logged on to Paytronix. As such, our customers’ benefits will populate on their accounts, and they can see that through our app or online. What is the team composition? I have worked with Heral (Managing Director), who is responsible for sales and payments. He also onboarded us and helped us figure out how their billing works. I have also worked with Carl (Project Manager), and he is responsible for project management and reaching out to us if anything’s wrong during after hours. Lastly, I have worked the most with Grahame (Backend Developer), who is responsible for development.  How did you come to work with AnnexCore? I found AnnexCore by searching on Google for WooCommerce integration providers. I talked with 4–5 developers, and what I liked about AnnexCore was they were the most responsive. I also liked that they had worked with Paytronix in the past, and that they are listed on WooCommerce’s website as a WooCommerce expert.  Additionally, AnnexCore gave us a competitive price, and they were in the same timezone as us. Sometimes, it’s challenging to work with teams in a different timezone since we encounter problems later in the day when our customers start to come to our restaurant.   How much have you invested with them? The first and second bill was around $8,000, and we have spent another $5,000–$10,000 doing updates. Our cost is a bit inflated because Paytronix didn’t tell us everything that needed to be done, so we had to engage with AnnexCore for a second time. Had we known everything at the start, AnnexCore would have been able to finish everything in one go.     What is the status of this engagement? We started talking with AnnexCore in March 2020, but we only started working together in September 2020 because we were also building our Paytronix app. There were many things that needed to be done from Paytronix’s side before AnnexCore can step up and conduct their integration. AnnexCore finished their integration in December 2020, and we launched the app in February 2021. We have engaged with AnnexCore again for another sprint that involved updating and improving the app.    **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?  I’m happy with AnnexCore’s work. They were able to manage all our concerns, even though we often throw them a lot of random and unfamiliar tasks. In addition, they were very patient and receptive with Paytronix’s team, which was difficult to work with and only sent long how-to guides. I just set them up on an email together, and AnnexCore communicated with them.  The integration hasn’t encountered any failures, and it is built well. AnnexCore has even added little tweaks that are out of scope but made a world of difference in improving the app.  How did AnnexCore perform from a project management standpoint? AnnexCore stays on top of everything. Even though there are delays from Paytronix or my side, they are good at following up. They are constantly pushing the project forward.   What did you find most impressive about them? AnnexCore is always willing to find a solution. We encountered a lot of uncontrollable issues, and Grahame is always ready to get on a call with me and talk through options of how we can make things work. He always went above and beyond to resolve problems. Graham has a very complex knowledge about custom integration, and when he looks at situations, he sees a lot of things that we wouldn’t have figured out.  For example, our checkout process takes the information when someone’s checking out and sends that to Paytronix. Typically, this involves two separate steps — a user puts an item into the cart, and they’ll check out. Also, when a user creates an account, it happens on a different page. Thanks to Grahame, we got all that on one page, so it was easier to capture information. There is a lot of creative problem solving from AnnexCore.  Are there any areas they could improve? I can’t think of anything. Do you have any advice for potential customers? I don’t blame this on AnnexCore, but if you’re going to work with them, make sure you have set up and built all the software and programs necessary for the integration. For us, we did them both at the same time, so what happened was AnnexCore finished their work and Paytronix haven’t. AnnexCore has a 30-day warranty after they have built their integration — within that window, customers can test for any issues, and they’ll fix them for free. However, since Paytronix finished their work only after the 30-day warranty, we no longer have AnnexCore’s support by the time we tested the integration — which, again, is not their fault. AnnexCore works fast, and they’ll finish the project before you know it, so make sure you have everything set up. --- #### Web Dev for Publishing Company **The Project** - Services: Web Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Oct. 2020 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) was hired by a publishing company for web development services. They are improving the site's shopping process and developing new features and applications using WordPress and WooCommerce. **Review Rating**: 4.5 - Quality: 4.5 - Schedule: 4.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, Heggerty - Industry: Education - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — May 17, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: The team continuously collaborates for the project's improvement based on the customer's feedback. So far, new tools and features are one of their focus as the project progress. CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) is flexible and efficient that the client enjoys their ongoing partnership. ""So far, CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) has been able to handle everything I've thrown their way." " **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I’m the CEO of a publishing company that publishes a curriculum for literacy education. We serve thousands of districts across the country and around the world. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire AnnexCore, and what were your goals? We needed a web development partner who could help us maintain our website and develop new features and applications on an on-going basis. Our challenges range from improving the shopping and product filtering process in our online shop, to developing a new application to allow teachers to assess their students digitally, and everything in between. **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors? I did extensive research online to find the best WooCommerce/WordPress development shops. I eventually selected Annexcore because of their responsiveness, experience, references, and genuine interest in our project. Carl is a great listener, very sharp, and most importantly, he does the work to understand the need and come up with a creative solution. Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used. I had a kickoff call with Carl to walk-through the website, get them the access they needed, and develop a list of initial priorities. Carl then went back and defined the scope for each priority, attaching a project-based cost to some, and putting others under a monthly retainer. All of the work is primarily being done in WordPress and WooCommerce. How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? Carl is the main point of contact. I also interface with 3-4 developers depending on the project. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables? We are continually making improvements to the website and user experience, which we hear about from customers. We are also seeing significant gains in efficiency internally by improving and introducing new tools and features to help us save time. Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness. I have a monthly check-in call with Carl, and often calls in between depending on what's going on with projects. Most often the conversations are happening over email and Basecamp. The communication is fast and efficient, and I like being able to speak with the people doing the work without added layers and inefficiency. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? So far, Annexcore has been able to handle everything I've thrown their way. They are specialists in a good way - they understand WooCommerce and Wordpress and have extensive experience with the platform, quirks, and related plug-ins, which is perfect for what we need. Carl has been a real partner in our digital expansion, and I enjoy working with him. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? Certain projects have taken longer and/or been more expensive than I initially anticipated. There is blame to be had on both sides of the table, and it's par for the course with web development, but something to be aware of. The other thing to know is that they don't have a published phone number. I use Calendly to schedule calls with Carl when I need them, which is efficient and makes sense, but if you're a "pick up the phone and call someone" type of person, you'll probably want to discuss that with them first. --- #### Web Dev & Design for Robotics & Engineering School **The Project** - Services: Web Design, Web Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Aug. 2020 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: To help a robotics academy adapt to online classes, CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) updated its website and is now conducting a frontend redesign. The team also added a new booking system that collects information and payments. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Owner, Brooklyn Robot Foundry - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — May 14, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to their extensive development knowledge, CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore)  has upgraded the website to be functional and high-quality. To maintain a cost-effective price, the team uses creative solutions that allow them to work efficiently. The client is ecstatic with the invaluable expertise they provide. ""I’m lucky to have found such a fantastic team." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the owner of a company called Brooklyn Robot Foundry. We teach robot building and basic engineering classes to kids and adults.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with AnnexCore? Before the pandemic, our business was all in person. We're located in New York City, where we had four locations where kids would come and build robots. Up until the pandemic, we got all of our business basically by word of mouth. We had a website, but it didn't matter what it looked like because everyone who heard about our reputation wanted to come. It was an easy way to bring in customers.  Unfortunately, we had to stop having in-person classes when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. In response to the situation, we pivoted instantaneously to how we can ship products directly to customers and then create the robots together through live Zoom classes. This strategy allowed us to expand our services outside of our local area, and this meant that our website mattered a lot more because that’s where we had to sell ourselves. I initially worked on the development on my own — I created an e-commerce site and connected it to our existing WordPress site. I had to handle it to survive as a business, but I wasn’t good at it as my expertise was in mechanical engineer. It was functional, but it was clunky and needed software updates. It also wasn’t beautiful, and we were too busy to focus on it, so we hired AnnexCore. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? AnnexCore took over our web development efforts. They updated all of our plug-ins and did some repairs that we couldn’t do. They leveraged and expanded on our existing plug-ins technologies rather than building something from the ground up, which would’ve taken longer. They also ended up taking care of web hosting. We initially used a different provider, but we weren’t getting much uptime with them.  It now has a teacher dashboard and functionality that will allow people from all over the world to take our classes. Our previous booking system was only for in-person lessons, which was a very different model. This new system allows us to collect registration information and payments for our online classes. They’re currently redoing our site entirely, starting with a frontend redesign. Our main goal is to figure out how to make the website look cool, like how we make our locations look interesting to get customers.  We now have them on a monthly retainer and assign the deliverables we need. Aside from the main project scope, we also bring them into our meetings with one of our larger partners. We plan on giving them a whole lot more work in the future. What is the team composition? Carl (Project Manager) is our main point of contact, but we also have worked with some of their developers, led by Phil (Front-End Developer). We also work with Heral (Managing Director), who we talk to about finances. How did you come to work with AnnexCore? I found AnnexCore through a Google search. I was looking for WordPress e-commerce developers, and they had good reviews.  How much have you invested with them? We’ve spent over $50,000. Their monthly retainer is $5,000. What is the status of this engagement? We started working together in August 2020, and it’s ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?  They’ve done a great job; the website is exactly what we needed and more. From the beginning, it's been a remarkable experience. All of the developers on their team have been exceptionally good. They catch things we can’t even see, and their work is very detailed. They have a vast knowledge base when it comes to development. It’s also been amazing that we can pull their team into our calls with our partners, especially when we’re having technical discussions. We’re so glad to have them aboard — they make us look like a strong team. When partnering with large companies, their team gives us more confidence. How did AnnexCore perform from a project management standpoint? Working with them is magical — they accomplish tasks quickly and intelligently. I’d be in a call with Carl, and as I’m talking to him, the team is already doing what we need in real-time. They often finish tasks instantaneously. They’re also such a transparent and trustworthy team. They take accountability for any mistakes, which we appreciate. Their personalities are lovely, and they’re highly intelligent. Our conversations are enjoyable and pleasant. I’m lucky to have found such a fantastic team. What did you find most impressive about them? Their creativity is amazing. AnnexCore is very good at listening to the nuances of the issues we deal with and then coming up with incredibly unique solutions that are also very cost-effective. The team is exceptionally thoughtful about budgets — we’ve never felt like they ever wasted our money.  The other thing is service contracts are flexible — they let us start small and ramp up when we were ready. We’re a small business, and they’re very conscientious about that. Annexcore understands that we’re constantly figuring out ways to pivot our business and try to help us. Their flexibility allowed us to have a multiphase project, which they blew out of the park.  Are there any areas they could improve? Not at the moment. They’re an exceptional team, and I rate them highly. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Call a vendor’s references before hiring them to make sure that they’re a good fit. Then, conduct a test run with them. This was our strategy with AnnexCore, and it worked well. I highly recommend them to everybody. --- #### WooCommerce Development for Food Company **The Project** - Services: Application Testing, Custom Software Development, E-Commerce Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: May - Aug. 2025 **Project Summary**: CoSpark provided e-commerce development services for a food company. The team customized WooCommerce, established an online ordering interface and checkout procedure, and streamlined inventory management. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Executive, Lead Left Breads - Industry: Food & Beverage - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review **The Review** — Aug 8, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: CoSpark successfully completed the project, meeting all requirements and providing post-launch support. The team's resources were knowledgeable, and internal stakeholders were impressed with their ability to provide valuable ideas. CoSpark was highly responsive, communicative, and timely.  ""CoSpark was extremely responsive."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am an executive of Lead Left Breads.Describe what your company does in a single sentence.Cottage food operator specializing in online ordering of artisan breads and specialty bagels. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire CoSpark to accomplish?Establish a connection with WooCommerceCustomize the online ordering processEnable inventory management and create pick-up process **SOLUTION** How did you find CoSpark?Online SearchWhy did you select CoSpark over others?High ratingsGreat culture fitHow many teammates from CoSpark were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Enable and customize WooCommerce connection.Establish online ordering interface and checkout procedure.Streamline inventory management.Establish a pick-up procedure. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Communications from CoSpark with client had to be clear, concise and informative.Access to primary programmer at CoSpark was required by client, which CoSpark fulfilled readily.User acceptance testing of established connection had to pass.Post Go-Live support was provided readily.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?CoSpark was extremely responsive and if client asks to be educated, CoSpark readily complied. CoSpark also provided ideas to help new online businesses launch with current best practices.  Project management was clean and timely.  Deliverables were met.  If there were issues, communications were immediate.What was your primary form of communication with CoSpark?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?My primary programmer was willing to educate me on how online businesses work and provide valuable ideas when asked.  He was more a partner in the business than a service provider.Are there any areas for improvement or something CoSpark could have done differently?No, since I am a very satisfied client. --- #### eCommerce Platform Optimization for eCommerce Company **The Project** - Services: E-Commerce Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Oct. 2023 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: CoSpark provides eCommerce development and optimization for an eCommerce company. The team is responsible for server hosting, WordPress integration, WooCommerce updating, and technical support. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, Hola Compras - Industry: eCommerce - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Oct 9, 2024 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to CoSpark's efforts, the client has seen an increase in server stability and a decrease in loading time. The team is efficient, precise, and responsive to the client's needs, and internal stakeholders praise their accuracy and results-driven approach. ""We're impressed by their efficiency and precision when solving any issues we encounter."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the CEO of Hola ComprasDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.E-commerce company. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire CoSpark to accomplish?For better server performanceIntegration developmentBetter user experience **SOLUTION** How did you find CoSpark?Online SearchWhy did you select CoSpark over others?Certified in Wordpress and WoocomerceHow many teammates from CoSpark were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Helped us with server hostingWordpress optimizationWoocommerce plug-ins updatesTechnical support **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?The server has been stable ever since we started working with CoSpark. There has also been decreased waiting time for loading screens. Finally, their technical support is efficient. Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?We're impressed by their efficiency and precision when solving any issues we encounter. What was your primary form of communication with CoSpark?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Their up to date knowledge and their supportAre there any areas for improvement or something CoSpark could have done differently?No improvements needed. --- #### Web Dev & Design for E-Commerce Marketplace **The Project** - Services: E-Commerce Development, Web Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: May 2023 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: CoSpark handles web development support for an online marketplace that allows users to sell and buy educational materials. They've fixed issues and bugs, improved page layouts, and added a quick search feature. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, MBT World Inc - Industry: eCommerce - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review **The Review** — Oct 16, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to CoSpark's efforts, the client has seen a consistent increase in daily visitors and sales; the amount of customer support requests has also decreased. The team ensures a smooth process by always addressing queries and requests quickly. They're also skilled, knowledgeable, and reliable. ""They have a broad level of knowledge and skills and resolve issues quickly."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the CEO of MBT World, Inc.Describe what your company does in a single sentence.Madebyteachers.com is an ecommerce store for selling and buying digital resources for the educational marketplace. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire CoSpark to accomplish?Fix existing performance issues and improve the user experienceCreate a more modern search experience for users to increase sales **SOLUTION** How did you find CoSpark?Online SearchClutch SiteWhy did you select CoSpark over others?High ratingsClose to my geographic locationPricing fit our budgetHow many teammates from CoSpark were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Cospark fixed existing issues and bugs, updated and improved the layout on several pages, and resolved issues on our registration page. They also added a fast new search with autocomplete that is capable of quickly displaying results from more than 80k products on our website. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?The number of daily visitors and sales continues to increase, and the number of requests for help from customers has decreased. There are more sales and fewer issues.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?On smaller and urgent issues, CoSpark has always responded within minutes. The larger projects like implementing our new site search, took a little more time to complete but were delivered quickly and within the timeframe expected.What was your primary form of communication with CoSpark?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?We previously worked with developers who would take days to respond to email communication. With CoSpark, I've been able to communicate quickly and can use email, phone, chat, or video conferencing. They have a broad level of knowledge and skills and resolve issues quickly.Are there any areas for improvement or something CoSpark could have done differently?I'm not always sure which of the project managers I'm supposed to contact when I need help. Both project managers and the backend developers are great. --- #### MailChimp Template for Mapping Company **The Project** - Services: Other Digital Marketing - Project size: Less than $10,000 - Project length: March 2022 **Project Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) helped a mapping company design and create a new template in MailChimp using a PSD (Photoshop document) file. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Owner, Apollo Mapping - Industry: Business services - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 31, 2022 **Feedback Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) completed the project ahead of time. Their perfect execution helped deliver the project successfully on the first attempt, which impressed the client. ""Heral and his team completed the template on the first try."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. We are a company that sells satellite imagery and I am the owner of Apollo Mapping. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire AnnexCore, and what were your goals? Heral helped us create a new template in MailChimp using a PSD file created by our designer. **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors? This is the second time using Annex Core - they are great! Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and marking tools used. Heral designed a new MailChimp template for us. How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? We just worked with Heral. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables? Heral delivered an awesome MailChimp template quicker than he promised! How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? 100% effective - perfect communication. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? Heral and his team completed the template on the first try. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? Nope! --- #### API Software Development for Utilities Service Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: Less than $10,000 - Project length: Sep. - Oct. 2021 **Project Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) was tasked with establishing an API software for a utilities service company. The vendor shares their prime service to make adjustments throughout the process.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Analytics Manager, Reliance Home Comfort - Industry: Utilities - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Oct 14, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: The partners ran the processes within a few weeks into their partnership. CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) provided concrete conversations without wasting time, showing the ability to understand the client's problems independently. Although, they would have benefitted more from creating a portal for sharing large files. ""They have the ability to understand problems with no help from a client."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. Utilities services. I support a marketing analytics team. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire AnnexCore, and what were your goals? One of the existing processes failed. We established that our API between an internal db and a vendor lost connectivity. The goal was fixing it. **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors? Recommended by the vendor. Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used. Not sure in which language the API was written. We shared its files with our Annex/Core prime who made adjustments, returned the files to us, after testing we concluded a successful process restoration. How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? One person. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables? Within a few weeks our processes are running. Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness. Very concrete conversations - no time wasted. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? They have the ability to understand problems with no help from a client. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? We had some issues sharing larger files. I recommend setting up a portal for that. --- #### Custom Software Dev for Newsletter Platform **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: Less than $10,000 - Project length: June - July 2021 **Project Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) was hired by a newsletter platform to assist in the development of their Mailchimp API. The project involved customized coding to interface with Mailchimp API. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Group Publisher, Newsletter Station - Industry: Media - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Oct 14, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: Boasting a solid understanding of the project and the technologies used, CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) successfully delivered the project on time and met the client's expectations. Responsive and accessible, they communicated effectively with the client throughout the engagement to ensure a seamless workflow. ""CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) demonstrated a high level of understanding in this specific area."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I am group publisher at Newsletter Station **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire AnnexCore, and what were your goals? We hired AnnexCore to assist with complex API through Mailchimp. **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors? AnnexCore has done many past projects. Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used. The project included customized coding to interface with Mailchimp API How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? 2-3 **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables? The project was completed on time and met expectations. Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness. Communication was clear, detailed, and timley. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? AnnexCore demonstrated a high level of understanding in this specific area. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? No improvements to offer. --- #### MailChimp Templates for Boutique Design Firm **The Project** - Services: Application Management & Support, IT Managed Services, Other Design - Project size: Less than $10,000 - Project length: January 2021 **Project Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) provided application design services for a boutique design firm. The team was tasked with designing templates and writing code using the MailChimp builder for an email marketing campaign. **Review Rating**: 4.5 - Quality: 4.5 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 2.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Creative Director, Boutique Design Firm - Industry: Advertising & marketing - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — May 17, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: CoSpark (formerly AnnexCore) custom-wrote HTML codes and curated MailChimp design templates, all of which were highly praised by internal stakeholders. They boasted of quick turnaround times and minimal rounds of revisions. As a result, a successful e-mail marketing campaign was launched.   ""They know Mailchimp in and out." " **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I am the creative director at a boutique design firm. We provide a wide range of creative services –– digital and print –– for clients large and small. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire AnnexCore? Custom MailChimp templates and html coding. **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors? We found AnnexCore through the Mailchimp platform. Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project. We provided AnnexCore with Photohop mock-ups of the emails we wanted them to code for us, plus we asked for additional features, such as retina-ready images and easy-to-use templates, that can be further customized within the Mailchimp email builder. How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? Our main contact is Heral at Annexcore. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success? Annexcore delivered pixel-perfect matches to our mock-ups. And functional, retina-ready templates. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? Quick turn-around and minimal rounds of revisions. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? They know Mailchimp in and out. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? Sometimes I don't understand the language he's using to communicate an issue, because I'm a layperson in this particular field of coding. He's able to re-phrase though when I ask for clarification. --- ## Portfolio & Awards ### Brooklyn Robot Foundry We designed and developed a brand-new multi-site WooCommerce platform for Brooklyn Robot Foundry, a franchise-based business that offers hands-on robotics classes for kids. Their website required a highly customized eCommerce experience, supporting multiple business models under a single ecosystem. Key Features & Challenges Solved: Multi-Site Network for Franchises: Each franchise location operates within the same platform while maintaining localized control over classes, schedules, and pricing. Diverse Booking Models: Customers can book individual classes, semester-based programs, and private events for schools and organizations, each with distinct pricing and availability rules. Custom Teacher Dashboard: A fully custom-built dashboard enables instructors to manage class rosters, track attendance, and administer class sessions efficiently. Custom Registration Component: We replaced WooCommerce’s native product pages (PDP) with a fully custom registration system, providing a seamless and intuitive booking experience while still utilizing WooCommerce for transaction processing. Ongoing Development & Support: This is a long-term client, and we continue to enhance their platform to improve performance, user experience, and franchise operations. This project showcases our ability to blend eCommerce with complex booking systems, leveraging WooCommerce while extending its capabilities with custom dashboards, multi-site architecture, and advanced scheduling logic. ### Heggerty We developed a dual-instance web solution for Heggerty, combining a headless WordPress instance for their marketing site with a WooCommerce-powered storefront for selling educational resources. This project required extensive custom development and integrations to seamlessly connect their online store with internal business systems. Key Features & Challenges Solved Headless WordPress Implementation: Built a modern, high-performance marketing site using a headless WordPress approach, ensuring fast load times and flexibility in content management. Seamless WooCommerce Storefront: Developed a robust eCommerce solution for selling curriculum materials, digital resources, and subscriptions, all powered by WooCommerce. Salesforce Integration: Implemented a custom sync between WooCommerce and Salesforce, allowing for automated customer data management and improved sales tracking. Microsoft Business Central Integration: Connected Heggerty’s eCommerce platform with Microsoft Business Central for accurate inventory, financial management, and order processing. Proprietary Curriculum Software Integration: Developed a tailored API integration to link purchased educational content with Heggerty’s proprietary learning platform. Performance Optimization & Scalability: Ensured the platform could handle high traffic volumes and complex order processing while maintaining a seamless user experience. This project highlights our expertise in headless WordPress, WooCommerce customization, and advanced third-party integrations, helping Heggerty scale their eCommerce operations while enhancing customer engagement. ### SIMMS Restaurants We developed a fully custom WordPress/WooCommerce plugin for Simms Restaurant Group, enabling a seamless, centralized system for managing their online gift card sales across multiple restaurant brands. The project required a highly customized solution to integrate their existing business operations with WooCommerce, providing a streamlined eCommerce experience while maintaining flexibility for future growth. Key Features & Challenges Solved Custom Gift Card Plugin: We built a proprietary WooCommerce-compatible gift card system that allows customers to purchase, redeem, and manage digital gift cards across multiple locations. Multi-Brand Compatibility: The plugin supports various restaurant brands within Simms Group, ensuring that customers can use gift cards across different restaurant locations while keeping balances accurately tracked. Seamless WooCommerce Integration: The solution works natively within WooCommerce, allowing Simms to leverage existing eCommerce functionality while incorporating advanced gift card logic. Automated Balance Tracking & Redemption: Customers can redeem and check balances online, with the system automatically updating based on usage, providing a frictionless user experience. Scalability & Future Enhancements: The plugin was built with scalability in mind, enabling additional functionality like custom promotions, loyalty integrations, and expanded reporting capabilities in future phases. This project highlights our expertise in custom plugin development, WooCommerce extensions, and tailored eCommerce solutions that meet the unique operational needs of businesses beyond traditional online retail. ### Pathways LA We partnered with Pathways LA to enhance their brand awareness and improve website conversions through a strategic website redesign and optimization. The project focused on making the site more user-friendly, increasing engagement, and ensuring that visitors could easily access key resources and services. Key Features & Challenges Solved Modernized Website Design: A full website overhaul with a clean, accessible, and engaging design that aligns with Pathways LA’s mission and brand identity. Improved User Experience: Streamlined navigation and a more intuitive layout make it easier for parents, child care providers, and community members to find relevant information. Conversion Optimization: Strategically placed calls-to-action and improved form design to increase user engagement and service applications. Mobile-First Approach: A fully responsive design ensuring an optimal browsing experience across all devices, making resources accessible anytime, anywhere. SEO & Performance Enhancements: Optimized site structure, page speed improvements, and refined content to boost visibility and drive organic traffic. This project reflects our expertise in web design, user experience optimization, and conversion-focused development, helping organizations like Pathways LA connect with their audience more effectively. ### Mike's Organic We worked with Mike’s Organic to enhance their WooCommerce-powered online grocery platform, streamlining their operations and improving the customer experience. This project required custom development to support their unique business model, which blends local food sourcing with an intuitive eCommerce experience. Key Features & Challenges Solved Customized Product Availability Rules: Implemented logic to ensure customers can only purchase products based on their delivery zone, improving efficiency and preventing order fulfillment issues. Enhanced Subscription & Recurring Orders: Integrated a seamless subscription model for recurring grocery deliveries, giving customers flexibility while optimizing retention. Custom Checkout Flow & Delivery Scheduling: Developed a tailored checkout process that allows users to select delivery days and times based on their location. WooCommerce Performance Optimization: Improved site speed and backend efficiency, ensuring a smooth shopping experience, even during peak demand periods. Mobile-Friendly & User-Centric Design Enhancements: Made key UI/UX improvements to enhance usability and streamline the purchasing process for both one-time and subscription-based orders. This project showcases our expertise in WooCommerce customization, logistics-driven eCommerce solutions, and subscription-based business models, helping Mike’s Organic optimize operations while delivering a frictionless customer experience. ### Discovery Cube Connect We collaborated with Discovery Cube Connect to create a nationally recognized eLearning platform designed to engage students, educators, and families in STEM education. This project required a scalable, high-performance solution capable of handling thousands of users while offering an intuitive and interactive learning experience. Key Features & Challenges Solved Custom Learning Management System (LMS) Integration: A fully customized platform that supports interactive STEM-based educational content, quizzes, and student progress tracking. Scalable Multi-User Environment: Built to accommodate thousands of simultaneous users, ensuring smooth performance for schools, educators, and parents nationwide. Advanced User Roles & Permissions: Developed a structured access system for administrators, teachers, and students, allowing personalized experiences based on user type. WooCommerce-Powered eCommerce Component: Integrated an online store for educational resources, providing a seamless shopping and checkout experience. 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