Website Revamp for Educational NGO
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UX/UI Design Web Design Web Development
- Less than $10,000
- July 2024 - Aug. 2025
- Quality
- 4.0
- Schedule
- 4.0
- Cost
- 3.0
- Willing to Refer
- 4.0
"The team was quite cooperative and patient."
- Education
- Bengaluru, India
- 11-50 Employees
- Online Review
- Verified
WPoets revamped an educational NGO's existing website. The team redesigned the UI/UX and developed the site using WordPress, Bootstrap 4, and MariaDB. They also implemented on-page SEO and Google Analytics.
WPoets delivered a fully functional website and updated the content as requested. The team was cooperative, patient, and cost-effective. Although they initially took a passive role, they became more proactive after setting up structures for smoother interactions. Overall, the project was a success.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the Manager of Strategic Communications of ShikshaLokam
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
- In 2017, ShikshaLokam was founded under the aegis of Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives (SFPI), aligned to its patrons’- Mr. Shibulal & Mrs. Shibulal’s vision of building an equitable society through education. ShikshaLokam exists to enable public education systems to lead change from within- by developing capable, courageous leaders at every level.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire WPoets to accomplish?
- Professional website revamp with global appeal
- Visually better and interactive UI/UX
- Continued updation
SOLUTION
How did you find WPoets?
Referral
Why did you select WPoets over others?
- Pricing fit our budget
- Referred to me
- Company values aligned
How many teammates from WPoets were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
1. Solution
a. Site will be designed using Bootstrap 4 grid, to make sure all the UI elements work flawlessly on Mobile, Tablet and Desktop.
b. The development will happen using the latest version of WordPress CMS. WordPress is a highly flexible and scalable CMS with over 40% of all websites currently running on WordPress making it the goto option for choice of CMS.
c. Maria DB will be our choice of Database. We will also be using our framework plugin Awesome Enterprise (GPL) and a few other required plugins.
d. The development will happen without any pre-built WordPress theme or editor and will use a plain vanilla theme “Monomyth” and Gutenberg Editor (WordPress default).
e. A moodboard will be created and will be used as reference for skinning all common elements across the website such as headings, CTA buttons, and more.
f. A VPS Hosting is recommended for hosting the website. Cloudflare CDN will be used for global content delivery.
g. We will set up 3 environments in total i.e Development, Staging & Production. We will also be setting up all DNS configurations for the same.
h. We will be taking care of On-Page SEO, integration with Google Analytics and initially submitting the sitemap to Google Webmaster.
i. We will also be migrating all posts/content from the existing website to the new one while maintaining all SEO rankings.
j. We will be using our in-house project management tool named “Plot” to manage the project & its tasks. The ShikshaLokam NGO team will also be provided access to the said project management tool, allowing them to view and track progress of various tasks.
k. We will assign a project manager for the ShikshaLokam NGO Website who will serve as a single point of contact for all their website maintenance needs.
l. Once the website is deployed, an extensive work report will be provided to the ShikshaLokam NGO team at the end of each month. This report will Website : awx.co.in | Phone : +91 9860697073 | Email : biz@wpoets.com
5 CONTRACT [aw]esome Websites - A product of WPoets - Your WordPress Expert contain a breakdown of hours spent on each activity along with relevant screenshots.
2. Main Pages & Sections (Proposed Sitemap) The website is expected to have multiple pages & subpages including but not limited to the ones mentioned in the scope. The initial version of the website is expected to have an approx. 25 Pages and 85 posts initially with occasional updates to pages & content are expected across the website. Total unique pages will amount to about 15 pages. Tentative Sitemap for https://shikshalokam.org/
a. Home
b. Our Work
- Elevate
- Design & Orchestrate
- Evangelise
- Indian Education Collaborative
c. Stories
- i. Blogs
- ii. Cerebrated
- iii. Ed Leader Portraits
d. Solved
e. Invoked
- i. FAQs
- ii. Previous Editions 1. 2023 2. 2022
f. About Us
g. Careers
h. Contact Us
i. Terms of Use
j. Grievance Redressal
k. Privacy Policy
3. Design & UI
a. WPoets will interview the stakeholders of ShikshaLokam in order to understand and further apply their design needs.
b. WPoets will create a fresh UI for the website and present them by means of Wireframes & Mockups.
c. Once approved, the pre-built designs will be taken into development.
d. WPoets will also design custom illustrations for use in the website (up to 5) as per client needs.
4. On-Page SEO & Analytics
a. The initial sitemap of the website will be submitted to Google Search Console.
b. On-Page Technical SEO hygiene will be implemented for all pages across the website. This includes implementation of SEO Friendly URLs, Image ALT Tags, Anchor & Title Tags, Meta Tags, Header Tags. Website : awx.co.in | Phone : +91 9860697073 | Email : biz@wpoets.com 6 CONTRACT [aw]esome Websites - A product of WPoets - Your WordPress Expert
c. FAQ (FAQPage, Question, Answer) structured data will be added in the required format.
d. We will also be scanning URLs for broken links, redirects & Google Search Console errors and resolve them. Any redirects will be implemented as needed.
e. We will also set up Google Analytics (GA-4). Integration with other analytics tools such Hotjar or Microsoft Clarity will also be implemented on demand.
5. Speed & Performance
a. WPoets will implement best practices while building the website to set it up for highest speed and performance.
b. WPoets will achieve a score of 90+ on Desktop & 70+ on Mobile for Google Chrome lighthouse report.
c. WPoets will also ensure that the website clears Google’s Core Web Vitals assessment subject to design limitations & use of 3rd party scripts.
d. WPoets will also set up caching at various stack levels to optimize performance and website delivery.
6. Website Security
a. WPoets will be implementing security measures in accordance with OWASP to protect the website from vulnerabilities and unauthorized access.
b. SSL Certificates, GDPR Compliant Cookies & Privacy Policies will also be implemented.
c. Fail2Ban will also be set up on the VPS to block intrusions. New rules will be added regularly to filter repeated attack patterns.
d. We will perform regular scans & security checks on the website for malware or other vulnerabilities.
7. Testing
a. Cross-browser testing will be performed to ensure accessibility across various platforms & devices.
b. Thorough functional and regression testing will be performed to ensure website functionality and performance.
c. WPoets will actively work with the ShikshaLokam team in order to monitor, analyze & optimize the conversion rate & user experience.
d. All updates are reviewed, tested and then finalised to be published in order to minimise back and forth on errors.
8. Forms & Managed Dashboard
a. Addition of Contact Forms on the website on desired pages & regular checks to be done to ensure delivery.
b. Addition of forms for Newsletter Subscription on desired pages.
c. Saving all enquiries to the WordPress Database and making them available via the backend dashboard.
d. The managed dashboard will allow sorting, filtering & downloading of enquiries in CSV Files.
e. Email notifications for all enquiries on desired email IDs.
f. Integrate Intercom and Freshsales CRM into the website so that form fills are automatically added to the CRM system as leads.
9. Tech Stack & Proposed Plugin to be used Website : awx.co.in | Phone : +91 9860697073 | Email : biz@wpoets.com 7 CONTRACT [aw]esome Websites - A product of WPoets - Your WordPress Expert
a. Plugins that we will use
- Awesome Enterprise WP (owned & built by WPoets)
- Advanced Custom Fields Pro
- Rankmath
- WP SMTP Pro
- Custom Post Type UI
- Nginx Helper
- WP Google Authenticator (AuthPress)
- Any other plugins required to extend website functionality.
b. Server Setup
- We use WordOps to manage and setup following
- PHP
- Nginx
- MariaDB
- Redis
- Composer
- WP CLI
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
- Timely design & development of pages
- Content updation
- Fully finctional website
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
We faced some challenges at the start of the project; the alignment between the proactiveness needed and the passive role of the POC felt a little challenging, but both teams communicated and solved the problem. We set up structures together for smoother interactions & work. Now it's more coherent with no friction at all. There was a delay from our side as well when we were revamping our narrative, but the Wpoets team was quite cooperative in that sense.
What was your primary form of communication with WPoets?
- Virtual Meeting
- Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
- The team was quite cooperative and patient.
- Cost effective
Are there any areas for improvement or something WPoets could have done differently?
- Active communication & team involvement
- Project scope anticipation and requirements
- 2 POCs during the high-stakes events
RATINGS
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Quality
4.0Service & Deliverables
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Schedule
4.0On time / deadlines
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Cost
3.0Value / within estimates
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Willing to Refer
4.0NPS