MYER
Developed and maintained scalable Warehouse Resource Management software.
Custom CMS Development Services
Build Dynamic, Scalable Websites with a Custom CMS
Anglicare
Mobile app with ARCHIBUS integration kiosk stand software development.
Visuals2Go
Cross-platform mobile & tablet app for disabled people.
NobleOak
A complex financial model with end-to-end and AI customised user journey.
SydneyWater
Custom software integration between SAP ERP and InEight (project controls software).
Hillsong
Mobile donations form with payment gateway integration.
Metro Finance
Designed and developed a web application to manage & streamline shifts.
Site360
SaaS platform – Geofenced visitor management & fully customisable workflow forms.
Acorn Rentals
Custom accident replacement vehicle system that automates the entire rental process.
TaxToday
Streamlining instant refunds with highly secure cloud native application.
Custom CMS Development for Smarter Content Management
As your content grows and business processes evolve, a standard CMS can become difficult to manage when its features no longer align with your workflows or requirements. Our Custom CMS development services bridge this gap by creating a platform tailored to how your business operates. At Designpluz, we understand your content and operational needs, plan the right CMS architecture and develop a flexible solution around them. Our content management system development approach focuses on intuitive functionality, seamless content management and scalability, helping your team work more efficiently while giving your business the flexibility to grow.
Our CMS Development Services
Custom CMS Development
We design and develop a CMS platform around the way your business manages content, from content structures and user roles to workflows and publishing requirements. By using these requirements to shape the platform, our developers create a CMS that fits your processes and gives your team an intuitive way to create, manage and publish content.
Headless CMS Development
If your business delivers content across websites, apps and digital platforms, managing each separately can take more time and effort. We develop headless CMS solutions that separate content management from the presentation layer, allowing your team to reuse and update content across platforms more easily. This approach gives your business more flexibility while helping deliver consistent digital experiences.
Open Source CMS Development
Open-source platforms provide a strong starting point, but their standard features may not always match your business requirements. Our team customises and extends these platforms, including WordPress and Drupal, with the functionality and integrations your business needs. Through this process, you retain the benefits of an open-source CMS while gaining a platform better suited to your workflows.
CMS Plugin & Module Development
Standard CMS functionality may not always accommodate changing business requirements. Our developers support CMS workflow development through custom plugins and modules, providing features such as automated workflows, improved content management and additional user functions. This makes your existing CMS more useful and better suited to your changing business needs.
Enterprise CMS Development
Designpluz develops enterprise CMS platforms that bring complex content, users and publishing processes into a structured system. We configure content structures, user permissions, approval workflows, and publishing controls around your organisation’s requirements, creating a scalable environment for secure content management that gives teams greater control over high-volume content operations.
CMS Website Development
When website updates depend on developers, even simple changes can slow down campaigns and day-to-day operations. Designpluz puts intuitive content management at the centre of your CMS website, giving your team control over pages, images and other content. This makes updates faster, reduces developer dependency and keeps your website current.
CMS Migration & Upgrade Services
An outdated CMS can lead to slow performance, limited functionality and difficult content management can start affecting your website. Designpluz helps businesses migrate to a modern CMS or upgrade their existing platform, carefully moving content and functionality. This improves performance, usability and scalability while creating a custom CMS platform that is easier to manage and ready for future growth.
CMS Integration Services
Disconnected systems can make teams switch between platforms, repeat data entry and manage information manually. With Designpluz, your CMS can work seamlessly with CRM, ERP, marketing and other business tools through tailored integrations. This improves data flow, reduces manual effort and helps teams access the information they need more efficiently.
Case Studies
We pride ourselves on the work we deliver and the outcomes we achieve for our clients everyday.
Our commitment to client satisfaction is evident through our genuine 5-star
google reviews
The Designpluz team has allowed us to accelerate the time to market for our platform, translating to money in the bank.
David Philips
Biode
I’ve recently worked with the Designpluz team to develop our site, they have taken a complex offline model and built this into our website.
Sara Gill
NobleOak
I was looking for a design team that could build me a new website and solidify our brand in the market. If I were building a critical website in future, this would be my go-to team.
David Gleig
Bedbug Wholesale
Thx for helping us with our website design and development for our new venture. You made it really easy for us to consider the options available and delivered a great website which presents our services and capability succinctly and professionally to our target clients.
Manish Goklaney
Verveo
The team went above and beyond to launch earlier than expected and handled every challenge with patience and care. They were always responsive, easy to communicate with, and proactive in finding solutions.
Florencia Nicogossian
Topaz Furniture
Working with a dedicated project manager who was our single point of contact made communication seamless and efficient, which allowed us to go live on time and on budget
Mark Camilleri
Bremick
CRC have had a great experience with Designpluz on the development and implementation of our new website. They were thorough in their work making sure our specifications were met with accessibility in mind, and they provided a wonderful contemporary look.
Gwen Rogers
Community Restorative Center
Designpluz is an amazing company to work with! Everyone in their team is lovely to work and collaborate with. They always action task efficiently to make beautiful end results.
Amarni Story
New Age Veneers
Working with Designpluz was a great experience to build our Strathfield Plaza Website. Response time was commendable and overall result was great. Thanks to Mia and the Team!!
Matthew Woo
Strathfield Plaza
An experienced team, a bunch of great people, and simply amazing work. Designpluz was very patient with us as we chopped and changed our project
George Khoury
Knomis
Transparency is key in any partnership, and Designpluz excels in this aspect. They're upfront about their processes, timelines, and costs, which instills trust and confidence in their services.
Trinh Bui
Newington Lane
Priya and Mia have assisted us with our website updates and have been so professional, listening to what we wanted and providing us with updates throughout the process. ...they are so skilled at what they do and excellent at communicating with us on our level!
Joanne Baldwin
KU Legal
Priya and the team were fantastic to work with. They took the time to understand our brief, and deliver amazing results with high attention to detail.
Tommy Lim
SF Capital
The team at Designpluz are fantastic - quick responses; excellent work and just so easy to deal with particularly for website support. They are my go to for any website work.
Anthony Gray
MEAUST
Their answers to questions and general communication was very good which made the whole process a little easier.
Rob Archibald
Emjay Products
They are approachable, responsive, and have consistently taken the time to understand our marketing needs, accommodating all our requests with professionalism and efficiency. Looking forward to continued growth with Designpluz.
Jocelyn Szot
Nover
Why Choose Designpluz?
Experienced CMS Developers
Our CMS developers have experience designing and customising platforms around different content types, user roles, workflows and integrations. This enables Designpluz to build CMS solutions that match your business processes, simplify content management and provide the flexibility to support future requirements.
Agile Development Methodology
Changing requirements are common throughout a CMS project. Our agile approach lets you develop and review features in manageable stages, giving you opportunities to provide feedback along the way and keeping the final solution aligned with your business needs.
Dedicated Project Management Team
At Designpluz, our project management team leads your CMS project from planning through delivery. We coordinate developers, designers and stakeholders, track progress and manage requirements throughout the project, keeping communication clear and ensuring the CMS is delivered according to your business goals.
SEO-Friendly CMS Solutions
A CMS should make it easy to manage content while supporting your search visibility. That’s why we build SEO-friendly structures and functionality into your CMS, giving your team control over key page elements and helping maintain a search-friendly website structure as the site grows.
Our Numbers Tell Our Story
Our commitment to quality and client success, by the numbers.
18+ Years
Delivering Digital Solutions for Australian Businesses
45+ Specialists
Software Engineers, Architects, Web Developers, UI/UX Designers & Analysts
110+ Reviews
Verified Google Reviews from Australian Clients
100%
Australian Owned
Sydney-Based Leadership & Governance
ISO 9001 & 27001
Certification Program Currently Underway
1,000+ Projects
Successfully Delivered Across Multiple Industries
50K+ Users Daily
Across Australia and New Zealand, on platforms We Design and Support
$40M+ Annually
Processed Through Mission-Critical Financial Platforms
Custom CMS Solutions We Build
Corporate CMS Platforms
Corporate websites often manage large volumes of content across multiple teams and departments, making it harder to keep content organised and consistent. To overcome this complexity, Designpluz builds structured CMS platforms with tailored workflows, permissions and publishing controls, helping teams manage content efficiently as the organisation grows.
Enterprise Content Management Systems
For large organisations, content teams and employees across different departments can struggle to manage information when it is stored across multiple systems and locations. Designpluz brings this information into a structured enterprise content management system, with tailored workflows, access controls and integrations that make information easier to manage, find and share.
Multilingual CMS Solutions
Managing a website across multiple regions means publishing the same information in different languages while keeping each version accurate and up to date. To make this easier, Designpluz builds multilingual CMS solutions that help teams manage translated content, regional variations and publishing from one structured platform.
eCommerce CMS Solutions
As your online store grows, managing product details, pricing, promotions and customer content can become time-consuming, especially across a large catalogue. Our team creates eCommerce CMS solutions that simplify these processes, giving your team greater control over product and website content while making updates faster and easier to manage.
Membership & Portal CMS
Members and customers need quick access to account details, documents, resources and services relevant to them. A generic portal can make finding this information harder, particularly when users have different access requirements. Designpluz builds tailored CMS-powered portals that organise content around user roles, making relevant information and self-service tasks easier to access.
CMS-Integrated Digital Asset Management Systems
When marketing, content and design teams use the same images, videos and documents across different channels, finding and managing the right files can become difficult. Separate copies and outdated versions may then be reused, creating duplication and inconsistent content. Designpluz builds digital asset management systems that organise files and make approved assets easier to find and use.
The core technologies powering our
app solutions.
Building future-proof bespoke applications tailored to specific business needs requires the right tools and technologies.
Our Development Process
Step 1
Discovery & Requirement Analysis
We begin by understanding your business, content requirements, users and existing systems. These insights help define the CMS functionality, priorities and technical requirements needed to support your goals.
Step 2
CMS Strategy & Architecture Design
With the requirements established, we define the CMS strategy, technology and architecture design. This creates a scalable foundation that supports your content structure, workflows, integrations and future business needs.
Step 3
UI/UX Design
The approved architecture guides the design of intuitive user experiences for both administrators and website visitors. We create clear navigation, content structures and interfaces that make the CMS simple to use.
Step 4
CMS Development & Customisation
Once the designs are established, our developers build and customise the CMS around your requirements. Custom functionality, workflows and integrations are implemented to turn the planned experience into a working solution.
Step 5
Testing & Quality Assurance
Before launch, the completed CMS is thoroughly tested across its functionality, integrations, permissions, integrations, performance, security and user experience. Any issues identified are resolved to ensure the platform works reliably and as intended.
Step 6
Deployment & Ongoing Support
After testing, we deploy the CMS and help ensure a smooth transition into operation. Ongoing support includes security updates and maintenance to keep the platform secure, functional and ready to adapt as your content and business requirements evolve.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does custom CMS development cost in Australia?
Custom CMS development typically costs AUD 10,000 to 25,000 for a bespoke WordPress or headless CMS, AUD 25,000 to 75,000 for a mid-tier custom platform, and AUD 75,000 to 150,000+ for an enterprise-grade CMS. The final cost depends on features, integrations, customisation, security requirements and overall project complexity.
How long does it take to build a custom CMS?
A custom CMS typically takes 2-6 months to build, while complex enterprise platforms may take 6-12+ months. The timeline depends on the CMS features, level of customisation, integrations, content requirements and overall project complexity.
Can you migrate content from an existing CMS?
Yes. We can migrate content, media, user data and other relevant information from your existing CMS to a new platform. The process includes planning, data mapping, migration and testing to help preserve content accuracy and minimise disruption to your website.
Can a custom CMS integrate with other business systems?
Yes. A custom CMS can integrate with systems such as CRM, ERP, eCommerce, marketing automation and analytics platforms. We use APIs and other suitable integration methods to enable smooth data exchange, reduce manual processes and help your systems work together more efficiently.
