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Your WordPress site, rebuilt in AI code in one week

Fixing broken WordPress sites is the most common website job we get. WordPress is a lot like Windows: it always wants another update, and so does every plugin bolted onto it. If your site is a normal business site, there is now a simpler way. We rebuild it in plain web code using AI coding tools, keep your words, pictures and web address, and hand you back a site with no plugins and no database to keep patching. A typical site takes about a week.

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The short answer

WaTo Consulting, an Adelaide IT and web company, rebuilds WordPress websites as code sites: plain web pages written with AI coding tools and checked by a person before launch. The words, pictures and page addresses carry over, so search rankings are kept. The finished site has no plugins, no database and no login page to attack. A typical business site of a few pages takes about a week and starts from $3,000 to $3,500 plus GST. Online shops and membership sites usually stay on WordPress.

What is a WordPress rebuild in AI code?

We take the site you have now and write it again as finished web pages, using AI coding tools to do the typing and our own people to check the result. Visitors see the same business, the same content and the same address. Underneath, WordPress, its theme, its plugins and its database are gone, so there is nothing left that needs a monthly round of updates. We call the result a code site. Our own site, wato.au, is built this way.

What you get

Your content, carried across

Your words, photos, logo and layout come with you. If you want the look freshened up while we are in there, we can do that at the same time.

Nothing left to update

No plugins, no theme and no database. The update notices stop because there is nothing asking for them.

A much smaller target

Most WordPress break-ins come through a plugin or the login page. A code site has neither, so there is far less to attack.

Faster pages

The pages are already built when a visitor arrives, so they load quickly on phones and on slow connections.

Google rankings kept

We keep your page addresses where we can and redirect the rest, so links and search results still land in the right place.

Forms that still work

Contact and quote forms are rebuilt to send to your inbox and tested before launch.

Our work

Sites we've coded from scratch

A mix of the sites we designed and coded ourselves. Click one for the full gallery.

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Loop Dental Co: daytime-office

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Loop Dental Co

Loop Dental Co: built and hosted by WaTo.

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SA Death Festival 2026: daytime-office

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SA Death Festival 2026

SA Death Festival 2026: built and hosted by WaTo.

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Arch Day Surgery: daytime-office

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Arch Day Surgery

Arch Day Surgery: built and hosted by WaTo.

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SAC Facades: daytime-office

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SAC Facades

SAC Facades: built and hosted by WaTo.

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Honey Bun Studio Adelaide: daytime-office

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Honey Bun Studio Adelaide

Honey Bun Studio Adelaide: built and hosted by WaTo.

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Marion Bay Lodge: daytime-office

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Marion Bay Lodge

Marion Bay Lodge: built and hosted by WaTo.

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Marzola: daytime-office

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Marzola

Marzola: built and hosted by WaTo.

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Marzola Hair Skin & Wellness: daytime-office

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Marzola Hair Skin & Wellness

Marzola Hair Skin & Wellness: built and hosted by WaTo.

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Nurturing Independence: daytime-office

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Nurturing Independence

Nurturing Independence: built and hosted by WaTo.

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Who it's for

  • Businesses with a WordPress site of a few pages that mostly gets touched when it breaks.
  • Owners paying for plugin licences, a page builder and a care plan on a site that rarely changes.
  • Anyone whose site was hacked or broken by an update and who does not want to go through it again.
  • Businesses whose web developer has moved on and left a site nobody wants to touch.

How the week goes

  1. We look at your site. We go through every page, form and plugin, tell you what carries straight over and what needs a rethink, and give you a fixed price.
  2. We rebuild it. The pages are written in plain code with AI tools, then checked by us on phones, tablets and desktops.
  3. You review it. You get a private link to the new site and tell us what to change before anyone else sees it.
  4. We switch it over. Old addresses are redirected, forms are tested, and the new site replaces the old one. Your domain and email stay as they are.
  5. We look after it. Hosting is on our own Australian servers. When you want something changed, you tell us and we do it.

Why WaTo

  • We fix, host and maintain WordPress sites as well, so if yours should stay on WordPress we will say so.
  • A person reads and tests the AI-written code before it goes live. Nothing ships unchecked.
  • The people who build the site also run the servers it sits on, so one call covers both.
  • If you want to edit the site yourself, we can build it on VoxelSite or Sitejet instead.
  • Adelaide owned and operated since 2001.

WordPress rebuild questions

Can you really rebuild a WordPress site in a week?

For a typical business site of a few pages with a contact form, yes, about a week from your go-ahead. Sites with many pages, a shop, bookings or member logins take longer, and we tell you how long before we start.

What does it cost?

As a suggested starting range, a small code site of 3 to 5 pages is $3,000 to $3,500 plus GST. Extra pages and special features are quoted. You get a fixed price after we have looked at your current site. See website options and prices for how this compares.

Will I lose my Google rankings?

Not if the move is done properly. We keep the same page addresses where possible, redirect any that change, carry over page titles and descriptions, and submit the new sitemap to Google after launch. Our rankings checklist lists each step.

How do I change things on the site afterwards?

You send us the change and we make it, billed by the hour. There is no dashboard to log in to, which is also why there is nothing to hack. If you would rather make changes yourself, VoxelSite lets you click on the words and photos to edit them.

Is AI-written code safe?

It is when someone who can read code checks it. We review and test every page before launch. Our guide on AI-coded websites versus WordPress covers the detail.

When should I stay on WordPress?

Online shops, membership sites and blogs with several people writing are what WordPress does well. For those we recommend keeping it and putting it on a proper maintenance plan.

My WordPress site is broken right now. Can you help?

Yes. Website rescue and repair gets it back up first. Then you can decide whether to keep maintaining it or have it rebuilt.

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Had enough of WordPress updates?

Send us your web address and we'll tell you whether a one-week rebuild suits your site, and what it would cost.

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No two businesses are the same, so nothing we do is off-the-shelf. Every solution is built around yours, and kept simple.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do your plans and pricing work?

Whatever suits you: a fixed contract, a monthly retainer, prepaid blocks of hours, or simple hourly rates. You pick the model that fits your business, and we keep it transparent with no surprise bills.

How quickly do you respond?

Fast. You talk to a real person, not a call queue. For urgent issues we're often on-site within the hour across Adelaide, with remote support Australia-wide.

Do you only do IT support?

No. IT & Digital, cyber security, websites & hosting, business solutions and currency equipment, all from one local team. One number to call.

What does it cost?

Managed IT is typically $80 to $200 per user per month. One-off help is $115 an hour remote or $180 an hour on site. Prices are ex GST. See our rates.

Do you support businesses outside Adelaide?

Yes. We're Adelaide-based with on-site visits across South Australia, remote support Australia-wide, and we fly in to clients in Darwin, Brisbane and elsewhere for planned work.

Will you work with our existing IT person?

Absolutely. We often co-manage, taking on monitoring, security and after-hours cover alongside your in-house team.

Why we're different

Not your typical IT company

We keep it simple, and fix things so they stay fixed, instead of patching them today.

A typical IT company
WaTo Consulting
You wait in a call queue
A real person on the WaTo team answers
One rigid plan, take it or leave it
Contract, retainer, blocks or hourly: your choice
Patch it today, deal with it again later
Fix the root cause, and what it could cause next
Jargon and over-engineering
Kept simple and explained in plain English
IT only, you juggle other vendors
IT, cyber, web, business & currency under one roof
Hosting resold from someone else
Our own Australian hosting, run by us
WaTo character, happy to help

Still not sure what you need?

Tell us what's slowing you down and we'll point you to the right fix. You're a partner, not a client.

Call (08) 7123 0805 Email info@wato.com.au
Why clients choose us

Trusted by Adelaide business since 2001

The WaTo team
Real people in Adelaide, not a call queue
  1. SA Construct · client from day one
    Our whole IT structure is with WaTo Consulting for the simple reason that there's no sales spiel, no waiting in line on the phone, and always an effective, quick result when needed.
  2. Wato

    From day one and still going 🤝

  3. Enzo's at Home · client since 2001
    WaTo has been assisting our company since 2001. Always punctual, trustworthy, honest, and can be relied on to get the job done.
  4. Wato

    Time flies when you're having fun 🙌

  5. Real estate business · client from 2010
    WaTo looked after IT for our property management business from 2010. We grew dramatically in that time and WaTo was instrumental in keeping all our IT in order, with smooth upgrades.
  6. Alyx

    Loved being part of the growth 📈

  7. Hospitality venue
    In a busy, large hospitality venue with constant IT issues, WaTo is an incredible asset. If WaTo's called with an issue, they're often here within the hour.
  8. Lee

    On my way 🚗

  9. Accounting practice
    WaTo has been invaluable in moving us from Outlook to Gmail and teaching us the other Google products. Friendly, approachable and easily understood. We've even brought WaTo in to help one of our own clients migrate.
  10. Lee

    Happy to help your clients too 🤝

  11. CRS · client since 2011
    Our data is the backbone of our company, and we sleep easy at night knowing it's safe and secure. Whenever we have an IT problem, WaTo understands how crippling downtime is and is quick to act.
  12. Alyx

    Backups checked. Sleep easy 😴

  13. Lasers in Medicine
    WaTo's IT expertise streamlined our medical practice, reduced operating costs and simplified our backups. 100% quality customer service to small business.
  14. Wato

    Small business is our thing 💪

  15. Engineering company
    Wato, or "DJ WaTo" as he's known to us, has become like family. He always goes above and beyond, with a few good solutions to our ever-demanding needs.
  16. Wato

    🎧 DJ WaTo, at your service

  17. City cafe, multiple locations
    WaTo set up our point of sale and internet. They always answered my calls and could even troubleshoot problems over the phone. Very professional. Thank you, WaTo!
  18. Lee

    Always happy to pick up 📞

  19. Printing industry · client since 2013
    Our business relies on discipline and attention to detail, which is exactly why we've relied on WaTo since 2013. Their knowledge and personal attention give us peace of mind in every area of our operation.
  20. Alyx

    Detail is our thing too 🔍

  21. Genmed 480
    We feel extremely lucky to have WaTo look after our computers. Easy to talk with, explains things in plain terms instead of jargon, and never pushes us to upgrade to the latest and greatest.
  22. Lee

    No jargon, promise 🙂

  23. Alex, 30 Acres · client since 2021
    If you're anything like us, IT is very daunting! WaTo took away the hassle and stress of setting up our brand new restaurant and installed our point of sale. Timely, efficient and a reasonable price. Highly recommended!
  24. Wato

    30 Acres, still the freshest food ever! 🍽️

  25. AV industry
    WaTo delivers for our standard office admin and as a consultant for integrating audio, visual and lighting products into the IT world. Problems are dealt with swiftly to avoid downtime.
  26. Lee

    Lights, camera, uptime 🎬

  27. Cummins Allison (CPI) · client since 2014
    Their ability to grasp and apply product-specific technical process has allowed us to meet all customer KPIs and offer value-added services.
  28. Alyx

    KPIs met. Keep counting 💵

  29. Allied health practice
    When the medical diary crashes, that's an all-out emergency. It happened three times in one year, and each time WaTo fixed it in under 10 minutes. Personal, reliable and fast.
  30. Alyx

    Diary's back up ✅

  31. Sports industry · client since 2015
    We've used WaTo since 2015. Before that, other providers made things difficult. WaTo is prompt, upfront and very reliable, and has saved us heaps!
  32. Lee

    Glad we could save you heaps 💸

  33. Sole owner-operator
    WaTo moved my site to a new server and set up secure, reliable email and hosting, so I could get on with what I do best. I'd send anyone to WaTo for all their wizardry needs.
  34. Wato

    Wizardry on tap 🪄

  35. Recreation industry
    WaTo did an amazing job setting up the audio and visual in our new business, and fantastic work migrating email accounts and managing our domains. Service is A+.
  36. Lee

    A+ right back at you ⭐

  37. Small home business
    Doesn't matter how small your business is, we all need help with IT and digital. WaTo makes me feel like BIG business.
  38. Alyx

    Small business, big support 🚀

  39. Mike Roberts
    As a non-geek, I appreciate that WaTo's always got my back and never makes me feel I'm imposing when I ring out of hours. Looking for someone local and reliable? WaTo's who you call!
  40. Wato

    Anytime, Mike 👍

Who we work with

Our story

Built in Adelaide, since 2001

WaTo Consulting was founded by John Watson in Adelaide in 2001. Over two decades it's earned a name for tailored work across a wide range of industries, helping businesses of every size run more smoothly, work more efficiently and grow steadily, without blowing the budget or disrupting the day-to-day. Rumour has it the story starts much earlier, with a young Wato on his grandfather's knee in front of a Commodore 64, learning to code in BASIC.

Emma Watson (née Dickenson) was part of the story for a stage along the way. She brought real estate and property management expertise, and a clear view of where the business could go: growing it, bringing in new systems and fresh thinking, and lifting the standard of how things are done. WaTo has been through plenty of shapes and stages since, but one thing she helped sharpen has never changed: being consistent for the client is a must.

Today it's all tailored, never off-the-shelf: IT & Digital, Business & Web Hosting, built around what each client actually needs. Over the years those areas have come together under one roof: our IT & Digital, Currency, Business and Web Hosting work now all sit within WaTo Consulting. One team, one standard, looking after the lot.

When you work with us, you're a partner, not just a client.

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