Custom PHP Web Development & E-Commerce
Lean, hand-built websites and web applications. PHP + MariaDB on Linux, no bloated frameworks, no $5K/month hosting bills, no off-the-shelf themes that look like everyone else.
Tuxxin has been building websites since 2010. We use PHP and our in-house TiCore framework for everything from $1K marketing sites to $50K custom e-commerce platforms. Where WordPress is the right tool we will use it; where it is not, we will tell you and propose a faster, more maintainable alternative. Every site we build is hosted on infrastructure we operate, runs on the open web (no proprietary CMS lock-in), and ships with documented code that any other PHP developer can pick up.
Web Development Services
E-commerce stores
Custom storefronts with Stripe/PayPal checkout, inventory, order management, shipping rate APIs (USPS, UPS, FedEx). Real-time deals feeds and product import pipelines welcome.
Marketing & content sites
Fast static-feeling sites with a real CMS for non-developers. Bootstrap-slim CSS, no jQuery, sub-second page loads on commodity hosting.
REST APIs & integrations
JSON APIs that power mobile apps, third-party integrations, or internal tooling. JWT auth, rate limiting, OpenAPI documentation.
TiCore applications
When you need a real web app (multi-user, role-based, with auth and admin) we use our PHP framework — same engine that powers webshot.site, qr-track.tuxxin.com, and the iNetPanel control panel.
Migrations & rebuilds
Old WordPress site dragging the business down? We will move it to a faster stack, preserve URLs (no SEO loss), and modernize the admin tooling so editors actually use it.
Maintenance retainers
Monthly retainers cover security patches, content tweaks, plugin updates, performance audits, and backup verification — for a fraction of a full-time hire.
Our Web Stack
Backend
PHP 8.4/8.5, MariaDB or SQLite, Redis where caching matters. Composer-managed dependencies, PSR-12 code style, real test coverage.
TiCore framework
In-house, open source. Routing, auth, CSRF, rate-limiting, structured logging, page caching, sitemap generation — without 200 MB of node_modules.
Frontend
Bootstrap-slim (12 KB Bootstrap subset), Alpine.js for interactivity, no React/Vue unless the project actually needs an SPA.
CDN & edge
Cloudflare for caching and DDoS protection, IndexNow for instant search-engine updates, Workers for edge logic when needed.
Hosting
Tuxxin-managed Linux infrastructure (see Linux Infrastructure service). You get a real server, not a $40/mo shared host limited to 5 visitors.
Payments
Stripe for cards/subscriptions, PayPal Checkout, Authorize.net where required. We do not store PAN data — PCI scope stays minimal.
Our Delivery Process
Scope
A 60-minute call to map screens, data model, and integrations. Output: a fixed-price quote with a sketch of every page and API endpoint.
Design
Live HTML mockups (no Figma round-trips). You click through real pages on a real domain and we iterate based on what you see.
Build
Two-week sprints with a working build at the end of each. Code lives in a git repo you have access to from day one.
Launch
Pre-launch checklist (SEO, schema, sitemap, IndexNow, monitoring, backups). Soft-launch on a staging domain, then DNS cut-over.
Custom Web Development Is Right For You If
Tuxxin works best with the following kinds of teams and projects.
- You have an idea that does not fit a no-code platform (Webflow, Shopify, Squarespace).
- You are tired of fighting WordPress plugins, theme builders, or page-builder bloat.
- You need a real e-commerce checkout with logic that off-the-shelf platforms cannot do.
- You want code your business owns, can fork, and could hand to any other PHP developer.
- You want a developer who answers their own emails, not a five-layer agency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a web project in mind?
Send us a paragraph or two about what you are trying to build. We respond within one business day with questions, a rough timeline, and a fixed-price estimate.
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