wiki/clients/current/finwellu/2026-01-29-anudan-site-rebuild.md · 423 words · 2026-01-29
Anudan Website Rebuild Project
Overview
Anudan's website was migrated onto Asymmetric's WP Engine hosting environment but was built on a non-standard theme and page builder. Rather than attempt to maintain a site outside the agency's standard tech stack, the decision was made to rebuild the site at no cost to the client in order to standardize it and ensure long-term maintainability.
This decision was made during the [1] led by Mark Hope.
Decision
Rebuild the site at no cost to Anudan, using Asymmetric's standard theme and page builder.
Rationale
- The existing site uses a different theme and builder than the agency standard, making it difficult to guarantee quality support and maintenance.
- Hosting sites on non-standard stacks creates unpredictable support overhead and risk.
- If Anudan is to become a long-term client, the site must be on the standard stack from the outset.
- If Anudan does not commit to becoming a client, they should be directed to find alternative hosting.
"If she's willing to become a client, we're going to rebuild your site at our expense. We're not going to charge you anything… so that we can guarantee that it works and it's maintainable." — Mark Hope
Scope & Approach
- Full site rebuild using Asymmetric's standard WordPress theme and page builder
- Work to begin in a new, temporary staging environment spun up from scratch (not from the existing migrated site)
- Once complete, push staging to production and delete the staging environment per the [2]
- No plugins outside the approved standard set should be added without Mark's approval
Action Items
| Owner |
Action |
Status |
| Sebastian |
Notify Anudan of the free rebuild offer and confirm client commitment |
Open |
| Ishak |
Begin rebuild in a new staging environment |
Open |
| Mark |
Oversee and approve final push to production |
Pending |
Related Decisions & Context
- This project is a direct consequence of the broader [3] established on 2026-01-29, which require all hosted sites to conform to the standard tech stack.
- The rebuild follows the mandatory spin up → build → push → delete staging workflow. See [4].
- No direct admin users should be created on the site; access is managed via WP Engine SSO.
Open Questions
- Has Anudan confirmed intent to become a long-term client? (Sebastian to confirm)
- If Anudan declines, what is the offboarding/migration timeline?