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WordPress website modernization

A fragmented page-builder site rebuilt as one reusable content system

BUILT replaced Zight’s patchwork of WordPress page builders with a cleaner backend and reusable ACF modules that let the marketing team build and update pages without putting the design system at risk.

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Zight marketing website showing product messaging, calls to action, and visual communication features
Zight WordPress marketing website

The problem

Multiple page builders had turned routine updates into risky work

Zight’s WordPress site had accumulated several page-building systems, inconsistent backend patterns, and pages that were difficult for the marketing team to edit confidently. Routine updates could require navigating different tools or risk disrupting the design.

  • Pages were built through multiple, inconsistent editing systems
  • Content updates could affect layout, spacing, or visual consistency
  • The backend had become harder to maintain as the marketing site expanded

The response

One reusable module system for the entire marketing site

BUILT removed the page-builder dependencies, cleaned up the WordPress backend, and created a reusable library of ACF modules. The Zight team can now assemble and update pages through structured content controls while the underlying components protect the approved design.

  1. 01

    Audit

    Review the existing builders, page structures, content patterns, and technical dependencies.

  2. 02

    Simplify

    Remove conflicting editing systems and establish one clear WordPress content model.

  3. 03

    Build

    Create reusable ACF modules that preserve the design while supporting different page needs.

  4. 04

    Extend

    Launch new pages, modules, and improvements through the same maintainable system.

The platform

From page-builder sprawl to a controlled publishing system

The rebuild replaced several competing editing experiences with one structured WordPress foundation built around reusable modules, consistent front-end behavior, and practical controls for the marketing team.

Zight WordPress editor showing a structured Banner module with heading, body copy, and content controls

01

One consistent editing experience

Instead of moving between multiple page builders and page-specific editing patterns, the marketing team works through a consistent set of structured fields and reusable modules inside WordPress.

Zight ACF layout library with reusable modules such as Banner, Call to Action, Case Study, Chart, and Columns

02

Reusable modules without rigid page templates

Modules can be arranged to support product pages, use cases, campaigns, resources, and other marketing content while retaining shared rules for typography, spacing, responsive behavior, and brand presentation.

Zight Agent marketing page supported through continued website development after the WordPress rebuild

03

Continued development on a cleaner foundation

BUILT remains involved as Zight’s product and marketing needs evolve, adding modules, refining existing components, troubleshooting issues, and extending the site without returning to the fragmented structure that made the previous backend difficult to manage.

More of the system

Built for the team maintaining the site after launch

The strongest marketing-site architecture is not only visible to visitors. It also gives the internal team clearer controls, safer content choices, and a reliable foundation for continued publishing.

Zight page modules list showing Banner, Logos, Content, Slider, Gridbox, Video, Quotes, and Call to Action

Flexible Page Building

Build different pages from the same module library

Editors can select and arrange approved content modules to support different messages and page structures without needing a new custom template for every request.

Structured Zight content module with title, subtitle, and controlled fields for a How it Works section

Design Protection

Give editors control without exposing fragile layout settings

Structured fields control the content while the component code preserves typography, spacing, responsive behavior, and other design rules that should remain consistent.

Zight WordPress site settings with global logo options and organized administration controls

WordPress Administration

Replace competing builders with one maintainable backend

Removing overlapping page-building systems reduced backend complexity and gave the team one clearer way to create, find, and update marketing content.

Zight Banner module editor supporting new Agent product messaging through ongoing development

Ongoing Development

Keep the system useful as the marketing site changes

BUILT continues supporting Zight with new modules, refinements, troubleshooting, and other development needs as products, campaigns, and content requirements evolve.

The work

Built as one reusable WordPress system

Content structure, ACF modules, front-end components, editorial controls, and continued development were designed as parts of one maintainable publishing system rather than separate page-building tools.

  1. Content strategy
  2. Structured fields
  3. Reusable ACF modulesContent · Layout · Behavior
  4. Published pages
  5. Continued development

Product decisions

Replace page-builder freedom with structured flexibility

The team still needed to create varied marketing pages, but it did not need unrestricted layout controls that could break spacing, hierarchy, responsiveness, or brand consistency.

Turn repeated patterns into reusable modules

Common marketing sections were rebuilt as coded ACF modules that could be reused and rearranged without duplicating page-builder configurations or creating another one-off layout.

Modernize without limiting future growth

The new system removed accumulated backend complexity while creating a clearer foundation for new pages, additional modules, and continued product and campaign expansion.

What BUILT owned

BUILT led the WordPress modernization from backend review and content architecture through ACF module development, front-end implementation, migration away from the previous builders, launch, and continued technical support.

Modernization strategy

  • Existing builder and backend review
  • Content and module architecture
  • Migration and implementation planning

Editorial experience

  • Structured WordPress editing model
  • ACF flexible-content system
  • Editor-friendly module controls

Website engineering

  • Reusable front-end component development
  • Responsive module implementation
  • Page-builder removal and backend cleanup

Continued ownership

  • Launch and quality assurance
  • New module and feature development
  • Troubleshooting and ongoing technical support

Because the marketing site now runs on one shared ACF module system, Zight can create and update pages through a consistent WordPress experience while BUILT continues extending the platform as new needs emerge.

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Has your WordPress site become harder to update than it should be?

Share which builders, templates, and editing systems have accumulated over time, where the team is afraid of breaking pages, and what the website needs to support next. BUILT can help replace the patchwork with one reusable and maintainable content system.