Silverstripe Development
Expert Silverstripe development for websites as unique as your business
Why Choose Silverstripe?
Silverstripe CMS is a powerful, modern, and highly flexible platform — ideal for organisations that need more than a basic template website. With its clean architecture, intuitive editing experience, and strong security model, Silverstripe is trusted by major brands and high‑profile organisations across Australia and around the world.
Government agencies, corporates, and nonprofits rely on Silverstripe for mission‑critical websites, including organisations such as: the Ian Potter Foundation, Gordon Ramsay, Industry Super, Juicy Rentals, Wesley Mission, Landcom, Westpac NZ and over 60 NZ Government Agencies. These organisations choose Silverstripe because it delivers long‑term stability, strong security, and the flexibility to build exactly what they need.
As experienced Silverstripe developers, we help you take full advantage of what the platform offers:
- A clean, modern CMS your team will actually enjoy using
- Flexible content structures tailored to your organisation
- Strong security backed by an active open‑source community
- Scalable architecture for long‑term growth
- Custom functionality built to your exact requirements
- Seamless integrations with CRMs, APIs, and third‑party systems
Silverstripe development gives you the freedom to build exactly what you need, without the limitations of off‑the‑shelf platforms.
Silverstripe Services
As a specialist Silverstripe development partner, we offer end‑to‑end services to support your website throughout its lifecycle:
- Custom Silverstripe website development
- Upgrades, migrations, and modernisation
- Module development and bespoke functionality
- API integrations and complex data workflows
- Performance optimisation and security hardening
- Ongoing maintenance and support
Whether you’re starting fresh or improving an existing site, we bring deep Silverstripe expertise and a practical, client‑focused approach.
A Better Editing Experience
One of the biggest strengths of Silverstripe CMS is its clean, intuitive editing interface. Your team can update content quickly and confidently, without fighting with cluttered menus or confusing workflows.
As your Silverstripe developer, we tailor the CMS to match your organisation’s structure, making content management simpler, faster, and more efficient.
Secure and Reliable
Security is a core strength of Silverstripe CMS. It’s used by government agencies and large organisations because it provides a stable, secure foundation for mission‑critical websites.
As experienced Silverstripe developers, we follow best practices for secure coding, updates, and deployment, giving you peace of mind that your website is protected.
Built for Flexibility
Silverstripe is ideal when you need a website that goes beyond standard templates. With its MVC architecture and modular design, it allows us to build custom features, unique content types, and complex business logic, all while keeping the system clean and maintainable.
Our Silverstripe development approach ensures your site is:
- Easy to extend
- Simple to maintain
- Structured for long‑term growth
- Built with clean, semantic code
Silverstripe Professional Partners
Your Trusted Silverstripe Developers in Australia
We’ve delivered Silverstripe development projects for agencies, corporates, nonprofits, and government‑adjacent organisations across Australia. With a focus on transparency, long‑term support, and technical excellence, we help you build a website that’s powerful, flexible, and built to last.
FAQ
Frequent Silverstripe Questions
What makes Silverstripe a strong choice for building a custom website?
Silverstripe is a flexible CMS and framework designed for projects that need tailored functionality rather than off‑the‑shelf templates. It gives developers full control over how features are built, while editors get a clean, intuitive interface for managing content. This combination makes it ideal for organisations that want a site built around their specific workflows rather than forcing their needs into a rigid system.
How does Silverstripe differ from platforms like WordPress or Shopify?
WordPress is plugin‑driven and great for quick setups, but it can become complex when heavily customised. Shopify is purpose‑built for eCommerce. Silverstripe sits in a different category: it’s a development‑friendly CMS that allows you to build exactly what you need without relying on layers of third‑party plugins. This makes it ideal for bespoke sites, integrations, and long‑term maintainability.
Read here about how we select the platform for a new web project.
How secure is Silverstripe?
Silverstripe has a strong security track record and is widely used by government and enterprise organisations. Its permission system, coding standards, and regular updates help reduce common vulnerabilities. Because it emphasises custom development over plugin stacking, fewer external components could introduce risk.
Is Silverstripe good for SEO and performance?
Yes. Silverstripe produces clean, structured code and supports fast page rendering, which helps search engines crawl and index your site efficiently. It also includes tools for managing metadata, URLs, and content structure. Combined with good hosting and optimisation, Silverstripe sites can achieve excellent performance and search visibility.
Can Silverstripe be used for eCommerce?
Silverstripe isn’t an eCommerce platform by default, but it can be extended with modules or custom development to support online stores, product catalogues, checkout flows, and payment processing. This is ideal for businesses that need eCommerce tailored to their operations rather than a generic store setup.
Read here about how we select the platform for website projects.
Does Silverstripe support integrations with external systems?
Yes. Silverstripe can connect to CRMs, payment gateways, booking systems, APIs, and other third‑party tools. Its framework makes it straightforward to build stable, maintainable integrations that fit your business logic.
Is Silverstripe suitable for large or high‑traffic websites?
Absolutely. Silverstripe is used for enterprise‑level projects, government portals, and high‑traffic sites. Its architecture supports scaling, caching, and performance tuning for demanding environments.
Can Silverstripe handle multilingual content?
Yes. Silverstripe supports multi‑language setups, allowing you to manage content in multiple languages and present region‑specific versions of your site.
How customisable is Silverstripe?
Silverstripe is built for customisation. You can create unique content types, integrate external systems, build complex workflows, or design entirely bespoke front‑end experiences. It’s a strong fit for organisations that need a CMS to adapt to their processes, not the other way around.
Do you offer support and maintenance for Silverstripe sites?
Yes. We provide ongoing support, updates, bug fixes, and enhancements on a flexible, pay‑as‑you‑need basis without lock-in contracts. Whether you need occasional help or structured long‑term maintenance, we can tailor a support plan to your needs. Yes.
Can you improve the performance of my Silverstripe site?
Yes. We can optimise data structures, templates, queries, caching, assets, and infrastructure to make your site faster and more stable.
Do you build custom Silverstripe modules?
Absolutely. We create modules tailored to your business logic, integrations, and workflows.
Can you upgrade my Silverstripe site?
Yes. We handle upgrades from older versions through to the latest Silverstripe CMS releases, including module updates, deprecated code fixes, and testing.
Is the Silverstripe admin easy for non‑technical users?
Editors generally find Silverstripe’s CMS interface straightforward. Content fields are clearly labelled, page structures are easy to navigate, and common tasks like updating text, images, or menus can be done without technical knowledge. Custom admin tools can also be built to match your organisation’s workflow.
Can an existing website be migrated to Silverstripe?
Yes. Whether your current site runs on WordPress, Joomla, or another CMS, it can be migrated to Silverstripe. Migrations can be automated, scripted, or done manually depending on the complexity of your content and the improvements you want to make during the transition.
How much does a Silverstripe website cost?
Costs depend on the complexity of your project: the number of templates, integrations, custom features, and content types. Silverstripe is ideal for projects where long‑term flexibility and maintainability matter. We provide estimates based on your specific requirements and goals.
How long does a Silverstripe project usually take?
Timelines vary depending on scope. Smaller sites may take a few weeks, while larger or more complex builds can span several months. Planning, design, development, testing, and content preparation all influence the schedule.
Does Silverstripe require licence fees?
No, Silverstripe is fully open source. You can use, modify, and extend it without paying any licensing costs. This makes it a cost‑effective foundation for custom development, especially for organisations that want long‑term flexibility without being locked into proprietary software fees.
What ongoing costs should I expect after launch?
Typical ongoing costs include hosting, maintenance, updates, and performance optimisation. Silverstripe itself does not require paid licences, but keeping your site secure and running smoothly involves regular technical upkeep.
Testimonials
What clients say
Have been working with Innoweb for a long time as they have designed and have been managing our website for years and I have to say, always a pleasure! Any issue becomes a non-issue as it gets solved immediately. Not only do they do what we ask, they go over and beyond with suggestions and ideas to help us progress and make things even better than we hope. We have gone through website updates with them as well and we are very grateful they were there to guide us and assist. Extremely reliable and responsible, very quick, really a gem for us and our marketing team!
Florian is a highly skilled developer, a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with - quick, responsive and responsible. He understands the nature of the business and always gives his best! I highly recommend him.