Lviv is not only about history and architecture, cultural events and tourists, but is also one of the 3 largest IT hubs in Ukraine, alongside Kyiv and Kharkiv. In 2019 there were 416 tech companies, out of which more than 188 are registered on TechBehemoths. In addition to this, Lviv was listed among the 10 most cost-effective locations by Financial times, in 2019 and also, 4 IT companies from the top 100 best BPO, have offices in Lviv, according to an article shared by Lviv IT Cluster. 

Other advantages of Lviv as a tech center are the economic attractiveness, which makes the city a feasible destination with qualified professionals in the IT industry, such as web designers, developers, software engineers, and other specialists in related fields. 

Youngsters interested in the field of IT can always find specialization courses in different fields, and those professionals that feel insecure, have a place to retrain and improve their skills in Lviv. This means that the IT and tech academic background in the city is at one of the highest levels in the region. 

The city also has a positive development dynamic, and so, in the past 7 years, the number of investors and IT companies in Lviv significantly increased. The most important aspect when attracting new companies to a city is to keep them satisfied with the entire environment - a lesson that Lviv accomplished. 90% of all CEOs of local IT companies are satisfied with the city, and 83% will continue to invest. On the other hand, local companies that open offices in Lviv, export IT services abroad. Web agencies, digital companies, and professionals working for Lviv-based IT companies are attracting more new clients each year. 

In 2019 there were more than 25K professionals enrolled in the IT sector in Lviv, but in 2021 there could be more. With an average salary of $1866/mo according to IT cluster and $2800/mo according to Glassdoor, the number of IT specialists increased by more than 85% in the past 2 years.

Overall, Lviv is expected to increase its IT capabilities and deliver more IT services and service types in the near future. With a new generation coming up, companies located there are able to assimilate and produce valuable digital products and technologies. 

WordPress is currently the most popular CMS (content management system) on the web. It’s used on more than 43% of all websites worldwide (around 32% of the sites don’t use any CMSs or have custom built systems).

It was launched more than 20 years ago and evolved from a simple blogging platform into a powerful website builder powering millions of websites across the world. WordPress is relatively easy to manage, is extremely flexible in terms of design and functionality and has a huge community of developers.

WordPress.org is a free and open source software, meaning that everyone can modify it as they wish and use it for different purposes. It also has a hosted solution available on WordPress.com, where users can choose a paid plan.

Some of the most popular brands like Vogue, Sony, Meta, Spotify, Disney, Bloomberg, New York Post and many more use WordPress on their websites.

It comprises a whole ecosystem of themes, plugins and tools that can power a wide variety of websites from personal blogs to large ecommerce websites (via WooCommerce), news sites, membership sites, courses, forums, etc.

While WordPress is very customizable and its possibilities are almost limitless, you might need help from experienced WordPress development service providers to be able to implement advanced functionality and custom design for your business website.

It provides a great flexibility and gives you full control over your site. This is why so many professionals choose WordPress. The benefits are obvious: 

• Highly customizable

• Full control over your site

• Visual website editor

• SEO friendly

• Mobile friendly

• Multi-site and multi-user compatible

• Scalable

• Huge community

• Powerful ecommerce options

There are thousands of companies providing WordPress development and design services. That’s why it’s important to define your goals and requirements in advance, so you can choose the right service provider for your business.

Choosing a reliable agency to work with can be a difficult task. To make the selection process easier, keep in mind some of the following aspects:

• Experience - when was the company founded? Do they specialize in WordPress development services only?

• Skills - WordPress customization requires advanced knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

• Portfolio - check the company’s portfolio and some of their previous works

• Price - expect to pay at least $30-70 / per hour for development services 

• Company location - do they focus on a specific area? Do they know the local market?

• Client reviews - read the latest client reviews on TechBehemoths on any company profile

• Communication - check the preferred communication means and turnaround time

• Reporting - ask for more details and examples of reports

There are more than 8,000 companies registered on TechBehemoths providing WordPress development services. With such a great number of service providers, it’s easy to get overwhelmed while searching for a company to work with.

To ease the selection process we’ve developed a powerful filter, so you can shortlist the companies that fit your project needs. You can narrow down the search and be very specific by selecting the desired filter options.

Browse the companies and get in touch with them at no extra cost. Initiate successful partnerships and grow your business!