Figma to WordPress: Building an Implementation-Ready Gutenberg Component Library
Storyware’s Gutenberg block library blueprint serves as both an internal guide and a resource for our design partners.
Agency Partners
We partner with design-led agencies and studios that build ambitious websites and need a development partner who won’t lose the design in the build.
Why Agencies Bring Us In
Agencies call us when execution needs to match the ambition of the design.
We’re brought in when:
- The design is strong and the build needs to honor it
- Content structure and CMS architecture aren’t yet defined
- Performance and accessibility can’t be afterthoughts
- Internal dev resources are booked or don’t specialize in WordPress
Having seen where agency projects most often break down, we focus on decisions that protect delivery, maintainability, and your reputation with the client.
Figma-to-WordPress development
Translating complex designs into clean, performant, maintainable code with the attention to detail that keeps design intent intact all the way to production.
Component-based builds
Reusable Gutenberg blocks that scale across pages and future phases, built from an implementation-ready component library developed in close coordination with your design team.
WordPress & CMS architecture
Flexible, editor-friendly systems built on native Gutenberg — no page builders, no third-party themes — that stay stable and manageable in real-world use.
Content strategy & information architecture
Page hierarchies, content models, and navigation systems that support both users and editors.
Wireframes & structural UX
Clear, usable page structures that guide design and development before a pixel is placed.
Performance & accessibility
Fast-loading sites that meet accessibility standards and hold up post-launch.
Conversion tracking implementation
Reliable conversion tracking through Google Tag Manager, implemented without performance tradeoffs.
Ongoing technical stewardship
Maintenance, improvements, and support so projects don’t quietly degrade after launch. Agencies who don’t want post-launch support work — we do.
How We Build
We don’t use third-party themes or page builders. They might save a little time upfront, but cost significantly more to maintain and hand control back to the theme vendor, not your client.
Every site we build runs on native Gutenberg blocks: core blocks where they fit, custom blocks where they don’t. The result is a platform your client’s editors can actually use years after launch, with design consistency baked in rather than bolted on.
Our deployments are version-controlled and zero-downtime, powered by a build pipeline built around Composer, Envoyer, and Cloudways. New features and updates ship on a schedule, not whenever someone gets to them.
Who We've Worked With
We’ve partnered with agencies and studios who care deeply about craft and trust us to carry that through to the build.
We’re active members of The Bureau, a community of agencies and studios, and love connecting with peers on the challenges that matter most.
We don’t compete with our partners
We never take over client relationships during a project, but can manage post-launch support if your team doesn’t.
We don’t replace creative leadership
We support your team with structure and execution, not creative direction.
We’re not a low-cost production shop
Projects that prioritize speed over clarity or require constant micromanagement aren’t a fit.
We don’t ship fragile solutions
If something will cause problems after launch, we’ll flag it early and clearly.
Let's talk about your next project.
20 to 30 minutes is all we need: no obligation, just a conversation to see if we’re a good fit.