--- title: CMS Development date: 2026-03-04T11:38:00+01:00 author: Santiago Melluso canonical_url: "https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/services/cms-development/" section: Services --- [Services](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/services/)[Back to listing](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/services/)Development # CMS Development Not every content challenge fits neatly into an off-the-shelf solution. We build on platforms like Craft CMS to create content architectures that are flexible enough to handle your most complex requirements and simple enough that your team actually uses them. The result: a backend your editors love, a frontend that loads fast, and a structure that scales as your content needs grow. **This is for you if:** - Your current CMS is either too rigid for your content team or too chaotic for your developers. - You’re managing a complex content model — multiple brands, markets, content types, or editorial workflows. - You want a content platform that’s built for the long term, not the path of least resistance. **What you’ll get from this:** - A content architecture designed around how your team actually works. - A CMS implementation that’s intuitive for editors and clean for developers. - Custom fields, layouts, and workflows tailored to your specific content model. - Documentation and training so your team can manage and extend it independently. [Get in touch](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/contact/) ## Frequently Asked Questions We're currently on WordPress or another CMS. Is switching to Craft CMS worth the disruption?Not automatically: switching is worth the disruption when your current CMS is too rigid for your content team or too chaotic for developers to maintain safely. If your team fights the tool every week, the migration usually costs less than the slow tax you’re already paying. If it’s occasional friction, we’ll tell you to stay where you are. How long does a CMS build take?A focused implementation with a clear content model typically runs eight to fourteen weeks. That covers the content architecture, custom fields and layouts built around your editorial workflow, and the documentation and training your team needs to manage the platform independently. Complex multi-brand or multilingual models sit at the longer end of the range. Our content model is genuinely complex (multiple brands, languages, content types). Can a CMS actually handle that cleanly?Yes, handling multiple brands, languages, and content types cleanly is the specific problem a well-built content architecture solves. We design the structure around how your team actually works, with fields, layouts, and workflows per content type rather than one generic template stretched thin. It’s exactly what surfaces in [Tech Stack Selection & Architecture](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/services/tech-stack-selection-architecture/) conversations. Could we hire a freelance Craft CMS developer instead?For a small, well-scoped site, a freelance Craft CMS developer can work, and it’s the cheaper route. Where it gets harder is content architecture design and documentation: modeling decisions made in week two shape what your editors can do for years. We keep architecture, documentation, and training inside the same engagement so none of it leaves when a person does. Will our editors actually be able to use this, or will it require a developer for every content change?Editors managing content without a developer on call is the design goal, not a side effect. We build custom fields and layouts around your actual editorial workflow, and the engagement includes documentation and training so your team can manage and extend the CMS independently. If a routine content change still needs a developer, we treat that as a defect. We'll need new integrations once the CMS is live. Is that part of this service?Connecting the CMS to other systems is scoped separately under [API Integration & Custom Development](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/services/api-integration-custom-development/), so this service stays focused on the content platform. Here you get the content architecture, the implementation, and a backend your editors can run without help. When you’re ready for integrations, both workstreams share the same content model, so nothing gets rebuilt twice. ## You might also like #### Content Strategy Content is not a volume game. It's a quality and relevance game. We help you create less, but better — and make sure it reaches the people it's meant for. [ Read More ](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/services/content-strategy/) #### Design Systems The difference between a website that scales and one that crumbles. We build the foundation, so your team can move fast without stuff breaking everywhere. [ Read More ](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/services/design-systems/) #### Tech Stack Selection & Architecture The wrong stack is a slow tax on your business. We help you build a coherent architecture before you commit to tools you'll spend years working around. [ Read More ](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/services/tech-stack-selection-architecture/) #### API Integration & Custom Development Modern ecommerce runs on integrations. We connect your platforms, automate your workflows, and build the custom functionality your business actually needs. [ Read More ](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/services/api-integration-custom-development/)