Rockford has a manufacturing legacy that runs deep—and that same practical, build-it-right mindset applies to how local businesses approach their websites. Whether you’re serving the Forest City’s growing healthcare corridor, its industrial base, or its expanding tourism scene along the Rock River, your WordPress site is a core piece of infrastructure.
84EM is a WordPress development agency with 14 years of WordPress expertise and over 31 years of programming experience. We work directly with businesses and partner with agencies who need reliable WordPress development behind the scenes.
Web Development & WordPress Services in Rockford
- Custom Development
- Agency Partnerships
- AI Integration & Development
- Project Rescue
- Security & Troubleshooting
- Consulting & Strategy
- Code Cleanup
- Maintenance & Support
- Data Migrations
Why Rockford Businesses Choose 84EM
- 31 years of web development experience – Programming since 1995, WordPress since 2012
- Deep WordPress expertise – Custom plugins, API integrations, and enterprise solutions
- Agency partnerships – White-label or client-facing, your choice
- Remote-first, nationwide service – Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving Rockford and all 50 states
“Deadlines were always met. When new challenges arose (ie: last minute new data source), 84EM was up for the challenge and worked diligently to make sure the project would still launch on time.“
Founder, Red Lab Technologies
Rockford sits just 80 miles from Chicago, which means plenty of local businesses compete in a regional market that moves fast. A WordPress site that’s slow, fragile, or hard to update holds you back. We build custom themes, develop plugins from scratch, integrate third-party APIs, and fix the problems other developers left behind.
Need ongoing maintenance or a full rebuild? We’ll scope it honestly and deliver on time. That’s how we’ve worked for over 31 years—and it’s why agencies and businesses keep coming back.