StoneHill Trio
Responsive WordPress Website for a Local Band
A clean, fan-friendly website helping a band share their music, gigs, and updates, keeping the vibe personal and easy to manage.
Project Snapshot
What I Did
- Built the site from scratch: layout, structure, content setup, hosting
- Integrated SoundCloud, guestbook, and event listing plugins
- Customized theme with CSS for consistent design and responsive behavior
- Ensured GDPR compliance and user accessibility
PLanning
Defined structure:
Home, Gigs, News, Songs, Lyrics, Guestbook, Contact
Outlined user goals:
easy navigation, interactive elements
Building
Customized & set up themes and plugins for gigs, guestbook, and forms
Wrote and organized content
Testing
Refined responsiveness
Applied cookie consent
Managed hosting setup and deployment
Launching
Got the site live !
Key Features
- Gig Listings: Event Manager with clean, mobile-ready formatting
- Guestbook: Fans can leave messages & memories
- Music Integration: SoundCloud player directly on the homepage
- Responsive Design: Optimized for desktop, tablet & mobiledesign.
Conclusion
Lessons
- Strengthened plugin configuration and styling confidence
- Improved end-to-end project delivery, from design to deployment
- Created a site the band can update independently
Future Directions
- Add calendar view for gigs
- Introduce newsletter signup
- Implement SEO plugin
- Explore caching for faster performance