SOS for Craft CMS – We take over when others don't know what to do

Takeover of critical and failed CMS projects 

We specialise in taking over critical Craft CMS projects when others get stuck! Many projects are unnecessarily complicated by a lack of system knowledge, faulty data models, unclear template structures, or incorrectly used plugins. For example, when plugins are installed indiscriminately, causing more harm than good in the long run (see Blitzcache). The project grows – but the technical basis cannot keep up. The result: instability, security gaps, poor performance and, in the worst case, a complete project standstill.

We take on projects in precisely these situations and create a clear basis for stable operation. The craft unit team analyses the current state of your system with a professional and individual code review, identifying problems in the setup of the server environment, programming code, project goals and SEO. We use this to develop a clear refactoring strategy. In doing so, we consider not only the immediate emergency, but also long-term stability, scalability, security and maintainability.

craft unit specialises in taking over and revitalising problematic or failed Craft CMS projects. Our process begins with a thorough analysis of the existing installation. This includes a code review, server configuration, database structure and the plugins in use. We identify the critical issues, develop a recovery strategy and implement it step by step, with the aim of restoring stability, performance and security. We deliberately avoid short-term quick fixes and focus on in-house solutions that enable future security and further development.

Support for production bottlenecks

As a service provider for other digital agencies, craft unit is happy to step in during short-term bottlenecks and can take over defined areas of ongoing projects. These can be smaller individual components or entire sections or websites. Depending on the agreement, craft unit can operate completely in the background (an NDA helps here) or act as an external programmer for the agency. Any variation is possible, but requires precise agreements. We can then continue to work together on a project basis, or we can get the project back on track and you can then continue sailing alone. We step in at short notice and resolve technical blockages, create transparency about risks and show concrete steps for stabilisation.

There are many reasons for this:

• Short-term bottlenecks due to project size, staff shortages, holiday periods or timing stress
• The service offered exceeds the agency's expertise or capacity
• Complete discontinuation of programming services for Craft CMS as a strategic agency decision, but you don't want to lose existing customers

Getting started with ongoing maintenance and server hosting

A Craft CMS system can only remain reliable if it is properly maintained. We take over existing installations, check the hosting, databases, caches and deployments, and bring the system up to a stable, well-maintained state. We handle ongoing maintenance and hosting as part of a fixed support package, with full cost control and transparency.

Versioning, refactoring, system analysis

Many instabilities arise from structures that have grown over time and are no longer traceable. We analyse code, versioning and databases and check the architecture of the system. The major upgrades currently taking place to 5 require experienced programmers.

craft unit takes over the monitoring of ongoing projects and provides the necessary technical emergency service. Often, the best choice is to take over the entire project, including individually optimised hosting on our own servers.

We step in when others drop out 

When a project is on the verge of collapse or no more solutions are being delivered, a clear technical restart is necessary. We take responsibility in critical situations and stabilise the system before further damage occurs.

With experience from hundreds of Craft CMS projects, especially with complex setups, we ensure clean code, sustainable architecture and stable performance.

We are a Craft Partner Agency with the ambition to realise more than just a ‘somehow functioning’ content management system.