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Shift8 Web

Shift8 Web

Small, medium and enterprise level services
4.6

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1-9

2008

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Shift8 Web is a Toronto web design and development agency helping businesses, nonprofits, and organizations plan, design, build, and improve websites that are fast, secure, accessible, and easy to manage. We specialize in custom WordPress websites, ecommerce, branding, UX/UI design, performance optimization, SEO foundations, analytics, integrations, and long-term website support.

Our team combines creative strategy with technical development experience across WordPress, Drupal, Laravel, Shopify, WooCommerce, custom applications, and modern frontend workflows.

Since 2008, Shift8 Web has worked with clients that need more than a basic online presence: they need websites built around real business goals, clear content structure, measurable outcomes, and reliable ongoing support. We focus on practical solutions, clean design, secure implementation, speed, maintainability, and a collaborative process that helps clients launch confidently and keep improving after launch. For Toronto clients.

Budget per project
$25,000+
Project duration
  • Starting from 1-3 months
Geographic focus
  • Canada
Languages
  • English
Success stories

Challenge

Covenant House Toronto needed to modernize a large WordPress website with extensive content, custom post types, historical articles, donation-focused user journeys, accessibility requirements, and long-term content management needs. The project required careful planning around information architecture, migration, stakeholder review, AODA/WCAG expectations, and a launch process that would minimize disruption for a high-profile nonprofit.

Solution

Shift8 Web planned a full WordPress rebuild using a modern, maintainable site architecture. The scope included discovery, content planning, wireframes, design mockups, custom WordPress development, migration planning, QA, accessibility review, launch support, and recorded client training. The new site was structured to make key content easier to manage while supporting performance, accessibility, donor journeys, and long-term website support.

Result

The project gave Covenant House Toronto a clearer, more maintainable website platform built around nonprofit communication, donation journeys, accessibility, and long-term scalability. The rebuild created a stronger foundation for future content updates, campaign pages, stakeholder messaging, and ongoing support while reducing reliance on fragmented legacy website structures.

Challenge

The Alzheimer Society needed to move a large Drupal 8 ecosystem to WordPress multisite while preserving a large amount of regional content, media, and existing website structure. The migration involved dozens of regional sites, tens of thousands of content items, a large media library, multilingual considerations, and the need for a platform that regional teams could manage more easily after launch.

Solution

The Alzheimer Society needed to move a large Drupal 8 ecosystem to WordPress multisite while preserving a large amount of regional content, media, and existing website structure. The migration involved dozens of regional sites, tens of thousands of content items, a large media library, multilingual considerations, and the need for a platform that regional teams could manage more easily after launch.

Result

Shift8 Web planned and executed a large-scale Drupal-to-WordPress migration using automation, content mapping, WordPress multisite architecture, migration QA, and training. The work focused on preserving existing content relationships, reducing manual migration effort, supporting regional site management, and preparing the new WordPress environment for long-term support and editorial usability.

Challenge

Suzuki Canada needed a secure dealer portal to support internal business workflows, dealer access, financial information, unit booking tools, statements, outstanding invoice visibility, EFT exports, and integration with existing backend systems. The project required custom application development, secure authentication, data handling, and a maintainable admin experience for business users.

Solution

Shift8 Web developed a custom Laravel and Nova dealer portal with secure authentication, dealer-specific access, backend integrations, custom admin tools, statement handling, outstanding invoice visibility, unit booking workflows, dealer ranking tools, and EFT export functionality. The system was built to support real operational workflows rather than a generic off-the-shelf portal.

Result

The portal gave Suzuki Canada a custom digital platform for dealer-facing and administrative workflows. It centralized key dealer tools, improved access to financial and operational information, supported internal process requirements, and created a maintainable Laravel-based system that could evolve with future business needs.

Our clients
Toronto, Ontario, Canada agency Shift8 Web helped Suzuki Canada grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Toronto, Ontario, Canada agency Shift8 Web helped Alzheimer Society of Canada grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Toronto, Ontario, Canada agency Shift8 Web helped Black & McDonald grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Toronto, Ontario, Canada agency Shift8 Web helped Specsavers grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Toronto, Ontario, Canada agency Shift8 Web helped Covenant House Toronto grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Toronto, Ontario, Canada agency Shift8 Web helped Aroma Espresso Bar grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Our awards
Toronto, Ontario, Canada agency Shift8 Web wins Top Clutch Web Design Company 2026 award
Toronto, Ontario, Canada agency Shift8 Web wins Top PHP Development Company 2026 award
Reviews

5

The average rating is based on reviews from both Google Maps and Semrush.
Michael R.
on
Jun 7, 2026

Shift8 did a great job on our new website. The team was responsive, easy to work with, and kept the project moving. The final site looks much better and is a lot easier for our staff to update.

Jennifer Mountain
on
Mar 12, 2026

Kevin and his team have been amazing to work with over the years: Always responsive, always professional, and always delivering high-caliber work. Shift8 handles even the most raging and sudden of fires with ease. Our website has never looked better. Thank you guys for all you do!

Brad S
on
Nov 20, 2025

The team at Shift8 is very responsive and easy to work with. Goals are clearly defined any regular updates provided. We were very pleased with the final product, our website was exactly what we wanted. Would recommend to anyone wanting a high class website and easy to connect with team.

Denisa Vlad
on
Jan 9, 2025

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Shift8 for over a year now, and I am thoroughly impressed with their work. They consistently bring our visions to life just as we imagined, delivering exceptional results every time. Kevin is an absolute pleasure to collaborate with—he always comes through, even on tight deadlines and when we make changes as our company grows and evolves. What sets Shift8 apart is their behind-the-scenes dedication to ensuring our website is always optimized and performing at a high level. They have a remarkable ability to capture design elements and evolve animations, creating a seamless and visually stunning user experience for our site. If you’re looking for a reliable, talented web developer, I highly recommend Kevin and the Shift8 team. Their expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence make them a fantastic choice for any project!

Jordyn Bailey
on
Mar 12, 2026

Shift8 is the best! Kevin is amazing, if you ever have the chance to work with him I couldn't recommend him enough for all your web dev inquiries.

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