WordPress Website Builder Request for Proposal

Project Overview - ST Design looks to have a ‘website builder’ created utilizing the WordPress CMS platform. The end result of this project is to have the ability to create a WordPress site with preloaded themes for clients to choose from. The user will not be aware that they are utilizing WordPress as the back-end functionality will be rebranded with ST design logos/colors, etc. To the user, they will be logging into a ‘ST design' Website Administration’ site to edit and modify their website. The majority of functionality within WordPress will be stripped out, leaving only the most basic functions of the tool available for use. Wordpress Features Required: 1. Admin Area to login 2. Dashboard with links to edit the page and customize theme 3. Media Menu 4. Pages Menu 5. Appearance Menu 6. Settings Menu 7. Users Menu All other menus to be removed from administration area. Those include: Posts, Comments, Plugins, and Tools. The users should not be able to add blog posts to the site, however, they should be able to add and edit pages. Plugins Pre-Installed 1. WordPress SEO by Yoast 2. A Slider Plugin – up to developer’s discretion Wordpress Re-Branding 1. The administration area is to be re-branded with ST design Logo 2. The login page is to be re-branded with ST design as well Themes 1. Five (5) themes need to be designed for the user to be able to select/choose from 2. Each theme needs to have a distinct homepage layout/style with an inner page layout/style 3. These should be 5 distinctly different layouts/styles used 4. All themes should be configured so that using the ‘appearance’ menu, a user can customize the colors, Header Image, Background Image, Title & Tagline, etc. 5. These themes are to be named and preloaded into the site builder 6. The ability to search for more themes, add/remove themes, etc. needs to be stripped out of the functionality – only allowing users to select from one of the 5 themes available. Administration for ST design 1. Consideration for WordPress Updates needs to be put in place – these sites need to be able to upgrade/update with WordPress as those updates become available. 2. I will also be looking to have a developer install these websites into my reseller hosting account and assist in managing the updates as mentioned above when updates become available. 3. I would like an area in which I can control the dashboard messaging for users when they login to their site to offer additional products/services for them – have the ability to message to them within one of the ‘pods’ and force them to have to see it as they login. We want to start immediately. Please explain in your proposal details process how to develop this site...