How Long Does it Take You to Develop a Website?

Below is a detailed breakdown to understand the website development timeline:

Duration: One to three weeks

Pages: Three to five pages, like Home, About, Services, Contact, and Blog

Work Involved: Basic page design, responsive layout, simple content upload, a contact form, and basic SEO setup.

Tools Used: WordPress, Wix, or custom HTML and CSS.

Factors that affect time: 

Small delays in content delivery and design revisions can extend the timeline.

Duration: Four to eight weeks

Pages: Five to fifteen pages, depending on the design and layout needs

Work Involved: Full UI and UX design in tools like Figma, custom frontend development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or React, backend setup for forms or content sections, and device testing to confirm the design works well across devices.

Tools Used: Figma or similar design tools for layouts, and modern frontend and backend stacks for development.

Factors that affect time: Frequent design changes, unclear content, and long feedback cycles can extend the timeline.

Duration: Two to four months

Pages: Ten to fifty plus

Work Involved: Custom product pages, cart and checkout flow, payment gateway setup, inventory integrations, SEO work, and device-speed optimisation.

Tools Used: Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, or a custom tech stack.

Factors that affect time: Product entry, payment approval, and long rounds of client feedback often extend the timeline.

Here’s a conversation among website developers on Reddit, who shared that payment processing for an E-commerce website is the most time-consuming task.

Duration: Four to six months or longer

Pages: Many screens and user flows instead of normal pages

Work Involved: Custom frontend work using React, Vue, or Angular, backend setup for APIs and databases, user login and authentication, dashboards, real-time features, and deep testing across devices.

Tools Used: Modern frontend frameworks, custom backend systems, cloud databases, and API services.

Factors that affect time: Complex user flows, data handling, third-party integrations, and repeated version releases add more time to the build.

Duration: Three to seven days

Pages: One focused page built for a single offer, product, or campaign

Work Involved: A clear hero section, simple content sections, a mobile-friendly layout, tracking setup for analytics, and a strong call to action that supports conversions.

Tools Used: Webflow, WordPress builders, or custom HTML and CSS.

Factors that affect time: Frequent copy edits, design revisions, or unclear messaging can add extra days.

Duration: One to three weeks

Pages: A home page, category pages, and a blog post template

Work Involved: CMS setup, content structure, layout styling for articles, category design, internal linking, and basic search and tagging features.

Tools Used: WordPress, Ghost, or a headless CMS with a frontend framework.

Factors that affect time: Large content loads, SEO driven refinements, or layout tweaks requested late in the process.

Duration: Six to twelve weeks

Pages: Public pages plus gated areas for members only

Work Involved: User registration, login system, role-based access, subscription plans, payment setup, protected content layouts, and a simple dashboard for members.

Tools Used: WordPress membership plugins, Webflow Memberships, or a custom backend.

Factors that affect time: Complex access rules, payment logic, and different membership tiers often extend the build time.

Duration: Eight to twelve weeks

Pages: Main pages plus booking screens and confirmation pages

Work Involved: Calendar setup, time slot logic, staff scheduling, notifications, payment features, and backend tools to manage bookings.

Tools Used: Booking plugins for WordPress, Webflow booking tools, or a custom scheduling system.

Factors that affect time: Advanced scheduling rules, calendar syncing, and extra approval workflows can slow the setup and testing process.

• Project scope: The number of pages and features decides how much work the team must do from start to finish.
• Design complexity: Custom layouts, detailed visuals, and advanced interactions take more time to create and test.
• Content readiness: The project slows down when text, images, or product data are not ready at the right stage.
• Client decisions and feedback: Fast approvals help the project move forward, while slow or unclear feedback creates long pauses.

An expert shared on Reddit that website development time depends on the client's requirements.

• Third-party integrations: Payment systems, APIs, and external tools add extra time because each one needs setup and testing.
• Developer experience and workflow: Developers who reuse components and follow a clear process finish tasks much faster than those building everything from scratch.
• Technical issues and testing needs: Fixing bugs across different screens and running speed, security, and device tests adds more time to the build.

At Tenet, website development is not about speed or shortcuts. It is about depth, clarity, and delivering digital experiences that move your business forward. We begin every project with discovery, where we study your users, map their journey, and align every screen with your core goals.

Our team designs clean interfaces, builds fast, secure code, and validates every flow with real user feedback. This approach is why brands like G42 Healthcare, Angles, ASDAV, and IROS trust us to develop websites that do more than look good; they convert, scale, and drive measurable outcomes.

If you value research-led development and long-term partnership, connect with the Tenet team and get a free project proposal.