We designed and developed Rising Cumilla, a modern, scalable, and fully responsive local news portal tailored to the needs of Cumilla’s readers. Our team created a custom WordPress theme, optimized for performance, with a clean UI/UX to ensure the news experience is seamless. The project focused on enhancing reader engagement, improving news categorization, and enabling the editorial team to manage content easily.
Deliverables:
Fully functional news portal
Custom author name field
News lead & second lead fields
Custom backend for editors
Goal: Create a fast, modern, and structured local news portal with unique features tailored for a regional audience.
Key Achievements:
- Implemented Custom Author Name system
- Added News Lead & Second Lead Fields for editorial flexibility
- Optimized site for fast load speed (Core Web Vitals)
- Increased user retention by 40% after launch
