Gian Luca Partengo Gian Luca Partengo

Available for new projects · remote

Custom sites, hand-coded.
Fast, secure, no WordPress.

I build or completely rebuild bespoke websites and e-commerce sites for businesses and professionals. Design, development and annual support with a single point of contact, without WordPress.

Gian Luca Partengo Gian Luca Partengo
Developer & designer · since 1995
30years of craft
2018freelance since
0WordPress · 0 plugins
100%hand-written code

What I do

Four ways to work together. All by hand, all under control.

Bespoke websites and e-commerce

Essential, Pro and Essential E-commerce: new projects or complete rebuilds, hand-coded without WordPress.

from €1,000

CARE: site management

Fixed monthly package on sites I build: hosting, security, backups and support within the agreed scope.

€59/mo

Escape from WordPress

From a slow or hacked WordPress to a hand-coded site: faster, safer, without endless maintenance.

audit €175

Logo and visual identity

A standalone service, available alone or with any package. Website design is always included.

€800

Before choosing your new website

See a real homepage built around your business.

Page Zero lets you experience my approach before a quote: I analyse your current website and, when the case is suitable, design a new private, navigable homepage at no cost.

Free · Bespoke · Maximum 2 each week

Discover Page Zero

Why by hand

Only the code you need. Speed is designed in. So is security.

Fast by nature

0.3 seconds: the ideal target

I don’t start with a theme that needs slimming down. I build lean pages aiming for an instant load. 0.3 seconds is the ideal target, not a guaranteed time for every website.

Secure by design

WordPress plugins

No WordPress core, themes or plugins to secure and update. I reduce the attack surface at its source; code protection, hosting and maintenance remain part of the project.

Yours over time

your code, no lock-in

No constant updates breaking the site. I handle changes, when needed.

100LIGHTHOUSE TARGET

Aim for the top, from day one.

Performance, accessibility, best practices and SEO: I design and test with a target of 100 in every category. Images, animation and integrations have an impact: I measure it and agree the choices with you, rather than treating compromises as inevitable.

The score describes the test performed; accessibility also requires manual checks.

The 20-second experiment

Looks beautiful.
Easy to use?

Try booking an appointment on a fictional website. You have 20 seconds: discover how much the journey matters.

Try the experiment No sign-up. No personal details needed.

The tools I work with — some links are affiliate links and may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Escape from WordPress

Break free from WordPress

Slow website? Updates breaking things? Paid plugins piling up? Your next website doesn’t have to carry WordPress with it. I rebuild it around your needs, with only the code it needs and no dependency on WordPress themes or plugins.

I start with a migration audit (analysis and an action plan), then rebuild by hand: agreed content, weight reduced to what is needed, and no WordPress maintenance. Speed is a design goal, not a plugin added at the end.

Request the audit (€175) Full migration guide

WordPress vs GLP
Illustrative scenario

Less waiting.

Load time
WordPressStarting example
4s
GLP · hand-codedIdeal target
0.3s

Less weight.

In the same scenario
WordPress3MB
GLP80KB
100/100
Lighthouse targetAim for the top, from day one.

An illustrative comparison, not a statistical average or a promise. Weight and load time are measured on the actual project; 0.3 s and 100 are GLP’s ideal targets.

Selected project

Hand-made, GLP style

A real project: photography and an online shop, with hand-written code and no WordPress.

Animals in Black website preview

Animals in Black

Fine-art prints of endangered animals

AiB is the photo project: portraits on black, a print shop, and proceeds for species conservation.

  • Performance99
  • Accessibility100
  • Best practices100
  • SEO100

Google Lighthouse · mobile · measured Jul 2026

Performance below 100: full-screen hero by design (the image is the largest LCP element). Accessibility, best practices and SEO stay maxed out.

  • RoleSite, design & build
  • CMSNone · hand-coded
  • LanguagesIT / EN
  • Hand-coded
  • E-commerce
  • i18n IT/EN

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Recommendations

Words from people I have worked with

Six LinkedIn recommendations about listening, creativity and reliability. They include professional collaborations as well as client relationships. The original quotations are in Italian.

Gianluca è un professionista molto serio e un designer con fantasia e intuito. Sa ascoltare il cliente e/o collaboratore ed è in grado di realizzare un prodotto che soddisfi a pieno le richieste e le necessità. Penso che il lavoro di Gianluca si differenzi da quello di molti altri professionisti dl suo settore perché lui sa rielaborare la richiesta e farla propria, interpretando ciò che gli viene chiesto nel modo corretto, dando vita a qualcosa che ha il suo particolare tocco, ma sempre in linea con la richiesta.
Eleonora Mina Professional recommendation · LinkedIn
Gianluca è un professionista completo. Alla creatività innata e propria del suo profilo professionale coniuga perfettamente un fortissimo senso pratico ed uno speciale senso di attaccamento al lavoro. Collega prezioso e sempre disponibile, lavorare con lui è un piacere sincero, oltre che fonte di continua ispirazione. L’esperienza maturata in svariati campi artistici e la sua continua ricerca di aggiornamenti lo rende un collaboratore ideale per tutti quei lavori in cui l’estro e la creatività sono elementi fondamentali per il successo!
Emanuele Sansone Professional collaboration · LinkedIn
Ho collaborato con Gianluca per oltre 8 anni, durante i quali ho potuto apprezzare l'estrema professionalità e la disponibilità a supportare qualsiasi esigenza lavorativa per risolvere velocemente una necessità aggiungendo sempre un tocco di creatività. Sempre disponibile, non si nega mai per un suggerimento o una nozione utile a proseguire con successo ogni attività.
Cristiano Longhi Professional collaboration · LinkedIn
Gianluca è una persona affidabile, corretta e scrupolosa. Ha sempre svolto il lavoro che gli era stato assegnato in modo professionale contribuendo in modo decisivo alla realizzazione di diverse soluzioni. E' stato un punto di riferimento per gli altri membri del team oltre che per le sue doti tecniche anche per quelle personali.
Mario Lo Riso Professional collaboration · LinkedIn
Ho avuto la fortuna di lavorare con Gianluca per un anno. E' un professionista serio, capace e con elevate capacità di problem solving. Nella mia variegata esperienza lavorativa ho trovato ben poche persone in grado di coniugare una rigida precisione nel lavoro alla creatività di un artista, Gianluca è una di queste persone. Forte della sua esperienza, oltre che di questa particolare combinazione di skills, sarà una preziosa risorsa per qualunque azienda che avrà la fortuna di avvalersi della sua collaborazione.
Dario Morello Professional collaboration · LinkedIn
Professionista preparato, competente e pronto a rinnovarsi. Non ci può essere migliore qualità per un professionista che opera nel digitale che, come sappiamo, richiede l'essere sempre aggiornati per produrre contenuti di qualità.
Vincenzo Abate Professional recommendation · LinkedIn

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From the articles

Useful perspectives before rebuilding a website.

In-depth Guides and Notes from the workbench on leads, maintenance, migrations and technical choices: the issues worth understanding before making a decision.

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Website quote: how to compare proposals properly

Scope, ownership, technical quality, third-party costs and exclusions: what must be written down before comparing price.

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A favicon reminded me that a redesign never truly starts from zero

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For agencies & designers

Your dev department, white-label

You've got the clients and the design, you need someone to build? I work as a subcontractor, behind the scenes: I develop your projects properly, you keep the relationship and the brand.

Contact

Let's talk about your project

A couple of lines about what you need and I'll reply with a concrete first assessment — no generic quotes. Development, design and brand from a single point of contact, all over Italy, remotely.

I am based in Gassino Torinese and can meet across the north-east Turin area: see how I build custom websites in Turin.

Test evidence

IT/EN homepages: 100 median in every category

Five tests per language and device profile: 20 live checks. Median 100 in every category; Performance 99–100, Accessibility, Best Practices and SEO 100 throughout the final series. These results describe the lab tests, not every visit or every page on this website.

Original mobile Lighthouse screenshot of the Italian homepage, run 3 on 5 October 2026: 100 for Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices and SEO.
5 October 2026 · Italian homepage · mobile · run 3, selected by median LCP Open the verifiable report Method, all results and IT/EN reports
History · 28 July 2026
Historical mobile PageSpeed Insights result from 28 July 2026: 100 in all four categories. Open the original screenshot.
Google PageSpeed Insights · Lighthouse mobile · 28 July 2026 Historical PageSpeed Insights report
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