Case Study
Candex Media
A global procurement and payments platform, needed a secure, high-performance media website to serve as a central hub for press releases, media coverage, and video content—while remaining extremely easy to manage by internal teams.
Last Updated: January 5, 2026
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Case Study
Client Industry
FinTech – Procurement & Payments
Annual Revenue
N/A
Project/Billing Type
Fixed
Client Website
media.candex.com
Company Size
Enterprise
Project Timeline
1-2 months
Overview
Candex is a global procurement and payments platform serving large enterprises worldwide. As part of their communications strategy, they needed a dedicated media website to act as a centralized hub for press releases, third-party media coverage, and video content mentioning the company.
Their requirements went beyond a simple presentation site. The platform needed to function as a media outlet, offering a clean editorial experience for readers while remaining extremely easy to use for internal teams. At the same time, security and performance were non-negotiable due to Candex’s FinTech positioning and enterprise audience.
WPRiders was engaged to architect and build media.candex.com as a high-performance, secure, and maintainable publishing platform. The objective was to combine WordPress usability with static-site performance and security, while supporting advanced requirements such as role-based access control, multilingual content, and right-to-left (RTL) language support.
The result needed to empower non-technical users to publish content effortlessly, while delivering near-instant load times and enterprise-grade security.
Challenges
- Enterprise-grade security requirements for a public-facing FinTech media site
- Amazing performance expectations while maintaining CMS flexibility
- Need for an interface that is very easy to use by internal teams
- Role-based access control for different editorial and administrative users
- Multilingual publishing requirements, including right-to-left (RTL) language support
- Structuring multiple types of media content with clear editorial separation
- Maintaining fast load times while serving global audiences
Results & Benefits
- Achieved a 99 Google PageSpeed score, exceeding typical CMS performance benchmarks
- Average page load time of 0.6 seconds
- 0ms render delay, ensuring immediate content visibility
- Significantly reduced attack surface through static file generation
- Implemented role-based access control, enabling secure editorial workflows
- Delivered full multilingual support with RTL compatibility using WPML
- Created a clean, intuitive backend that allows teams to publish content without developer involvement
- Structured content through three custom content types: Press Releases (News), External Media Mentions (articles and links), Videos
Our Approach
Our engagement began with architectural decision-making centered on security, performance, and editorial simplicity. Given Candex’s enterprise and FinTech context, we opted for a WordPress + Hardypress solution, combining the editorial power of WordPress with the security and speed of a static website.
Hardypress generates static HTML files from WordPress content, dramatically reducing server load and eliminating many common CMS attack vectors. This approach allowed us to meet strict security requirements while still providing Candex’s team with a familiar and intuitive publishing interface.
Performance optimization was foundational to the build. By serving static files, eliminating unnecessary runtime processing, and carefully managing asset delivery, we achieved near-instant load times. Render-blocking resources were removed entirely, resulting in a 0ms render delay and consistent sub-second performance across pages.
Ease of use for internal teams was a core priority. We designed a clean WordPress backend tailored to editorial workflows, minimizing cognitive load and simplifying content creation. Custom post types were introduced to clearly separate press releases, external media mentions, and video content—ensuring clarity for both editors and site visitors.
Role-based access control was implemented to support secure collaboration across teams, allowing different permission levels for administrators, editors, and contributors. This ensured governance and accountability without slowing down publishing workflows.
Multilingual support was delivered using WPML, including full right-to-left language compatibility. This allowed Candex to serve global audiences while maintaining consistent performance and editorial structure across languages.
Throughout the project, we maintained a deliberately clean and minimal front-end design, ensuring that content—not interface complexity—remained the focus. The visual approach reinforces credibility and professionalism, aligning with Candex’s enterprise positioning.
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Conclusions
Media.candex.com now operates as a secure, high-performance media platform that meets the demanding standards of an enterprise FinTech company. By combining WordPress usability with static-site delivery, WPRiders delivered a solution that balances editorial flexibility, exceptional speed, and robust security.
The platform empowers Candex’s internal teams to publish and manage media content effortlessly, while providing journalists, partners, and stakeholders with a fast and reliable browsing experience. With near-perfect performance metrics and a future-proof architecture, the site serves as a scalable foundation for Candex’s ongoing media and communications efforts.
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