Experienced WordPress Developer Needed for Custom Website Build & Optimization

We are seeking a highly skilled WordPress Developer to build, customize, optimize, and maintain a modern, responsive, and high-performing WordPress website. The ideal candidate should have deep experience with custom themes, plugin development, WooCommerce, API integrations, page builders, and advanced WordPress architecture.

Your responsibilities include converting Figma/Adobe XD designs into a scalable WordPress theme, customizing templates, integrating plugins, optimizing site speed, improving security, and ensuring SEO readiness. You will also be responsible for building custom post types (CPTs), ACF-based layouts, Gutenberg blocks (optional), and dynamic content systems.

Strong knowledge of PHP 8+, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, MySQL, and WordPress Hooks/Actions is required. You should have experience with page builders such as Elementor, WPBakery, or Gutenberg while still being capable of writing custom code when necessary.

This project will also include website hardening, schema markup, database optimizations, cache configuration, and ensuring Core Web Vitals are met. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, follows best coding practices, and writes clean, commented, and maintainable code.

If you're a developer who enjoys solving real-world problems, building scalable systems, and delivering polished WordPress experiences, this opportunity is perfect for you.

✅ Responsibilities (15 points)

Develop custom WordPress themes using PHP, CSS, and JS

Customize and extend functionality using plugins + custom code

Build Elementor/Gutenberg templates (if required)

Create custom post types, taxonomies, ACF fields, and dynamic templates

Integrate third-party APIs (CRM, Payments, Marketing tools, etc.)

Optimize site performance for Google Core Web Vitals

Configure and optimize caching (WP Rocket, Cloudflare)

Improve site security and hardening

Fix bugs, broken layouts, plugin conflicts

Implement SEO best practices (schema, metadata, SEO-friendly structure)

Optimize database tables and queries

Collaborate with designers to convert Figma/XD to WordPress

Ensure mobile-first responsive design

Migrate old websites or content when required

Provide documentation & training for admin users

✅ Required Skills (15 points)

Strong experience with WordPress + PHP 8

Custom theme & plugin development

Elementor/Gutenberg proficiency

Strong HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript skills

WooCommerce experience (optional but preferred)

REST API integration

MySQL database management

Understanding of hooks, actions, and filters

Familiarity with ACF Pro

SEO fundamentals + schema

Website speed optimization

Git version control

WordPress security & hardening

Knowledge of CDN and caching systems

Ability to debug complex issues

✅ Tools & Technologies

WordPress CMS

PHP 8+

MySQL / phpMyAdmin

Elementor / Gutenberg / WPBakery

ACF Pro

WP Rocket / Cloudflare CDN

Git / GitHub

Postman (API testing)

cPanel / SSH

Figma / Adobe XD

✅ Deliverables

Fully functional WordPress website

Custom theme + templates

Plugin setup or custom plugin if needed

Speed-optimized build (90+ Lighthouse score)

SEO-ready structure + schema

Responsive layouts for all devices

User-friendly admin dashboard

Documentation + admin guidelines

1–2 revision cycles

✅ Budget

Hourly: $30–80/hr

Project: $2,000 – $20,000

Monthly Maintenance (optional): $1,500 – $6,000

✅ Timeline

Total Duration: 4–10 weeks

Week 1–2: Theme structure + design conversion

Week 3–6: Development + plugins + API

Week 7–8: Optimization + testing

Week 9–10: Deployment + documentation

✅ Success Metrics

Page speed score ≥ 90 (mobile & desktop)

Zero critical security issues

Clean WordPress admin UX for clients

SEO-ready structure with improved rankings

100% responsive across all devices

No plugin conflicts or console errors