Freelance PHP Developer for WordPress Projects
Custom themes, plugin fixes, performance tuning, and backend PHP work — for WordPress sites that need more than another plugin stacked on top.
Why WordPress Sites Need a Real PHP Developer, Not Just a Theme
WordPress powers a huge share of the web, and for good reason — it’s flexible and quick to get started with. But that flexibility has a downside: most WordPress sites accumulate plugins over time, each one adding its own PHP code, database queries, and potential conflicts, until the site is slow, fragile, and nobody quite remembers why a particular plugin was installed in the first place.
A lot of “WordPress problems” — slow load times, a theme that breaks on update, a feature that almost works but not quite — are actually PHP problems underneath. Fixing them properly means understanding what’s happening in the code, not just installing another plugin to patch over the symptom. That’s where working with an actual PHP developer, rather than just a theme installer, makes the difference.
Why Choose Me for Your PHP Project
I work directly with WordPress’s PHP core, themes, and plugin architecture — building custom themes from scratch, developing plugins for specific functionality, and fixing backend issues at the source instead of layering another workaround on top. If your site is held together by a dozen plugins doing overlapping jobs, I can also help consolidate that into something cleaner and faster.
Every project starts with understanding what your site actually needs to do, not just what’s currently installed. Whether that’s a fully custom theme built to match a design, a plugin built for a specific feature your business needs, or performance and security work on an existing site, the goal is always a WordPress site that’s stable and fast — not just functional until the next update breaks something.
Full control, built around you
What's Included
Custom Theme Development
Themes built from scratch to match your design exactly, following WordPress coding standards.
Custom Plugin Development
Plugins built for specific functionality your business needs, instead of stacking generic plugins together.
Performance Optimisation
Query efficiency, caching, and asset loading addressed to bring load times down.
Security Hardening
Common WordPress vulnerabilities addressed, keeping the site safer against outdated or poorly coded plugins.
Site Audits & Fixes
A thorough review of an existing WordPress site to find and fix what's actually causing problems.
Ongoing Maintenance
Available for regular updates, fixes, and support after launch, so the site stays stable over time.
Ready to Start Your PHP Project?
Tell me what you need and I'll come back within 24 hours with honest advice and a clear quote.
Frequently Asked Questions About PHP & WordPress Development
If your theme mostly works and just needs styling changes, maybe not. But if you need custom functionality, performance fixes, or a theme that doesn’t quite do what you need, that’s PHP-level work a theme alone won’t solve.
Yes. If you have a design — from Figma or elsewhere — I can build a custom theme that matches it exactly, rather than adapting a pre-built theme to approximate it.
Often, yes. Many performance issues come from inefficient plugins, unoptimised queries, or poor caching, which can be fixed without a full rebuild.
Both. I can build a custom plugin for specific functionality, or work within your existing plugin setup to fix or extend what’s already there.
Yes, when it’s built following WordPress coding standards and best practices, which is how every custom theme or plugin is developed.
Depends on scope — a specific plugin or fix might take a few days, while a full custom theme build takes longer. You’ll get a clear estimate with your quote.
Yes. I’m available for ongoing maintenance, updates, and fixes after launch, either as needed or on a regular retainer basis.
Let's Fix or Build Your WordPress Site Properly
Tell me about your project and I'll come back within 24 hours with honest advice and a clear quote.