Hire a WordPress developerwho ships
For businesses and agencies whose WordPress site needs a custom theme, a plugin, a speed fix, or a headless front end.
13+ years shipping web products, including WordPress work at Hongkiat.com. This site runs on headless WordPress and Next.js.
What you get when you hire a WordPress developer like me
You get one senior developer who reads your site, tells you what is actually wrong, and fixes it. That can mean a custom theme, a custom plugin, a speed and security pass, or moving the front end to Next.js while your team keeps writing in wp-admin. You talk to the person writing the code, and every project starts with a written scope.
Unsure whether to stay on WordPress at all? Start with WordPress vs Next.js: when it’s worth it.
WordPress developer for hire: pick the job
Custom theme development
A theme built from your design that editors can update with blocks and that stays light on phones.
Custom plugin development
One plugin that does the exact job, from API integrations to custom admin screens.
Headless WordPress with Next.js
Keep wp-admin for your editors and serve the site from a fast Next.js front end. This site runs that way.
Speed and security fixes
Find what is slowing your site down, fix that first, then lock down the admin.
Why trust me with your WordPress site
Each one links to where you can check it.
This site is the demo
The blog you can read here is written in WordPress and served by Next.js on Vercel. Same setup I build for clients.
See how it runs13+ years shipping web products
Independent since 2015, working remotely with teams worldwide in English or Indonesian.
Read my backgroundWordPress developer at Hongkiat.com
Built new features and improved site performance on Hongkiat.com using WordPress, PHP, and MySQL.
See my work historyCo-founded Raja Kreatif Asia
We launched Raja Kreatif Class, a WordPress learning platform. Your editors get handover docs in plain language.
More about Raja KreatifShould you hire me?
I would rather say no early than take a job I am the wrong person for.
Good fit
- Your WordPress site works, but it is slow, fragile, or hard for editors to update
- A plugin almost does what you need and you keep fighting it
- You have a design and need it built as a real WordPress theme
- You want WordPress as the editor and a faster front end in Next.js
Probably not worth it
- You only need a theme installed and a few settings changed
- The job is ongoing content entry or daily site admin
- A well-maintained plugin already does the job (I will name it)
How a project runs
Send the site
The URL, what is wrong, and what you want
Scope
What I would change, milestones, and a price
Build on staging
Your live site keeps running while I work
Launch and hand over
Go live, test your plugins, leave docs
Hiring a WordPress developer: FAQ
How much does it cost to hire a WordPress developer?+
I scope every project before quoting, because a speed fix and a custom plugin are very different jobs. Send me the site and what you need, and I will reply with a scope and a price for that scope before you commit to anything.
How long does a WordPress project take?+
It depends on the scope. A speed fix is a smaller job than a custom theme with new post types. The scope I send includes milestones and a timeline before work starts.
Will you break my existing plugins?+
I work on a staging copy first and test the plugins you depend on before anything goes live. If a plugin conflicts with a change, I tell you and we decide together whether to replace it, patch around it, or keep it.
Who maintains the site after launch?+
You own the code. It follows WordPress coding standards and comes with docs, so your team or another developer can maintain it. I can also stay on for updates.
Do you work on Elementor or other page builder sites?+
Yes, I fix speed and plugin problems on Elementor and Divi sites. For a new build I usually suggest a block theme, because page builders add a lot of front-end code and do not carry over to a headless front end.
Tell me what your WordPress site needs
Send the URL and what is bothering you. I will reply with what I would do and what it would take, and I will tell you if you do not need me.