WordPress Developer

Website Development: Design and develop responsive and visually appealing websites using WordPress, custom themes, and plugins to meet the client’s or company’s requirements.

Theme Customization: Customize and modify existing WordPress themes or create custom themes from scratch to achieve unique and brand-specific designs.

Plugin Development: Create and maintain custom WordPress plugins to add functionality and features to websites, ensuring optimal performance and security.

Content Management: Set up and configure WordPress to enable easy content management for clients or content creators, including creating custom post types and taxonomies.

Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues with WordPress websites, themes, plugins, and server configurations to ensure smooth operation.

Security: Implement security best practices to protect websites from vulnerabilities and threats, including monitoring for updates and applying security patches.

SEO Optimization: Implement SEO best practices, including optimizing website structure, metadata, and content to improve search engine rankings.

Performance Optimization: Optimize website performance by improving page load times, reducing resource usage, and implementing caching mechanisms.

Collaboration: Work closely with designers, content creators, and other developers to ensure seamless integration of design and functionality.

Documentation: Create and maintain documentation for website structure, code, and processes to facilitate ongoing maintenance and future development.

Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest WordPress developments, best practices, and emerging web technologies.

Qualifications:

Education: A bachelor’s degree in computer science, web development, or a related field is preferred, but not always mandatory. Relevant certifications and practical experience can be equally valuable.

WordPress Expertise: In-depth knowledge and experience with WordPress, including theme and plugin development, customization, and optimization.

PHP and MySQL: Proficiency in PHP programming and MySQL database management, as these are fundamental to WordPress development.

HTML/CSS: Strong skills in HTML and CSS for frontend development and the ability to create responsive web designs.

Version Control: Experience with version control systems like Git for collaborative development.

SEO Knowledge: Understanding of SEO best practices and the ability to implement them in web development.

Security Expertise: Knowledge of website security best practices, including securing WordPress installations and databases.

Performance Optimization: Ability to optimize website performance for speed and efficiency.

Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and debug issues.

Communication: Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with designers, clients, and cross-functional teams.

Experience: 2-5 years of practical experience in WordPress development, with a portfolio of relevant projects.

Familiarity with Web Standards: Stay updated with web standards, best practices, and accessibility guidelines.

Detail-Oriented: Attention to detail to ensure pixel-perfect and error-free websites.

Multitasking: Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.