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WordPress engineers who build proper themes and plugins — not just install them.

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  • Pre-vetted senior engineers
  • 6+ years on WordPress core, ACF, WooCommerce
  • Performance-tuned (Core Web Vitals)
  • Onboarding within 5 business days

About this role

WordPress engineers we place.

Most WordPress sites are slow because nobody owned the build. Our WordPress developers build custom themes from scratch, write plugins that pass review, and tune Core Web Vitals to scores most agency sites never see. Headless WordPress with Next.js or Astro when the editorial experience matters more than the front-end coupling.

Skills & expertise

What our wordpress engineers cover.

  • 01

    Custom themes

    Block-based themes (FSE), classic themes with ACF, Sage / Bedrock if you want a Composer-managed setup. No bloated multipurpose templates.

  • 02

    Custom plugins

    Plugin architecture, custom post types, taxonomies, REST API extensions, Gutenberg blocks (React-based). Plugins that pass the WordPress.org review.

  • 03

    WooCommerce

    Product types, payment gateways, subscription flows, multi-currency, B2B portals. Performance tuning for shops with 10,000+ SKUs.

  • 04

    Headless WordPress

    WPGraphQL or WP REST as the data layer; Next.js, Astro, or Nuxt as the front. ISR / SSG so editors keep their workflow and users get fast pages.

  • 05

    Performance

    Core Web Vitals to 95+. Object caching, fragment caching, CDN tuning, image optimisation. Lighthouse audits passed before sign-off.

  • 06

    Security & ops

    Hardened wp-config, role-based access, automatic core/plugin updates with rollback, daily off-site backups, malware scanning.

Hiring models

Three ways to engage a wordpress engineer.

  • Most popular

    Dedicated developer

    A senior engineer working 40 hours a week as part of your team. Daily standups, your tools, your timezone overlap.

    • Full-time on your engagement
    • Direct Slack / standup integration
    • Monthly billing on time-and-materials
    • Replacement guarantee in first two weeks
    Hire dedicated

  • Part-time / hourly

    Specialist depth on demand for short-cycle work — audits, spikes, code review, migration plans. Minimum 20 hours per month.

    • 20–80 hours per month
    • Hourly logging with weekly summary
    • Same vetting as dedicated engineers
    • Stop or scale up at any month boundary
    Hire part-time

  • Fixed-scope project

    Bounded engagement with a defined deliverable, milestone billing, and a clear exit. Best when scope is stable and timeline matters.

    • Fixed-scope SOW with milestones
    • Milestone-based billing
    • Includes hypercare on launch
    • Ideal for MVPs and audits
    Scope a project

What sets us apart

Why hire from Diglogic.

  • Performance is the deliverable

    Lighthouse 95+ at handover, monitored in production. Not a one-time score on launch day.

  • Maintainable code

    Custom themes you can hand to the next developer without an apology. ACF field groups in JSON / sync, no database-only configuration.

  • Editorial experience matters

    Custom blocks, intuitive admin UI, training for the editorial team. Editors love using what we ship.

  • You meet who you hire

    No swaps mid-engagement.

  • Time-zone fit

    4+ hours overlap.

  • Replacement guarantee

    Two-week trial period.

Tech stack

Tools they reach for.

  • WordPress 6.x
  • PHP 8.3
  • ACF Pro
  • WooCommerce
  • Gutenberg
  • WPGraphQL
  • Next.js (headless)
  • Bedrock
  • Sage
  • MySQL
  • WP-CLI
  • Composer

Hiring process

Brief to first commit.

  1. 01

    Tell us the role

    Share the spec — required experience, stack, time-zone overlap, deadline. Ten minutes on a call or a written brief.

  2. 02

    CVs in 48 hours

    We send 2–4 pre-vetted CVs from engineers who actually fit, not just match keywords.

  3. 03

    You interview

    You run your own technical interview with the candidate. We facilitate; we do not edit.

  4. 04

    Onboard within 5 days

    Once you pick, the engineer is in your tools in five business days. Two-week trial period included.

FAQ

What teams ask before they hire.

Will you build a custom theme or use a pre-made one?
Almost always custom. Pre-made themes are tempting until they need a redesign or perform poorly — at which point you rebuild anyway.
What about page builders (Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder)?
We can work with them on existing sites. We do not recommend them for new builds — they trade build-time control for runtime cost.
Can you migrate from another CMS to WordPress?
Yes. Drupal, Joomla, Wix, Squarespace, custom CMS. We migrate content, redirects, and SEO equity.
Do you do headless WordPress?
Often. WP for editorial, Next.js or Astro for the front-end. ISR keeps editor workflow intact while users get static-fast pages.

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Hire a wordpress engineer.

Send the role brief. We come back within 48 hours with 2–4 senior CVs that actually fit.

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