Hire WordPress Developer Remote · Project-based · $15/hr

Hire a Top-Rated WordPress Developer to build, fix, and scale your website.

Looking to hire WordPress developer who actually understands performance, SEO, and business goals? With 7+ years of experience and 140+ projects delivered, WP ScaleUp helps agencies, founders, and brands ship high-quality WordPress and WooCommerce work on time. For transparent options, you can also review our WordPress developer pricing.

⭐ Upwork Top-Rated · $60k+ earned
🧩 Custom themes, plugins & builders
⚡ Speed, Core Web Vitals & SEO friendly
🌍 Working with clients across US, EU & UK

Best fit: Agencies needing a dependable developer, business owners, and startups that want clean, scalable WordPress builds – not quick hacks.

7+ years Professional WordPress experience
140+ Websites built, optimized & maintained
$15/hr Flexible hourly & retainer options
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Senior WordPress Developer

Custom development · Performance · WooCommerce
WP ScaleUp

Hire from $15/hr
Part-time, full-time remote or project-based engagements.
  • Custom theme development & child themes
  • Elementor, Gutenberg & page builder implementations
  • WooCommerce setup, customization & optimization
  • Speed, Core Web Vitals & technical SEO improvements
  • Ongoing maintenance & long-term support

Hire WordPress developer who cares about results, not just code.

Many WordPress projects fail because developers focus only on “making it work”. We think about speed, SEO, scalability, and your long-term roadmap from day one, so you don’t pay twice to fix the same problems later.

  • Experience across agencies, SaaS, eCommerce, education, and service businesses.
  • Comfortable collaborating with designers, marketers, and non-technical founders.
  • Clean, documented code that other developers can understand and extend.
  • Transparent communication, realistic estimates, and proactive suggestions.
Custom WordPress development
WooCommerce & subscriptions
Speed & optimization
Technical SEO implementation

Perfect if you need a developer to:

  • Build a brand-new WordPress site or migrate from another platform.
  • Redesign your existing site without losing SEO or breaking functionality.
  • Fix performance, Core Web Vitals, and messy code from previous work.
  • Act as your part-time “in-house” WordPress developer.

If you’re an agency, we can work under your brand as a white-label WordPress developer, joining your Slack/PM tools and communicating directly with your project manager.

What happens when you hire WordPress developer from WP ScaleUp

From pixel-perfect front-end builds to complex backend logic, you can plug WP ScaleUp into your team as a flexible resource for almost any WordPress task. You can also explore dedicated pages for WooCommerce development services and WordPress speed optimization if you prefer package-based work.

Themes

Custom theme & layout development

Build or customize themes to match your Figma / design system, using best practices for maintainability, responsiveness, and performance.

Gutenberg, Elementor, child themes & custom templates.

Plugins

Plugin customization & integrations

Extend existing plugins or build custom functionality for bookings, membership, LMS, payments, and marketing tools – without breaking compatibility.

Clean, well-documented custom code.

WooCommerce

WooCommerce store development

Setup, customization, and optimization of WooCommerce stores, including product types, shipping, taxes, coupons, and checkout flows.

Great for both new and existing stores.

Performance

Speed & Core Web Vitals optimization

Improve load time, LCP, CLS, and INP via caching, asset optimization, database cleanup, and hosting recommendations.

Targeting 90+ scores where realistic.

SEO

Technical & on-page SEO implementation

Implement SEO recommendations, structured data, redirects, clean URLs, and content structures that play nicely with search engines.

Works with Yoast, Rank Math & others.

Maintenance

Ongoing support & care plans

Monthly retainers for updates, security, backups, content changes, feature tweaks, and monitoring so your site stays healthy.

Ideal for busy founders & agencies.

140+ WordPress projects delivered
30–60 hrs Typical initial engagement
85–95% Projects from repeat & referral clients
US / EU overlap Time zone friendly communication

A simple, transparent process to hire your WordPress developer

No complicated contracts or long-term lock-in. We start with a clear scope, agree on priorities, and communicate regularly so you always know what’s happening.

Step 1

Quick intro call

You share your goals, current site (if any), tech stack, timeline, and preferred communication workflow (Slack, email, PM tools).

Step 2

Scope & estimate

We define deliverables, break work into milestones or sprints, and provide an estimate in hours with priorities and deadlines.

Step 3

Development & updates

Work happens in a staging environment where possible. You’ll get demos, Loom videos, and progress summaries so you can review and give feedback.

Step 4

Launch & ongoing support

After QA and approvals, we go live, monitor performance, and can move into a retainer for maintenance and incremental improvements.

Examples of work when you hire WordPress developer

Detailed case studies and live URLs can be shared privately on request. Here are the types of WordPress projects commonly delivered for clients.

Hire WordPress developer for corporate WordPress website

Corporate service website

Clean, modern corporate site built in WordPress with custom layouts, lead-gen forms, and blog – fully optimized for speed and SEO.

Corporate Lead generation SEO ready
Hire WordPress developer for WordPress LMS site

Online course / LMS platform

WordPress-based LMS with memberships, protected content, quizzes, and integrated checkout – built for creators and training companies.

LMS Membership Education
Hire WordPress developer for landing pages and campaigns

High-converting landing pages

Conversion-focused landing pages built in WordPress for product launches and ad campaigns, integrated with tracking and A/B testing tools.

Landing pages CRO Paid campaigns

What clients say about working with this WordPress developer

“We’ve hired many freelancers over the years, but WP ScaleUp stands out. Communication is clear, deadlines are respected, and the quality of the WordPress work is consistently high. We now send all our WordPress tasks to them.”

Agency owner – Digital marketing agency, UK

“They turned our messy site into a fast, easy-to-manage WordPress build. Any time we need a new feature, it’s added without breaking the rest of the site.”

Founder – SaaS startup, US

Questions about how to hire WordPress developer

  • What is your hourly rate and minimum engagement?
    The standard rate is $15/hour for most WordPress development work. Minimum initial engagement is usually 10 hours, which can be used across multiple small tasks or one focused project.
  • Can you work in my time zone or join my tools?
    Yes. We routinely work with clients in the US, UK, and EU with overlapping hours, and can join Slack, Teams, ClickUp, Trello, Jira, or other tools your team uses.
  • Do you sign NDAs and work under white label?
    Absolutely. For agencies and sensitive projects, we’re happy to sign NDAs and work as a white-label developer under your brand.
  • How quickly can you start?
    In most cases we can begin within a few business days. For urgent bug fixes or critical issues, same-day support is often possible depending on availability.

Ready to hire a reliable WordPress developer for your next project?

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Direct contact
Email: support@wpscaleup.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +91 92282 32346
Office
152-4th Floor, Gruham Icon,
Amroli - Kosad Rd, SMC Twp, Amroli,
Surat, Gujarat 394107, India
Availability
Mon – Sat • 10:00–19:00 IST
Overlap with Europe, UK & US mornings.