Custom WordPress Development

Themes and blocks
built for you.

Custom themes and Gutenberg blocks for businesses, organizations and agencies — written from scratch, tailored to your brand and easy for your team to edit. No page builders, no bloat.

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Custom development

Code that fits your business

Off-the-shelf themes get you started; they rarely get you where you need to be. I build WordPress front ends and editing experiences around your content, your brand and your team — with security, performance and maintainability first.

A good fit if you

  • Have outgrown a premium theme or a page builder
  • Need a design from Figma or XD turned into a real WordPress theme
  • Want editors to build pages with custom blocks, without breaking the layout
  • Have an existing site that needs new features or a careful revamp
  • Are an agency looking for a senior developer to deliver alongside your team

What's included

Custom themes

Hand-coded themes built from your design, with theme.json, accessible markup and a modern SCSS/Webpack build.

Gutenberg blocks

Custom blocks in React with server-side rendering, so editors get a real preview and the front end stays fast.

Extending existing blocks

Add controls, variations and behaviour to core and third-party plugin blocks instead of replacing them.

Work on your existing theme

Not every project needs a rebuild. I can extend, refactor or build a child theme on top of what you already run — block themes, classic themes or frameworks.

Site revamps

Rebuild an aging site for scalability, maintainability and SEO-readiness — without losing content or rankings.

SEO-ready by default

Clean heading structure, semantic HTML, Core Web Vitals in mind and smooth integration with Yoast or your SEO plugin.

How we work

  1. Discovery

    We go through your goals, content and design files. You get a clear scope and estimate before any code is written.

  2. Build

    Development in a staging environment under version control, with regular async updates you can review at your pace.

  3. Review & QA

    Cross-browser and responsive testing, visual regression checks, accessibility and performance review.

  4. Launch & handoff

    Deployment to your host, a walkthrough for your editors, and documentation so the site stays easy to maintain.

Tools & stack

  • WordPress
  • Gutenberg
  • Full Site Editing
  • PHP
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • React
  • SCSS
  • theme.json
  • Webpack
  • Composer
  • npm
  • MySQL
  • REST API
  • Git
  • WP Engine
  • Kinsta
  • Figma

Frequently asked questions

Do you use page builders like Elementor or Divi?

No. I build with native WordPress blocks and custom code, which keeps sites faster, more secure and easier to maintain long-term. If your current site uses a page builder, I can plan a migration away from it.

Can you work from our existing design?

Yes. I regularly turn Figma, XD or Photoshop designs into WordPress themes. If you don't have a design yet, I can work with your designer or start from a solid, minimal base.

Will my team be able to edit the site?

That's the point of building custom blocks: editors get structured, on-brand components with a live preview in the editor, so they can create pages without touching code or breaking the layout.

Who do you usually work with?

Both businesses that hire me directly and agencies that need a senior developer on their team. Over the last 10+ years I've delivered WordPress projects for U.S. agencies and their clients across many industries, working async-first and joining meetings when needed.

What happens after launch?

You own all the code. If you want ongoing help, I offer maintenance and support so updates, fixes and new features are handled by someone who already knows the codebase.

Let's talk

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Tell me about your project — what you have today and where you want to get. I reply within 24 hours.

Location Remote — Worldwide
Response time Within 24 hours