We are looking for a skilled WordPress Developer who can independently handle ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and new feature development across multiple WordPress websites.

This role requires deep understanding of WordPress internals, including Gutenberg, theme/child theme architecture, custom plugin development, WordPress APIs, and performance & SEO best practices.

Key Responsibilities

WordPress Development & Maintenance

- Maintain, enhance, and troubleshoot existing WordPress websites.

- Develop custom WordPress themes and child themes based on design requirements.

- Customize and extend Gutenberg blocks and block-based themes.

- Build and maintain custom WordPress plugins to implement business-specific functionality.

- Handle WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates safely without breaking existing features.

Core WordPress & APIs

- Work with WordPress Hooks (Actions & Filters) to extend functionality.

- Develop and consume WordPress REST APIs for integrations.

- Implement custom post types, taxonomies, and meta fields.

- Ensure compatibility with WordPress coding standards and best practices.

Performance, Security & SEO

- Optimize website performance (caching, asset optimization, query optimization).

- Implement basic WordPress security best practices (nonces, sanitization, escaping).

- Support SEO activities using WordPress tools (Yoast, RankMath, or similar).

- Ensure proper SEO structure: metadata, schema, URLs, performance, and mobile friendliness.





Collaboration & Quality

- Work closely with designers, backend teams, and project leads / stake holders.

- Perform debugging and root-cause analysis for production issues.

- Maintain clean, documented, and version-controlled code (Git).

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have Technical Skills

- Robust hands-on experience with WordPress core development.

- Deep understanding of:

- Gutenberg editor & block concepts

- Themes & child themes

- Custom plugin development

- WordPress hooks, filters, and APIs

- Proficiency in PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript.

- Experience working with page builders (Elementor / WPBakery / others) — with ability to extend or optimize beyond basic usage.

- Solid understanding of MySQL and WordPress database structure.

- Experience with SEO plugins and on-page optimization.

- Familiarity with performance optimization and caching techniques.

- Experience using Git/version control.

Good to Have

- Gutenberg custom block development (ACF blocks or native blocks).

- WooCommerce customization.

- Headless WordPress or REST-based integrations.

- Experience working with hosting environments (cPanel, Cloud, CDN, staging setups).

Experience & Qualification

- 4+ years of real-world WordPress development experience.

- Proven experience maintaining and extending live WordPress websites.

- Degree in Computer Science / IT or equivalent practical experience.

📌 Workdpress Developer (India)
🏢 Softnotions Technologies
📍 India