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
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📌 Workdpress Developer (Thiruvananthapuram)
🏢 Softnotions Technologies
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