# Freelance WordPress Developer

> Freelance WordPress developer: custom themes without page builders, dedicated plugins, security, performance and migration. Free quote within 12 hours.

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WordPress powers close to half the web, and a large share of those sites are slow, fragile and stuffed with useless plugins. We do the opposite: themes developed to order, no page builder, only the extensions that are needed, a simplified admin for your team and security taken seriously.

## What we do

### Custom themes

A theme written for your site, not a premium theme bent out of shape with options: custom Gutenberg blocks, ACF fields, clean and lightweight code.

### Dedicated plugins

When a feature does not exist or the marketplace plugin does too much, we develop exactly the extension you need: forms, synchronisations, member areas.

### Security and performance

Hardened installation, controlled updates, web application firewall, object cache and CDN: a WordPress that loads in under two seconds and does not get hacked.

### Takeover and migration

Clean-up of an existing site, migration from Wix, Squarespace or an old WordPress, with no loss of content or rankings (301 redirects included).

## A WordPress that stays fast

The performance of a WordPress site is decided by early choices: a lightweight theme, images converted to WebP and resized, page and object caching, no superfluous third-party scripts. On our recent projects, Lighthouse performance scores exceed 90 on mobile, something most marketplace themes never reach. The same rules apply to a [WooCommerce store](https://eldev.fr/en/technologies/woocommerce/index.md), where every second of loading costs orders.

## An admin built for you

A good back-office is one where you do not need to call us to publish news, edit a page or add a team member. We create blocks and fields that match your content, hide what is not used, and hand you a user guide at delivery.

## Stack & tools

WordPress, PHP 8, Gutenberg, ACF, WP-CLI, Composer, Redis, Nginx, Cloudflare, Timber

## Why ELDEV

We know WordPress from the inside, down to the core and its hooks, which lets us do what page builders cannot: a site that is fast, accessible, easy to manage and to evolve. We train you on the admin at delivery, document what is specific to your site, and can handle updates and monitoring under a [maintenance contract](https://eldev.fr/en/services/maintenance/index.md).

## Frequently asked questions

### Why avoid page builders like Elementor or Divi?

They generate heavy HTML and dead CSS, slow the site down, complicate maintenance and lock you in: switching builders means rebuilding the site. A custom theme on the native block editor is faster, more durable and just as editable.

### Is WordPress secure?

The core is, when kept up to date. Vulnerabilities come from abandoned plugins, pirated themes and badly configured hosting. We keep extensions to the strict minimum, automate updates and monitor vulnerabilities. See our [WordPress & CMS](https://eldev.fr/en/services/wordpress-cms/index.md) page. If your site has already been hacked, our [website repair](https://eldev.fr/en/services/website-repair/index.md) service cleans it up first.

### How much does a custom WordPress site cost?

It depends on the number of page templates, the features and any migration. Precise quote after a free scoping call: [get in touch](https://eldev.fr/en/contact/index.md), reply within 12 hours.

### WordPress or Astro for a brochure site?

WordPress if your team publishes often and wants a full admin interface; [Astro](https://eldev.fr/en/technologies/astro/index.md) if the site changes rarely and speed and security come first. We help you decide at scoping, with no bias.

## Related pages

- [Freelance WooCommerce Developer](https://eldev.fr/en/technologies/woocommerce/index.md)
- [Freelance Astro Developer](https://eldev.fr/en/technologies/astro/index.md)
- [Freelance React & Next.js Developer](https://eldev.fr/en/technologies/react-nextjs/index.md)
- Related service : [WordPress & CMS](https://eldev.fr/en/services/wordpress-cms/index.md)

## Contact

[Contact form](https://eldev.fr/en/contact/index.md) (HTML page: https://eldev.fr/en/contact/) · Email: contact@eldev.fr · First chat is free. Response within 12 hours on business days.