Remote WordPress Developer — Certified Professional

Lago Staffing and Recruiting; Philippines; Remote; PHP 2,500,000 - 4,375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certification program

Profile showcase on HireLago Talent

Exclusive remote opportunities

Global employer network

Job summary

HireLago is seeking a WordPress Developer to design, build, customize, and maintain WordPress sites for diverse clients. You will translate designs into responsive WordPress implementations and tailor plugins and themes to business needs.

You’ll collaborate with designers, project managers, and clients to deliver fast, SEO-friendly, and secure WordPress solutions with strong site performance and scalable architecture.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional WordPress development experience.
• Proficiency in PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript for WordPress development.
• Experience building custom themes and plugins from scratch or via child themes.
• Strong understanding of WordPress core architecture, hooks, filters, and the WP REST API.
• Experience with performance optimization and page speed best practices.
• Familiarity with Git and deployment workflows.
• Knowledge of website security best practices within the WordPress ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Develop, customize, and maintain WordPress websites including custom themes and plugins.
• Translate design mockups into pixel-perfect, responsive WordPress implementations.
• Configure and customize popular WordPress plugins (WooCommerce, ACF, Elementor, Yoast).
• Optimize website performance (page speed, Core Web Vitals, caching, image optimization).
• Implement on-page SEO best practices in collaboration with SEO specialists.
• Ensure website security through best practices, plugin management, and updates.
• Manage site migrations, backups, and hosting configurations.
• Set up and customize WooCommerce stores including product pages and payments.
• Troubleshoot bugs, errors, and compatibility issues.
• Maintain documentation for custom development work and provide technical support.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

WP REST API

Git

WooCommerce

SEO basics

Security best practices

Tools

WooCommerce

Advanced Custom Fields

Elementor

Yoast

WordPress plugin development

Job description

HireLago is seeking a WordPress Developer to design, build, customize, and maintain WordPress sites for diverse clients. You will translate designs into responsive WordPress implementations and tailor plugins and themes to business needs.

You’ll collaborate with designers, project managers, and clients to deliver fast, SEO-friendly, and secure WordPress solutions with strong site performance and scalable architecture.