Custom WordPress Development
Custom WordPress Development for Business-Critical Systems
I build custom plugins, admin tools, APIs, Gutenberg interfaces, and WordPress workflows for businesses that need more than themes and off-the-shelf plugins.
- Custom Plugins
- Gutenberg
- REST APIs
- Admin Tools
- React
- Automation
Where Standard WordPress Breaks Down
When standard WordPress stops being enough
WordPress works well for standard publishing and website needs. Complexity begins when the business workflow no longer matches what standard themes and plugins were designed to handle.
Too many plugins control one workflow
Multiple plugins solving different pieces of the same process can create conflicts, duplicated logic, performance issues, and difficult maintenance.
Existing custom code is difficult to maintain
Inherited snippets, direct theme modifications, and old plugins can make every update increasingly risky.
Staff rely on repetitive manual processes
Copying data, updating records, generating documents, changing statuses, and moving information between systems can often be automated safely.
WordPress needs to connect with external systems
CRMs, payment providers, internal software, APIs, data services, and other platforms require reliable synchronization and failure handling.
The admin experience no longer matches the workflow
Standard WordPress screens can become inefficient when teams manage complex operational data or repeat the same actions every day.
An existing plugin solves only part of the requirement
Sometimes a plugin handles 70% of the workflow while the missing 30% contains the most important business rules.
What I Build
WordPress systems designed around how the business actually works
Custom WordPress Plugins
Purpose-built plugins for business-specific workflows, integrations, data processing, ecommerce functionality, and operational requirements.
Gutenberg & Custom Blocks
Native WordPress editing experiences with custom Gutenberg blocks, structured fields, editor controls, reusable layouts, and React-powered interfaces where appropriate.
Admin Tools & Dashboards
Custom WordPress admin interfaces for managing business data, workflows, approvals, operations, reports, and internal processes.
REST API & Integrations
Connect WordPress with CRMs, payment systems, SaaS products, internal applications, third-party APIs, and external services.
Custom Data & Automation Workflows
Custom tables, metadata architecture, webhooks, scheduled jobs, background processing, notifications, and automated operational workflows.
Existing System Improvement
Audit and improve inherited plugins, fragile customizations, technical debt, architecture, reliability, and maintainability without rebuilding unnecessarily.
Technical Capabilities
From WordPress hooks to complete application workflows
WordPress
- PHP
- Plugin API
- Hooks & Filters
- REST API
- Custom Post Types
- Custom Tables
- WP-Cron
- Action Scheduler
Gutenberg
- Block API
- React
- WordPress Components
- InspectorControls
- RichText
- MediaUpload
- ACF
Frontend
- JavaScript
- React
- Vue
- AJAX
- Dynamic Interfaces
Integrations
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- OAuth
- Stripe
- External Services
- Data Synchronization
Infrastructure
- Redis
- Caching
- AWS
- Logging
- Background Jobs
- Performance Profiling
Selected Work
Resona Affiliate Ad Builder
Custom WordPress + React platform
A custom WordPress and React platform that lets affiliates create tracked image, PDF, and video advertising materials without logging in.
The system combines custom REST APIs, affiliate tracking, QR and short-link workflows, AWS-connected media processing, AI-assisted metadata, review tools, and semantic search.
- WordPress
- PHP
- React
- REST API
- AWS
- AI Integration
- Semantic Search
How I Work
Build around the workflow, not around the plugin catalog
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Understand
Map the users, business workflow, data, integrations, existing system, failure points, and expected outcome.
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Architect
Define plugin boundaries, data models, permissions, APIs, background processing, and deployment strategy.
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Build & Test
Implement in controlled milestones and test normal flows, edge cases, permissions, integrations, and failure conditions.
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Deploy & Support
Use staging, backups, controlled releases, rollback planning, documentation, and post-launch support.
Engagement Options
Choose the level of engineering support the system needs
Technical Audit
For an existing system where the real root cause or best technical direction is unclear.
Request a Technical AuditFixed-Scope Development
For a defined custom plugin, integration, admin system, workflow, Gutenberg feature, or API project.
Discuss a BuildOngoing Engineering
For businesses needing continued development, improvements, debugging, maintenance, and technical ownership.
Discuss Ongoing SupportWordPress Engineering
Guides from real development problems
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FAQ
Custom WordPress Development FAQ
Do you build custom WordPress plugins?
Yes. I build purpose-specific plugins for workflows, integrations, admin tools, ecommerce functionality, automation, data processing, and other requirements that standard plugins cannot handle cleanly.
Can you improve an existing WordPress system?
Yes. I can audit an existing plugin or system, identify technical debt and failure points, and improve specific areas without rebuilding everything unnecessarily.
Do you work with Gutenberg and React?
Yes. I build native Gutenberg blocks and editor interfaces using the WordPress Block API and React when interactive editor experiences are required.
Can WordPress integrate with external APIs?
Yes. WordPress can integrate with CRMs, payment systems, SaaS applications, internal software, inventory systems, and other external services using APIs, webhooks, scheduled processes, and background jobs.
Can you work on a live WordPress website?
Yes. For production systems I prefer backups, staging, controlled deployment, rollback planning, and careful testing before making sensitive changes.
How much does custom WordPress development cost?
Cost depends on the workflow, existing architecture, integrations, data complexity, testing requirements, and project scope. I normally review the requirement first and recommend the appropriate engagement.
Have a WordPress Requirement Standard Plugins Cannot Handle?
Tell me what the system needs to do.
Share the current workflow, what is missing or breaking, and the outcome you need. I’ll help determine whether the right solution is a custom plugin, integration, workflow improvement, or deeper architectural change.
Discuss Your WordPress Project