A one-week engagement: audit (hosting, plugins, images, caching), then the fixes with before/after speed numbers you can verify yourself. You approve the results before the week is billed.
Hand-verified specialists
Hire vetted freelance WordPress developers
WordPress runs a third of the web — and attracts the most unvetted freelancers of any platform. Ours pass a top-1% review: custom themes, WooCommerce, performance, security. You pay weekly, after you approve.
Top 1% verifiedMatched in daysPay after you confirm
What they do
What our vetted WordPress Developers take off your plate
- Custom theme development (no bloated page builders)
- WooCommerce stores: setup, checkout, subscriptions
- Speed optimization: hosting, caching, Core Web Vitals
- Plugin development and safe customization
- Security hardening, malware cleanup, migrations
- ACF / headless WordPress with modern front ends
Rates
Typical freelance rates in 2026
| Level | Typical hourly rate | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $25–50/hr | Fixes, plugins, standard sites |
| Senior | $40–75/hr | Custom themes, WooCommerce builds |
| Specialist/lead | $65–110/hr | Headless, complex migrations |
Indicative market ranges; your matched specialist quotes an exact rate in the brief. Billing is weekly and processed only after you confirm satisfaction — so the rate is never a leap of faith.
How it works
From brief to shipped work in three steps
1. Describe the work
Share the goal, constraints and timeline. We turn it into a structured brief — no technical writing required from you.
2. Meet your match
We match you with a hand-verified specialist whose stack and track record fit — not a stack of proposals to screen.
3. Confirm weekly, pay weekly
Progress is tracked in a shared workspace. Each week you review — and payment is processed only after you approve.
FAQ
Common questions
Yes — takeovers are one of the most common WordPress requests. The developer starts with a safety pass (backups, access audit, update status) and documents what they find.
No lock-in. Many clients add a light maintenance arrangement afterwards because it is convenient — but it is optional, and always billed on the same approve-first weekly model.
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Tell us what you're building
Describe the project once. We structure the brief, match you with a hand-verified specialist, and you pay weekly — only after you confirm you're satisfied.
