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    WordPress Developer

    Builds and maintains custom WordPress themes, plugins, and high-performance sites.

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    Key responsibilities

    • Build custom WordPress themes and page templates from design specs
    • Develop custom plugins and integrate third-party APIs and payment gateways
    • Optimize site performance for Core Web Vitals, caching, and CDN delivery
    • Maintain security, software updates, and hosting configurations
    • Implement headless WordPress setups with REST API or GraphQL where needed

    Skills we vet for

    Every WordPress Developer we place clears a rigorous screen. These are the capabilities we verify before a candidate ever reaches you.

    • WordPress theme and plugin development in PHP and JavaScript
    • WooCommerce customization and third-party integrations
    • Performance optimization including caching, image delivery, and database tuning
    • Security best practices and update management
    • Headless WordPress with REST API or WPGraphQL

    Common tools

    A Lago-placed WordPress Developer typically works across these platforms. Let us know your stack and we'll match accordingly.

    WordPressACFWooCommerceElementorPHP

    What you get with a Lago-placed WordPress Developer

    Every candidate is pre-vetted for technical skill, communication, and cultural fit. You get a professional who can ship from day one—without agency markups or the usual hiring overhead.

    • Role-specific vetting

      Technical screens, portfolio review, and scenario-based interviews tailored to the role.

    • Top 8% talent only

      Most candidates are rejected. You only meet people who clear our bar.

    • Fast time-to-hire

      Matches in under 7 days, with flexible month-to-month contracts.

    • Global talent, local quality

      Placements across Philippines, Serbia, and LATAM—fluent, overlapping hours, ready to work.

    How it works

    1. 1

      Tell us the role

      Share the responsibilities, tools, and working hours you need.

    2. 2

      We match in under 7 days

      We surface pre-vetted candidates already screened for this role type.

    3. 3

      Interview & start

      Run your own final interview, then start working month-to-month with zero agency markup.

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