WordPress support for Birmingham businesses
WordPress developer for Birmingham businesses
I am a senior freelance WordPress developer, working remotely with Birmingham and Midlands businesses and agencies. I fix, take over and look after WordPress and WooCommerce sites that other people built. A senior freelance alternative to a Birmingham WordPress agency. Your site gets a look first, then a fixed price for the fix.
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- Is WordPress on a version that still gets security fixes?
- Are any plugins out of date or no longer supported?
- Is the theme safe to update?
- Are there signs of a hack or weak spots left open?
- Which pages are slow, and why?
- Is there a backup that works?
- Is the hosting right for the site?
- Do form messages reach the right person?
25 years building and fixing websitesOne person, so you always talk to me.
WordPress development that starts with what you already have
Many Birmingham businesses rely on a WordPress site built years ago, by a developer who has since gone. The site still works. But nobody fully understands the code, updates feel risky and small changes take longer than they should. That is the kind of problem I solve.
I am a senior WordPress developer based in Leicester. Over 25 years I have worked on more than 1,000 projects. I work remotely with Birmingham businesses and agencies, on a copy of your site, with shared code and screen share. Leicester to Birmingham is a short trip, but the work does not need travel. It all happens in shared tools, and you talk to me directly.
What I work on with Birmingham clients
- WordPress rescue and takeover Taking over a site from a previous developer is the most common starting point here. The code, plugins, hosting and security all get checked. Then I write down what I find and make the site steady before improving anything.
- Ongoing WordPress maintenance Updates tested on a copy first, security patches watched and backups checked. A steady routine, so problems do not pile up quietly.
- WooCommerce development Birmingham has a strong retail and wholesale trade. Checkout problems, payment faults, slow product pages and plugin clashes all get fixed. Sales depend on the shop working.
- Performance improvement Slow WordPress sites lose visitors and search rankings. Measure the problem, find the real cause and fix it. Then real speed data shows the result.
- White-label for agencies WordPress work under your brand, inside the tools and process you already use. The client stays with the agency throughout.
- Hosting migration Moving from shared hosting to WP Engine, Kinsta or Cloudways. Each step gets tested on a copy, and I check everything before the switch.
Working with agencies in Birmingham
Birmingham's digital agency scene has grown a lot. Agencies here often need senior WordPress help for one job, or to fill a gap in their technical team. White-label, I give them that depth without the cost of a permanent hire.
The most common request is rescuing a site. A client brings their WordPress site to a new agency. The agency needs someone to check it, write down the state of the code and make it steady first. I have done this hundreds of times, and I know what to look for.
Agencies also hand me WooCommerce fixes, speed jobs and monthly care for their clients' sites. My day runs inside your project tools, with standups when needed. Your clients see your brand, not mine.
On a recent WooCommerce project, speed work cut page load time to under 1 second. Sales then went up 24%. That project started as a rescue.
What clients say
Our previous developer disappeared and left us with a site we could not update safely. Billy came in, audited everything, and now we have confidence in our website for the first time in years.
Common questions from Birmingham clients
I inherited a WordPress site and I do not know what state it is in. Can you help?
Yes. That is one of the most common reasons businesses contact me. The code, plugins, hosting and security settings all get checked. You get a clear note on the fixes it needs, the parts safe to leave alone and where to start.
How close are you to Birmingham?
Leicester is about an hour from Birmingham. But the job does not need travel. WordPress fixes happen on copies of the site and in shared code. Calls happen during working hours, in whatever tools your team already uses.
Can you work with my existing hosting provider?
Usually, yes. Most WordPress hosts are fine, including WP Engine, Kinsta and Cloudways. If the hosting is causing problems, I will say so and explain why. Then I can plan and run the move for you.
How do you charge?
Every site is different, so the price comes after a look. Fixes get a fixed price per job, agreed in writing before anything starts. Monthly care is quoted once I have seen the site. If the job grows, you say yes first. No surprises.
How does this compare to using a Birmingham WordPress agency?
A Birmingham WordPress agency's price covers account managers, project managers and a team of mixed experience. Going direct, you get one senior developer with 25 years of experience, and the technical job is all you pay for. When one person is enough, that extra cost goes.
Do you cover the wider Midlands as well as Birmingham?
Yes. My WordPress clients are across Birmingham, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Coventry and the wider West Midlands. Most jobs are remote. Distance does not change anything on a WordPress site.
Can you handle WooCommerce as well as WordPress for a Birmingham business?
Yes. WooCommerce is a core part of what I do. Checkout failures, payment faults, slow product pages and speed problems all sit inside WordPress maintenance. A Birmingham business with a WooCommerce shop gets it covered in the same job.
How quickly can you start on a Birmingham WordPress project?
For urgent work, such as a broken site or a failing checkout, often within 24 hours. For planned work, you get a realistic start date based on what is already booked in.
A senior alternative to a Birmingham WordPress agency
Birmingham has plenty of WordPress agencies, and most do good work. But many businesses do not need an agency. They need one senior developer who answers the phone, owns the problem and sorts it out. That is the service I give.
My Birmingham clients often have a marketing or operations lead and a working WordPress site. They also have a list of changes nobody is making. Some tried a Birmingham WordPress agency and paid more than the work needed, or got stuck waiting on account managers. With me, the brief comes straight to the person writing the code. So you know exactly who is responsible.
For Birmingham agencies it works differently. I sit behind your brand as a white-label senior developer. I use your tools and join the standups, and the client never sees me. The team gets technical depth without a permanent hire.
Where else I work
I work as a WordPress developer across the UK, from Leicester. I also work with WordPress clients in London, Manchester, Leeds and Bristol. For checkout faults and slow shops, see the WooCommerce developer UK page.
Working on a WordPress project in Birmingham?
Describe the problem and I will tell you whether I can help and what the fix involves. Every message comes straight to me.
Prefer the phone or email?07968 311978[email protected]