WordPress support for Bristol businesses
WordPress developer for Bristol businesses
I am a senior WordPress developer with 25 years of experience, working remotely with Bristol businesses and agencies. I fix, take over and look after WordPress and WooCommerce sites that other people built. A senior alternative to a Bristol 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- Are any plugins out of date or no longer supported?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 for Bristol's creative and tech sector
Bristol has a strong creative and tech scene. Agencies, start-ups and older firms here use WordPress because it gives them control of their content and marketing. But as sites grow, the technical side gets harder. Plugin clashes, slow pages and old code turn into real problems.
Based in Leicester, I have worked on more than 1,000 projects. Bristol clients work with me through copies of their site, shared code and screen share. You get senior help when you need it, without a permanent hire.
What I work on with Bristol clients
- Speed fixes Bristol's creative agencies make rich, visual WordPress sites. As the content grows, many of them slow down. Find the slow part, fix it, then measure again. You see the result in numbers.
- WordPress support and website maintenance Updates tested on a copy first, then put live. Security patches, plugin checks and backup checks on a set schedule. Steady care stops the problems behind costly emergency fixes.
- WooCommerce fixes Slow product pages, checkout faults, payment gateway problems and shipping settings. I keep WooCommerce shops selling and fix the faults that cost sales.
- Changes to your WordPress site Theme changes, plugin changes and links to other systems. Only the work that is needed, in clean code the next developer can follow.
- Site rescue Taking over WordPress sites built by other agencies or freelancers. The code and hosting get checked and written down, and the site made steady. This gives a solid base for what comes next.
- Hosting moves Moving from shared servers to managed WordPress hosting on WP Engine, Kinsta or Cloudways. Tested on a copy at every step, then checked again after the switch.
Working with Bristol's creative agencies
Bristol's agency scene is led by creative work. Design, brand and content studios run WordPress sites for their clients. They need technical help that matches the quality of their visual work. I give them that layer.
For Bristol agencies I am a white-label developer. They hand me fixes, slow pages and monthly care for their clients' sites. Your project tools and timelines stay as they are, and I talk straight to the project managers. Clients see your name, not mine.
Load times come up again and again here. A visual site often launches fast enough, then slows down as content grows. The fix goes after the real causes, not quick patches that break later.
On a recent WooCommerce rescue, page load time dropped to under 1 second. Sales then went up 24%. It started with a careful look at what was slow, then targeted fixes, not a full rebuild.
What clients say
Working with Billy for website support and maintenance has been an absolute pleasure. His calm, clear approach makes for a very stress-free working relationship.
Choosing between a Bristol WordPress agency and a freelancer
Many people who search for a WordPress agency in Bristol need the work of one senior developer. Bristol has many good creative agencies. They suit a project that needs design, writing and development under one roof.
When the job is a fix, a WooCommerce change or ongoing maintenance, working with me directly is usually quicker and costs less. You speak to the person doing the work.
If your project needs a full agency, I will tell you that at the start.
Common questions from Bristol clients
Our site looks great but loads slowly. Can you fix that without changing the design?
Usually, yes. Slow WordPress sites often have large images, too many plugins, poor caching or weak hosting. I find the real cause and fix that. The design stays the same, and the site gets faster.
We need to take over a WordPress site from another agency. Where do you start?
With a check of the site. The code, plugins, hosting and security all get looked at, and written down before any change. You get a clear picture of the site and a list of what to fix first.
How do you charge for ongoing work?
Every site is different, so I look first. Fixes get a fixed price per job, agreed before I start. Monthly care is quoted for your site once I have seen it. Nothing outside the agreed work gets billed.
Do you cover Gloucestershire and Somerset as well as Bristol?
Yes. My WordPress clients are in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and across the UK. Everything happens remotely, so where you are makes no difference.
Where else I work
I work as a WordPress developer across the UK, from Leicester. I also work with WordPress clients in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds. For shop faults and slow checkouts, see WooCommerce developer Bristol.
Working on a WordPress project in Bristol?
Describe the problem and I will tell you whether I can help and what the next step looks like. Every message comes straight to me.
Prefer the phone or email?07968 311978[email protected]