WordPress developer for Bristol businesses
Senior WordPress developer working remotely with Bristol businesses and agencies. Performance, maintenance, WooCommerce and technical development.
WordPress development for Bristol's creative and tech sector
Bristol has a strong creative and technology sector. Agencies, startups and established businesses here build on WordPress because it gives them control over their content and marketing. But as sites grow, the technical demands increase. Plugin conflicts, slow page loads and outdated code become real problems.
I am a senior WordPress developer based in Leicester with 25 years of experience across more than 1,000 projects. I work remotely with Bristol businesses and agencies through staging environments, version control and screen share. I provide senior development capacity for teams that need it without adding permanent headcount.
What I work on with Bristol clients
Performance optimisation
Bristol's creative agencies build visually rich WordPress sites. These sites often struggle with load times as content grows. I profile the site, identify the bottleneck and fix it. Results are measured, not assumed.
WordPress maintenance
Updates applied in staging first, then released deliberately. Security patches, plugin compatibility checks and backup verification on a predictable schedule. Reliable maintenance prevents the problems that lead to expensive emergency fixes.
WooCommerce development
Product page performance, checkout flow fixes, payment gateway integration and shipping configuration. I keep WooCommerce stores converting and fix the problems that cost revenue.
Custom WordPress development
Theme modifications, custom plugin development and third-party API integrations. I build what is needed and nothing more. Clean code that the next developer can understand.
Site rescue
Taking over WordPress sites built by previous agencies or freelancers. I audit the code and hosting, document the state of the site and stabilise it. That work creates a foundation for anything that comes next.
Hosting migration
Moving from shared hosting to managed WordPress hosting on WP Engine, Kinsta or Cloudways. Full migration with staging, testing and DNS cutover.
Working with Bristol's creative agencies
Bristol's agency sector is creative-led. Design, branding and content agencies build WordPress sites for their clients and need development support that can match the quality of their visual work. I provide that technical layer.
I work with Bristol agencies as a white-label developer. I take the design, build it properly in WordPress and deliver it back. I work inside your project management tools, follow your timelines and communicate directly with your project managers. Your clients see your work, not mine.
Performance is a recurring theme with Bristol agencies. Visually ambitious sites often launch with acceptable speed but slow down as content grows. I fix that by addressing the underlying causes, not by applying quick patches that break later.
On a recent WooCommerce project, performance improvements brought page load time under 1 second and contributed to a 24% increase in sales. That project started with a thorough performance audit and resulted in targeted fixes, not a wholesale rebuild.
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 are often caused by unoptimised images, excessive plugin load, poor caching or hosting limitations. I diagnose the specific problem and fix it. The design stays the same. The experience improves.
Can you build a custom WordPress theme from our design?
Yes. I build WordPress themes from Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD files. I write clean, maintainable code and I follow WordPress coding standards. The result is a theme that works as intended and that another developer could maintain if needed.
We need to take over a WordPress site from another agency. Where do you start?
I audit the site first. I review the codebase, plugin stack, hosting configuration and security setup. I document everything before making any changes. That audit gives you a clear picture of the site's condition and a prioritised list of what needs attention.
How do you charge for ongoing work?
Most ongoing arrangements are monthly retainers with agreed hours. Project work is scoped and quoted upfront with a fixed price. I flag scope changes early and I do not invoice for work that was not agreed.
WordPress developer across the UK
I also work with WordPress clients in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds. For WooCommerce-specific work in Bristol, see the WooCommerce developer Bristol page.
Working on a WordPress project in Bristol?
Describe the problem or project and I will tell you whether I can help and what the next step looks like.