WordPress Website Redesign & Development

Project Overview We are seeking an experienced WordPress developer to build a modern, responsive replacement for our existing WordPress website. The current website will serve as the primary guide for content, page structure, navigation, and overall functionality, while allowing for a fresh, updated design and improved user experience. This is not a simple theme replacement. We are looking for a developer who can build a clean, fast, professional website that is fully compatible with our existing WordPress environment and installed plugins. Scope of Work The selected developer will: Review our existing WordPress website and use it as the primary content reference. Create a new, modern, mobile-friendly, responsive WordPress website. Improve the overall design while maintaining our existing branding and messaging. Ensure all existing pages, menus, forms, and functionality are preserved or enhanced. Verify compatibility with our currently installed WordPress plugins. Optimize the website for speed, security, SEO best practices, and accessibility. Test thoroughly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Resolve any issues identified during testing. Development Requirements Development must take place on the developer's own staging server or development environment. Our live website must remain fully operational throughout the project. No development should occur directly on our production server. Upon our final approval, the completed website will be migrated and installed on our hosting account. The developer will be responsible for ensuring a smooth migration with minimal or no downtime. Required Skills Expert-level WordPress development PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript Responsive web design WordPress theme customization or custom theme development Plugin compatibility and troubleshooting Website migration Performance optimization SEO best practices Cross-browser testing Deliverables Complete responsive WordPress website All pages recreated and functioning properly Existing plugin compatibility verified Clean, well-organized code Successful installation on our web server Final testing and bug fixes Brief documentation outlining any customizations or special configurations To Apply Please include: Links to 3–5 WordPress websites you have developed. A brief description of your development process. Your estimated timeline for completion. Your fixed-price quote (or estimated hours if applying hourly). Confirmation that you are comfortable building the site on your own development server before deployment. Your experience working with existing WordPress plugins and migrating completed websites to production servers. Preferred Qualifications Strong communication skills Attention to detail Ability to recommend improvements where appropriate Experience creating fast, secure, user-friendly WordPress websites Ongoing maintenance experience is a plus, as additional work may be available after project completion. We are looking for a developer who takes pride in producing high-quality work, communicates clearly throughout the project, and delivers a polished website that is easy to maintain for years to come.