Wordpress developer

Seeking someone to maintain and update our site and optimize it for SEO Strong WordPress development experience Custom theme/plugin work, not just page-builder edits Comfortable working in staging environments and pushing changes safely Experience with common WordPress stacks: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL Technical SEO implementation experience Can implement SEO recommendations from an SEO lead without needing extensive hand-holding Understands title tags, meta descriptions, canonical tags, redirects, robots.txt, XML sitemaps, schema, pagination, and internal linking Knows how development decisions affect crawlability, indexation, and rankings Core Web Vitals / page speed expertise Can diagnose and fix LCP, CLS, INP, render-blocking resources, unused CSS/JS, image optimization, lazy loading, caching, and script bloat Experience with tools like PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, GTmetrix, WebPageTest, and Chrome DevTools Schema markup implementation Can add, validate, and troubleshoot structured data Comfortable implementing FAQ, Article, Breadcrumb, Organization, LocalBusiness, Service, Review, and custom schema when appropriate Redirects and migration support Can manage 301 redirects properly Understands URL changes, slug cleanup, content consolidation, and avoiding redirect chains Has experience supporting site migrations, redesigns, or large-scale content updates Comfort with SEO plugins Experience with Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO, or similar tools Knows when to use plugin settings vs custom code Can troubleshoot plugin conflicts that affect metadata, schema, sitemaps, or canonicals Analytics and tracking awareness Can coordinate on GA4, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot forms, conversion tracking, and event implementation Does not need to be a full analytics expert, but should understand how dev changes can break tracking Ability to execute SEO page updates cleanly Can build or update landing pages, blog templates, guide layouts, author bios, content modules, tables, FAQs, and internal link sections Can preserve design quality while implementing SEO-driven content changes Security and maintenance discipline Keeps WordPress core, themes, and plugins updated Understands backups, staging, rollback plans, malware prevention, and access control Avoids risky plugin stacking or unnecessary custom hacks Good communication and project coordination Comfortable working from SEO tickets, annotated screenshots, spreadsheets, briefs, or Loom videos Can explain technical limitations clearly Proactively flags risks before making changes Quality assurance mindset Tests changes before publishing Checks mobile, desktop, forms, tracking, page speed, metadata, schema validation, and broken links Can confirm completed work with screenshots or clear notes