WordPress/Elementor Pro Dev: Child Theme, Staging Setup + Ongoing Support & Bug Fixes

Project Overview: I am looking for a skilled WordPress developer to help with some website edits and critical backend setup. I need someone who can follow precise visual and functional instructions to edit my site. Crucially, I have another developer who will be installing a payment gateway/system in the near future. To ensure that installation goes smoothly without breaking my site or losing customizations, I need you to set up a proper Staging Environment and a Child Theme beforehand. There might be, along the way, some basic ad-hoc requests, follow-up questions, and urgent bug fixes. Scope of Work & Responsibilities Child Theme Setup: Create and activate a robust Child Theme for my current WordPress theme. This ensures that future theme updates will not wipe out any custom code or design changes. Staging Environment: Set up a fully functional staging site (clone of the live site) where we can safely test edits and the upcoming payment system before pushing changes live. Website Edits: Make front-end and back-end edits to the website according to my detailed instructions (e.g., updating layouts, text, images, buttons, and forms using Elementor). Payment Gateway Prep: Ensure the Child Theme and Staging environment are fully compatible with the payment system the other developer will install. Must-Have Requirements Elementor Pro: You must have your own active Elementor Pro license and be highly proficient in using the Theme Builder, Popups, and Dynamic Content. Staging Expertise: Proven experience setting up staging sites via hosting panels (e.g., cPanel, WP Engine, Kinsta, SiteGround, or using tools like WP Staging). WordPress Development: Solid knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for minor custom tweaks outside of Elementor’s builder. Child Theme Creation: Experience creating child themes from scratch (not just using a plugin) and understanding functions.php and style.css overrides. Availability: Ability to respond to messages during Hong Kong Time hours and handle urgent fixes with a quick turnaround time. Ideal Candidate: Has excellent attention to detail and can replicate designs perfectly. Communicates clearly and proactively about potential issues before they happen. Is patient and can explain technical steps (like how the staging sync works) in plain English. Has a proven track record of long-term support roles on Upwork. How to Apply (READ THIS) To prove you have read this entire job post, please start your proposal with the word "ELEMENTORREADY" and answer these two questions: What is your specific process for creating a Child Theme for a site that already has custom CSS? If a bug appears on the live site, how do you typically use the staging site to fix it without causing downtime? Applications that do not follow this format will be automatically ignored.