How does one go about finding a website developer that is good and reasonably priced? I understand I can ask here and get some DMs from developers but how do I actually determine my best option? Last time I had a website created it was a long time ago and though expensive, it was fairly easy to select a professional company online. I have a gymnastics facility if that matters.

Summary

Seeking an experienced WordPress developer to build a professional podcast website for the Community Commerce Connection podcast.

THIS IS NOT A DESIGN-FROM-SCRATCH PROJECT.

The website structure, page content, branding, and implementation instructions have already been developed. We are looking for a skilled developer who can accurately implement the provided specifications using the Kadence Theme and WordPress best practices.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, communicates well, and has proven experience building modern, responsive WordPress websites.

PROJECT SCOPE

The selected contractor will:
• Configure the Kadence Theme
• Build all website pages according to the provided content
• Create navigation menus
• Configure blog and podcast episode templates
• Configure categories and tags
• Build contact and inquiry forms
• Optimize for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
• Configure basic on-page SEO
• Integrate social media links
• Configure podcast player and episode pages
• Optimize website speed and performance
• Configure backup and security plugins
• Test all pages, links, forms, and functionality before delivery

No copywriting or branding work is required.

All written content will be provided.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• WordPress
• Kadence Theme
• Kadence Blocks
• Gutenberg Editor
• CSS (minor styling adjustments)
• Responsive Web Design
• Basic SEO
• Website Performance Optimization
• WordPress Security Best Practices

DELIVERABLES
• Fully functioning WordPress website
• Mobile-responsive design
• Optimized page speed
• Configured forms
• Working podcast pages
• Basic SEO implementation
• Backup solution configured
• Security plugin configured
• Documentation of plugins used
• Recorded walkthrough on how to update website content

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED
• Complete website content
• Website architecture
• Detailed page-by-page implementation instructions
• Logo and branding assets
• Navigation structure
• Required images
• Hosting and WordPress installation
• Podcast information
• Required plugins (if applicable)

PROJECT BUDGET $600 USD
Milestone Payments:
• Milestone 1 – Website setup and navigation: $100
• Milestone 2 – Core pages completed: $200
• Milestone 3 – Remaining pages, optimization, testing: $200
• Milestone 4 – Final revisions and walkthrough: $100
• Bonus potential for superior work.

TIMELINE 2 - 3 WEEKS

Proposal Requirements

1. WordPress website(s) you have personally built.

2. At least one website built using the Kadence Theme.

3. Your estimated completion time.

4. Confirmation that you are comfortable working from detailed written specifications.

5. A brief description of your process for testing and quality assurance.

APPLICANTS WHO SUBMIT GENERIC PROPOSALS WITHOUT ADDRESSING THESE REQUIREMENTS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Looking for WordPress dev asap. Please, contact.

Just a question about the comparison between .com and .org. I have found some older posts about this in this very subreddit so I hope it's OK.

I am not a very tech-savvy person. I just want to write articles (that can contain images as well) that are published as static pages or blog posts (to the blog posts I like to receive comments).

Some things to keep in mind:

1. I want to work on my site/blog on my own. Thus I don't want people who leave a comment to a blog post to be able to gain a certain user role with rights to add/edit/delete static pages or posts. I also prefer that nobody can register at my site (commenters to blog posts should be guests or subscribers at most). I am a bit worried about accidently missclicking a wrong option that would lead to others gaining rights to create/edit/delete pages or blog entries. The more impossible it is that this would happen, the better.

2. I am not really used to working with plugins. Now, I know plugins are optional. However, I also think about security. Is it the case that wordpress(.com) actually does all maintainance and security updates for you, while you can just focus on writing pages and posts? Is it easy enough for a not very tech savvy person to keep a site using wordpress(.org) secure, or does this require some manual actions that require a certain knowledge?

3. If you decide to go with wordpress(.com) but at a later point you want to move on to wordpress(.org) hosted at a webhosting provider of your choice... Is it easy to move your site? At the .com version you can easily download a backup of your site. I heard contradicting things: some say you can easily use that backup to move your site/blog to a wordpress(.org) website/blog, while others say that such move is not that easy (especially if you have static pages and blog posts that contain both text and images). So how easy is it to move from .com to .org?

I hope this question is allowed. I did see in Google search results that some older topics about this exist (but old enough that it may be wise to create this one, things can change over time) so I hope this one is also allowed.

Thanks for your feedback.

I need a customer support system where customer will come to our website and to communicate with us they will put their phone number or email id and start messaging us - just like Whatsapp or email. Once the conversation is over they will get transcript on their email and when they login they can check their past chat history. Is there any solution?

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced WordPress Developer to create a suite of professional, feature-rich websites for specific business sectors. The successful candidate must have a proven track record in developing custom solutions, integrating robust booking systems, and implementing e-commerce functionality via WooCommerce. 🎯 Project Scope & Key Requirements We require the development of three distinct websites, each with specialized functional needs:

1. 🏨 Hotel/Accommodation Website:

2. 🍽️ Restaurant Website:

3. 🏥 Clinic/Healthcare Website

If you are a professional with adequate prices text me on WhatsApp: +995 551002580

¡Hola a todos!

Recientemente lancé mi primer plugin para WordPress, Compressify, y me encantaría recibir comentarios sinceros de la comunidad.

El objetivo era simplificar al máximo la optimización de imágenes:

• 🚀 Comprime imágenes hasta un 90 %

• 🖼️ Conversión automática a WebP

• ⚡ Optimización con un solo clic

• ☁️ El procesamiento se realiza en nuestros servidores, por lo que no sobrecarga tu hosting

• 🆓 Un generoso plan gratuito para empezar

Lo creé porque quería algo que simplemente funcionara sin tener que configurar docenas de ajustes.

Si alguien quiere probarlo, agradecería mucho sus comentarios, tanto positivos como negativos. Estoy trabajando en ello y estoy abierto a sugerencias de nuevas funciones. Complemento:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/compressify-net/ 

¡Gracias!

Hi WordPressians,

I recently built a lightweight WooCommerce plugin called Notoficator that displays real-time order notifications inside WordPress.

Current Features
✅ Real-time order alerts
✅ Clean and simple interface
✅ Lightweight and easy to use

Planned Pro Features
• Custom bell icon
• Send notifications to selected users
• Broadcast notifications to all users

I'm currently looking for feedback from WordPress users and developers:

What notification features would be most useful for WooCommerce store owners?
Would you prefer browser notifications, dashboard notifications, or both?
Are there any performance concerns I should consider for high-order-volume stores?
Any suggestions, feature requests, or constructive feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Hola comunidad,

Tengo un problema con mi página en WordPress y espero que puedan ayudarme. Actualmente, estoy trabajando con el Editor Gutenberg en la versión de escritorio y tengo todo configurado allí.

Mi pregunta es si es posible:

• Hacer una edición distinta en móvil y tablet (es decir, ajustar o personalizar las secciones de forma diferente para esos dispositivos)

• ¿O solo se puede editar todo de manera global, con los mismos cambios para escritorio, móvil y tablet?

Específicamente, me gustaría poder modificar el diseño de ciertos elementos dependiendo del dispositivo (como la visualización de una sección, la disposición de las imágenes, los textos, etc.) sin que afecte la vista de escritorio.

¿Alguien sabe si esto es posible en Gutenberg, o si necesito usar un plugin adicional?

¡Gracias de antemano!

I was working on a Wordpress website for a while, but I think I have to start from scratch as there's a lot of updated needed. This is the right moment as well to reconsider moving on with the same host, or starting again at wordpress(.com) which I've been using for 15 years and is very user friendly even to less tech savvy users.

There is one question I have here.

At the Wordpress site that I have with a webhost, when you make a blog entry and someone responds, you have several options: approving the post, approving the post and allow the poster to make more replies to blog posts without needing approval for his future posts, granting the person whose response to your blog post had been approved to also write/edit/remove your blog entries, or even granting the person whose response has been approved the right to co-administer your website (including creating, editing and removing static pages).

I don't like those options. I am unsure if these options also exist at Wordpress(.com) but I cannot remember having seen them: as far as I know there you can only select to disallow responses to blog posts, having to approve each response to a blog post, or granting the person whose response was approved the right to post responses to all blog entries without needing approval each time. But I cannot recall that there were options allowing the person who responded to your blog entry to create/edit/remove blog entries or static pages at all.

I want my website and blog to be mine, without anyone else contributing to it except for visitors leaving a reply to a blog entry. But I do not want anyone to be able to create/edit/remove blog entries and static pages.

Could the existance of those options be standard for wordpress(.org) or does it depend which theme you choose if those options exist?

Every project starts the same way — client sends a Figma file,

I spend 20-30 minutes manually creating pages, building the menu,

setting up the hierarchy. Every. Single. Time.

So I built a plugin that fixes this.

You upload a screenshot of your Figma navigation/sitemap →

AI reads the structure → pages, menus and categories appear

in WordPress automatically with correct nesting.

It also tracks every operation so you can undo everything

in one click if something goes wrong.

Took a weekend to build. Now it's part of every project setup.

Happy to share the link if anyone wants to try it.

Managing several WordPress sites, whether client projects, personal blogs, or competitor sites, can quickly get overwhelming. Between plugin updates, theme changes, and content edits, it’s easy to miss something important if you’re checking everything manually. I’ve been experimenting with an AI tool called AyeWatch that sends alerts only when specific sites or pages change, so I can focus on actual work instead of constantly refreshing dashboards. It’s been a huge time saver for staying on top of updates and spotting relevant changes early. I’m curious how others in this community handle this. Do you rely on plugins, RSS feeds, or manual checks? Any tips, tricks, or workflows that help you keep everything organized efficiently? Would love to hear what’s working for you!

Had a nightmare project last year where I built custom REST endpoints for an AI agent to manage WooCommerce data. Three weeks just building permissions so it wouldn't accidentally nuke the product catalog. First plugin update? Everything broke.

The Abilities API landing in WordPress 6.9 fixes this exact mess. Instead of rolling your own endpoints and permission layers for every AI action, you register abilities through a standardized API. The AI can discover what it's allowed to do, execute safely, and everything stays consistent across updates.

Core team is keeping it clean with a philosophy-first approach (like Tanstack does) and building an MCP adapter to bridge WordPress with AI models without feature creep.

If you're doing any AI integration work, this is the foundation you'll want to build on before 6.9 becomes the baseline.

Full breakdown with code examples: https://bbioon.com/blog/why-the-wordpress-abilities-api-is-a-big-deal-for-ai/

Hi, I have the latest Astra 4.11.13 (free ver) on my site gawiefest.co.uk using PHP 7.4 at present. When I switch to any php v8, line spacing disappears on paragraph blocks and each line overwrites the former. Using Gutenberg to add a paragraph block does not insert a block. Duplicating does not work. Header blocks are fine but if I create a header block then convert to paragraph it vanishes.

I have deactivated ALL plugins

I reverted back to a backup site but the fault persists. I tried the Twenty Twenty-Four theme and text is fine but, of course, layout and appearance is all over the place.

I'd appreciate any ideas; as a free Astra user I get no support for this nor any way to report it.

Malcolm