I’m a highly competent PHP developer with over 25 years experience, around 20 of those working with WordPress and later, WooCommerce. I’ve worked with businesses of all sizes right across the globe: from small “mom ‘n’ pop” shops to large international companies, and a mix of in between. Below are some of the things I’ve done for them — and could do for you: ## Website Services ### Website builds - New WordPress websites — from design and build through to launch and post-live support - Converting a design or existing layout/idea into a new WordPress or WooCommerce website - Updating the look and feel of an existing website ### Maintenance - Keeping your WordPress website secure & up-to-date - Fixing issues with existing themes and plugins, or upgrading PHP to better support your site - Taking regular back-ups so that your site is safe, whatever happens ### Security - Recovering ‘hacked’ or compromised WordPress and WooCommerce websites - Security audits of themes & plugins for known bugs and issues - Penetration testing of bespoke themes & plugins ### Visibility - Improve the position of your WordPress website in Google - Full website auditing, keyword research and technical SEO suggestions - Ongoing search engine optimisation support [Ready to chat?](/content/contacting-me/index.html) ## Why hire Jem for your WordPress project? - 55 > When I needed a new website, that’s where Jem came in and did a great job: – Quickly understood what I do for a living, where a website fits in my marketing and what kind of website would work for me (and what wouldn’t) – Built a website that does exactly what I need – […] ### Dawn Sillett Zoomly - 55 > Jem re-designed our website for us, ensuring it is now engaging, user-friendly and fantastic-looking. Highly recommend. ### Sarah Howie Howie Kent & Co - 55 > Jem managed to overhaul our website and provide a user friendly site that we are thrilled with. She is extremely thorough, and knowledgeable – which gives us confidence that we are getting the best care for our site. ### Sam Aiston Headteacher at Broseley Primary - 55 > Source would have no hesitation in recommending Jem to anyone looking for an experienced WordPress developer for their project or agency. ### Sally Tringham Source ## Find out more about how I can help you get the most out of WordPress. ### [WordPress ‘Hack’ Recovery & Security Testing →](/content/services/wordpress-hack-recovery/index.html) Penetration testing and “hacked” / infected WordPress recovery from an experienced WordPress security professional. ### [WordPress Consultancy →](/content/services/wordpress-consultancy/index.html) I’ve been developing websites in WordPress for around 10 years. Let me use my WordPress expertise to advise you on solutions and / or lead on implementation of features and functionality for your new or existing WordPress websites. ### [WordPress & WooCommerce Plugin Development →](/content/services/wordpress-plugin-development/index.html) I write bespoke WordPress and WooCommerce plugins for a variety of clients including a variety of features and functionality. ### [WordPress SEO Services →](/content/services/wordpress-search-engine-optimisation/index.html) It’s all well and good having a shiny and professional WordPress website, but how many of your potential customers are actually finding it? ### [WordPress Theme Design & Development →](/content/services/wordpress-theme-development/index.html) Using my years of frontend developing experience, I can turn any design into a bespoke WordPress theme or a child theme for a common WordPress framework, such as Genesis by StudioPress. ### [WordPress Tutoring, Training and Support →](/content/services/wordpress-tutoring-training-and-support/index.html) WordPress tutoring, user training and technical support packages and ad hoc support available for any sized WordPress website. ### [WordPress Upgrades & Maintenance →](/content/services/wordpress-upgrades-maintenance/index.html) Take the hassle out of keeping WordPress and its plugins up to date with a monthly maintenance package to suit your needs and your budget. ### [WordPress Agency Support →](/content/services/wordpress-agency-support/index.html) Expert WordPress front and backend development for local and national creative digital agencies. ### [WordPress & WooCommerce Hosting →](/content/services/wordpress-hosting/index.html) I have experience hosting a range of WordPress and WooCommerce websites. Let me guide you on all things hosting, from bandwidth and disk space to optimising resource usage and complex caching. ### [WordPress Performance Optimisation →](/content/services/wordpress-performance-optimisation/index.html) Site speed is increasingly important: affecting conversions, search engine traffic and sales. Find out how I can help improve your WordPress website speed. ### [WordPress Websites for Women →](/content/services/wordpress-websites-for-women/index.html) Helping women and non-binary business owners get started with an online presence and build upon their WordPress websites. ## Why I love working with WordPress I've been using WordPress since the heady days of version 1.0 and developing WordPress websites commercially since version 1.5 (released in 2005!) ### Open-source Free software: now and forever. No crazy license fees or contract tie-ins. Pay only for your site development. ### Massive user base Over 75 million sites are powered by WordPress, with thousands of developers worldwide contributing to core development & free plugins. ### Infinitely flexible WordPress can be anything you want it to be: from a simple blog to a full e-Commerce platform utilising WooCommerce, and more.