INDEPENDENT WORDPRESS DEVELOPER
Brendan Perkins —WordPress Developer
Custom WordPress sites that are fast, flexible, and easy to edit.Gutenberg, Elementor, WooCommerce — built the right way.
- WordPress
- Gutenberg
- ACF
- Sage
- Elementor
- WooCommerce
- PHPCS
- Git
Proof in Practice
Clean Code
PHPCS standards and best practices
Editor Friendly
Built for content teams with clear controls
Performance Minded
Fast, accessible, and SEO ready
Reliable Partner
Clear process. On time. Easy to work with.
WORKING WORDPRESS DEMOS
Three builds. Three real editing models.
Each demo proves a different way to deliver production WordPress while protecting the design, the editor experience, and the business goal.
Morrow Botanics
Custom Gutenberg + ACF theme
Editorial blocks, structured plant content, filters, search, responsive imagery and forms.
Gutenberg · ACF · Sage
Northline Mechanical
Custom theme + ACF service system
Reusable service/location templates, quote flow, local SEO structure and structured content.
Custom theme · ACF · Local SEO
Fieldhouse Supply
WooCommerce retail system
Products, variations, inventory, filters, cart, coupons, checkout and sandbox orders.
WooCommerce · ACF · Sage
What employers can inspect—not just read about
Live front ends
Complete responsive sites across desktop and mobile.
Real WordPress admin
Editable blocks, fields, templates and commerce data.
Functional workflows
Search, filters, forms, cart, checkout and email capture.
Measured QA
Accessibility, performance, responsive and regression checks.
WORDPRESS ARCHITECTURE + EDITOR EXPERIENCE
Built for the people who edit it after launch.
The front end should match Figma. The back end should make sense to the client. Each project uses the editing model that best fits the team.
Gutenberg + ACF
Custom blocks with constrained controls
Block patterns · InnerBlocks · ACF fields · custom post types · taxonomies · reusable sections
Best for custom themes, editorial systems and teams that need freedom without layout drift.
Elementor Systems
Visual editing without fragile one-off pages
Global styles · reusable templates · custom widgets · ACF dynamic data · responsive controls
Best for clients who want visual control while the developer protects structure and consistency.
WooCommerce
Commerce that remains manageable
Products · variations · inventory · coupons · filters · cart · checkout · orders · payment sandbox
Best for stores requiring real catalogue operations, predictable templates and reliable purchasing flows.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY
Fast, findable and maintainable by design.
Technical SEO
Semantic templates, metadata, canonicals, schema, XML sitemaps, redirects, crawl controls and local-service architecture.
Page Speed
Responsive images, lean templates, font strategy, caching, asset loading, Core Web Vitals checks and real-device validation.
Accessibility
Keyboard navigation, visible focus, semantic landmarks, form labels, contrast, reduced motion and screen-reader considerations.
Headless WordPress
WordPress as the CMS with Next.js through REST or GraphQL when the project truly benefits from decoupled delivery.
Traditional WordPress
Server-rendered custom themes for simpler hosting, familiar editing, strong SEO and lower operational complexity.
Security + Maintenance
Dependency discipline, validation, least-privilege roles, backups, update testing, monitoring and documented handoff.
THE RIGHT TOOL, NOT THE TRENDIEST TOOL
Headless is an option—not a default. I choose the architecture that gives the client the best balance of performance, editing experience, maintainability, budget and long-term ownership.
DESIGN TO DEVELOPMENT
Figma fidelity is a measurable deliverable.
I inspect the editable file, measure the layouts, implement the real CMS functionality, and compare browser captures at matching viewports until the important differences are resolved.
- 01
Inspect
Pages, frames, components, assets, states and breakpoints.
- 02
Measure
Gutters, section heights, grids, type, crops and component spacing.
- 03
Build
Semantic templates, responsive behaviour and real WordPress editing.
- 04
Compare
Matched-viewport screenshots, overlays and top/middle/bottom review.
- 05
Test
Forms, filters, commerce, keyboard, devices and shared CSS regressions.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Launch-ready means more than “looks good.”
- Cross-browser and responsive testing
- Keyboard and focus-path review
- Form validation and email delivery
- WooCommerce cart and checkout flow
- Image sizing, srcset and crop review
- Core Web Vitals and performance checks
- SEO metadata, schema and indexability
- Git workflow and regression checks
AGENCY + TEAM FIT
A dependable development partner behind the design.
Pixel-conscious
I preserve creative intent instead of simplifying difficult details.
Easy collaboration
Clear estimates, progress updates, Git-friendly delivery and documented decisions.
Editor-minded
Clients receive an interface they can understand and safely maintain.
Launch ownership
I handle technical build, QA, fixes and launch—not just component assembly.
ABOUT BRENDAN
Developer experience with an agency eye.
I began in agency development, where designs had to survive real browsers, real content and demanding review. Today I build custom WordPress systems for agencies, studios and businesses that need precise front ends, usable admin experiences and reliable delivery.
Based in Collingwood, Ontario · Available for remote agency and in-house collaboration
AVAILABLE FOR WORDPRESS WORK
Have a design that needs to be built properly?
Send the Figma file, scope and timeline. I’ll reply with the right questions and a clear path to launch.