With the right freelance WordPress theme developer, you can get your site
designed the way you envision, while a great freelance WordPress plugin
developer can modify existing functions or enable entirely new features on your
site. A knowledgeable WordPress database developer might be what you need if
you’re working with massive tables or require additional back-end expertise.
But, if you find the right freelance WordPress developer, they’ll likely be able
to manage most or all of these areas on their own.
Some of the crucial skills WordPress developers need are PHP, SQL, JavaScript,
HTML, and CSS. WordPress theme developers should have considerable experience
with tools you may already be using for your projects, like Figma or Invision,
and they should also understand basic UI/UX best practices, general site
architecture elements, Bootstrap, and current web design principles.
WordPress plugin developers should understand general database administration
procedures, be up to date with the latest WP functionality, and be able to work
with Ajax, jQuery, JSON, APIs, and other related technologies. All WP developers
you’re considering should be able to use or quickly adapt to your chosen project
management, version control, and code management systems (e.g., GitHub, Monday,
Asana, Bitbucket). And, knowledge of adjacent JS frameworks and libraries is
vital, as well, such as React, Angular, Vue, and Node.js.
Aside from these technical skills for WordPress developers, the best freelance
candidates will possess important soft skills, as well. As a freelance WordPress
coder will probably work remotely, they’ll need to have solid communication
skills, time management skills, and autonomy. WordPress releases core updates
(usually) every few months, meaning your prospective hire should have the
flexibility to adapt to recent changes and a growth mindset that pushes them to
stay on top of the latest and greatest when it comes to WordPress development.