Available for hourly contracts · $30/hr
WordPress Developer & Support Engineer

I keep WordPress sites fast, secure, and working.

7+ years hands-on with WordPress. I troubleshoot plugin conflicts, fix broken layouts, speed up slow sites, and handle the maintenance US & UK businesses never have time for.

7+
Years with WordPress
50+
Sites Maintained
$30
Hourly Rate (USD)
5+
Countries Served

Recent Projects

Client work spanning directories, NGOs, e-commerce, medical, and media across the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, and Italy. Hover a card to see what was built or fixed.

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Directory · Legal · US
carinjurylawyersnearme.com

US attorney directory featuring top personal injury firms including Morgan & Morgan, Daniel Kim, and The Accident Guys.

WordPress Directorist WooCommerce Rank Math JSON-LD Schema WPCode
What I built
Custom attorney + LegalService JSON-LD schema, programmatic city SEO pages, featured listing monetization via WooCommerce, claim listing system, AdSense injection, and custom star reviews.
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Medical Supply · E-Commerce · US
norstarmedical.com

Medical supply WordPress site with a fully integrated patient registration and ordering flow for a US healthcare client.

WordPress WooCommerce Gravity Forms User Registration PHP
What I built
New Patient registration flow with Gravity Forms auto-populating WooCommerce billing/shipping fields. Custom accordion dashboard replacing default WooCommerce panel for Current Patients, with form data synced to user meta.
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E-Commerce · WooCommerce · Saudi Arabia
rockdove.sa

WooCommerce checkout optimization for a Saudi Arabian e-commerce client, improving conversion rate and reducing cart abandonment.

WordPress WooCommerce PHP CSS3 Checkout Optimization
What I fixed
Full WooCommerce checkout audit and optimization — streamlined checkout fields, improved payment flow, fixed mobile layout issues, and reduced friction points leading to higher completed orders.
E-Commerce · Luxury · Italy
timegreenitaly.com · fontanaorologerie.com

WooCommerce checkout optimization for two Italian luxury watch and jewellery e-commerce stores.

WordPress WooCommerce PHP CSS3 Elementor
What I fixed
Checkout flow optimization across two luxury retail sites — styling corrections, payment gateway improvements, mobile responsiveness fixes, and UX refinements to match the premium brand positioning.
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Corporate · Media
quicklink.tv

Broadcast solutions website for a professional AV and live streaming company, with custom blog functionality.

WordPress PHP Custom Hooks JavaScript
What I built
Custom PHP function that calculates and displays estimated reading time per article in the blog section — improving user experience and on-page engagement signals.
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NGO · Non-Profit · Canada
eodaf.com

Full website build from scratch for the Early Onset Dementia Alberta Foundation, with complete speed optimization.

WordPress Child Theme WP Rocket Cloudflare Wordfence
What I built
Complete site from scratch using a custom child theme. Applied WP Rocket caching, Cloudflare CDN, image optimization, and database cleanup to achieve high PageSpeed scores.
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News · Automation
kenyastax.com

Automated news platform with RSS feed integration and custom post generation for a Kenya-focused financial news site.

WordPress PHP RSS Automation Custom Post Types
What I built
Custom PHP automation to pull RSS feed items and convert them into WordPress posts with a "Read More" link, reducing manual publishing time to near zero.

Services

Hourly, retainer, or one-off. All work is done cleanly, documented, and without breaking anything.

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WordPress Maintenance

Core, theme, and plugin updates handled safely. Backups before every change. Nothing breaks on my watch.

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Bug & Conflict Fixes

Plugin conflicts, white screens, broken layouts, PHP errors — I diagnose and resolve fast, on live sites.

Speed Optimization

WP Rocket configuration, Cloudflare CDN, image compression, database cleanup. Measurable PageSpeed gains.

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Security & Hardening

Wordfence setup, malware scanning, login protection, SSL management, and security audit reporting.

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Theme & CSS Fixes

Styling corrections on any page — inside Elementor or directly in code. Cross-browser and mobile responsive.

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WooCommerce Support

Product management, checkout fixes, payment gateway config, order issues, and WooCommerce troubleshooting.

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Custom PHP & JS

Custom hooks, shortcodes, small features, and code fixes that don't require a full plugin or rebuild.

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Content & Page Updates

Text, images, new pages, Gutenberg or Elementor edits. Quick turnaround, no fuss.

Skills & Tools

The tools I reach for every day. No fluff — just what I actually use on client sites.

WordPress Core
  • Theme & Child Theme Development
  • Custom Post Types & Taxonomies
  • Plugin Configuration & Conflict Diagnosis
  • Gutenberg Block Editor
  • Elementor & Elementor Pro
  • ACF (Advanced Custom Fields)
Languages
  • PHP (hooks, filters, custom functions)
  • JavaScript & jQuery
  • HTML5 & CSS3
  • MySQL / Database Queries
Performance & Security
  • WP Rocket
  • Cloudflare CDN & DNS
  • Wordfence Security
  • Rank Math SEO
  • Google PageSpeed Optimization
E-Commerce & Forms
  • WooCommerce
  • Gravity Forms
  • Payment Gateway Config
  • Directorist (Directory)
Tools & Workflow
  • Git & Version Control
  • cPanel & Hosting Management
  • VS Code
  • Chrome DevTools
  • phpMyAdmin
Integrations
  • JSON-LD Schema Markup
  • Google Analytics & Search Console
  • WPCode (custom code snippets)
  • Zoho Email / DNS Config
  • RSS Feed Automation

I'm James Kiarie.

I'm a WordPress developer based in Nairobi, Kenya, with 7+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining sites for clients across the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and East Africa.

I got into WordPress because I like solving real problems — not just writing code, but making sure the site actually works the way the client's business needs it to. That means being comfortable going into the code directly when Elementor isn't enough, knowing when a plugin is the right tool and when it isn't, and communicating clearly so clients always know what's been done.

My degree is in Telecommunications and IT from Kenyatta University. I've worked across legal directories, NGOs, broadcast companies, medical supply, luxury e-commerce, and news platforms — which means I've seen most of the problems that can go wrong on a WordPress site, and I know how to fix them.

I work hourly at $30/hr USD and take on both one-off fixes and ongoing retainer arrangements.

Got a site that needs attention?

Whether it's a one-off fix or ongoing monthly maintenance — drop me an email and tell me what's going on. I'll take a look and come back to you with a straight answer.

✉️ nkiariejames@gmail.com
⏱ Usually replies within 12 hours 💵 $30/hr USD 🌍 Remote · US & UK clients 📅 Available now