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Mike D.

Web Developer | WordPress Expert | Technical SEO / AIO Specialist

I maintain, scale, and stabilize WordPress websites, custom websites, and legacy builds, drawing on 20+ years as a lead developer and former website management and development agency owner. If you need frontend or backend development, WordPress development, performance optimization, on-page technical SEO / AIO, or fractional technical leadership, send me an invite or message. I am typically brought on when: • You need a new website, CMS, or WordPress environment built or customized • You need custom functionality, integrations, or application-level development • Your website needs ongoing maintenance, updates, and technical support • You need visibility in ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other AI platforms • Your site needs better performance, page speed, or technical SEO • Your website is growing and needs to be stabilized, improved, or scaled -- Web Development - New & Existing Websites / Custom PHP / Plugins & Themes / Databases / Admin Tools & Dashboards / Automation / Application-Level Development / Legacy Modernization WordPress / WooCommerce - Custom Themes & Plugins / Gutenberg & Blocks / ACF / Custom Post Types / Multisite / WP-CLI / Checkout & Product Logic / Payments / Shipping & Tax / Orders & Subscriptions / Custom Pricing / PHP / MySQL / JavaScript Website Maintenance / Support - Updates / Compatibility & Bug Fixes / Troubleshooting / Backups & Recovery / Staging & Deployment / Performance & Security Monitoring / Hosting & Infrastructure / Legacy Systems / Ongoing Technical Support Performance / Security - Page Speed & Core Web Vitals / Database & Query Optimization / Caching & CDN / Security Hardening / Malware Removal / Plugin & Integration Conflicts / PHP Errors / Website Recovery Technical SEO / On-Page SEO / GEO / AIO - Site Architecture / Crawlability & Indexation / Metadata / Structured Data / Internal Linking / Canonicals / XML Sitemaps / Performance & Core Web Vitals Technical Website Reviews - Website & Code Audits / Configuration Review / SEO & Performance Analysis / Security Review / Plugin & Theme Assessment / WooCommerce Review / API & Integration Testing / Compatibility Testing / Infrastructure Review / Post-Launch Testing Integrations / Backend - Third-Party APIs / CRM & Payment Integrations / Email Configurations / Website & WordPress Migrations / Hosting Migrations / cPanel & WHM / DNS / SPF & DKIM / SSL

🇺🇸Katy, United States$80/hr100% JSS4.97 (14)Since Jan 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR
$364

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#90,685 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#13,182 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$829

Last 6 months: $2.2k

World#48,759 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#6,992 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$46k

Billed in all: $46k

World#81,817 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#14,644 / 62.1k
Per project
$2.5k

$312 in the last 6 months

World#63,985 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#10,716 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
7
57% fixed43% hourly
World#28,827 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,152 / 62.1k
Projects in all
18

Across 19 contracts

68% fixed32% hourly
World#143,609 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#20,770 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$45.8k+$829 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$45.0k$45.5k$46.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 18% in PHP

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #111Website Security529 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #16Top 21%
  2. #155WordPress Multisite795 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #18Top 19%
  3. #181Web Hosting986 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #24Top 18%
  4. #200Website Audit784 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #40Top 26%
  5. #423Website Maintenance1,684 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #73Top 25%
  6. #544WordPress Optimization1,960 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #61Top 28%
  7. #761WordPress Customization2,901 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #78Top 26%
  8. #953WordPress e-Commerce5,046 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #89Top 19%