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
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2.2k
Billed in all: $45,849$46k
$312 in the last 6 months
Across 19 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 18% in PHP
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #111Website Security529 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #16Top 21%🇺🇸#16 of 43
- #155WordPress Multisite795 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #18Top 19%🇺🇸#18 of 54
- #181Web Hosting986 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #24Top 18%🇺🇸#24 of 119
- #200Website Audit784 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #40Top 26%🇺🇸#40 of 130
- #423Website Maintenance1,684 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #73Top 25%🇺🇸#73 of 212
- #544WordPress Optimization1,960 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #61Top 28%🇺🇸#61 of 137
- #761WordPress Customization2,901 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #78Top 26%🇺🇸#78 of 183
- #953WordPress e-Commerce5,046 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #89Top 19%🇺🇸#89 of 336