Joel H.

WordPress Developer & Virtual Assistant with 10+ years of hands-on experience managing, building, and maintaining WordPress websites across a wide range of hosting environments. I help businesses and individuals keep their sites fast, secure, and running smoothly — from quick fixes and ongoing maintenance to full site builds and complex migrations. ──────────────────────────── 🔧 WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU ──────────────────────────── ✅ Installation & Setup — Fresh WordPress installs, theme and plugin configuration, and full site setup ✅ Website Development — Custom builds and page builder development (Elementor, WPBakery) from provided designs or scratch ✅ Migration — Hosting-to-hosting migrations, dev-to-live pushes, with zero downtime ✅ Malware Removal & Security — Malware cleanup, hardening, and ongoing security monitoring ✅ Speed Optimization — Performance audits and fixes to improve Core Web Vitals and page load times ✅ Bug Fixing & Troubleshooting — Diagnosing and resolving errors, white screens, plugin conflicts, and critical failures ✅ Theme Customization — Custom CSS, child themes, and template modifications ✅ Custom Functions — Writing custom PHP snippets to add features or fix site-specific issues ✅ Support & Maintenance — Regular core, plugin, and theme updates; backups and restoration ✅ Hosting Management — Shared and VPS hosting across managed platforms and self-managed servers ✅ VPS Setup from Scratch — Configuring servers (Digital Ocean, Linode) to host WordPress ✅ DNS Management — Domain configuration, DNS records, and propagation troubleshooting ✅ Email Setup — cPanel email accounts, SMTP delivery fix via Brevo, Mailgun, or SendGrid ✅ SSL Installation — SSL setup and HTTPS configuration ✅ Google Analytics Setup — GA4 integration and basic tracking configuration ──────────────────────────── 🌐 HOSTING PLATFORMS I WORK WITH ──────────────────────────── WP Engine · Kinsta · Flywheel · SiteGround · GoDaddy · Namecheap · Hostinger · Digital Ocean · Linode ──────────────────────────── 💼 WHY WORK WITH ME ──────────────────────────── I communicate clearly, work independently, and always aim to deliver on time. I'm the kind of freelancer who doesn't just fix the problem — I make sure you understand what happened and how it's been resolved. Whether it's a one-time urgent fix or ongoing support, I'm here to help your site perform at its best.