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Dusan M.

Senior WordPress Engineer | Custom Plugins, APIs, Performance

I’m Dusan Miladinovic — a senior WordPress engineer with 15+ years of hands-on experience in PHP, WordPress core, custom plugins, and performance-driven development. I don’t just “build WordPress sites”. I engineer systems. I started in 2009, learning PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript from books — long before Elementor, page builders, and one-click solutions existed. That foundation allows me to build fast, clean, secure, and scalable WordPress solutions today. My work goes far beyond themes and visuals: I design and develop custom WordPress plugins, work with REST APIs, AJAX, third-party APIs, custom dashboards, advanced business logic, and complex integrations. 🔧 What I do best: • Custom WordPress plugin development (from scratch) • Advanced PHP & WordPress architecture • Elementor Pro builds (clean, optimized, scalable) • REST API & AJAX-based features • WooCommerce customization & logic-heavy stores • Speed optimization & Core Web Vitals • Custom themes (no bloated builders) • Migrations, refactoring & rescue of broken projects • SEO-ready WordPress builds (RankMath / Yoast) Why clients work with me long-term: • I understand WordPress under the hood — not just the UI • Clean, maintainable code (no shortcuts) • I think like a business owner, not just a developer • Strong communication & zero guesswork • I don’t disappear after delivery — I support my work Many developers today know WordPress. Very few understand how it actually works. That difference matters when performance, scalability, and long-term stability are important. If you need a WordPress expert who can handle both design and serious backend logic — someone who’s been in the game long before trends — let’s talk. Portfolio: dmiladinovic.com

🇷🇸Svrljig, Serbia$50/hr100% JSS4.98 (65)Since Jan 2014

Earnings and projects

MRR
$381

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#88,890 / 412k
🇷🇸Country#822 / 4,015
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $2.3k

Total earnings
$60k

Billed in all: $60k

World#65,529 / 412k
🇷🇸Country#924 / 4,015
Per project
$622

$761 in the last 6 months

World#162,968 / 412k
🇷🇸Country#1,866 / 4,015
Projects, last 6 months
3

Across 5 contracts

60% fixed40% hourly
World#66,479 / 412k
🇷🇸Country#548 / 4,015
Projects in all
96

Across 107 contracts

63% fixed37% hourly
World#29,295 / 412k
🇷🇸Country#493 / 4,015

Earnings, last 30 days

$60.4kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$59k$60k$61k$62kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 12% in PSD to HTML

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