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
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2.3k
Billed in all: $60,441$60k
$761 in the last 6 months
Across 5 contracts
Across 107 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 12% in PSD to HTML
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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