Samuel II S.
10+yrs WordPress (Membership, CRM), 3 Years AI-Augmented Development
"Fantastic communicator and very detailed in updates on the project. Was able to handle many complex requests and is an expert at Accessally and Wordpress." — Clark Beggs, Melodiq, California, USA “Exceptional skills in UX, WordPress, Divi, and backend development. Fast, responsive, and brought my vision to life.” — Laura Hill, Physiotrain, Australia I design and implement reliable integrations between WordPress systems - connecting CRM, LMS, and membership platforms so your data stays accurate and your automations work as intended. “Sam is the lifeblood of my business… I feel like he has become a friend whom I can always trust and count on. His communication, work ethic, and skills are tremendous. There’s no better partner for your team.” — Steve Schramm, North Carolina, USA 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞 I’m a WordPress developer with 9+ years of experience building and optimizing websites across LMS, membership, and eCommerce systems. My approach: 𝐀𝐈-𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 A rapid development approach built on structured QA and controlled execution. I design modular, reusable PHP components supported by deep codebase and database analysis—ensuring upgrade-safe, scalable solutions across live, staging, and migrated environments. This isn’t “vibe coding”—it’s AI-accelerated engineering. I architect the system, define the rules, and use AI to execute faster while maintaining full control over data integrity, behavior, and long-term maintainability. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬: * Faster development cycles * Fewer bugs and regressions * Systems that are easier to maintain and extend 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐈𝐧: I handle complex WordPress systems, not just page building. LMS & Course Platforms— * LearnDash * Tutor LMS * AccessAlly * LearnPress * Articulate Storyline (RISE 360) Membership & Access Control— * SureMembers * Paid Memberships Pro * MemberPress eCommerce & Payments through: * WooCommerce * Fluent Forms Pro * FluentCart * SureCart CRM / Marketing Automation Platforms— * FluentCRM * ActiveCampaign * Kit * Ontraport * Brevo * ToSend Automation / Integration Tools— * OttoKit * Zapier * AutomatorWP 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡: * Building LMS platforms with courses, lessons, and progress systems * Setting up membership sites with protected content and tiered access * Implementing payment flows (subscriptions, upsells, registrations) * Debugging and fixing complex plugin/theme conflicts * Creating modular PHP customizations (reusable across projects) * Improving performance and reducing unnecessary database load * Fixing responsive layout issues (desktop, tablet, mobile) 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 & 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐈'𝐦 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐧: * Page Builders: Divi, Elementor, WPBakery, TagDiv, ThimPress * Forms: Gravity Forms, Fluent Forms, SureForms * Multilingual: WPML, Loco Translate * Booking & Events: Calendar systems, event/ticketing setups * Hosting: SiteGround, WP Engine, WPMUDEV, xCloud, HostArmada, Bluehost, cPanel environments * Site Management: xCloud Advanced Control Panel, WPMUDEV Central Hub, MainWP 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡: Real Estate • eCommerce • Online Courses • Coaching • Health & Fitness • Consulting • Service Businesses • B2B Platforms • Non-Profits 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤? I don’t just “fix tasks”—I build systems that can be reused, extended, and maintained long-term. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤! Feel free to reach out via Upwork messages. I’m happy to review your project and suggest the most efficient way forward. ----------------------------------- Additional Feedback ----------------------------------- “Sam is one of the best freelancers I’ve worked with—great at solving complex problems.” — Mazen Alghamdi, MazHolding, Saudi Arabia “Sam was able to implement our booking system and even worked directly with the plugin developer to resolve issues. Highly reliable and efficient.” — Lee Heaver, 1stGearMotorcycleSchool, Canada “Handled multiple sites with complex responsive fixes—fast, proactive, and precise.” — James Lonergan, Australia “Prompt, reliable, and detail-oriented. Delivered updates, fixes, and improvements efficiently.” — Paul W., Backbone, NZ
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $12k
Billed in all: $141,065$141k
$1.7k in the last 6 months
Across 118 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 4% in cPanel
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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