WordPress Backend Developer

4 years

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Job Description

WordPress Backend Developer

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Job Summary

strong WordPress Backend Developer

100% backend-focused


Primary Responsibilities (Backend-Focused)

  • Develop

    custom WordPress plugins

    from scratch (must).
  • Build complex

    backend logic, data handling, and custom functionalities

    .
  • Work with

    WordPress hooks, filters, actions, REST API

    , and custom database tables.
  • Create and optimize

    MySQL queries

    , schema, relationships, and performance.
  • Integrate third-party APIs and build custom REST endpoints.
  • Debug deep backend issues, error logs, server issues, and code conflicts.
  • Ensure backend

    security, sanitization, validation, and code quality

    .
  • Work with

    Git/GitHub

    , staging environments, and hosting servers.


Required Skills

  • 3–4 years of hands-on

    WordPress backend development

    experience.
  • Strong coding skills in

    PHP (OOP)

    and

    MySQL

    .
  • Expert understanding of

    custom post types

    , taxonomies, meta fields.
  • Must know

    plugin architecture

    , hooks, filters, cron jobs, custom tables.
  • Experience with

    API development and integrations

    .
  • Knowledge of server-side debugging (cPanel, logs, PHP errors).
  • Basic frontend understanding (HTML, CSS, JS) only for integration.


Bonus Skills

  • WooCommerce backend customizations (cart, checkout, hooks).
  • Performance optimization (query optimization, caching logic).
  • Experience with Composer, WP-CLI, or advanced tooling.


Ideal Candidate

  • Strong backend problem solver and logical thinker.
  • Can independently build backend systems without relying on plugins.
  • Writes clean, reusable, and secure PHP code.
  • Comfortable handling complex development tasks.


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