WordPress is the most popular content management system on the internet. WordPress is widely used by WordPress developers all over the globe due of its W3C standards compliance code generation, intelligent text formatting, spam protection and stellar SEO benefits . You can also design your own WordPress themes to create a branding for the product or service you are promoting through your website. There are many WordPress developers who claim to have solid knowledge about WordPress and will design WordPress themes for a lot less money than what professional WordPress development companies would. Just make sure that they deliver on what they promise. Make sure that they know how to utilize all the benefits of the platform to make your site web ready. Wordpress theme development and WordPress maintenance should be carried out by an experienced person only because a small bug may result in compromising the security of your website. In this article we will discuss the 5 factors you need to consider before hiring a WordPress developer, so that you can get your WordPress project completed the way you want it – professionally and cost effectively.
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1. Experience
A WordPress developer should have at least 1 year of experience in creating websites using WordPress. Even though a person may have completed a WordPress development course and worked on a WordPress development project, only experience and time will teach you insider tricks and techniques that are prevalent in the industry. Most web development companies hire WordPress Developers with minimum 3 years experience in the industry. They also have a rigorous hiring process because the reputation of their company would depend on the developer they hire.
2. Company’s Portfolio and Testimonials
You should always check the company’s portfolio and see whether they have done projects using the platform in the past. If they have done projects using WordPress, they could use the same project modules which they have used in the past for your project, thus increasing the reliability of your website. You can check our portfolio here: Recent Projects. Our testimonials can be found here: Reviews.
3. Direct Consultation with the Company
You should always try to interview or meet with the web developer or development team before outsourcing your project. Tell them about the technical features you want to implement in your project, show them the websites employing the same tactics that you also want to implement in your WordPress site. If you want to develop a custom theme for your WordPress site then give the WordPress development company an example of what you want to get developed into a theme. Direct consultation like live chat and Phone call can decrease the project delivery time. But always make sure you are comfortable with the person you choose to work with, because they will be the ones you turn to in the future when you need something fixed or developed further.
4. Support after Development
Only work with designers and developers who give support after the completion of your project. Because websites could be hit by hackers or scammers anytime and you may lose your precious client database with it. Most web designers give from 30 to 60 days support after completion of the project. However if you go on a contract with them they usually offer unlimited support, updates and help. The availability of your web professional is another important factor to consider in terms of support during an emergency.
5. Budget
You should always fix your budget project figure before outsourcing your project. Defining a budgetary figure would improve the development time of your project as the web development person would know what to do to keep the project cost within the predetermined budget.
The understanding that each client is not the same, and one solution doesn’t fit all, is something your web development professional should appreciate and be willing to work with you on achieving the best website they can create, combining their experience with your needs.