WordPress Theme Development
Hand-coded WordPress themes built on the template hierarchy — no page-builder dependency, no bloated framework, content managed cleanly through ACF.
When a theme needs to be exact, not approximate
Page builders make small changes easy and precise design impossible. A hand-coded theme gives you exact control over markup, performance, and how content is structured — at the cost of needing an actual developer to build it.
What I build
Custom themes built directly on the WordPress template hierarchy, with ACF as the content-management layer instead of the block editor — clean templates, reusable components, and a design system that stays consistent as pages are added.
Technical capabilities
- ✓Template hierarchy-based theme builds — no builder dependency
- ✓ACF as the content layer — custom fields, flexible content, options pages
- ✓Component-based template structure (reusable template parts)
- ✓Accessible, semantic markup
- ✓Performance-conscious asset loading — no unused CSS/JS shipped
Typical project types
- ✓Full custom theme builds from design files (Figma)
- ✓Migrating a page-builder site to a hand-coded theme
- ✓Multi-template systems — different layouts per content type
- ✓Design-system implementation, consistent components sitewide
Relevant experience
Several of these projects started as a page-builder site the client wanted rebuilt — same design, but handed to a developer instead of assembled from widgets, for the performance and maintainability difference that comes with it.
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Questions I get asked
Can you build from a Figma design?
Yes — pixel-accurate implementation from design files is the standard starting point.
Is this compatible with the block editor (Gutenberg)?
I typically manage content through ACF fields rather than the block editor, for more predictable output. Happy to discuss if block-editor compatibility matters for your team's workflow.
Do you build responsive/mobile layouts?
Yes — every build is responsive by default and tested across breakpoints, not just checked at desktop width.
Have a project like this?
Tell me what you're building and I'll get back to you within 24–48 hours.