Goes in the theme
How the site looks and is laid out: templates, colors, and block layouts.
Services
Custom WordPress plugins, kept small
When WordPress can’t do what you need out of the box, I build a small plugin for it. Each one is documented, so the next developer can pick it up.
Plugin or theme
Plugin or theme?
The split is simple. Look is the theme’s job, and anything you must keep is a plugin’s job.
Goes in a plugin
What the site must keep after a redesign: custom content types, integrations, and bookings.
That split is why my themes keep listings and bookings in a companion plugin. You can change the look later without losing the content. I build custom themes too.
Approach
How I build them.
- Small and focused. One plugin does one job.
- Documented, so the next developer can follow it.
- Input is sanitized and output is escaped. Every form and admin action checks a nonce and a capability.
- Server-rendered by default, with front-end JavaScript only when the plugin needs interaction.
- A clean uninstall path.
Proof
TOCguide, a plugin I shipped.
TOCguide builds a table of contents from the headings in a post. It is a Gutenberg block, with a shortcode for classic content.
Server-rendered
The outline is in the first HTML, so search engines and screen readers see it.
Free and private
GPLv2 or later, with no tracking.
Opt-in extras
The Reading Guide and study tools stay off until you turn them on.
See the TOCguide project, or read how I published my first WordPress.org plugin and why I built a table of contents block.
Questions
Common questions.
Who owns the plugin code?
You do. The domain, hosting, database, and code are all yours. After handoff, I don’t have access unless you invite me back.
Can another developer take over the plugin later?
Yes. I keep each plugin small and documented, so the next developer can follow it.
Do you build blocks for the editor?
Yes. TOCguide is a Gutenberg block with a shortcode for classic content. Tell me what your block needs to do.
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