Hire WordPress developers
Custom themes, block development, WooCommerce and the performance work that page builders leave behind.
- Indicative rate
- $20–28/hour
- Shortlist
- 3 CVs in 48 hours
- Overlap
- 4–8 hours daily, contracted
- We accept
- 1 engineer in 12
What this engineer does
Most WordPress problems are not WordPress problems. They are twenty plugins, a page builder generating four hundred kilobytes of CSS, no build step and no staging site. The engineers we place start by measuring, then remove rather than add.
We also run headless builds where the content team keeps the WordPress admin and the front end becomes Next.js — the right move when performance and search matter more than visual editing.
Briefs we see most often
- A site failing Core Web Vitals after a page-builder build
- Custom blocks so the content team stops needing a developer
- WooCommerce work: checkout, subscriptions, tax, integrations
- A headless rebuild keeping WordPress as the editor
Rates across markets
What this costs, wherever you are buying from
| Experience | United States | United Kingdom | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| build2–4 years | $20–28/hour$3,200–4,480/month | £150–210/day£3,000–4,200/month | A$28–38/hourA$4,480–6,080/month | AED 95–135/hourAED 15,200–21,600/month | C$30–40/hourC$4,800–6,400/month |
| senior5–8 years | $28–38/hour$4,480–6,080/month | £210–300/day£4,200–6,000/month | A$38–52/hourA$6,080–8,320/month | AED 135–185/hourAED 21,600–29,600/month | C$40–54/hourC$6,400–8,640/month |
| lead9+ years, or tech lead | $38–52/hour$6,080–8,320/month | £300–450/day£6,000–9,000/month | A$52–70/hourA$8,320–11,200/month | AED 185–250/hourAED 29,600–40,000/month | C$54–72/hourC$8,640–11,520/month |
All-inclusive and indicative, shown so you can compare us against a local hire. Monthly figures assume 160 hours a month and the same for the day-rate markets, so the two always reconcile. Engagements are contracted as a monthly capacity fee or a fixed-scope deliverable, with our own delivery lead accountable for the outcome — see engagement models. There is no setup fee, no recruitment fee and no management surcharge.
Questions
Hiring WordPress developers
- How much does it cost to hire WordPress developers in India?
- $20–28/hour all-inclusive through Skydream Digital, which is $3,200–4,480/month for a full-time engineer at 160 hours a month. That covers salary, employer costs, equipment, security tooling and management — there is no setup fee, recruitment fee or management surcharge on top. UK buyers pay £150–210/day, Australian buyers A$28–38/hour and UAE buyers AED 95–135/hour.
- Will you work with our page builder?
- Yes, and we will tell you what it costs you in load time. If keeping it is the decision, we optimise within it rather than quietly rebuilding.
- Can you maintain several sites at once?
- That is the common engagement — one engineer across a portfolio, with a shared update, backup and monitoring routine. It is usually cheaper than per-site agency retainers.
Brief us on your WordPress developer role
One page is enough: the stack, the seniority, the first month of work and the hours you need covered. Three shortlisted CVs come back within 48 hours, with the rate band and notice period attached.