Hire WordPressDevelopersCustom Themes, Plugins & WooCommerce
In-house WordPress engineers building custom themes, plugins, and WooCommerce stores — hardened and maintained, not a one-off install.
Why UK Businesses Hire WordPress Developers from Mtoag
0 Subcontractors, Ever
All developers are direct Mtoag employees.
Interview Before You Hire
A technical interview is included, always, no exceptions.
Replacement Guarantee
Free replacement within the first 2 weeks if the fit isn't right.
5–10 Day Start
Most engagements begin within 5–10 business days of signing.
Full IP Ownership
All code belongs to you from day one, written into every contract.
4+ Year Average Tenure
Our developers stay, so your project keeps the same team.
WordPress Developers Capabilities We Cover
Every developer is a direct Mtoag employee — vetted in-house, never sourced from a third-party marketplace. Rate: £28–£45/hr across all capability areas.
Custom Theme & Plugin Development
Bespoke functionality beyond off-the-shelf themes.
- Custom theme development
- Custom plugin architecture
- Gutenberg block development
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) builds
WooCommerce Builds
E-commerce stores tuned to convert.
- Custom WooCommerce themes
- Payment gateway integrations
- Subscription & membership plugins
- Checkout optimisation
Migration & Performance Optimisation
Faster sites, cleanly migrated.
- Migration from legacy CMS
- Caching (WP Rocket/Redis)
- Database query optimisation
- CDN & image optimisation
Headless WordPress
WordPress as a content API, modern frontend.
- WordPress + Next.js headless builds
- WPGraphQL / REST API setup
- Content modelling for headless
- Preview & draft workflows
Security Hardening & Maintenance
Ongoing protection against common threats.
- Security hardening & monitoring
- Automated backups
- Core & plugin update management
- Malware removal & prevention
Multisite Management
One installation, many sites.
- WordPress Multisite architecture
- Shared plugin/theme management
- Domain mapping
- Centralised user management
Flexible Hiring Models for WordPress Projects
Three ways to work with Mtoag developers — choose based on project certainty, not a one-size-fits-all contract.
A ring-fenced team working exclusively on your project, under your direction, with Mtoag providing PM and QA oversight. Best for: long-term products, ongoing feature development, teams needing continuity.
Billed monthly, fixed team size · Minimum 3 monthsIndividual developers slot into your existing team and processes, reporting to your leads. Best for: filling specific skill gaps, short-term capacity spikes.
Billed hourly or monthly · Minimum 1 monthFlexible hours billed as work is delivered, with no long-term commitment. Best for: uncertain scope, pilot projects, proof-of-concepts.
Billed hourly · No minimum commitment| Criteria | Dedicated Team | Staff Augmentation | Time & Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Long-term products | Skill gaps | Uncertain scope |
| Minimum term | 3 months | 1 month | None |
| Billing | Monthly fixed | Hourly/monthly | Hourly |
| Your control | Full PM control | Reports to your leads | Full PM control |
| Scaling speed | 5–10 business days | 5 business days | Immediate |
How We Vet Our WordPress Developers
Methodology, not marketing — the same 4-stage process behind every developer we place.
Role-specific coding test.
Senior engineer panel review.
Real project work, evaluated.
Only top-tier candidates join the bench.
WordPress Developers Case Studies
Real projects, real wordpress outcomes.
Hire WordPress Developers — Questions Answered
10 direct answers. No sales language.
Dedicated WordPress developer rates in the UK typically range from £28–£45 per hour depending on seniority. Mtoag provides an exact quote after a free scoping call, with rates fixed for the engagement and no hidden fees.
A dedicated developer works exclusively on your project during agreed hours, integrates with your existing team, and is backed by Mtoag's QA and project management infrastructure. A freelancer typically juggles multiple clients with no accountability layer beyond themselves.
Most engagements start within 5–10 business days of contract signing. Pre-vetted developers are often available within 5 days; highly specialised requirements may take 10–15 business days to match precisely.
Yes. Every hire includes a live technical interview covering plugin architecture decisions, security practices, and migration planning before you commit. You approve every developer before they start — you are never assigned one without your say.
Mtoag offers a replacement guarantee within the first 2 weeks of any engagement at no additional cost. If the fit isn't right, we match you with an alternative developer from our in-house team — your project timeline is protected.
Yes. Mtoag's UK and India-based engineering teams offer overlap with UK working hours (GMT/BST) as standard. Clients requiring full UK-hours-only coverage can request UK-based developers specifically during scoping.
The hourly rate includes the developer's time, project management oversight, QA testing support, and standard infrastructure (Slack, Jira/Linear access, staging environments). There are no separate management fees or hidden platform charges.
Yes. Dedicated hiring is designed for flexibility — you can add developers with 5–10 business days' notice or reduce team size with 2 weeks' notice, without penalty clauses common in fixed-term contracts.
Yes, 100%. All code and documentation created by your dedicated developer belongs to you from day one — this is written into every Mtoag hiring contract as standard, with no separate IP buyout fee.
Mtoag's wordpress developers work with WordPress, PHP, WooCommerce, and WPGraphQL, matched to the specific requirements of your project during scoping. See the capabilities breakdown above for the full range covered.
Still have questions? Call our team: +44 (115) 888-0557
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Tell us your project and team gap. We'll send matched wordpress developer profiles within 3–5 business days.