I will develop a custom WordPress plugin to your spec
About this gig
I will develop a custom WordPress plugin built to your exact specification, with clean code, an admin settings screen, and clear documentation so it just works.
When the off-the-shelf plugins almost fit but never quite do, you end up with bloat, conflicts, and workarounds. I build a focused plugin that does precisely what you described, nothing more and nothing less, written to WordPress coding standards and yours to keep forever.
What you get
- A custom WordPress plugin packaged as a proper installable
.zip, ready to upload under Plugins > Add New > Upload, with a correct plugin header, text domain, and activation/deactivation hooks. - Functionality built to the spec you provide: custom post types, shortcodes, blocks, REST endpoints, cron jobs, admin tools, form handlers, integrations, or whatever your written requirements describe.
- An admin settings page (or settings tab) where it makes sense, using the WordPress Settings API so options save cleanly and survive updates.
- Code that follows WordPress coding standards: proper hooks and filters, nonces and capability checks on every write action, sanitization on input, and escaping on output. No direct database hacks where the API exists.
- Translation-ready strings wrapped in the correct i18n functions with a generated
.potfile, so you or a translator can localize later. - Uninstall handling so the plugin can clean up its own options and tables when removed, if that is what you want.
- A plain-English README explaining what the plugin does, how to configure it, every setting, and any shortcodes, blocks, or hooks it exposes.
- The full, unobfuscated source code. You own it outright and can edit, extend, or hand it to another developer with zero lock-in.
Plans
| Feature | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | One small, well-defined feature | Multi-feature plugin with admin settings | Advanced plugin with integrations and custom data |
| Admin settings page | Simple options | Full Settings API page | Multi-tab settings + custom UI |
| Custom post types / taxonomies | — | Up to 2 | As specified |
| Shortcode or Gutenberg block | One | Up to 3 | As specified |
| REST API endpoints | — | Read endpoints | Read + write endpoints |
| Third-party / external API integration | — | — | Included |
| Database tables (custom) | — | Optional | Included |
| Translation-ready (.pot file) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Documentation / README | Yes | Yes | Yes + inline code comments |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Delivery | Faster | Standard | Extended for complexity |
Every tier is quoted against your written spec. If your idea sits between two tiers, send it over and I will tell you honestly which one fits before you order.
How it works
- You share your specification: a description, a doc, a screenshot, or a list of requirements. The clearer the spec, the closer the result lands on the first try.
- I review it and reply with any questions, edge cases I spotted, and a confirmation of scope, tier, and timeline. We lock the requirements before any code is written.
- I build the plugin locally on a clean WordPress install, testing against the current WordPress version as I go.
- I deliver the installable
.zip, the full source, and the README. You install it on a staging or live site and try it against your real content. - You review and request revisions within the agreed scope. I refine until the behavior matches what we confirmed in step 2.
- On approval, you receive the final package and own everything.
Why choose this
I write plugins the way WordPress is meant to be extended: hooks, filters, the Settings API, the REST API, and proper sanitization and escaping. That means your plugin plays nicely with your theme and other plugins, survives core updates, and does not silently expose your site to security holes.
I scope honestly. If your spec needs more than the tier you picked, I say so up front rather than cutting corners or surprising you later. If something you want is genuinely a bad idea for performance, security, or maintainability, I will tell you and suggest a cleaner path. You get working software and a developer who treats your spec as a contract, not a rough suggestion.
Who it's for / use cases
- Site owners who need one specific behavior that no existing plugin handles cleanly.
- Agencies that want a white-label plugin to drop into client builds with their own branding.
- Businesses replacing a tangle of overlapping plugins with a single lean one that does only what they need.
- Developers who need an extra pair of hands for a plugin task while they focus elsewhere.
- Anyone who has been told "you'll need a custom plugin for that" and wants it built properly.
Common builds include custom shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks, admin dashboards and settings panels, custom post types for things like listings or events, form handlers, scheduled cron tasks, content import/export tools, and integrations that pull or push data through the REST API.
FAQ
Q: Do I need to give you access to my live site? No. I build and test on my own clean WordPress install and deliver an installable .zip. You install it yourself, ideally on staging first. If you would rather I install and configure it on your site, share temporary admin access and I can do that as part of delivery.
Q: What do you need from me to start? A clear written specification of what the plugin should do: the behavior, where it appears, any settings, and any data it handles. Examples, sketches, or a link to a plugin that is "close but not quite" all help. The more detail you give, the fewer revisions we need.
Q: Will it conflict with my theme or other plugins? I build to WordPress standards and use unique prefixes for functions, options, and hooks to avoid collisions. I cannot test against every plugin in existence, but I test against your active theme and key plugins when you tell me what they are.
Q: Is the plugin compatible with the latest WordPress and PHP? Yes. I develop and test against the current WordPress version and a current, supported PHP version. Tell me if you are stuck on an older PHP version and I will target that instead.
Q: Do I own the code? Yes, completely. You receive the full, unobfuscated source with no license keys, no callbacks, and no lock-in. Edit it, extend it, or hand it to another developer freely.
Q: Can you add features after delivery? Yes. New functionality beyond the agreed spec is handled as a fresh order or an add-on, scoped and quoted separately so it stays fair to both of us.
Q: What if it does not work as specified? Revisions are included in every tier to correct anything that does not match the requirements we confirmed before the build. If the delivered plugin does not do what we agreed, I fix it.
Q: Will it slow down my site? A focused custom plugin is usually lighter than the bloated all-in-one alternatives, because it loads only the code your feature needs and nothing else. I avoid unnecessary queries and load assets only on the pages that require them.
Reviews★4.6(9)
- @craft360★★★★★5
Custom plugin came in ahead of schedule and installed cleanly with zero conflicts with my other plugins. Top notch developer.
- @miax★★★★★4
Delivered a tidy custom plugin built to my brief. Code was well commented which made it easy for my own dev to extend later.
- @thedevco★★★★★5
Honestly impressed. I handed him a messy spec and he turned it into a working plugin that does exactly what I needed.
- @thecoder★★★★★3
The plugin works and does what I specified, but I had to go back twice to get a couple of small behaviors fixed. Got there in the end.
- @eli_a★★★★★5
Needed a niche plugin that didn't exist anywhere and he just made it from scratch. Worked on the first activation, no fiddling required.
- @mintninja★★★★★5
Great communication throughout and the finished plugin runs smoothly on my site. He walked me through how to configure the settings panel afterward.
- @finn_design★★★★★4
Solid work on the plugin, did everything I asked for. Took a touch longer than I expected but the result was worth the wait.
- @ria_h★★★★★5
The plugin he coded matched my requirements doc perfectly and even handled an edge case I forgot to mention. Will definitely come back for the next one.
- @liam_writes★★★★★5
He built the custom plugin exactly to the spec sheet I sent over, and it dropped into my WordPress install without breaking a single thing. Really clean code too.