Deliver WordPress work with confidence

Senior WordPress engineering support for agencies — audits, workflow improvements, reliable maintenance, and bespoke development that’s built to last.

Workflow optimisation: Git, staging and release process

Bespoke themes, blocks and plugins

Audit and roadmap to de-risk inherited builds

Safe maintenance: staged updates with rollback readiness

Monitoring and proactive fixes (uptime, errors, security)

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15–20 mins • No obligation • Clear next steps

David McDonagh

Audit & Roadmap

De-risk inherited builds with a clear, prioritised plan

Code/theme/plugin review (risk + maintainability)

Performance and stability quick wins

Security posture and update process

Prioritised backlog with next steps

Bespoke Development

Themes, blocks and plugins built to be maintainable inside agency workflows.

Custom blocks / theme work (ACF/Gutenberg as appropriate)

Plugin/feature development and integrations

Defensive coding for real-world content + editors

Clean handover and documentation

Workflow & Deployment

Make delivery predictable with staging-first releases and a sensible process.

Git workflow tidy-up and conventions

Staging → QA → release checklist

Rollback readiness (backups, deploy plan)

Build pipeline tidy-up (npm/gulp/Tailwind artefacts)

Maintenance & Support

Ongoing support that keeps sites stable, secure and monitored.

Staged updates with verification steps

Monitoring: uptime, errors, security signals

Proactive fixes before they become incident

Monthly summary + recommendations

A low-risk way to improve WordPress

I’m used to dropping into existing agency workflows — inherited builds, tight timelines, and “we need this to stop breaking” situations. My approach is designed to reduce risk, keep stakeholders calm, and make delivery predictable.

1) Consultation
We’ll talk through your setup, what’s currently painful (stability, performance, process, support), and what a sensible next step looks like. If it’s clearly scoped, we can go straight to a defined sprint.

2) Audit / diagnostic (when scope is unclear)
If there’s technical uncertainty or risk, we start with a short audit. You’ll get a prioritised roadmap: quick wins, medium-term fixes, and longer-term recommendations — with clear reasoning, not guesswork.

3) Implementation sprint(s)
Work is delivered in defined modules: maintainable code, staged changes, and a sensible release checklist. I’m happy to work in your repo and processes — or improve them if they’re currently fragile.

4) Ongoing support
For teams who want it, I provide maintenance and support that’s staging-first and monitoring-led. The goal is fewer surprises: stable updates, proactive fixes, and a site that’s easier to run month after month.

If scope is unclear, I’ll always recommend an audit first — then implementation in clearly defined modules.

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Testimonials

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    “A pleasure to deal with David and we got the results we wanted. David helped us create our new site, built with WordPress to an existing design. Really happy with the conversion of design into code, pixel-perfect. David was thorough and addressed all our requirements through to completion. “

    David S.Trebbly

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    ” Right from the start David took time to really understand our business & what we wanted to achieve in a way that no other company had done. He is a consummate professional who does exactly what he says he will do & the result is quality.His support and reassurance has been greatly appreciated. “

    Wendy G.Genius Learning Ltd

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    “David was extremely helpful throughout all processes. There were a few things we weren t sure of as a start-up on how they would work and he managed to clarify and work around every task professionally. Would definitely reccommend it.”

    Pablo M.drinnkbible.com

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    “Really great experience with David and if you are looking for a WordPress developer he knows his stuff. Very thorough and we achieved a pixel-perfect representation of our design into code, is fast, and easy to manage. Thx!”

    David F.

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    “David offered clear advice and help on how best to achieve my goal. He worked quickly and produced an excellent final product. I will certainly use him again in the future and can highly recommend."”

    Katie B.

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