WordPress Development Services

Custom WordPress development for businesses and agencies that have outgrown templates and page builders. Plugins, WooCommerce, headless builds, and performance work. 14 years in WordPress. 31 years engineering for the web.

Custom WordPress Plugins

Purpose-built functionality coded to WordPress standards. Integrations, admin tools, REST endpoints.

WooCommerce Development

Subscriptions, custom payment flows, tax and VAT handling, B2B catalogs, performance work.

Headless WordPress

WordPress as a content API behind a Hugo, Next.js, or React front-end.

Multisite & Performance

Network architecture, query optimization, caching strategy, and security hardening.

WordPress, Done Right

WordPress runs nearly half the web because it scales from brochure sites to enterprise applications. Most agencies treat it as a theme to install. 84EM treats it as a platform to build on.

That means custom WordPress plugins coded to WordPress standards, WooCommerce work that survives plugin updates, headless implementations when editorial workflow matters but the front-end doesn’t, and honest advice about when WordPress is the wrong tool entirely.

CLIENT_REVIEW

I have been working with Andrew for over a decade, and he is such a great and reliable partner! He is incredibly responsive and collaborative -- always willing to hear ideas and partner with project managers, creatives, and other developers. He meets challenges head-on and is great at finding solutions that are built to last.

One Engineer, Start to Finish

WordPress projects fail when they get handed off. The plugin developer doesn’t talk to the theme developer. The agency PM doesn’t understand the database. Custom code gets bolted onto core in ways that break with the next update.

Every 84EM engagement is handled directly by a principal engineer. The same person scopes the work, writes the plugin, debugs the slow query, and hands it off with documentation that future developers won’t curse you for.

What We Build in WordPress

Custom WordPress Plugin Development

Purpose-built plugins coded to WordPress standards. Third-party integrations, admin tools, custom REST API endpoints, role-based workflows, and automation. Proper escaping, sanitization, capability checks, and nonce verification on every input.

WooCommerce Development

Subscriptions, custom payment flows, Stripe and tax/VAT handling, loyalty programs, B2B catalogs, and performance work on high-traffic stores. Integrations that survive WooCommerce updates.

Headless WordPress

WordPress as a content API behind a Hugo, Next.js, or React front-end. Editorial workflow stays familiar; the front-end gets faster, cheaper, and more flexible to host.

Multisite & Performance

Network architecture, custom REST endpoints across sites, query optimization, caching strategy, and security hardening. Slow query analysis with concrete fixes – not generic plugin recommendations.

How WordPress Projects Run

01

Discovery & Scoping

Direct conversation with the engineer who builds it. Requirements, hosting environment, plugin compatibility, and a project plan with concrete deliverables.

02

Architecture

The right approach for your stack. WordPress core conventions where they fit. Custom architecture where they don't. Hooks, filters, REST endpoints, and database design that respects WordPress patterns.

03

Development & Testing

Built to WordPress coding standards with proper escaping, sanitization, capability checks, and nonce verification. Automated and manual testing throughout.

04

Documentation & Handoff

Code documentation, deployment instructions, and direct knowledge transfer. Same principal engineer who built it -- 31 years of experience on the same line.

Any company looking for his services would be very lucky to have him on their team!

Ned Palmer Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder Panacea Financial
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Let's Talk

No sales pitch. No commitment. Just direct contact with the engineer. Message or book a quick call.

Folks We've Helped

Huron Consulting Group
Gabelli
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation
The New Stack
Plan B Advertising
Vested
Battle Bank
Chicago Sinfonietta
Panacea Financial
FundGuard
The Pinnacle Group
Chief Agri