Website Administrator – WordPress Proficient (ZR_18143_JOB)
- Freelance
- General (Remote)
- Contract type: Independent Contractor
- Work Schedule: Monday – Friday between 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK Time (4:00 PM to 12:00 AM Manila Time)
Key Responsibilities:
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Website maintenance: Ensure that WordPress Core as well as theme and plugins are up-to-date and functioning well together.
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Website design: Implementing the SMN branding style on all pages of the website.
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Information Retrieval and Archive Project: Migration of content from old SMN website and help to catalogue the content.
Requirements
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Excellent knowledge and experience with WordPress and its ecosystem of plugins.
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Ideally we’d be moving from Divi to Gutenberg, so experience in both is required.
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Creativity when building page layouts.
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Programming knowledge in PHP and general WordPress development.
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Experience with the following plugins that we use:
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BuddyBoss
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MemberPress
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Memberpress Courses
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WPForms
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Divi Builder
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Proficiency in WordPress architecture: This includes custom theme and plugin development, troubleshooting, and optimization.
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Languages and frameworks:
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PHP: This is the core language WordPress is built on, so it’s a must-have for custom coding, theme/plugin development, and backend troubleshooting.
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HTML/CSS: For front-end styling and layout customization. These are essential for making sure the site looks right and is responsive.
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JavaScript (and jQuery): WordPress uses JavaScript for dynamic content and interactions. Familiarity with frameworks like React or Vue.js could be a bonus, especially if you want to extend or modernize functionality in the future.
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MySQL: Since WordPress runs on MySQL databases, they need to understand how to manage, optimize, and troubleshoot databases.
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Custom code proficiency: Integrations between databases, payment gateways and WordPress plugins such as Memberpress, WPForms,
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Multi-media Integrations: Integrations with
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Vimeo, YouTube (creating galleries pages)
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All major social media platforms
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PDF and documents
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Automations and AI: eg optimising with Make.com and
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Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills: Aside from coding, they should be able to diagnose problems quickly, whether it’s a database issue, plugin conflict, or something else, and be proactive in finding solutions.
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Security and performance optimization: Familiar with security best practices (e.g., hardening WordPress, SSL, GDPR compliance). Optimizing the site for performance—minifying CSS/JavaScript, caching, optimizing images, etc.
General skills:
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Desire to learn and improve the assigned tasks.
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Flexible and independent worker.
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Excellent organisational skills.
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Good written and spoken communication skills.
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Accuracy and attention to detail.
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A calm and professional manner.
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Excellent interpersonal skills.
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The ability to carry out several tasks at the same time.
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A flexible and adaptable approach to work.
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Ability to use your own initiative.
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Tact and discretion for dealing with confidential information.
- Permanent Work from home
- Immediate Hiring
- Steady Freelance Job
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