about
Hey, I’m Steve. Freelance WordPress developer in Ashford, Kent.
Eighteen years of building websites, for agencies, brands and local businesses. Some people hire me to build a site that performs. Some hire me for my ability to code. Some just want someone reliable to look after what they have. All three are welcome.
background
Designer and full-stack developer in one.
I started building websites professionally more than 18 years ago and have spent most of that time with web agencies and in-house digital teams in London and Kent, before going freelance. Along the way I have worked with companies of every size, from local businesses in Kent to global household brands, and with a lot of agencies who needed a developer they could trust to produce a quality end product and service.
I am a slightly rare breed in that I can design as well as code, having gained a level 3 ND in graphic design. That means I can take a project from strategy and wireframes through to a custom WordPress theme, the plugins and integrations behind it, and the performance and SEO work that makes it rank. It also means I am happy to do only the technical part when you already have a designer or a plan.
- Ashford, Kent. Clients throughout Kent, London and the UK.
- 18+ years of professional web development, 12+ on WordPress.
- Agencies, in-house teams, startups and household brands.
- WordPress, WooCommerce, PHP, Laravel, React and APIs.
what people use me for
Three kinds of client. Same developer.
“I need a website that brings in work.”
Business owners and marketing leads who want a site that produces enquiries or sales, and want the person who designed it to be the person who built it. Fixed cost, pay monthly, or Shared Success.
New websites and Shared Success“I need a developer I can rely on.”
Agencies and in-house teams who need overflow development, a custom plugin, a code review or an integration nobody else wants to touch, delivered under their name.
White-label development“I need someone to look after what I have.”
Businesses with a working site that needs changes, updates, hosting, or rescuing after a hack. By the hour or on a support plan.
Ad-hoc, support and hosting
with agencies
Agencies and in-house teams use me too.
I work with WordPress agencies and businesses around the UK on a white-label basis: overflow development, code review, consultancy and the integrations nobody else wants. Working inside other teams means I have seen a lot of websites built well, and plenty built badly.
what clients say
What clients say.
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I contacted Steve to help me create a website that I would not only love to bits but be functional, and quick and help me be seen by more customers through organic searches.
Having worked with other web developers and designers in the past I can’t even begin to explain how much better my whole experience working with Steve has been. After a few calls to pin down a bit of a road map, he helped create the most amazing website for me. As far as design ideas and options for the website’s functionality anything was possible! Working with him to fine-tune the site was seamless, he just understood the brief and nailed it every time we made an adjustment.
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Don’t waste your time looking around at all the options and doing the comparisons, get it right the first time. This is your guy!
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Steve has been an absolute star on our WordPress site – making it easier to edit, faster, and more secure.
Steve is a dream to work with – I give him a brief, and he challenges me on ideas that aren’t so good and suggests alternatives. He then just gets on with it, quickly and to a good standard.
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I’m almost hesitant to write this in case you snap up Steve’s time and we can no longer use him!
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Great service and execution from Steve, start to finish on our WordPress website development. Very easy to communicate with, which resulted in an excellent end product that we couldn’t be happier with.
He really went the extra mile to ensure we were happy with our new website.
I would recommend Steve as a freelance WordPress developer to anyone, without fail!
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Steve was a consummate professional!
For our project, we needed a freelance WordPress developer who could pick up the ball and run with little supervision.
With his excellent technical knowledge and communication skills this is exactly what he did, delivering on time and to budget.
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It is not an understatement to say I am reeling from what you have done with the pages before my eyes.
Absolutely BLOWN AWAY!
I don’t even know where to start to really say how impressed I am.
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Sometimes, you get to work with awesome people and Steve is one of those.
Not only is he an excellent developer but he’s also a really good bloke.
Steve helps us at Riweb when we get to capacity or one of our devs could do with some guidance.
If you ever need a freelance web developer then look no further. He’s a joy to work with.
Let’s talk about your website.
Tell me what it needs to achieve and what is getting in the way. I will tell you what I would do, and what it would cost.