Tell me what yourwebsite needs.

Before you write

Before you hire a WordPress developer

Choosing to hire a WordPress developer is easier when you know what to share and what to ask. This page explains both, so your first message gets a useful reply.

What to include in your message

Say what your business does and who the website is for. Describe the problem or the goal in your own words: a site that is slow, a booking feature you need, a redesign, or a repair after something broke. Add the website address if one exists, any deadline, and links to sites you like. You do not need technical terms.

Questions worth asking any developer

Whoever you decide to hire as your WordPress developer, a few questions are worth asking. Who will do the work, and will you speak to them directly? Will you own the website, the content and the accounts it runs on? How will the site be checked on phones? What happens if something breaks after launch? Clear answers to these matter more than any list of tools.

What happens after you send the form

I read every enquiry myself and reply by email. If I need more detail, I ask a few short questions. Once the goal is clear, we agree the scope of the work before anything is built, as described in how I work. If you would rather start with a chat, you can use WhatsApp.

Check the basics of your hosting

A fast website also depends on its hosting. The WordPress.org requirements page lists what a host should provide, and it is a useful reference when you compare hosting plans.

Common reasons people get in touch

Some people write because a site stopped working after an update. Others need a new website for a business, a landing page for a campaign, or a booking feature for a hotel or tour. Some already have a developer and want a second opinion on speed or mobile layout. Whatever the reason, a short description is enough, and I will tell you what I would look at first. If you are weighing up whether to hire a WordPress developer or try a fix yourself, say so, and I will give you an honest view of how big the job looks.

What not to worry about

You do not need to know which plugin, theme or hosting plan you use. If you do not know what is wrong, describe what you see: the page that does not load, the form that does not send, the layout that breaks on your phone. A screenshot or a link helps more than technical terms, and it is the quickest way to give a developer the context to help. Many good briefs are only three or four sentences long.

See the work first

If you want to know more before you decide whether to hire a WordPress developer, read about me, browse the projects or see which services fit your situation. The blog also explains common website problems in plain English.