About me

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I’m a Senior WordPress & Front-End Developer with 10+ years of experience building custom WordPress websites, high-converting interfaces, and scalable web experiences for businesses and agencies. From custom themes, Elementor, ACF and WooCommerce to modern front-end development with JavaScript, React and Next.js. I help turn designs and ideas into fast, responsive, production-ready websites.

Aqeel Ahmad

Senior WordPress & Front-End Developer · Lahore, Pakistan

10+

Years
experience

200+

Projects
delivered

Agency Retainer
Partnerships

WordPressFrontend DevelopmentReactNext.jsTailwind CSSTypeScriptACF ProHeadless WordPressCPT / TaxonomiesREST APIWPGraphQLGutenberg BlocksElementor ProDiviPHPPerformanceWooCommerce

10+

Years remote-first work

About me

For agencies that need more than another WordPress developer

I’m a Senior WordPress & Front-End Developer with 10+ years of experience turning designs, business requirements, and complex ideas into fast, flexible, and maintainable web experiences.

WordPress is at the core of my work, from custom themes and advanced ACF content systems to Elementor, Gutenberg, WooCommerce, API integrations, and performance optimization. I also bring strong front-end expertise across HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, React, and Next.js, allowing me to work comfortably across both the WordPress backend and the modern frontend.

I’ve delivered 120+ digital projects for businesses and agencies, including work as a white-label development partner and long-term technical resource. My approach is straightforward: write clean, scalable code, communicate clearly, solve problems before they become blockers, and build websites that remain easy to manage long after launch.

Performance-First WordPress — Build fast, scalable WordPress websites with clean architecture, optimized assets, responsive frontends, and Core Web Vitals in mind from the start.
Flexible Content Systems — Create WordPress experiences that are easy for content teams to manage using ACF, custom post types, Gutenberg blocks, and structured content workflows.
Modern Front-End Development — Extend WordPress with modern frontend technologies including JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, React, Next.js, REST APIs, and headless architectures when the project calls for it.
Reliable Agency Partnership — Work as an extension of your team through white-label development, ongoing retainers, clean handoffs, documentation, and dependable day-to-day collaboration.

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Expertise

What I’m best at

Capabilities developed through 10+ years of building WordPress platforms, frontend applications, agency deliverables, and scalable content systems.

Custom WordPress Engineering

98%

Custom themes, plugins, Gutenberg development, WordPress APIs, advanced ACF implementations, custom post types, taxonomies, and business-specific functionality built for long-term maintainability.

Headless WordPress Development

95%

Building modern websites with WordPress as the CMS and Next.js as the frontend. API-driven architecture, SSR/ISR strategies, SEO optimization, deployment workflows, and scalable content delivery.

Frontend Engineering

98%

React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, and component-driven development focused on performance, accessibility, maintainability, and exceptional user experiences.

WordPress Architecture & Content Systems

94%

Content modeling, editorial workflows, ACF-powered structures, custom post types, taxonomies, and scalable publishing systems that empower content teams without creating technical debt.

Custom Plugin & Integration Development

96%

Custom WordPress plugins, third-party integrations, REST APIs, webhooks, CRM connections, and business-specific functionality built to extend WordPress beyond standard themes and plugins.

Agency Partnerships & White-Label Development

99%

Long-term retainer support, white-label delivery, technical leadership, project ownership, and seamless collaboration with agencies and startups that need a dependable development partner.

WooCommerce & Ecommerce

95%

Full store setup, custom checkout flows, payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal), product filtering, inventory integration, and conversion rate optimisation.

Performance & Core Web Vitals

96%

GTmetrix audits, LCP/CLS/FID optimisation, image compression, CDN setup (Cloudflare), caching configuration, and render-blocking elimination. Achieved 90+ PageSpeed on 50+ sites.

Figma / PSD → WordPress

97%

Pixel-perfect conversion of Figma, Adobe XD, and PSD designs into fully responsive WordPress websites using Elementor Pro, Divi, or custom development.

SEO & Technical SEO

90%

On-page optimisation, schema markup, Yoast/Rank Math setup, Google Search Console integration, site architecture, and internal linking strategy.

Why clients choose me

Four things that actually matter

Every developer claims experience and quality. Here’s what I mean specifically.

10+ years, zero ghosting

I’ve been doing this since 2008 and every client gets the same level of engagement — from a $499 landing page to a multi-month agency retainer. I don’t disappear after delivery.

Results, not just deliverables

85% more bookings, 95% conversion growth, 89% mobile sales increase — these are real outcomes from real projects. I think about what the site needs to do, not just how it looks.

Transparent from day one

Written proposals with fixed scope and pricing. Staging environments for every build. You review each milestone before anything goes live. No surprise invoices, ever.

AI-assisted, not AI-dependent

I use AI tools to speed up debugging, code generation, and SEO structuring — cutting delivery time by ~30%. But every line of code is reviewed, tested, and owned by me.

Career journey

15+ years, one consistent focus

Building fast, well-structured websites that do what the client actually needs them to do.

Nov 2023 – Present

Senior AI-Assisted WordPress Developer

Social Media Mantra· Denver, CO, USA — Remote

Delivered 20+ production WordPress sites, cutting build time ~30% with AI-assisted workflows
Achieved 90+ PageSpeed scores and sub-2s LCP on every client delivery
Managed 8–10 concurrent projects with a 98%+ on-time delivery rate

Sep 2021 – Nov 2023

WordPress Developer (Remote)

AlgoFace· Carefree, AZ, USA — Remote

Built 15+ conversion-focused WordPress sites with an average 25% bounce rate improvement
Lifted mobile Lighthouse scores from avg 58 to 89 across the client work
Maintained 12+ live environments with zero security incidents over 2 years

Sep 2017 – Aug 2021

WordPress Developer

Cheetay Logistics· Lahore, Pakistan — Hybrid

Built 8+ properties supporting 10,000+ monthly visitors for logistics campaigns
Reduced average page load time by 35% through CDN, caching, and image optimisation

Sep 2015 – Aug 2017

WordPress Developer

Rozee.pk· Lahore, Pakistan — On-site

Built and maintained front-end templates for one of Pakistan’s largest job portals (1M+ users)
Shipped 30+ feature enhancements, reducing compatibility bugs by 60%

Nov 2014 – Aug 2015

Front-End / WordPress Developer

LogicaIT Solutions· Lahore, Pakistan

Converted 10+ PSD designs into responsive WordPress themes, reducing QA cycles by 25%

Jul 2010 – Oct 2014

Front-End Developer

FameLogix· Lahore, Pakistan

Delivered front-end builds for 30+ client projects with near-zero defect rate at launch

Mar 2008 – Jun 2010

Junior Front-End Developer

Zameen.com· Lahore, Pakistan

Built 50+ pages for Pakistan’s top real estate portal; cut production bugs by 50% in year one

How I work

From first message to live site

No black boxes. You know exactly where things stand at every stage.

Scoping call

We talk through your goals and timeline. I ask the questions most developers skip — which prevents surprises later.

Clear proposal

Written scope, deliverables, milestones, and fixed pricing. No vague estimates that balloon later.

Build on staging

All work on a staging environment. You review at each milestone before anything goes live.

Launch & handover

Full QA across devices. A walkthrough so you know how to manage your site. Optional ongoing maintenance.

Websites Designed to Impress Developed to Perform