Open to remote roles worldwide
Hi, I'm Anna Saju
Senior WordPress Developer
I build custom themes, plugins, Gutenberg blocks, WooCommerce stores and multilingual WPML sites that load fast, stay secure and are easy to edit. 8+ years, 70+ client websites, from design to launch.
8+
Years experience
70+
Client websites
85+
Core Web Vitals
PHP 8 ✦ Gutenberg ✦ ACF Pro ✦ WooCommerce ✦ WPML ✦ Multisite ✦ Headless WordPress ✦ React ✦ REST API ✦ Core Web Vitals ✦ Elementor Pro ✦
Professional summary
About me
Senior WordPress Developer with 8+ years' experience building custom themes, plugins and Gutenberg blocks, and 70+ client websites delivered from design to launch. I specialise in PHP 8, ACF Pro, WooCommerce, multilingual (WPML) and Multisite builds, headless WordPress (REST API + React), API integrations and WordPress security, and consistently achieve 85+ Core Web Vitals / PageSpeed scores.
Most recently I developed and managed the WordPress platform for FunderPro, a global prop trading firm, building custom plugins and Elementor Pro widgets, and automating lead capture with Pipedrive CRM and Slack. I have worked fully remote with teams in Europe and Asia since 2020.
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Right to work
Full UK right to work (no sponsorship needed)
Open to
Remote roles worldwide
Engagement
Employee or contractor (B2B)
Phone
+44 7553 019968
What I do
WordPress expertise
Going beyond standard installations to build fast, secure and useful web platforms.
Architectural Engineering
Building WordPress Multisite networks, multilingual WPML platforms and WooCommerce stores with structures that are easy to maintain and extend.
Custom Development
Bespoke themes and plugins using ACF Pro, PHP 8 and custom REST API endpoints for unique business logic.
APIs & Headless
Integrating Pipedrive CRM and Slack through custom webhooks, and serving content through the WP REST API to React front ends.
Visual Experience
Turning Figma and Adobe XD designs into responsive, pixel-accurate layouts with Elementor Pro and custom Gutenberg blocks.
Speed & Security
Improving Core Web Vitals with WP Rocket, minification and WebP, and protecting sites with Wordfence, 2FA, hardening and secure coding.
Host Management
Managing Git-based deployments, staging and releases on WP Engine, plus cPanel hosting, site migrations, scheduled updates and tested backups.
Selected work
Recent projects
Skills
Technical skills
WordPress Core
Custom theme development
Custom plugin development
PHP 8 (OOP)
Hooks (actions & filters)
Template hierarchy
WP_Query
Custom Post Types
Taxonomies
Custom fields
Shortcodes
WP REST API
Custom endpoints
Gutenberg & Editors
Custom Gutenberg blocks
block.json
React
@wordpress/scripts
ACF Blocks
Block patterns
Elementor Pro custom widgets
WordPress Platforms
WooCommerce
WPML (multilingual)
WordPress Multisite
ACF Pro
Headless WordPress
Front End
HTML5
CSS3
SCSS
JavaScript (ES6+)
React
jQuery
AJAX
Bootstrap
Responsive development
Cross-browser development
Integrations
Pipedrive CRM
Slack webhooks
Payment gateways
SMTP
Third-party REST APIs
WooCommerce REST API
Security
Input sanitisation
Output escaping
Nonces
Capability checks
Prepared SQL queries
Wordfence
Two-factor authentication
Login hardening
Security headers
SSL
File permissions
Server hardening
Update & backup management
Performance & SEO
Core Web Vitals
WP Rocket
Caching
Minification
WebP
Technical SEO
Tools & Hosting
Git
Local WP
WP Engine
cPanel
Figma
Adobe XD
Photoshop
Working Knowledge
Block themes / Full Site Editing
theme.json
WP-CLI
Docker
CI/CD pipelines
Accessibility (WCAG 2.2)
AI-assisted development & testing
Professional experience
Career history
Apr 2026 – Present
Freelance WordPress Developer
Self-employed, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Delivering freelance WooCommerce projects for clients: store setup, custom product and checkout functionality, payment gateway integration and performance tuning.
- Building hands-on skills in block themes and Full Site Editing (theme.json), WP-CLI, CI/CD deployment pipelines, and local development with Docker and Local WP.
- Upskilling in AI-assisted development and testing, using AI tools to speed up coding, debugging and QA on WordPress projects.
Dec 2022 – Apr 2026
Senior WordPress Developer
Red Acre Ltd / FunderPro Ltd, Malta (Remote)
Agency developer at Red Acre (Dec 2022 – Feb 2025), working on client sites including FunderPro; transferred internally to FunderPro Ltd (Feb 2025 – Apr 2026) to manage its two websites in-house.
- Developed and managed FunderPro's multilingual (WPML) WordPress websites, the public-facing platform for a prop trading firm serving traders worldwide.
- Built custom Gutenberg blocks with block.json, React/JSX and @wordpress/scripts, plus ACF Blocks and reusable block patterns, so content editors could build on-brand pages without developer help.
- Developed custom themes and plugins with PHP 8, ACF Pro and SCSS, using WordPress hooks, Custom Post Types and custom REST API endpoints.
- Wrote secure custom code following WordPress standards: sanitising input, escaping output, and using nonces, capability checks and prepared SQL queries to protect against XSS, CSRF and SQL injection.
- Secured the sites with Wordfence firewall and malware scanning, two-factor authentication, login hardening, security headers and correct file permissions, backed by scheduled updates and tested backups.
- Created custom Elementor Pro widgets that pull live data from external APIs.
- Integrated website forms with Pipedrive CRM so new leads were created automatically, with no manual data entry.
- Built Slack webhook alerts for every form submission so the sales team saw new leads instantly.
- Raised Core Web Vitals / PageSpeed performance scores to 85+ using WP Rocket, asset minification, image optimisation and a Node-based build process.
- Managed Git-based deployments, staging and releases on WP Engine.
Jan 2021 – Nov 2022
Senior WordPress Developer
Pixelflames Technologies, India (Remote)
- Delivered 20+ client websites end to end, from Figma/Adobe XD designs to launch, using custom themes, ACF Pro, Elementor and WPBakery.
- Built custom Gutenberg blocks and ACF Blocks, along with Custom Post Types, taxonomies and shortcodes, giving clients flexible, easy-to-edit content.
- Developed multilingual (WPML), Multisite and WooCommerce sites with payment gateway integration.
- Created headless WordPress solutions, using WordPress as the CMS and serving content through the WP REST API, custom endpoints and the WooCommerce REST API to React front ends and external services.
- Secured client sites with SSL, Wordfence, spam protection and user role restrictions, backed by regular updates and backups.
- Improved page speed through caching, CSS/JS minification and WebP image conversion.
- Mentored junior developers through code reviews and pairing on WordPress best practices.
Aug 2020 – Jan 2021
WordPress Developer
AlignMinds Technologies, India (Remote)
- Built AJAX-driven features and third-party API integrations for client WordPress sites, using admin-ajax and the WP REST API.
- Configured SMTP email delivery and form workflows so client enquiries were reliably delivered.
May 2018 – Aug 2020
WordPress Developer
Centre Source Consultancy Services, India
- Built custom WordPress themes from design files using the template hierarchy, child themes, hooks (actions and filters) and custom WP_Query loops.
- Developed Custom Post Types, taxonomies, custom fields (ACF), shortcodes and widgets for content-rich client sites.
- Extended third-party plugins through hooks rather than editing core files, keeping sites safe to update.
- Delivered responsive, cross-browser, SEO-friendly sites, and handled site migrations, backups and updates on cPanel hosting.
Sep 2017 – May 2018
WordPress Developer
Tracetack Technologies, India
- Built and launched client WordPress sites using PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery.
- Converted designs into responsive WordPress themes and customised existing themes and plugins.
- Set up new sites end to end: hosting, plugin configuration, contact forms, basic SEO and security.
Education
BTech, Computer Science and Engineering
Kerala, India (2013 – 2017)
Contact
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