dimaspanduOverview
A better WordPress without throwing it away.
I enhanced an existing WordPress installation to handle higher traffic, improve security posture, and streamline custom development.
The work improved the platform in place rather than replacing it, protecting the investment already made.
The problem
Slow, outdated, and scattered custom code.
The site was slow, had outdated dependencies, and custom features were scattered across plugins and theme hacks.
- Too many plugins duplicated responsibility and hurt both performance and the update path.
- Theme hacks made custom features hard to maintain and easy to break on update.
Approach
Audit, then restructure around clear ownership.
I audited plugins, introduced a custom theme structure, optimized asset loading, and hardened security headers.
Each change was prioritized by impact so the site got faster and safer without a risky rewrite.
Solution
A cleaner, budgeted, maintainable WordPress setup.
The solution is a cleaner WordPress setup with performance budgets, custom post types, and a maintainable theme architecture.
Custom features now live in the theme where they belong, with security headers and a safer update workflow.
Implementation
PHP, custom theme, and hardening.
The work was implemented in PHP and WordPress with a custom theme, plugin audit, asset optimization, and security hardening.
Platform
WordPress with a custom, maintainable theme architecture.
Optimization
Plugin audit, asset loading, and performance budgets.
Security
Hardened security headers and a safer update workflow.
Results
What changed.
Page load times improved by about 40%, the plugin count dropped, and a safer update workflow was established.
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