Part-Time WordPress Developer

About InSync Media

InSync Media is a digital marketing agency based in Colorado. We build websites and run SEO and AI search programs for home builders and service businesses. Our small team works remotely across the U.S. and the Philippines.

The Role

Our web designer runs our whole web program. She handles page designs, client communication, project management, hosting, and maintenance. Our website projects create more work than one person can finish. We need a reliable WordPress developer to take a large share of that work off her plate.

You will report to our lead designer. You will own five areas: updates and security, support tickets, forms and integrations, ACF and custom code, and page builds from our designs.

This is a part-time contract role that we plan to grow into a full-time role. It starts at 10 hours per week. Your hours will grow as you learn our sites and systems.

You'd Be a Great Fit If You...

• Take a backup before you touch anything, even when the update looks minor.
• Click through the site after an update instead of assuming it worked.
• Notice the details others miss, like a button that moved or an image that went blurry.
• Want to find out why something broke, not patch over it.
• Follow an SOP and suggest improvements when it needs updating.
• Work through a ticket queue on your own and ask questions when something is unclear.
• Write down what you changed so the next person can follow it.
• Can handle a small text swap and a complex ACF debug in the same week.
• Use the theme builder's options before writing custom code, and leave client sites cleaner than you found them.
• Speak up early when you are stuck or a task will take longer than planned.

What You Will Do

1. WordPress, Theme, and Plugin Updates and Security

• Run monthly core, theme, and plugin updates on client sites. Take a WP Engine backup first.
• Check each site afterward. Confirm pages load, forms submit, tracking fires, the cookie banner shows, and mobile layouts hold.
• Roll back and fix any update that breaks a site.
• Recommend when a large core or theme update should wait.
• Improve page speed and Core Web Vitals.
• Run security scans, clean up malware, and track plugin and theme licenses.

2. Support Tickets

• Complete client and team requests in ClickUp, from content swaps to bug fixes.
• Fix broken forms, layouts, menus, maps, images, and mobile display issues.
• Fix plugin conflicts and PHP errors.
• Install privacy policy and cookie consent banners.
• Keep a log of the changes you make.

3. Forms and Integrations

• Build Gravity Forms and connect them to CRMs and email platforms such as HighLevel, HubSpot, and Constant Contact.
• Set up Zapier when no native integration exists.
• Set up notification email s, auto-replies, and SMTP so the site can send email .
• Test every form from submission to the CRM or inbox.

4. ACF and Custom Code

• Build and edit ACF field groups, custom post types, and templates.
• Troubleshoot ACF fields that stop saving or displaying.
• Maintain Divi child themes and custom PHP. Restore changes when an update or another developer overwrites them.

5. Page and Site Builds

• Build pages and full sites from Photoshop designs or AI-generated HTML mockups.
• Build in Divi first. Some clients use WPBakery, Elementor, or Oxygen.
• Use the builder's native modules. Add custom HTML or CSS only when the builder cannot do the job.
• Test sites across browsers and devices.
• Launch sites, handle DNS updates, and migrate sites to WP Engine.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of hands-on WordPress development
• Expert-level ACF Pro, including repeaters, flexible content, relationship fields, options pages, and custom post types
• Able to build a template file from scratch that displays ACF data
• Strong PHP in WordPress themes and child themes
• Strong HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with several page builders, especially Divi
• Experience turning design files into Divi pages with native modules
• Experience connecting WordPress forms to CRMs and email platforms, including through Zapier
• Experience running updates on live client sites and fixing what breaks
• Experience improving page speed with PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix
• Experience with WP Engine or another managed WordPress host
• Clear written English. Most of our communication happens in ClickUp and email .
• A reliable computer and internet connection, plus a backup plan for outages

Nice to Have

• Experience cleaning up hacked WordPress sites
• Agency experience supporting many client sites at once
• Shopify and Wix experience

Schedule and Pay

• Hours: 10 hours per week to start, with more hours as you grow into this role.
• Schedule: Set your own hours. You must be online for at least 2 hours between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time on weekdays. That is 10:00 p.m. to midnight Philippine time through October 31. It shifts to 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. after U.S. daylight saving time ends on November 1.
• Location: Fully remote. Open to candidates in the Philippines and other countries.
• Pay: $15 to $20 per hour, paid twice a month.
• Contract: Independent contractor.
• Growth: A path to full-time hours and owning significant portions of our web program as you become independent.

How to Apply

Message me on this platform. Start your message with the words "ORANGE BALLOON." Include:

1. Your resume.
2. Links to 2 or 3 WordPress sites you built or maintained. If you worked as part of a team, tell us about your specific role in the project.
3. A short description of a custom ACF build you are proud of. Name the field types you used and how the data displayed on the page.
4. A short description of a time an update broke a site. Explain how you found the cause and fixed it.
5. Your availability to start
6. If you are looking for part time or full time work