Title: 7 Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring An Expert WordPress Developer
1Questions To Ask Before Hiring a WordPress
Developer
2Introduction
- The WordPress Developer you hire, must have a
thorough knowledge of the platform and should be
able to make changes and upgradations on the site
in a smooth manner. - Getting the right set of dedicated developers to
work on your project can add great value to it.
3Would you be using an existing theme or a custom
theme to build a WordPress Site?
- The idea here is to understand the developers
ability to differentiate between the options for
theming a WordPress site. - A WordPress site can be built using an existing
theme, customising a theme and creating a new
theme from the start. - An existing theme is inexpensive from the other
options but provides less opportunity to
customize the website. The design may also be
commonly found on other sites as these themes are
picked up by many other companies. - Building your own theme on the other hand has
many advantages. It can be customised to specific
business requirements and niche. This may cost
more but offers options to develop a website with
lighter code and one thats more according to
business requirements. - Customizing an existing theme is also an option
but has challenges with respect to incorporating
updates in the theme. - Try to decipher, whether the developer has
clarity with respect to the above - options and why would he suggest a particular
option for your project.
4How would you Simplify content management on my
website?
- Managing the content on a WordPress site is
usually simple. But, ensure that the website is
developed in such a way that the content can be
updated and managed in a simplified manner is
very important too. Here are some things to know
before developing a site that makes content
management simpler. - Use Widgets to add content on the home page
- The Menus feature in WordPress must be used, for
adding menus on the site. - Pages must be structured using the templates
feature - The Slidebar feature in WordPress must be used
adding footer and slidebar content
5What would be the basic plugins required
while building a WordPress website?
- WordPress provides a host of plugins for adding
different functionalities to your website. This
feature makes it one of the most sought after CMS
in todays times. Some of the basic plugins that
must be installed while creating a website relate
to the following - SEO Plugin
- Caching Plugin
- Anti-Spam Plugin
- Contact Form Plugin
6How would you make the website user-friendly for
all devices, including the mobile phone?
- The mobile device has become the most used device
for reaching out to your target audiences.
Creating a mobile version of the site is one of
the ways in which a website can be made mobile
friendly. - The second most common method is to create a
responsive site that works well across devices.
7What are the basics of hosting a WordPress
website?
- Here are the points to consider while choosing a
hosting solution provider for your business - The disk space and bandwidth are according to the
specific business requirements - Reliability and quality of the solution provider
- Third party access to hosting settings
- The geographic location of the host
8How would you ensure that the site is
secure?
- A WordPress website can be prevented from being
hacked, with the help of the following
techniques. - Proper coding
- Choosing the right vendors for themes and plugins
- Updating the site regularly
9How will you manage the backup of the WordPress
site?
- Every WordPress website needs to be backed up in
case you end up losing the data on your site.
There are quite a few backup solutions available
online, that help in backing up your website.
10 Choosing The Right Partner
- WordPress is one of the most commonly used CMS
for todays businesses. Hiring dedicated
WordPress developers from an experienced agency
like ValueCoders is definitely the best option.
The company provides handpicked developers, adept
at handling a variety of WordPress projects.
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