WordPress runs a large share of the business websites in the Philippines, from clinics and law firms to resorts, schools and online stores. Most of those sites were built quickly from a bought theme and a long list of plugins. They work, until they get slow, get hacked, or need to do something the theme was never designed for.
That is where a real WordPress developer earns the fee. Not someone who installs a theme and changes the colors, but someone who can read and write the code underneath: PHP, JavaScript, the template hierarchy, hooks, the database and the block editor.
I'm Aldrian Loyola, a WordPress developer based in the Philippines. I build and maintain WordPress sites for businesses here and abroad, and I'm the author of a security plugin listed in the official WordPress.org directory.
Proof that I know WordPress from the inside
A plugin approved for WordPress.org
Jibong Purr-tection is my free security plugin. It includes a web application firewall, a malware scanner that compares files with official checksums, and login protection with two-factor sign-in. Every plugin in the WordPress.org directory goes through a manual code review for security and coding standards before it is accepted. Mine passed that review, which tells you how I write code for client sites too.
A live store moved from PHP 7.4 to PHP 8.4
For Artic Flex, a busy WooCommerce store, I refreshed the design, replaced unmaintained plugins, cleaned up outdated template overrides and moved the whole site to PHP 8.4. The upgrade was proven on staging first, and 357 live pages were checked afterward, with checkout, subscriptions and affiliate forms tested.
Full builds for service businesses
I designed and built the WordPress site for Origin Code Technology, a software and staffing company, and rebuilt the site for National Business Concepts, an accounting and consulting firm in Oklahoma City.
What I do as your WordPress developer
Custom plugin development
When no existing plugin does the job well, I write one that does exactly what your business needs and nothing more. Booking rules, quote calculators, custom post types, integrations with payment gateways, CRMs and couriers, and WooCommerce extensions. See custom WordPress plugin development for details.
Custom theme development
A theme built for your brand and content, instead of a general-purpose theme carrying features you will never use. Lean templates, block editor support and layouts your team can edit without breaking the design. More on that under WordPress theme development.
WooCommerce stores
Store setup, product catalogs, shipping and payment configuration, including GCash and Maya through supported gateways, plus custom checkout fields and pricing rules when the standard options are not enough.
Speed optimization
Slow WordPress sites lose visitors and rankings. I find what is actually slowing yours down, whether that is oversized images, a heavy theme, too many plugins, a weak host or uncached database queries, and fix the causes rather than hiding them behind another plugin.
Security and hacked site recovery
Hardening, malware cleanup, safe updates and backups. If your site has already been compromised, I clean it, close the hole the attacker used and help you get any search engine warnings removed. See fixing a hacked WordPress site.
Maintenance and care
Core, theme and plugin updates tested before they go live, backups you can actually restore, uptime checks and small content changes, so the site keeps working while you run the business.
How a project runs
- Discovery. A short call about your business, your customers and what the site has to achieve. If you have an existing site, I review it first.
- Written scope and fixed quote. You see what is included, how long it takes and what it costs before any work begins.
- Build on staging. Work happens on a private copy of your site, never on the live one. You get a link to follow progress.
- Testing. Phones, tablets and desktops, current WordPress and PHP versions, forms, checkout and speed.
- Launch and handover. I move the work to your live site, confirm everything functions and show your team how to use it.
- Support. I stay available for fixes, updates and improvements.
Why hire a WordPress developer in the Philippines
Skill at a fair rate. Filipino developers work with clients around the world. You get experienced work without paying for an agency's office, account managers and markup.
Clear English communication. Scope, updates and documentation are written plainly, so nothing is lost between what you ask for and what gets built.
Time zone coverage. I work with clients in the Philippines, Australia, the United States and Europe, and arrange overlap hours for calls when needed.
Local knowledge when you need it. For Philippine businesses, I understand local payment methods, courier integrations, mobile-first visitors on slower connections and what customers here expect to see before they trust a business online.
Who I work with
- Business owners who need a WordPress site that loads fast and brings in inquiries.
- Store owners running WooCommerce who need features, fixes or better performance.
- Marketing teams and agencies that need a dependable developer for client work.
- Site owners who inherited a slow, outdated or hacked WordPress site and need it put right.
If you are still deciding between WordPress and a hand-coded site, I build both and will tell you honestly which fits. A simple brochure site is sometimes faster and cheaper to run without WordPress. A site your team updates every week is usually better with it.
Start with a conversation
Tell me what you need built or fixed. You will get a direct reply from me, usually within one business day, with honest advice and a clear next step. Start a project or send a message.
