Freelance WordPress Developer in Cardiff
Cardiff concentrates Wales's public sector, broadcasting and media, financial services and a large visitor economy around the Bay and the city centre. Much of the WordPress work that comes out of that has to be bilingual, accessible and secure. I work remotely with Cardiff organisations on builds and maintenance that meet those standards without becoming slow or hard to manage.
WordPress services for Cardiff businesses
Whether you need a new build, an ecommerce store, ongoing support or a rescue of an existing site, every engagement is fixed-scope with clear pricing agreed up front.
Custom Theme Development
Bespoke WordPress themes built for speed and conversion.
WooCommerce Development
Revenue-focused online stores and checkout optimisation.
WordPress Support & Maintenance
Proactive updates, security and performance care plans.
Technical SEO
Structure, speed and on-page fixes that improve rankings.
WordPress Migration
Low-risk transfers with data integrity and SEO protection.
Custom Plugin Development
Tailored functionality for your specific workflows.
Business areas across Cardiff
The brief changes a lot depending on which part of the city a business sits in. A rough guide to what tends to come up where.
Cardiff Bay
Broadcasters, production companies, the Senedd and public bodies, plus hotels, restaurants and attractions. Content-heavy bilingual sites with video and editorial workflows, and visitor sites that need to stay fast on busy weekends.
City centre
Law firms, insurers, financial services, agencies and the businesses around Central Square. Credibility-led sites for established firms, and technical build partnerships for agencies whose in-house team is stretched.
Pontcanna and Canton
Independent shops, cafes, restaurants, private clinics and small professional practices. Brochure sites, bookings and small WooCommerce stores on modest budgets, often needing Welsh and English content side by side.
Cathays
Cardiff University, the research groups and spin-outs around it, and student-facing services. Accessible content sites with multiple contributors, procurement requirements and a build that central IT can maintain.
What Cardiff businesses usually need from a WordPress developer
Cardiff's public bodies, charities and the organisations that work with them bring requirements most cities do not. Sites often need to be fully bilingual in Welsh and English, meet WCAG accessibility standards, and pass security and procurement reviews. WordPress can do all of that well, but only if it is set up for it from the start rather than bolted on later. The media and broadcasting cluster around Cardiff Bay and the newer production businesses bring content-heavy sites with video, multiple contributors and editorial workflows. Financial and insurance firms, and the professional practices around the city centre and Pontcanna, need credibility-led sites that generate enquiries. Hotels, venues, tour operators and hospitality businesses around the Bay and the Principality Stadium need bookings and event listings that stay fast on match days. The problems they bring are familiar: slow ageing builds, plugin sprawl, no staging, and a Welsh translation that has drifted out of sync with the English. I audit first and fix what matters most.
Working with a London-based developer from Cardiff
Cardiff is around two hours from Paddington, so an in-person kick-off or a training day is practical for a larger project. Most work runs remotely, and for public bodies and charities with tight budgets that is usually the preferred option because it keeps costs down. A discovery call leads to a proposal with fixed scope and a fixed price. From there, kick-off, design reviews and sign-off happen over video, with decisions recorded and a staging site you can check whenever you like. I keep normal UK office hours, so replies come the same day. At handover you get hosting in your name, full admin access, documentation and a recorded walkthrough for your content team, including how to manage both language versions. A care plan is available afterwards for updates, security patches, backups and small changes. It is optional, and if an in-house team would rather take over, everything is set up to make that easy.
Sectors I work with in Cardiff
- Public sector, housing and charities
- Media and broadcasting
- Insurance and financial services
- Hospitality, venues and tourism
Areas served around Cardiff
Working remotely with businesses across Wales, including Newport, Barry, Penarth, Caerphilly and the surrounding towns.
Based in London and working with clients UK-wide — learn more about how I work, or see every location I cover.
WordPress developer in Cardiff — FAQs
Do you work with businesses based in Cardiff?
Yes. I'm a London-based freelance WordPress developer working remotely with businesses across Wales and the wider UK, including Cardiff and nearby areas such as Newport, Barry, Penarth. Everything is handled over video calls, email and shared project tools, so location is never a barrier to a fast, well-managed build.
What kind of Cardiff businesses do you usually help?
My work in Cardiff spans sectors like public sector, housing and charities, media and broadcasting, insurance and financial services, hospitality, venues and tourism. The common thread is businesses that rely on their WordPress or WooCommerce site to generate leads or sales and want it engineered properly rather than patched together.
Can you fix or take over an existing WordPress site in Cardiff?
Absolutely. A large share of my Cardiff work is rescuing slow, insecure or poorly built sites — auditing what's there, fixing the priorities first, and putting a maintenance plan in place so problems don't come back.
How do we start a project?
Book a free discovery call or request a fixed-price proposal. I'll review your current site and goals, tell you honestly whether I'm the right fit, and set out clear scope and pricing before any work begins.
Can you build a bilingual Welsh and English WordPress site?
Yes. Public bodies in Wales have Welsh language obligations, and many private organisations choose to meet them too. I set up proper multilingual structure so each page has a linked Welsh and English version, the language switcher works correctly, search engines index both, and your editors can keep the two in sync. I work with your translators rather than relying on machine translation.
Do you work with Welsh public sector organisations and charities?
Yes, where the project fits. Public bodies, housing associations and charities in Wales usually need accessibility to WCAG 2.2 AA, bilingual content, security documentation and a clear handover to an in-house team. I build to those requirements from the start and supply what procurement asks for. Budgets are often tight, so fixed-price scoping matters here more than anywhere.
Do you visit Cardiff?
For the right project, yes. Cardiff is a direct train from Paddington, so a kick-off workshop or a training day with your content team is easy to arrange. Day to day, video calls and shared documents are faster and cheaper for both sides, and they leave a written record, which public-sector clients in particular tend to value.
Let's scope your WordPress project
Start with the free Lead Leak Walkthrough, then get a fixed-price proposal, so you know exactly what you're paying for before anything starts.
I keep 6 walkthrough slots a week so each one gets proper prep. Best fit for established UK businesses with a site that needs to perform.
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Free 30-minute walkthrough
I look at your site before we speak. We go through your goals and what's getting in the way.
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Fixed-price proposal
Scope, timeline and cost in writing, so you know the full price before any work starts.
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Build and handover
Delivered, tested and documented, with support available after launch.