WordPress Engineering

Work this role can support

• Build child-theme templates and custom blocks from approved layouts and content models
• Patch plugin or theme compatibility defects in a staging copy of the site
• Implement hooks, filters, and shortcodes without modifying WordPress core files
• Add nonce, capability, sanitization, and escaping checks to named custom-plugin paths

Controls to set first

• The owner approves core or plugin upgrades, hosting changes, and production publishing
• Staging masks personal data and disables live email, payment, and webhook destinations
• Theme and plugin changes remain versioned; direct production editor changes are excluded
• Backup scope and restore steps are recorded before database-affecting work is scheduled

Practical launch plan

1. List the WordPress and PHP versions, active plugins, theme lineage, and host constraints
2. Create a staging clone with masked content and disabled external side effects
3. Start with one template or custom-plugin fix that does not require a core upgrade
4. Review code diff, visual checks, and restore notes before the owner schedules publishing