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7 Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring An Expert WordPress Developer

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.

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7 Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring An Expert WordPress Developer

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  1. Questions To Ask Before Hiring a WordPress Developer

  2. Introduction • 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.

  3. Would you be using an existing theme or a custom theme to build a WordPress Site? • The idea here is to understand the developer’s 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 that’s 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.

  4. How 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

  5. What 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 today’s 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

  6. How 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.

  7. What 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

  8. How 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

  9. How 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 today’s 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.

  11. Get in Touch • sales@valuecoders.com www.valuecoders.com • www.facebook.com/valuecoders • www.twitter.com/valuecoders • www.linkedin.com/valuecoders

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