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Freelance WordPress developer · India · for UK, US & UAE
A freelance WordPress developer who builds from scratch.
I'm Sanjeev Singh, a freelance WordPress developer in Lucknow, India, building software since 2016. I build custom themes that load fast and let your team edit every section from simple fields, and I work in Elementor, Divi and other builders when they suit you better. You get a fixed quote within 24 hours, and you own the code.
- Based in
- Lucknow, India · on UK, US & UAE hours
- Experience
- Building software since 2016
- Quote
- Fixed price, within 24 hours
01The usual problem
You paid for a website two years ago. Now every small change needs a developer, and the site gets slower every month.
Sound familiar? Tick what applies to you.
02What you get
14layouts on Technest
Sections your team can edit
Hero, features, reviews, FAQ and CTA blocks, filled in from simple fields. New pages without a developer.
Rankings carried over
Every old URL redirected, titles kept, schema and sitemap added, so a redesign doesn’t cost you traffic.
- 301 redirects
- Schema
- Sitemap
0form plugins
Leads that reach you
Quote forms that save every enquiry in the admin and email you, with spam protection built in.
Checked on a phone first
Core Web Vitals measured on mobile before launch, against Google’s thresholds.
- LCP < 2.5 s
- INP < 200 ms
- CLS < 0.1
A shop or more languages, when you need them
WooCommerce with Stripe, PayPal or Gulf gateways like N-Genius, PayTabs, Tabby and Tamara. Polylang for two languages or ten, including Arabic.
- WooCommerce
- Polylang
- Arabic RTL
03What changes
A site your team runs, and Google rewards.
- Layouts that can’t be broken from the editor
- Pages that stay fast as content grows
- The code, domain and every login in your name
- The person who built it, one WhatsApp away
04Overview
Why hire a freelance WordPress developer in India?
Sanjeev Singh is a freelance WordPress developer in Lucknow, India, building software since 2016. He builds custom WordPress themes, Elementor and Divi sites and WooCommerce stores for businesses in the UK, the US, the UAE and Australia. Every project starts with a fixed written quote within 24 hours, and the client owns the code, the domain and every login from day one.
Hiring a freelance WordPress developer in India gives you senior experience at a lower cost than most UK or US agencies, without the hand-offs. The same person takes the first call, writes the code and answers after launch. Sanjeev is online Monday to Saturday from 10 AM to 11 PM India time, which covers the UK working day, New York mornings and the whole UAE day.
Most of his work is custom WordPress themes built with ACF, where each section of a page is filled in from simple fields. Your team can add pages and change content without breaking the layout, and the site loads only the code its design needs. When a page builder suits the project better, he builds in Elementor, Divi or another visual builder instead, and says so in the quote.
Recent WordPress work includes Technest, a Dubai security company whose dated Elementor site became a bilingual English and Arabic theme with 14 editable layouts; DataDrone, a B2B site with seven solution pages and a library of 105 resources; and Syncglim, a WooCommerce catalog for a Chinese factory in ten languages. Clients rate his work 5.0 on Fiverr across 23 reviews.
A typical WordPress project takes one to six weeks, depending on the number of page templates, integrations and languages. Each site is checked against Google’s Core Web Vitals on a phone before launch: LCP under 2.5 seconds, INP under 200 milliseconds and CLS under 0.1. Redesigns keep their search rankings through 301 redirects for every old URL, kept titles and schema markup.
Payment is in US dollars against milestones agreed in the quote, so you only pay for a stage after you have seen it on a staging site. This model suits small and mid-sized businesses, startups and agencies that need white-label WordPress development, as well as anyone whose current developer has stopped replying.
05See the difference
Before · page builderAfter · custom theme06Ways to work together
- 01
A new custom site
Designed and coded for your business, no page builder underneath. Your team edits every section from simple fields.
- 02
Elementor, Divi and other builders
New pages, fixes and speed work on the builder you already use, or a move to a clean custom theme when it’s time.
- 03
Speed rescue
A slow site profiled, fixed and brought inside Google’s Core Web Vitals on mobile, without a redesign.
- 04
Redesign without losing rankings
Every old URL mapped and redirected, titles and schema kept, so a new look doesn’t cost you traffic.
- 05
Multilingual and Arabic RTL
Polylang or WPML, from two languages to ten, including true right-to-left Arabic.
- 06
WooCommerce and quote catalogs
Shops, B2B quote requests and payment gateways from Stripe and PayPal to Tabby and Tamara.
07Proof
- Launching soon
UAE · 2026
Technest
Dubai security company. Elementor site replaced by a custom bilingual theme with 14 ACF layouts.
WordPressACF ProTailwind CSS
Case study - datadrone.biz
Datadrone Technologies · 2026
DataDrone
Seven solution pages, a library of 105 resources and its own lead form, all on a custom theme.
WordPressTailwind CSSGSAP
Case study - syncglim.com
China · 2026
Syncglim
B2B catalog in ten languages, with WooCommerce quote requests instead of a cart.
WordPressWooCommerceTailwind CSS
Case study
08In their words
Rated on Fiverr
5.0
23 reviewsRead them
Sanjeev brought extraordinary technical knowledge to the project. He communicated professionally, shared clear updates, discussed every hurdle openly and always found a practical way forward. I was very happy working with him.
Sanjeev understood what our old website was missing and rebuilt it into a modern platform that represents Technest properly. He was responsive, handled feedback quickly and made the whole process easy for our team.
Sanjeev has been instrumental across several projects. He understands the vision from very little direction, then brings commitment, technical skill and original thinking to turn it into a finished product.
Working with Sanjeev was a great experience.
Great work!
Great job.
Everything was great.
Good work. Will use again.
Very good and able to do good research about new topics.
Great job again.
01 / 10
For agencies · 09
Your brand. My code.
I’ve built and delivered WordPress projects behind the scenes for SEO and marketing agencies. Your client sees your agency, not me.
- NDA before the first call, no contact with your client unless you want it
- Your staging, your Git, your project tool and your handover template
- A fixed quote per project within 24 hours, so you can price your own proposal
- A custom theme or an Elementor or Divi build, whichever your client’s team already knows
10Your time, my time
Your time · London
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My time · Lucknow, India
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Your office hours (9 AM–6 PM)When I'm on calls and chat
11Your options
Who builds it
Working with meMe, from the first call to launch
- A marketplace gig
- Whoever wins the bid
- A typical agency
- Often a junior, after sales hands over
How it’s built
Working with meCustom theme by default, Elementor or Divi if you prefer
- A marketplace gig
- Usually a bought theme and a builder
- A typical agency
- Their usual stack, not your choice
The quote
Working with meFixed and in writing within 24 hours
- A marketplace gig
- Hourly, or changes as you go
- A typical agency
- Fixed, after several meetings
Who owns the code
Working with meYou, with every login, from day one
- A marketplace gig
- Depends on the seller
- A typical agency
- Sometimes the agency
After launch
Working with meThe same person, one WhatsApp away
- A marketplace gig
- Ends when the gig closes
- A typical agency
- A support ticket queue
| Working with me | A marketplace gig | A typical agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who builds it | Me, from the first call to launch | Whoever wins the bid | Often a junior, after sales hands over |
| How it’s built | Custom theme by default, Elementor or Divi if you prefer | Usually a bought theme and a builder | Their usual stack, not your choice |
| The quote | Fixed and in writing within 24 hours | Hourly, or changes as you go | Fixed, after several meetings |
| Who owns the code | You, with every login, from day one | Depends on the seller | Sometimes the agency |
| After launch | The same person, one WhatsApp away | Ends when the gig closes | A support ticket queue |
12Free guide
Custom theme or page builder?
Both can produce a good-looking site. The difference shows up later, in speed, editing and what it costs to change things.
| Custom theme | Page builder (Elementor, Divi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Page weight | Only the CSS and JS the design uses | The builder’s own CSS and JS loads on every page |
| Editing | Fixed fields and sections, hard for anyone to break the layout | Drag and drop anything, easy for the layout to drift |
| Core Web Vitals | Easier to keep LCP under 2.5 s and CLS under 0.1 | Possible, but usually needs caching and optimisation plugins |
| Lock-in | Content stays in standard WordPress fields | Content is stored in builder shortcodes or JSON, painful to move |
| Upfront cost | Higher | Lower |
| Best for | Business sites that should last 3+ years | Short-lived landing pages, very tight budgets |
If your site is your main source of leads, a custom theme usually pays for itself in speed and fewer redesigns. If you need a page live this week for a campaign, a builder is fine. I build both, so this advice doesn’t change what I sell you.
How to vet any WordPress freelancer: 7 questions
Ask these before you hire anyone, me included. A good developer answers them in a sentence or two.
- “Can I see three sites you built and the theme they run on?” Open the page source. If it’s a marketplace theme with a builder, it isn’t custom.
- “Who owns the code, the domain and the hosting?” The answer should be “you”, with no exceptions.
- “How will my team edit pages?” Look for named fields and reusable sections, not “just message me”.
- “What will the Core Web Vitals be on mobile?” Google’s “good” thresholds are LCP under 2.5 s, INP under 200 ms and CLS under 0.1.
- “How do you protect my SEO during a redesign?” You want to hear “301 redirects for every old URL”.
- “Which plugins will you install, and why?” Fewer is better. Each one is code someone has to maintain.
- “What happens after launch?” Get the handover, backups and support terms in writing.
Want the speed side in depth? Read my WordPress performance checklist.
13How we work
- 01
Discover
A short call on goals, audience and what success looks like.
- 02
Fixed quote
Scope, timeline and price agreed in writing before work starts.
- 03
Build
Working pages shared early on a staging link, refined with your feedback.
- 04
Launch
Go-live, speed and SEO checks, then handover. You own the code, domain and accounts.
14Questions
How much does it cost to hire a WordPress developer from India?
It depends on the number of page templates, integrations and languages. I send a fixed written quote within 24 hours of a short call, so the price is agreed before any work starts.
Do you use Elementor, Divi or another page builder?
Yes, when it suits the project. I’ve built and fixed sites in Elementor, Divi and other visual builders. For a business site that should last, I usually recommend a custom theme. Your team still edits visually through ACF fields, and the site loads only the code it needs. You choose.
Who owns the code and the website?
You do. The theme code, domain, hosting and all accounts are yours from day one.
Can you redesign my existing WordPress site without losing SEO?
Yes. I map every old URL, set up 301 redirects and keep your titles and content, so rankings carry over to the new design.
How long does a custom WordPress site take?
Anywhere from one to six weeks, depending on the project: the number of page templates, integrations and languages, and how quickly content is ready. The written quote gives your exact timeline, and you see progress on a staging link from the first week.
How do payments work?
I invoice in US dollars, wherever you are, against milestones agreed in the quote. You don’t pay for a stage until you’ve seen it on the staging site.
How do we communicate if you’re in India?
Video calls, WhatsApp and a short written update every working day. I work until 11 PM India time, which covers London and Amsterdam afternoons, New York mornings and the whole UAE working day.
Do you work with agencies on a white-label basis?
Yes. I build and deliver WordPress projects for agencies behind the scenes, under an NDA, on your staging and your process. Your client only ever sees your agency.
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