WordPress Developer Needed to Convert React/Tailwind Design into Custom WordPress Theme

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Summary

We are looking for an experienced WordPress developer to transform an existing website into a new, modern design that has already been built using React and Tailwind CSS. The goal is to fully migrate and implement this design within a WordPress environment, ensuring all content is managed via WordPress while remaining fully hosted on our own infrastructure. This is not a simple theme customization task. The project requires translating React components into WordPress-compatible templates and structuring content using custom post types and fields where appropriate. Scope of Work: Convert existing React + Tailwind UI components into a custom WordPress theme Develop reusable WordPress page templates based on the provided design system Implement and configure custom post types (CPTs) and custom fields (ACF or similar) Ensure all content is editable via the WordPress admin interface Maintain responsive design and performance parity with the React version Optimize for clean, maintainable code and long-term scalability Ensure compatibility with standard WordPress hosting environments (no headless setup required) Technical Requirements: Strong experience with WordPress theme development (PHP, template hierarchy) Experience translating modern frontend frameworks (React) into WordPress Solid understanding of Tailwind CSS and how to integrate or adapt it within WordPress Experience with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) or similar tools Ability to structure content logically using CPTs and taxonomies Familiarity with performance optimization and SEO best practices in WordPress Nice to Have: Experience with decoupling or hybrid WordPress architectures Familiarity with Webpack, Vite, or similar build tools Experience working with externally hosted infrastructure and deployment workflows Project Context: Existing site: WordPress-based (to be upgraded) New design: Fully available in React + Tailwind Hosting: Self-hosted (no managed platforms like Webflow or headless CMS setups) Goal: Maintain WordPress as the CMS while achieving a modern frontend design Deliverables: Fully functional custom WordPress theme All templates and CPTs implemented Documentation on content structure and any custom functionality Clean handover ready for internal content management How to Apply: Please include: Examples of similar WordPress projects (especially React-to-WordPress conversions) Brief explanation of your approach to this type of migration Estimated timeline and availability

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  • Intermediate
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About the client
Member since Jun 13, 2012
  • Netherlands
    Maastricht4:12 PM
  • $1.1K total spent
    7 hires, 0 active
  • 75 hours
  • Tech & IT
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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