WordPress Maintenance Expert Needed
Worldwide
We are looking for an experienced WordPress maintenance expert to help update and stabilize an existing WordPress website. The website is built with Elementor, and it has currently missed approximately 3 major WordPress updates. We need someone who can carefully bring the website up to date without breaking the existing design, functionality, or Elementor layouts. ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ: Review the current WordPress installation and identify outdated components Safely update WordPress to the latest stable version Update Elementor and other plugins/themes as required Check compatibility between WordPress, Elementor, plugins, and the theme Create a complete backup before making changes Ideally perform the updates on staging before touching the live website Check all Elementor pages and templates after updates Test forms, menus, buttons, popups, responsive layouts, and other functionality Fix any issues caused by outdated plugins or compatibility conflicts Check website speed and basic security after the updates Ensure there are no PHP errors, console errors, or broken layouts Make sure the website is stable and ready for ongoing maintenance ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐'๐บ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ: Strong WordPress maintenance experience Excellent Elementor knowledge Experience handling WordPress version updates safely Good understanding of plugin/theme compatibility Ability to troubleshoot PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and Elementor issues Experience working with staging environments and backups Strong attention to detail ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ This is not simply a plugin-update task. Since the website has missed multiple major WordPress updates, I need someone who understands how to update everything carefully and troubleshoot anything that breaks. Please share a few examples of WordPress/Elementor websites you have maintained or updated, especially websites that were significantly behind on updates. If this project goes well, there may be ongoing WordPress maintenance work available.
$30.00
Fixed-price- IntermediateExperience Level
- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
Skills and Expertise
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- United StatesWorcester2:17 PM
- HR & Business ServicesIndividual client
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