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Full Stack Development
For larger projects and back end systems, often bespoke is the way to go for flexibility, speed and security. I typically work in ReactJS/Node.JS or PHP/MySQL depending on the requirements of the project.
WordPress Development
I have been developing with WordPress for nearly 15 years and offer a combination of plugin and theme development along with general consultancy, disaster recover, security and speed reviews.
Consultancy / Support
Sometimes you have an idea or a problem and need soime help or expertise. With 15 years in the industry and having worked with hundreds of clients, I can work with you to get your project moving in the right direction!
How can I help?
My Divi/Premium plugin library was acquired in 2020. The following is a link to their new home.
I am a freelance PHP/JS developer based in Crewe, Cheshire, UK. I typically use WordPress when a framework is required and have been very active in a combination of custom plugin and theme development for around 15 years. With WordPress I tend to use the Divi theme as I find it flexible and client friendly although gladly work with other page builders (or none at all!).
For larger/back end systems, I tend to turn towards ReactJS / Node.js to create a bespoke implementation to suit the project. I have performed a number of full stack builds, REST API integrations, payment processor integrations and similar, often with AWS/Serverless.
I’m also involved with a number of other projects and schemes ongoing. This site is a blog primarily where people who are interested can find out more about what I’m doing/releasing and get a taste for the sorts of things I’m capable of.
If you’re new to this site then a very big WELCOME to you and do have a look around. If you’ve got any questions or comments please use my contact form, or hire me form. If you’re into that human interaction thing then just pick up the phone or drop me a line. I’d be more than happy to hear from you!
If you’re looking for my Commercial Divi plugins, they were acquired by WP PLUGINS PLUS in 2020, a website design and plugin development company owned by my long time friend and best man! Andrew Palmer. The Facebook Group is owned and operated by Andrew also.
Articles
I’ve been working on the Divi Cloud project for a month or two now and am optimising the server side of things. A side that no one except me cares about although something that really matters to those who use the service. The server plugin keeps things fast and effective and so it’s rather important. Data…
Here we go again. I’ve written 18 plugins I think for Divi and now Elegant Themes have reviewed another of them! This time the Divi Timeline Module. It’s a great little plugin giving you the ability to easily create Timelines either manually or from Posts/Pages/CPT etc. It’s rather versatile and a nice way to present…
Note: There is an updated version of this plugin available. The download link on this page shows the updated version but to find out in more detail what was changed please read this post. So I’ve been experimenting with Elementor recently and noticed that a plugin I wrote for Divi could be ported over easily enough…
Hi all… a little Saturday freebie for you all today. I had been asked by a client to see if I can get a cascading effect to work with a Divi site. So a section will show on your site and as you scroll it pins itself to the top of the screen.. then as…
So I use WooCommerce a lot.. those who read this site regularly will know that. I’ve been selling stuff for a long time via my own websites and also facilitating other people selling things via their own sites. One thing that I have never liked is the email notification of sale. I know it’s standard practice but…
As some of you may be aware, I have been working on an exciting new project called Divi Cloud for the last few weeks. It’s function was recently revealed to the community as a clever way to download and use layouts from a central library on a subscription type basis. Thinking about this on a…
I’ve been in this market a while now and I have to say I still am both pleased and frightened to read that other people have written reviews about my plugins. Each time I see a link I feel the need to read it all through and just pray that the news isn’t bad. On being told…
Wow.. it seems like all I’m doing is writing plugins these days.. why not eh! What a great way to pass an evening. This one was spurred on from an Elementor Pro teaser showing the ability to modify the section dividers.. those being where you have two or more sections on a page and you’d like…
I’ve finally launched my Divi Contact Form DB plugin. It’s a fantastic way of getting those submissions into the database.. for review and reply. NEVER lose a contact form submission again! What’s even better is that you can convert each submission into ANY other post type.. posts, testimonials, case studies.. anything at all! Watch the…
I’d like to announce a new couple of plugins as well as the major updates of my CPT Layout Injector, Woo Layout Injector and Taxonomy Injector plugins. The updated plugins feature a lot of minor changes, bug fixes, module changes/settings and the settings pages have been overhauled. The changelogs for each plugin is here: Woo…
Ladies and gents. A new plugin release from me. And yes… it’s another injector.. it completes the set. I have, today, released the cleverly named ‘Divi Search Injector’ plugin. This does what you’d expect. Allows you to, using the Divi Builder, build your search results template and present it in a nice consistent manner with…
I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now but I only just tonight got around to putting something basic together. Since Divi released their latest version which included a footer credits editor, the method I’d usually use to replace the copyright text in my sites has become a little overkill (Divi Layout Injector)! The…
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