Custom WordPress Plugin Development
Plugins that follow WordPress coding standards, survive core updates and do exactly one job well.
- Typically from
- $8,000
- Typical timeline
- 3 to 10 weeks
Most WordPress projects reach a point where the plugin directory runs out. The integration you need does not exist, or the one that does brings twelve features you do not want and a settings page you cannot audit. That is where custom plugin work starts.
We write plugins the way core expects: proper hooks, nonces on every state change, prepared statements against the database, capabilities checked before privileged actions, and text domains for translation. The result is code that keeps working after a major WordPress release rather than breaking quietly.
Typical work includes bi-directional CRM and ERP syncs, custom post types with real editorial workflow, admin dashboards for internal teams, scheduled data pipelines, and REST endpoints for a decoupled frontend.
What the engagement includes
API and webhook integrations
Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, NetSuite, Stripe and bespoke internal APIs, with retry logic and failure logging.
Custom database tables
When postmeta is the wrong tool, we design real schema with indexes and a migration path.
Admin dashboard tooling
Purpose-built screens for the people who run the business, not another generic settings page.
Internal business workflows
Approval chains, role-based access, audit trails and scheduled jobs operations teams can rely on.
Security review
Nonces, capability checks, sanitisation on input and escaping on output, reviewed before every release.
What you receive
Every engagement ends with artefacts you own, not a login to something we control.
- Versioned plugin source in your repository
- Technical documentation and inline PHPDoc
- Unit tests for business logic
- Update and rollback procedure
- Security review notes
- 30-day post-launch warranty
Custom Plugin Development: common questions
Will the plugin break when WordPress updates?
We build only against public, documented APIs and avoid private functions and direct core edits, which is what usually breaks on a major release. We also test against WordPress release candidates for clients on a maintenance retainer.
Do we own the code?
Yes. Code is delivered into your repository under your ownership with no licence key, no phone-home and no maintenance lock. You can take it to another team whenever you want.
Can you take over a plugin someone else wrote?
Often, yes. We start with a fixed-price audit that tells you honestly whether the code is worth extending or whether a rewrite costs less over two years.
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From $750 / monthNeed custom plugin development done properly?
Book a free 30-minute technical consultation. We will tell you what the work actually involves and what it should cost, whether or not you build it with us.