7 Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring An Expert WordPress Developer

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Questions To Ask Before Hiring a WordPress
Developer
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Introduction

• The WordPress Developer you hire, must have a
  thorough knowledge of the platform and should be
  able to make changes and upgradations on the site
  in a smooth manner.
• Getting the right set of dedicated developers to
  work on your project can add great value to it.

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Would you be using an existing theme or a custom
theme to build a WordPress Site?

• The idea here is to understand the developers
  ability to differentiate between the options for
  theming a WordPress site.
• A WordPress site can be built using an existing
  theme, customising a theme and creating a new
  theme from the start.
• An existing theme is inexpensive from the other
  options but provides less opportunity to
  customize the website. The design may also be
  commonly found on other sites as these themes are
  picked up by many other companies.
• Building your own theme on the other hand has
  many advantages. It can be customised to specific
  business requirements and niche. This may cost
  more but offers options to develop a website with
  lighter code and one thats more according to
  business requirements.
• Customizing an existing theme is also an option
  but has challenges with respect to incorporating
  updates in the theme.
• Try to decipher, whether the developer has
  clarity with respect to the above
• options and why would he suggest a particular
  option for your project.

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How would you Simplify content management on my
website?

• Managing the content on a WordPress site is
  usually simple. But, ensure that the website is
  developed in such a way that the content can be
  updated and managed in a simplified manner is
  very important too. Here are some things to know
  before developing a site that makes content
  management simpler.
• Use Widgets to add content on the home page
• The Menus feature in WordPress must be used, for
  adding menus on the site.
• Pages must be structured using the templates
  feature
• The Slidebar feature in WordPress must be used
  adding footer and slidebar content

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What would be the basic plugins required
while building a WordPress website?

• WordPress provides a host of plugins for adding
  different functionalities to your website. This
  feature makes it one of the most sought after CMS
  in todays times. Some of the basic plugins that
  must be installed while creating a website relate
  to the following
• SEO Plugin
• Caching Plugin
• Anti-Spam Plugin
• Contact Form Plugin

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How would you make the website user-friendly for
all devices, including the mobile phone?

• The mobile device has become the most used device
  for reaching out to your target audiences.
  Creating a mobile version of the site is one of
  the ways in which a website can be made mobile
  friendly.
• The second most common method is to create a
  responsive site that works well across devices.

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What are the basics of hosting a WordPress
website?

• Here are the points to consider while choosing a
  hosting solution provider for your business
• The disk space and bandwidth are according to the
  specific business requirements
• Reliability and quality of the solution provider
• Third party access to hosting settings
• The geographic location of the host

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How would you ensure that the site is
secure?

• A WordPress website can be prevented from being
  hacked, with the help of the following
  techniques.
• Proper coding
• Choosing the right vendors for themes and plugins
• Updating the site regularly

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How will you manage the backup of the WordPress
site?

• Every WordPress website needs to be backed up in
  case you end up losing the data on your site.
  There are quite a few backup solutions available
  online, that help in backing up your website.

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Choosing The Right Partner

• WordPress is one of the most commonly used CMS
  for todays businesses. Hiring dedicated
  WordPress developers from an experienced agency
  like ValueCoders is definitely the best option.
  The company provides handpicked developers, adept
  at handling a variety of WordPress projects.

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