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Hire a dedicated WordPress developer
A dedicated WordPress developer works on your projects for agreed hours every week, in your tools, with QA and a backup developer behind them. Plans are monthly and you can change hours as your roadmap changes. It is the same team, vetting and rates as our hire a WordPress developer service, set up as a fixed weekly commitment.
Reviewed by Nikhil Narasipura Doddamane, Founder & Head of SEO/GEO · Updated 17 Oct 2026
QUICK ANSWER
How much does a dedicated WordPress developer cost?
A dedicated WordPress developer from Toffyjar costs $10 an hour, which is $433 a month for 10 hours a week and $1,733 a month for 40 hours a week. A senior developer costs $18 an hour, or $780 to $3,120 a month. QA, project management and a backup developer are included, and hours can change monthly.
PRICING
What are the monthly prices for a dedicated WordPress developer?
Pick hours per week and seniority. Billing is monthly, with no long lock-in contract. See WordPress developer cost for hourly, monthly and project prices side by side.
| Hours / week | Developer ($10/hr) | Senior developer ($18/hr) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $433 / mo | $780 / mo |
| 20 | $867 / mo | $1,560 / mo |
| 30 | $1,300 / mo | $2,340 / mo |
| 40 | $1,733 / mo | $3,120 / mo |
HOW
How does a dedicated WordPress developer work with your team?
Fill in the requirement sheet, meet your proposed developer, start with a trial week, then continue monthly. You assign work in your own tools; we handle HR, equipment, QA and backups. Week one covers access, a codebase walkthrough and a first small task. Week two moves into your real backlog with daily or async updates.
VET
How are dedicated WordPress developers vetted?
Every developer passes a practical WordPress test (a block, a custom post type and a bug fix), a code review interview and a communication check before joining client work. Seniors also pass an architecture interview. All work goes through QA before it reaches you.
HOW WE WORK
Our process, from requirement sheet to growth
01
Discovery
Requirement sheet and a 30-minute call. Scoped quote in 48 hours.
02
Strategy
Information architecture, content model, keyword and prompt map.
03
Design
Figma design system and page mockups for approval.
04
Build
AI-assisted development on staging, with senior code review.
05
QA
Browsers, devices, forms, speed, schema and redirects.
06
Launch
Planned deployment, monitoring and search console checks.
07
Grow
Care plan, SEO/GEO retainer or a dedicated developer.
CONTINUITY
What happens if a developer is away or not a fit?
A backup developer covers holidays and sick days. If the fit is wrong, we replace the developer at no extra cost, with a handover so no work is lost. Code stays in your repository and tasks stay in your tracker. Read how to hire a WordPress developer for the checks we recommend for any hire.
PROOF
Sites we built, ranking today
We measured these results on 16 October 2026 using OpenSEO, which draws on DataForSEO ranking and backlink data. For example, in one case study a data and digital orchestration platform (SaaS) whose site Toffyjar built has WordPress site with #1 rankings for platform-engineering topics, with 1,668 referring domains. In another, an insurance digital transformation consultancy has WordPress site with 1,625 referring domains, with 1,625 referring domains. These are current figures, not before-and-after claims, and client names stay private under NDA. Every site was planned from a requirement sheet, built on staging, reviewed by senior people and handed over with the client owning the code, content and logins. Projects are priced at about $199 per page, and SEO and GEO retainers start at $499 a month. Ask for a reference on a discovery call and we will connect you with a client where they agree.
DATA AND DIGITAL ORCHESTRATION PLATFORM (SAAS)
WordPress site with #1 rankings for platform-engineering topics
108 Organic keywords (US)
5 Non-brand keywords in top 10 (main site)
3 Keywords at #1 (main site)
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INSURANCE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANCY
WordPress site with 1,625 referring domains
20 Organic keywords (US)
about 200 Est. monthly organic visits (US)
"business architect description" (#1) Non-brand keywords at #1
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ANIMATED EXPLAINER VIDEO STUDIO
WordPress site and SEO program, 1,638 referring domains
1,638 Referring domains
not yet reported in OpenSEO US or India data Organic rankings
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Client reviews: 4.8 on GoodFirms and 4.0 on Clutch
BY THE NUMBERS
What do the numbers say about WordPress in 2026?
WordPress is used by 39.7% of all websites and 58.5% of websites whose content management system is known, according to W3Techs (October 2026). WooCommerce runs on 19.8% of WordPress sites. Google's Core Web Vitals define a good experience as Largest Contentful Paint within 2.5 seconds, Interaction to Next Paint of 200 milliseconds or less and Cumulative Layout Shift of 0.1 or less, measured at the 75th percentile of page loads (web.dev). Toffyjar prices WordPress projects at about $199 per page, so a 10-page build is roughly $1,990, and dedicated WordPress developers cost $10 an hour, or $18 an hour for senior developers. In short, WordPress is the default platform for business websites, and speed is a measurable requirement rather than a preference.
BEFORE YOU ASK
Common concerns, straight answers
Is an offshore team risky?
No, not with the safeguards Toffyjar builds into every engagement. You get a named senior lead who owns delivery and answers you directly. The Bangalore team works hours that overlap with US mornings and the UK working day, so most questions are answered the same day. Every change is shared on a staging link for review before it goes live, and the code sits in your own repository from day one, so you can see every commit. Senior developers review AI-assisted work before it ships, and founder Nikhil Narasipura Doddamane reviews strategy. You own the code, content, hosting and logins, so you can change providers at any time.
Will we be locked in?
No. You own the code, content, hosting and logins. Retainers run month to month.
How do we know the price?
A fixed quote within 48 hours of the requirement sheet. The sheet covers goals, pages, platform, integrations, timeline and budget, so Toffyjar can scope the work without a sales call. Website projects are priced at about $199 per page, including design, development, responsive QA and on-page SEO and GEO. Monthly rates are published: dedicated developers cost $10 an hour and senior developers $18 an hour, SEO and GEO retainers are $499 a month (Starter) or $999 a month (Growth), and care plans start at $89 a month. Third-party costs such as hosting, licenses and paid plugins are listed separately in every quote, so there are no hidden fees.
Can you work with our in-house team?
Yes. We slot into your Git, Jira or Trello workflow and follow your review process.
What if results are slow?
We report monthly on rankings, AI citations and leads, and change course on the data. No long contracts.
Is AI writing your content?
AI speeds up research and drafts; senior people write, edit and approve everything that ships. In practice, Toffyjar uses AI tools for research, outlines, first drafts and repetitive development tasks. A senior writer or developer then checks the facts, edits for your brand voice and approves the final version. Every statistic carries a named source, such as Google's web.dev or W3Techs. Pages answer real questions in self-contained passages, which helps search engines and AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews quote them accurately. Nothing is published without human review, and you approve every change on a staging link before it goes live.
FILL THE REQUIREMENT SHEET
Fixed quote in 48 hours. No obligation.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short answers you can quote.
Reviewed by Nikhil Narasipura Doddamane, Founder & Head of SEO/GEO · Updated 17 Oct 2026
Is there a minimum commitment?
Plans are monthly; start with 10 hours a week.
Can I scale hours up or down?
Yes, month to month.
Who owns the code?
You do. It stays in your repository.
Do you work in US or UK hours?
Yes, with working-hours overlap.
How is this different from hiring a WordPress developer?
It is the same service, focused on a developer who works only on your projects each week.
EXPLORE
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NEXT STEP
Tell us what you need. Get a scoped quote in 48 hours.
*Save up to 70%: based on a $1,733/mo dedicated developer vs a $5,900/mo published US agency development plan (Oct 2026).