Technical overview
How I approach CMS engineering
CMS work is more than installing a theme. I build custom WordPress and Drupal themes, plugin or module logic for real business rules, and Shopify Liquid customizations when the storefront must match brand and checkout needs.
Editors get structured fields and previews; developers get version-controlled theme code. I prefer focused custom code over large plugin stacks that create update risk and conflicts. Staging-to-production workflows include a rollback path before anyone touches live.
Migrations keep URL maps and metadata so organic traffic stays intact. Caching, CDN setup and database hygiene keep response times sane. Hardening covers updates, backups and cleanup when a site was already compromised. Headless setups are an option when marketing needs a CMS and product needs a modern frontend.
Common CMS tasks I help with
- How to build a custom WordPress theme without plugin sprawl
- How to migrate a CMS and keep existing URLs
- How to give editors safe fields without breaking the layout
- How to set up staging and rollback for a live WordPress site
- How to harden a Drupal site after a malware incident
- How to connect a headless CMS to Astro or React
- How to speed up a slow CMS with caching and CDN rules
- How to customize a Shopify theme beyond the theme editor
- How to write a small plugin instead of installing five more
- How to schedule updates and backups without downtime