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gap:7px; }\n .field label{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.72rem; color:var(--text-lo); }\n .field input, .field select, .field textarea{ background:var(--ink-soft); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:8px; padding:12px 13px; color:var(--text-hi); font-family:var(--sans); font-size:0.92rem; resize:vertical; }\n .field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder{ color:#5c6373; }\n .row2{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:16px; }\n form.card .btn{ margin-top:6px; align-self:flex-start; }\n .form-note{ font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--text-lo); margin-top:-4px; }\n\n footer{ padding:36px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); }\n .foot-row{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; }\n .foot-row .mono{ color:var(--text-lo); }\n .foot-links{ display:flex; gap:22px; }\n .foot-links a{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--text-lo); }\n .foot-links a:hover{ color:var(--text-hi); }\n\n .reveal{ opacity:0; transform:translateY(24px); transition:opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease; }\n .reveal.in{ opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }\n\n @media (max-width: 980px){\n .hero-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .editor-mock{ transform:none; animation:none; }\n .work-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .process-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }\n .case-grid, .contact-grid, .skills-panel{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:40px; }\n .service-row{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:10px; }\n .spec-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n nav.tabs{ display:none; }\n .menu-btn{ display:block; }\n }\n @media (max-width: 560px){\n .wrap{ padding:0 20px; }\n .process-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .row2{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .trust-row{ gap:22px; }\n .metric-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n section.dark{ padding:72px 0; }\n section.paper{ padding:0; }\n .manifesto{ padding:60px 0; }\n .hero{ padding:126px 0 64px; }\n .rate-card{ flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; }\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<header class=\"site\" id=\"siteHeader\">\n <div class=\"wrap nav-row\">\n <a href=\"#top\" class=\"brand\"><span class=\"dot\"><\/span>AskWPExpert<\/a>\n <nav class=\"tabs\">\n <a href=\"#services\">services<\/a>\n <a href=\"#skills\">skills<\/a>\n <a href=\"#work\">work<\/a>\n <a href=\"#process\">process<\/a>\n <a href=\"#reviews\">reviews<\/a>\n <a href=\"#contact\">contact<\/a>\n <\/nav>\n <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"nav-cta\">get an action plan<\/a>\n <button class=\"menu-btn\" id=\"menuBtn\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/button>\n <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<main id=\"top\">\n\n <section class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"wrap hero-grid\">\n <div class=\"hero-copy\">\n <p class=\"role-tag mono\">WordPress Architect & SEO Specialist<\/p>\n <h1 id=\"heroHeading\">\n <span class=\"line\"><span>WordPress, engineered to<\/span><\/span>\n <span class=\"line\"><span>survive scale, speed checks,<\/span><\/span>\n <span class=\"line\"><span>and Google’s algorithm.<\/span><\/span>\n <\/h1>\n <p class=\"lede\">I’m Rahul. 11+ years and 7,000+ WordPress sites in \u2014 fixing hosting-level problems, plugin conflicts, security holes, slow pages, and SEO issues that other developers couldn’t pin down. I don’t offer everything. I deliver solutions that scale and don’t break later.<\/p>\n <div class=\"hero-actions\">\n <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Get a free action plan<\/a>\n <a href=\"#work\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">See the work<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"trust-row\">\n <div class=\"trust-item\"><div class=\"num\" data-count=\"7000\" data-suffix=\"+\">0<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">WordPress sites worked on<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"trust-item\"><div class=\"num\" data-count=\"11\" data-suffix=\"+\">0<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">years in WordPress<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"trust-item\"><div class=\"num\" data-count=\"50\" data-prefix=\"$\" data-suffix=\"\/hr\">0<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">starting rate<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"editor-mock\">\n <div class=\"editor-topbar\">\n <div class=\"dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"editor-tabtext\" id=\"typingTab\">functions.php<span class=\"cursor-blink\"><\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"editor-body\">\n <div><span class=\"c\">\/\/ optimize product query<\/span><\/div>\n <div><span class=\"k\">add_action<\/span>(<span class=\"s\">‘pre_get_posts’<\/span>, <span class=\"tag\">‘wpx_speed_up’<\/span>);<\/div>\n <div> <\/div>\n <div><span class=\"k\">function<\/span> wpx_speed_up( $query ) {<\/div>\n <div> <span class=\"k\">if<\/span> ( ! is_admin() ) {<\/div>\n <div> $query->set( <span class=\"s\">‘no_found_rows’<\/span>, <span class=\"k\">true<\/span> );<\/div>\n <div> }<\/div>\n <div>}<\/div>\n <div class=\"editor-panel\">\n <div class=\"speed-gauge\">\n <div class=\"ring\"><b>95<\/b><\/div>\n <div class=\"label\">Core Web<br>Vitals<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"label\">deploy: <span style=\"color:var(--teal)\">success<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"paper manifesto\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <p class=\"manifesto-line\">“I don’t offer everything. I deliver reliable solutions that scale \u2014 and don’t break later.”<\/p>\n <p class=\"manifesto-sub\">If your WordPress site is slow, broken, or underperforming, message me for a clear action plan before we start.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"dark\" id=\"services\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">what I do<\/span>\n <h2>Seven kinds of WordPress work, done properly.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"lede\">No bloated page-builder soup, no mystery plugins. Clean builds, documented code, and sites you can hand to any developer later without wincing.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"service-list reveal\">\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>Custom builds<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Theme design and development from scratch on native blocks \u2014 fast by default, not fast after six plugins fight it out.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Gutenberg<\/span><span>ACF<\/span><span>PHP<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>SEO & organic growth<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Technical SEO audits, on-page fixes, schema markup and the site-speed work search engines actually reward \u2014 built in, not bolted on.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Technical SEO<\/span><span>On-page SEO<\/span><span>Schema<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>WooCommerce stores<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Product catalogs, payment gateways, and checkout flows tuned so carts convert instead of leaking sales at the last step.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>WooCommerce<\/span><span>Payments<\/span><span>Subscriptions<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>Speed & performance<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Core Web Vitals audits and fixes \u2014 caching, image pipelines, database queries, and everything else slowing a page down.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Caching<\/span><span>CDN<\/span><span>Query tuning<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>Care & security plans<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Monthly updates, backups, uptime monitoring and malware cleanup, so the site stays healthy long after launch day.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Backups<\/span><span>Firewall<\/span><span>Monitoring<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>Migrations & redesigns<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Moving hosts or rebuilding a legacy theme without losing rankings, content, or the things that were quietly working.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>SEO-safe<\/span><span>Zero downtime<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>Plugin & API integrations<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">CRM, email marketing, booking systems and custom functionality, wired in with clean code instead of duct-taped shortcodes.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>REST API<\/span><span>Webhooks<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"dark\" id=\"skills\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">capabilities<\/span>\n <h2>What I’m actually good at, not just claimed.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"lede\">Eleven years narrows down to three things clients pay for over and over: a site that can’t be broken into, a site that loads instantly, and a site built on a system that doesn’t fall apart under change.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"spec-grid reveal\">\n <div class=\"spec-card\">\n <div class=\"visual\">\n <svg class=\"shield-svg\" width=\"76\" height=\"88\" viewBox=\"0 0 76 88\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n <path d=\"M38 4L70 16V40C70 61 56 76 38 84C20 76 6 61 6 40V16L38 4Z\" stroke=\"#E7A33E\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" fill=\"rgba(231,163,62,0.08)\"\/>\n <path class=\"shield-check\" d=\"M24 42L34 52L54 30\" stroke=\"#3FBBA6\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"\/>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Security that holds<\/h3>\n <p>Hardened logins, malware cleanup, firewall rules and backup systems \u2014 so a compromised site doesn’t happen twice.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"spec-card\">\n <div class=\"visual\">\n <svg width=\"130\" height=\"90\" viewBox=\"0 0 130 90\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n <g transform=\"translate(5,5)\">\n <path class=\"gauge-arc-bg\" d=\"M6 60A54 54 0 0 1 114 60\" stroke-width=\"8\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n <path class=\"gauge-arc-fill\" d=\"M6 60A54 54 0 0 1 114 60\" stroke-width=\"8\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n <g class=\"gauge-needle\">\n <line x1=\"60\" y1=\"60\" x2=\"60\" y2=\"14\" stroke=\"#F3F4F1\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n <circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3F4F1\"\/>\n <\/g>\n <text x=\"60\" y=\"78\" text-anchor=\"middle\" class=\"gauge-num\">96 \/ 100<\/text>\n <\/g>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Speed by default<\/h3>\n <p>Caching, image pipelines and query tuning that turn a 5-second load into something that feels instant.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"spec-card\">\n <div class=\"visual design-visual\">\n <div class=\"design-block\" style=\"height:36%\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"design-block\" style=\"height:68%\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"design-block\" style=\"height:52%\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"design-block\" style=\"height:88%\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Architecture that scales<\/h3>\n <p>Clean theme structure and documented code, so the site can grow \u2014 or change hands \u2014 without breaking.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"skills-panel\">\n <div class=\"reveal\">\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"98\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>WordPress core & architecture<\/span><span class=\"pct\">98%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"92\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>SEO & on-page optimization<\/span><span class=\"pct\">92%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"94\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>Site speed & performance<\/span><span class=\"pct\">94%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"90\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>WordPress security<\/span><span class=\"pct\">90%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"90\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>WooCommerce<\/span><span class=\"pct\">90%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"90\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>PHP<\/span><span class=\"pct\">90%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"93\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>HTML5 & CSS3<\/span><span class=\"pct\">93%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"75\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>JavaScript<\/span><span class=\"pct\">75%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"reveal\">\n <div class=\"toolbelt\">\n <p class=\"toolbelt-label\">themes & tools I build with<\/p>\n <div class=\"toolbelt-pills\">\n <span>Astra Pro<\/span><span>Elementor Pro<\/span><span>Divi<\/span><span>W3 Total Cache<\/span><span>WooCommerce<\/span><span>WP Migration<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"rate-card\">\n <div><div class=\"price\">$50<small> \/ hour<\/small><\/div><p>Straightforward hourly billing. No fixed-scope guesswork on debugging work.<\/p><\/div>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiverr.com\/wpservicera\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hire on Fiverr<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"dark\" id=\"work\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">selected work<\/span>\n <h2>A few projects I can actually talk about.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"lede\">Client names and live links are added as projects go public \u2014 here’s the shape of the work, with the tech and outcomes attached.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"work-grid\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/huid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"work-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"browser-bar\"><div class=\"dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"url\">huid.com<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"thumb v1\"><div class=\"skeleton\"><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:80%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:65%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:90%;margin-top:14px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"work-body\">\n <h3>Huid.com<\/h3>\n <div class=\"stat\">Full WordPress build & launch<\/div>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Website development<\/span><span>Custom theme<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <a href=\"https:\/\/organicaromas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"work-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"browser-bar\"><div class=\"dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"url\">organicaromas.com<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"thumb v2\"><div class=\"skeleton\"><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:55%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:30%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:70%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:45%;margin-top:14px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"work-body\">\n <h3>OrganicAromas.com<\/h3>\n <div class=\"stat\">Full WordPress build & launch<\/div>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Website development<\/span><span>WooCommerce<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <div class=\"work-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"browser-bar\"><div class=\"dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"url\">regionalretailer.com<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"thumb v3\"><div class=\"skeleton\"><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:35%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:85%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:50%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:75%;margin-top:14px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"work-body\">\n <h3>Regional retailer rebuild<\/h3>\n <div class=\"stat\">Load time 4.8s \u2192 1.1s<\/div>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>WooCommerce<\/span><span>Performance<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"work-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"browser-bar\"><div class=\"dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"url\">wellness-clinic.com<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"thumb v4\"><div class=\"skeleton\"><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:60%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:80%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:55%;margin-top:14px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"work-body\">\n <h3>Wellness clinic booking site<\/h3>\n <div class=\"stat\">Online bookings +64%<\/div>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Booking API<\/span><span>CRM integration<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"dark\" id=\"process\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">how a project runs<\/span>\n <h2>Four stages, weekly updates, no surprises.<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"process-grid reveal\">\n <div class=\"process-card\"><div class=\"idx\">1<\/div><h3>Discover<\/h3><p>Audit of the current site and goals, with a scoped action plan back to you within 48 hours.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"process-card\"><div class=\"idx\">2<\/div><h3>Build<\/h3><p>Work happens on a staging site with weekly check-ins, so nothing arrives as a surprise at the end.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"process-card\"><div class=\"idx\">3<\/div><h3>Launch<\/h3><p>Cross-device QA, a performance and SEO pass, and a go-live window that avoids your busiest hours.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"process-card\"><div class=\"idx\">4<\/div><h3>Support<\/h3><p>30-day post-launch warranty, then an optional hourly or monthly care plan if you want ongoing peace of mind.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"case dark\">\n <div class=\"wrap case-grid\">\n <div class=\"reveal\">\n <div class=\"case-meta\">case study \u2014 high-traffic WooCommerce store<\/div>\n <h2>Diagnosing a hosting conflict that was quietly costing rankings and revenue.<\/h2>\n <div class=\"case-block\">\n <h4>The problem<\/h4>\n <p>A WooCommerce store on shared hosting was randomly throwing errors during traffic spikes, and organic rankings had been sliding for months. Two previous developers couldn’t find the root cause.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"case-block\">\n <h4>What changed<\/h4>\n <p>Traced the issue to a caching plugin fighting the host’s own object cache, moved to a properly configured setup, fixed crawl and indexing issues flagged in Search Console, and removed years of conflicting SEO plugins.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"case-quote\">\n “Rahul found in two days what two agencies missed in two months.”\n <cite>\u2014 Store owner, WooCommerce client (name withheld pending publish approval)<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"reveal\">\n <div class=\"metric-grid\">\n <div class=\"metric\"><div class=\"from-to\">critical errors \/ month<\/div><div class=\"big\">12 \u2192 <span class=\"count\" data-count=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap\">after the fix<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"metric\"><div class=\"from-to\">organic traffic, 4 months<\/div><div class=\"big\">+<span class=\"count\" data-count=\"84\">0<\/span>%<\/div><div class=\"cap\">back above prior peak<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"metric\"><div class=\"from-to\">PageSpeed score<\/div><div class=\"big\"><span class=\"count\" data-count=\"96\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap\">mobile, up from 42<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"metric\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <div class=\"from-to\">time to root cause<\/div>\n <div class=\"big\"><span class=\"count\" data-count=\"2\">0<\/span> days<\/div>\n <div class=\"cap\">after two agencies spent two months on it<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"dark\" id=\"reviews\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">reviews<\/span>\n <h2>What it’s like to work together.<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"review-track-outer reveal\">\n <div class=\"review-track\" id=\"reviewTrack\">\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Rahul explained a hosting-level problem three other developers couldn’t diagnose, in plain language, and fixed it the same week.”<\/p><div class=\"who\"><b>Priya Sharma<\/b><br>Founder, Studio Bloom<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Our rankings had been sliding for months. Six weeks after the SEO cleanup, we were back above our old positions.”<\/p><div class=\"who\"><b>James Carter<\/b><br>Operations Lead, Northfield Supply Co.<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Migrated eleven years of content without losing a single ranking. 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font-size:0.72rem; color:var(--text-lo); }\n .editor-tabtext .cursor-blink{ display:inline-block; width:6px; height:12px; background:var(--accent); margin-left:2px; vertical-align:middle; animation: blink 1s steps(1) infinite; }\n @keyframes blink{ 50%{ opacity:0; } }\n .editor-body{ padding:22px 20px 26px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.78rem; line-height:1.9; color:#9aa4b6; }\n .editor-body .k{ color:var(--violet); }\n .editor-body .s{ color:var(--teal); }\n .editor-body .c{ color:#5b6478; }\n .editor-body .tag{ color:var(--accent-soft); }\n .editor-panel{ margin-top:16px; border-top:1px dashed var(--line); padding-top:16px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; }\n .speed-gauge{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; }\n .speed-gauge .ring{ width:54px; height:54px; border-radius:50%; background: conic-gradient(var(--teal) 0deg, var(--teal) 342deg, var(--line) 342deg); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; }\n .speed-gauge .ring b{ background:var(--surface); width:40px; height:40px; border-radius:50%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-family:var(--sans); font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--text-hi); }\n .speed-gauge .label{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.68rem; color:var(--text-lo); }\n\n \/* manifesto *\/\n .manifesto{ padding:76px 0; }\n .manifesto .wrap{ max-width:840px; }\n .manifesto-line{ font-family:var(--serif); font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.15rem); line-height:1.35; }\n .manifesto-sub{ margin-top:18px; color:#4B5147; max-width:64ch; }\n\n .sec-head{ max-width:62ch; margin-bottom:52px; }\n .sec-head h2{ font-size:clamp(1.9rem, 2.6vw, 2.6rem); }\n .sec-head .lede{ margin-top:14px; }\n .sec-tag{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--accent); margin-bottom:14px; display:block; }\n .paper .sec-tag{ color:#8A6A22; }\n section.dark{ padding:100px 0; }\n section.paper{ padding:0; background:var(--paper); color:var(--paper-ink); border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft); border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }\n\n .service-list{ border-top:1px solid var(--line); }\n .service-row{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr 200px; gap:28px; align-items:start; padding:28px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }\n .service-row h3{ font-size:1.25rem; }\n .service-row .desc{ color:var(--text-lo); max-width:56ch; }\n .service-row .tags{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; justify-content:flex-start; }\n .service-row .tags span{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.7rem; color:var(--text-lo); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:5px 9px; border-radius:6px; }\n\n \/* skills \/ capabilities *\/\n .spec-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:22px; margin-bottom:64px; }\n .spec-card{ background:var(--ink-soft); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:26px 22px 24px; }\n .spec-card .visual{ width:100%; height:118px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; margin-bottom:14px; }\n .spec-card h3{ font-size:1.05rem; }\n .spec-card p{ margin-top:8px; color:var(--text-lo); font-size:0.87rem; }\n\n \/* security shield *\/\n .shield-svg{ filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(231,163,62,0)); transition: filter .6s ease; }\n .spec-card.in .shield-svg{ animation: shieldPulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay:.6s; }\n @keyframes shieldPulse{ 0%,100%{ filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(231,163,62,0)); } 50%{ filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(231,163,62,0.35)); } }\n .shield-check{ stroke-dasharray:40; stroke-dashoffset:40; }\n .spec-card.in .shield-check{ animation: drawCheck 0.7s ease forwards; animation-delay:.35s; }\n @keyframes drawCheck{ to{ stroke-dashoffset:0; } }\n\n \/* speed gauge *\/\n .gauge-arc-bg{ stroke:var(--line); }\n .gauge-arc-fill{ stroke:var(--teal); stroke-dasharray:170; stroke-dashoffset:170; transition: stroke-dashoffset 1.3s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1); }\n .spec-card.in .gauge-arc-fill{ stroke-dashoffset:8; }\n .gauge-needle{ transform-origin:60px 60px; transform:rotate(-90deg); transition: transform 1.3s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1); }\n .spec-card.in .gauge-needle{ transform:rotate(78deg); }\n .gauge-num{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.9rem; fill:var(--text-hi); }\n\n \/* design blocks *\/\n .design-visual{ display:flex; align-items:flex-end; gap:10px; height:100%; }\n .design-block{ width:22px; border-radius:5px 5px 2px 2px; background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--violet), var(--accent)); opacity:0; transform:translateY(16px) scale(0.9); transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1); }\n .spec-card.in .design-block{ opacity:1; transform:translateY(0) scale(1); }\n .spec-card.in .design-block:nth-child(1){ transition-delay:.05s; }\n .spec-card.in .design-block:nth-child(2){ transition-delay:.18s; }\n .spec-card.in .design-block:nth-child(3){ transition-delay:.31s; }\n .spec-card.in .design-block:nth-child(4){ transition-delay:.44s; }\n\n .skills-panel{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr; gap:60px; align-items:start; }\n .skill-bar-row{ margin-bottom:20px; }\n .skill-bar-top{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; font-size:0.88rem; margin-bottom:8px; }\n .skill-bar-top .pct{ font-family:var(--mono); color:var(--text-lo); font-size:0.78rem; }\n .skill-bar-track{ height:6px; background:var(--surface-2); border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--line); }\n .skill-bar-fill{ height:100%; width:0%; background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--teal)); border-radius:4px; transition:width 1.1s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1); }\n\n .toolbelt{ margin-top:8px; }\n .toolbelt-label{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--text-lo); margin-bottom:14px; }\n .toolbelt-pills{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:9px; }\n .toolbelt-pills span{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.74rem; color:var(--text-hi); border:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--ink-soft); padding:7px 12px; border-radius:7px; }\n\n .rate-card{ margin-top:34px; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:22px 22px; background:var(--ink-soft); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; }\n .rate-card .price{ font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.7rem; }\n .rate-card .price small{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.72rem; color:var(--text-lo); }\n .rate-card p{ color:var(--text-lo); font-size:0.85rem; max-width:32ch; }\n\n .work-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr); gap:26px; }\n .work-card{ display:block; background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); overflow:hidden; transition: border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease; }\n .work-card:hover{ border-color:rgba(231,163,62,0.4); transform:translateY(-4px); }\n .browser-bar{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; padding:10px 12px; background:var(--surface-2); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }\n .browser-bar .dots{ display:flex; gap:5px; }\n .browser-bar .dots span{ width:7px; height:7px; border-radius:50%; background:#3a4152; }\n .browser-bar .url{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.68rem; color:var(--text-lo); background:var(--ink-soft); padding:4px 10px; border-radius:5px; flex:1; }\n .thumb{ height:170px; position:relative; overflow:hidden; }\n .thumb .skeleton{ position:absolute; inset:0; padding:18px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px; }\n .skeleton .bar{ height:8px; border-radius:4px; background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--surface-2), var(--surface));}\n .work-body{ padding:20px 20px 22px; }\n .work-body h3{ font-size:1.15rem; }\n .work-body .stat{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.76rem; color:var(--teal); margin-top:8px; }\n .work-body .tags{ margin-top:14px; display:flex; gap:7px; flex-wrap:wrap; }\n .work-body .tags span{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.66rem; color:var(--text-lo); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:4px 8px; border-radius:5px; }\n .thumb.v1{ background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1c2436,#131722); }\n .thumb.v2{ background:linear-gradient(135deg,#20241c,#141712); }\n .thumb.v3{ background:linear-gradient(135deg,#241c22,#161216); }\n .thumb.v4{ background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1c2226,#111417); }\n\n .process-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:24px; }\n .process-card{ background:var(--ink-soft); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:26px 22px; }\n .process-card .idx{ font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.6rem; color:var(--accent); }\n .process-card h3{ font-size:1.08rem; margin-top:14px; }\n .process-card p{ margin-top:10px; color:var(--text-lo); font-size:0.92rem; }\n\n .case{ background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-soft), var(--ink)); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }\n .case-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:60px; align-items:start; }\n .case-meta{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--text-lo); margin-bottom:16px; }\n .case h2{ font-size:clamp(1.75rem,2.5vw,2.3rem); }\n .case-block{ margin-top:22px; }\n .case-block h4{ font-family:var(--sans); font-size:0.85rem; font-weight:600; color:var(--accent-soft); margin-bottom:6px; }\n .case-block p{ color:var(--text-lo); }\n .metric-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:18px; margin-top:8px; }\n .metric{ border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:12px; padding:20px 16px; background:var(--surface); }\n .metric .from-to{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.7rem; color:var(--text-lo); }\n .metric .big{ font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.85rem; color:var(--text-hi); margin-top:8px; }\n .metric .cap{ font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--text-lo); margin-top:4px; }\n .case-quote{ margin-top:26px; padding-left:18px; border-left:2px solid var(--accent); font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.03rem; color:var(--text-hi); }\n .case-quote cite{ display:block; font-family:var(--mono); font-style:normal; font-size:0.74rem; color:var(--text-lo); margin-top:10px; }\n\n .review-track-outer{ overflow:hidden; margin-top:8px; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 6%, black 94%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 6%, black 94%, transparent); }\n .review-track{ display:flex; gap:22px; width:max-content; animation: marquee 42s linear infinite; }\n .review-track:hover{ animation-play-state:paused; }\n @keyframes marquee{ from{ transform:translateX(0);} to{ transform:translateX(-50%);} }\n .review-card{ width:340px; flex:0 0 auto; background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:26px 24px; }\n .review-card .stars{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--accent); }\n .review-card p.quote{ font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.05rem; margin-top:14px; line-height:1.5; }\n .review-card .who{ margin-top:16px; font-size:0.85rem; color:var(--text-lo); }\n .review-card .who b{ color:var(--text-hi); font-weight:600; }\n\n .contact{ background:var(--ink-soft); border-top:1px solid var(--line); }\n .contact-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:60px; align-items:start; }\n .contact h2{ font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,2.8rem); }\n .contact-details{ margin-top:28px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:16px; }\n .contact-details a{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.92rem; color:var(--text-hi); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom:2px; width:fit-content; }\n .contact-details a:hover{ color:var(--accent); border-color:var(--accent); }\n .avail{ margin-top:28px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; font-size:0.9rem; color:var(--text-lo); }\n .avail .pulse{ width:8px; height:8px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--teal); position:relative; }\n .avail .pulse::after{ content:''; position:absolute; inset:-4px; border-radius:50%; border:1px solid var(--teal); animation: pulse 2s ease-out infinite; }\n @keyframes pulse{ 0%{ transform:scale(0.6); opacity:1;} 100%{ transform:scale(1.8); opacity:0;} }\n\n form.card{ background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:30px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:16px; }\n .field{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:7px; }\n .field label{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.72rem; color:var(--text-lo); }\n .field input, .field select, .field textarea{ background:var(--ink-soft); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:8px; padding:12px 13px; color:var(--text-hi); font-family:var(--sans); font-size:0.92rem; resize:vertical; }\n .field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder{ color:#5c6373; }\n .row2{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:16px; }\n form.card .btn{ margin-top:6px; align-self:flex-start; }\n .form-note{ font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--text-lo); margin-top:-4px; }\n\n footer{ padding:36px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); }\n .foot-row{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; }\n .foot-row .mono{ color:var(--text-lo); }\n .foot-links{ display:flex; gap:22px; }\n .foot-links a{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--text-lo); }\n .foot-links a:hover{ color:var(--text-hi); }\n\n .reveal{ opacity:0; transform:translateY(24px); transition:opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease; }\n .reveal.in{ opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }\n\n @media (max-width: 980px){\n .hero-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .editor-mock{ transform:none; animation:none; }\n .work-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .process-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }\n .case-grid, .contact-grid, .skills-panel{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:40px; }\n .service-row{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:10px; }\n .spec-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n nav.tabs{ display:none; }\n .menu-btn{ display:block; }\n }\n @media (max-width: 560px){\n .wrap{ padding:0 20px; }\n .process-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .row2{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n .trust-row{ gap:22px; }\n .metric-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n section.dark{ padding:72px 0; }\n section.paper{ padding:0; }\n .manifesto{ padding:60px 0; }\n .hero{ padding:126px 0 64px; }\n .rate-card{ flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; }\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<header class=\"site\" id=\"siteHeader\">\n <div class=\"wrap nav-row\">\n <a href=\"#top\" class=\"brand\"><span class=\"dot\"><\/span>AskWPExpert<\/a>\n <nav class=\"tabs\">\n <a href=\"#services\">services<\/a>\n <a href=\"#skills\">skills<\/a>\n <a href=\"#work\">work<\/a>\n <a href=\"#process\">process<\/a>\n <a href=\"#reviews\">reviews<\/a>\n <a href=\"#contact\">contact<\/a>\n <\/nav>\n <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"nav-cta\">get an action plan<\/a>\n <button class=\"menu-btn\" id=\"menuBtn\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/button>\n <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<main id=\"top\">\n\n <section class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"wrap hero-grid\">\n <div class=\"hero-copy\">\n <p class=\"role-tag mono\">WordPress Architect & SEO Specialist<\/p>\n <h1 id=\"heroHeading\">\n <span class=\"line\"><span>WordPress, engineered to<\/span><\/span>\n <span class=\"line\"><span>survive scale, speed checks,<\/span><\/span>\n <span class=\"line\"><span>and Google’s algorithm.<\/span><\/span>\n <\/h1>\n <p class=\"lede\">I’m Rahul. 11+ years and 7,000+ WordPress sites in \u2014 fixing hosting-level problems, plugin conflicts, security holes, slow pages, and SEO issues that other developers couldn’t pin down. I don’t offer everything. I deliver solutions that scale and don’t break later.<\/p>\n <div class=\"hero-actions\">\n <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Get a free action plan<\/a>\n <a href=\"#work\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">See the work<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"trust-row\">\n <div class=\"trust-item\"><div class=\"num\" data-count=\"7000\" data-suffix=\"+\">0<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">WordPress sites worked on<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"trust-item\"><div class=\"num\" data-count=\"11\" data-suffix=\"+\">0<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">years in WordPress<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"trust-item\"><div class=\"num\" data-count=\"50\" data-prefix=\"$\" data-suffix=\"\/hr\">0<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">starting rate<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"editor-mock\">\n <div class=\"editor-topbar\">\n <div class=\"dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"editor-tabtext\" id=\"typingTab\">functions.php<span class=\"cursor-blink\"><\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"editor-body\">\n <div><span class=\"c\">\/\/ optimize product query<\/span><\/div>\n <div><span class=\"k\">add_action<\/span>(<span class=\"s\">‘pre_get_posts’<\/span>, <span class=\"tag\">‘wpx_speed_up’<\/span>);<\/div>\n <div> <\/div>\n <div><span class=\"k\">function<\/span> wpx_speed_up( $query ) {<\/div>\n <div> <span class=\"k\">if<\/span> ( ! is_admin() ) {<\/div>\n <div> $query->set( <span class=\"s\">‘no_found_rows’<\/span>, <span class=\"k\">true<\/span> );<\/div>\n <div> }<\/div>\n <div>}<\/div>\n <div class=\"editor-panel\">\n <div class=\"speed-gauge\">\n <div class=\"ring\"><b>95<\/b><\/div>\n <div class=\"label\">Core Web<br>Vitals<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"label\">deploy: <span style=\"color:var(--teal)\">success<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"paper manifesto\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <p class=\"manifesto-line\">“I don’t offer everything. I deliver reliable solutions that scale \u2014 and don’t break later.”<\/p>\n <p class=\"manifesto-sub\">If your WordPress site is slow, broken, or underperforming, message me for a clear action plan before we start.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"dark\" id=\"services\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">what I do<\/span>\n <h2>Seven kinds of WordPress work, done properly.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"lede\">No bloated page-builder soup, no mystery plugins. Clean builds, documented code, and sites you can hand to any developer later without wincing.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"service-list reveal\">\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>Custom builds<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Theme design and development from scratch on native blocks \u2014 fast by default, not fast after six plugins fight it out.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Gutenberg<\/span><span>ACF<\/span><span>PHP<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>SEO & organic growth<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Technical SEO audits, on-page fixes, schema markup and the site-speed work search engines actually reward \u2014 built in, not bolted on.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Technical SEO<\/span><span>On-page SEO<\/span><span>Schema<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>WooCommerce stores<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Product catalogs, payment gateways, and checkout flows tuned so carts convert instead of leaking sales at the last step.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>WooCommerce<\/span><span>Payments<\/span><span>Subscriptions<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>Speed & performance<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Core Web Vitals audits and fixes \u2014 caching, image pipelines, database queries, and everything else slowing a page down.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Caching<\/span><span>CDN<\/span><span>Query tuning<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>Care & security plans<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Monthly updates, backups, uptime monitoring and malware cleanup, so the site stays healthy long after launch day.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Backups<\/span><span>Firewall<\/span><span>Monitoring<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>Migrations & redesigns<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">Moving hosts or rebuilding a legacy theme without losing rankings, content, or the things that were quietly working.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>SEO-safe<\/span><span>Zero downtime<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-row\">\n <h3>Plugin & API integrations<\/h3>\n <p class=\"desc\">CRM, email marketing, booking systems and custom functionality, wired in with clean code instead of duct-taped shortcodes.<\/p>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>REST API<\/span><span>Webhooks<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"dark\" id=\"skills\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">capabilities<\/span>\n <h2>What I’m actually good at, not just claimed.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"lede\">Eleven years narrows down to three things clients pay for over and over: a site that can’t be broken into, a site that loads instantly, and a site built on a system that doesn’t fall apart under change.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"spec-grid reveal\">\n <div class=\"spec-card\">\n <div class=\"visual\">\n <svg class=\"shield-svg\" width=\"76\" height=\"88\" viewBox=\"0 0 76 88\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n <path d=\"M38 4L70 16V40C70 61 56 76 38 84C20 76 6 61 6 40V16L38 4Z\" stroke=\"#E7A33E\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" fill=\"rgba(231,163,62,0.08)\"\/>\n <path class=\"shield-check\" d=\"M24 42L34 52L54 30\" stroke=\"#3FBBA6\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"\/>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Security that holds<\/h3>\n <p>Hardened logins, malware cleanup, firewall rules and backup systems \u2014 so a compromised site doesn’t happen twice.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"spec-card\">\n <div class=\"visual\">\n <svg width=\"130\" height=\"90\" viewBox=\"0 0 130 90\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n <g transform=\"translate(5,5)\">\n <path class=\"gauge-arc-bg\" d=\"M6 60A54 54 0 0 1 114 60\" stroke-width=\"8\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n <path class=\"gauge-arc-fill\" d=\"M6 60A54 54 0 0 1 114 60\" stroke-width=\"8\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n <g class=\"gauge-needle\">\n <line x1=\"60\" y1=\"60\" x2=\"60\" y2=\"14\" stroke=\"#F3F4F1\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n <circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#F3F4F1\"\/>\n <\/g>\n <text x=\"60\" y=\"78\" text-anchor=\"middle\" class=\"gauge-num\">96 \/ 100<\/text>\n <\/g>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Speed by default<\/h3>\n <p>Caching, image pipelines and query tuning that turn a 5-second load into something that feels instant.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"spec-card\">\n <div class=\"visual design-visual\">\n <div class=\"design-block\" style=\"height:36%\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"design-block\" style=\"height:68%\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"design-block\" style=\"height:52%\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"design-block\" style=\"height:88%\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Architecture that scales<\/h3>\n <p>Clean theme structure and documented code, so the site can grow \u2014 or change hands \u2014 without breaking.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"skills-panel\">\n <div class=\"reveal\">\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"98\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>WordPress core & architecture<\/span><span class=\"pct\">98%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"92\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>SEO & on-page optimization<\/span><span class=\"pct\">92%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"94\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>Site speed & performance<\/span><span class=\"pct\">94%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"90\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>WordPress security<\/span><span class=\"pct\">90%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"90\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>WooCommerce<\/span><span class=\"pct\">90%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"90\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>PHP<\/span><span class=\"pct\">90%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"93\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>HTML5 & CSS3<\/span><span class=\"pct\">93%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"skill-bar-row\" data-target=\"75\"><div class=\"skill-bar-top\"><span>JavaScript<\/span><span class=\"pct\">75%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"skill-bar-track\"><div class=\"skill-bar-fill\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"reveal\">\n <div class=\"toolbelt\">\n <p class=\"toolbelt-label\">themes & tools I build with<\/p>\n <div class=\"toolbelt-pills\">\n <span>Astra Pro<\/span><span>Elementor Pro<\/span><span>Divi<\/span><span>W3 Total Cache<\/span><span>WooCommerce<\/span><span>WP Migration<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"rate-card\">\n <div><div class=\"price\">$50<small> \/ hour<\/small><\/div><p>Straightforward hourly billing. No fixed-scope guesswork on debugging work.<\/p><\/div>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiverr.com\/wpservicera\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hire on Fiverr<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"dark\" id=\"work\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">selected work<\/span>\n <h2>A few projects I can actually talk about.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"lede\">Client names and live links are added as projects go public \u2014 here’s the shape of the work, with the tech and outcomes attached.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"work-grid\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/huid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"work-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"browser-bar\"><div class=\"dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"url\">huid.com<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"thumb v1\"><div class=\"skeleton\"><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:80%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:65%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:90%;margin-top:14px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"work-body\">\n <h3>Huid.com<\/h3>\n <div class=\"stat\">Full WordPress build & launch<\/div>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Website development<\/span><span>Custom theme<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <a href=\"https:\/\/organicaromas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"work-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"browser-bar\"><div class=\"dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"url\">organicaromas.com<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"thumb v2\"><div class=\"skeleton\"><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:55%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:30%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:70%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:45%;margin-top:14px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"work-body\">\n <h3>OrganicAromas.com<\/h3>\n <div class=\"stat\">Full WordPress build & launch<\/div>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Website development<\/span><span>WooCommerce<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <div class=\"work-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"browser-bar\"><div class=\"dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"url\">regionalretailer.com<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"thumb v3\"><div class=\"skeleton\"><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:35%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:85%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:50%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:75%;margin-top:14px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"work-body\">\n <h3>Regional retailer rebuild<\/h3>\n <div class=\"stat\">Load time 4.8s \u2192 1.1s<\/div>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>WooCommerce<\/span><span>Performance<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"work-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"browser-bar\"><div class=\"dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"url\">wellness-clinic.com<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"thumb v4\"><div class=\"skeleton\"><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:60%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:40%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:80%\"><\/div><div class=\"bar\" style=\"width:55%;margin-top:14px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"work-body\">\n <h3>Wellness clinic booking site<\/h3>\n <div class=\"stat\">Online bookings +64%<\/div>\n <div class=\"tags\"><span>Booking API<\/span><span>CRM integration<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"dark\" id=\"process\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">how a project runs<\/span>\n <h2>Four stages, weekly updates, no surprises.<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"process-grid reveal\">\n <div class=\"process-card\"><div class=\"idx\">1<\/div><h3>Discover<\/h3><p>Audit of the current site and goals, with a scoped action plan back to you within 48 hours.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"process-card\"><div class=\"idx\">2<\/div><h3>Build<\/h3><p>Work happens on a staging site with weekly check-ins, so nothing arrives as a surprise at the end.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"process-card\"><div class=\"idx\">3<\/div><h3>Launch<\/h3><p>Cross-device QA, a performance and SEO pass, and a go-live window that avoids your busiest hours.<\/p><\/div>\n <div class=\"process-card\"><div class=\"idx\">4<\/div><h3>Support<\/h3><p>30-day post-launch warranty, then an optional hourly or monthly care plan if you want ongoing peace of mind.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"case dark\">\n <div class=\"wrap case-grid\">\n <div class=\"reveal\">\n <div class=\"case-meta\">case study \u2014 high-traffic WooCommerce store<\/div>\n <h2>Diagnosing a hosting conflict that was quietly costing rankings and revenue.<\/h2>\n <div class=\"case-block\">\n <h4>The problem<\/h4>\n <p>A WooCommerce store on shared hosting was randomly throwing errors during traffic spikes, and organic rankings had been sliding for months. Two previous developers couldn’t find the root cause.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"case-block\">\n <h4>What changed<\/h4>\n <p>Traced the issue to a caching plugin fighting the host’s own object cache, moved to a properly configured setup, fixed crawl and indexing issues flagged in Search Console, and removed years of conflicting SEO plugins.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"case-quote\">\n “Rahul found in two days what two agencies missed in two months.”\n <cite>\u2014 Store owner, WooCommerce client (name withheld pending publish approval)<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"reveal\">\n <div class=\"metric-grid\">\n <div class=\"metric\"><div class=\"from-to\">critical errors \/ month<\/div><div class=\"big\">12 \u2192 <span class=\"count\" data-count=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap\">after the fix<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"metric\"><div class=\"from-to\">organic traffic, 4 months<\/div><div class=\"big\">+<span class=\"count\" data-count=\"84\">0<\/span>%<\/div><div class=\"cap\">back above prior peak<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"metric\"><div class=\"from-to\">PageSpeed score<\/div><div class=\"big\"><span class=\"count\" data-count=\"96\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap\">mobile, up from 42<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"metric\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\n <div class=\"from-to\">time to root cause<\/div>\n <div class=\"big\"><span class=\"count\" data-count=\"2\">0<\/span> days<\/div>\n <div class=\"cap\">after two agencies spent two months on it<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"dark\" id=\"reviews\">\n <div class=\"wrap\">\n <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">reviews<\/span>\n <h2>What it’s like to work together.<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"review-track-outer reveal\">\n <div class=\"review-track\" id=\"reviewTrack\">\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Rahul explained a hosting-level problem three other developers couldn’t diagnose, in plain language, and fixed it the same week.”<\/p><div class=\"who\"><b>Priya Sharma<\/b><br>Founder, Studio Bloom<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Our rankings had been sliding for months. Six weeks after the SEO cleanup, we were back above our old positions.”<\/p><div class=\"who\"><b>James Carter<\/b><br>Operations Lead, Northfield Supply Co.<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Migrated eleven years of content without losing a single ranking. I didn’t think that was possible.”<\/p><div class=\"who\"><b>Meera Iyer<\/b><br>Marketing Head, Verdant Wellness<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Straightforward hourly billing, clear updates, and he tells you honestly when something isn’t worth fixing.”<\/p><div class=\"who\"><b>Tom Becker<\/b><br>Owner, Becker & Co.<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Rahul explained a hosting-level problem three other developers couldn’t diagnose, in plain language, and fixed it the same week.”<\/p><div class=\"who\"><b>Priya Sharma<\/b><br>Founder, Studio Bloom<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Our rankings had been sliding for months. Six weeks after the SEO cleanup, we were back above our old positions.”<\/p><div class=\"who\"><b>James Carter<\/b><br>Operations Lead, Northfield Supply Co.<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Migrated eleven years of content without losing a single ranking. I didn’t think that was possible.”<\/p><div class=\"who\"><b>Meera Iyer<\/b><br>Marketing Head, Verdant Wellness<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"review-card\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 5.0<\/div><p class=\"quote\">“Straightforward hourly billing, clear updates, and he tells you honestly when something isn’t worth fixing.”<\/p><div class=\"who\"><b>Tom Becker<\/b><br>Owner, Becker & Co.<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <section class=\"contact dark\" id=\"contact\">\n <div class=\"wrap contact-grid\">\n <div class=\"reveal\">\n <span class=\"sec-tag\">get in touch<\/span>\n <h2>Send the problem. I’ll send a plan.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"lede\" style=\"margin-top:16px;\">Tell me what’s broken, slow, or underperforming \u2014 I’ll reply with a clear, no-fluff action plan, not a sales pitch.<\/p>\n <div class=\"contact-details\">\n <a href=\"mailto:info@askwpexpert.com\">info@askwpexpert.com<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiverr.com\/wpservicera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fiverr.com\/wpservicera<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"avail\"><span class=\"pulse\"><\/span>Currently taking on new projects \u2014 replies within one business day<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <form class=\"card\" id=\"contactForm\" action=\"https:\/\/formsubmit.co\/info@askwpexpert.com\" method=\"POST\">\n <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_subject\" value=\"New enquiry from AskWPExpert site\">\n <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_captcha\" value=\"false\">\n <div class=\"row2\">\n <div class=\"field\"><label for=\"name\">Name<\/label><input id=\"name\" name=\"name\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Your name\" required><\/div>\n <div class=\"field\"><label for=\"email\">Email<\/label><input id=\"email\" name=\"email\" type=\"email\" placeholder=\"you@company.com\" required><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"row2\">\n <div class=\"field\">\n <label for=\"type\">Project type<\/label>\n <select id=\"type\" name=\"project_type\">\n <option>New WordPress site<\/option>\n <option>WooCommerce store<\/option>\n <option>Speed \/ performance fix<\/option>\n <option>SEO help<\/option>\n <option>Site care plan<\/option>\n <option>Something else<\/option>\n <\/select>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"field\">\n <label for=\"budget\">Budget range<\/label>\n <select id=\"budget\" name=\"budget\">\n <option>Under $500<\/option>\n <option>$500 \u2013 $1,500<\/option>\n <option>$1,500 \u2013 $5,000<\/option>\n <option>$5,000+<\/option>\n <\/select>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"field\">\n <label for=\"message\">Project details<\/label>\n <textarea id=\"message\" name=\"message\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"What's broken, slow, or underperforming?\" required><\/textarea>\n <\/div>\n <button type=\"submit\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Send message<\/button>\n <p class=\"form-note\">Sent straight to info@askwpexpert.com. 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