Skills Customer delivery
Core
Theme Development
Custom WordPress themes built for performance and maintainability.
Core
Practice tier
01
Customer delivery
4
Ways I apply it
5
Process steps
Why it matters
Where this skill sits in a programme.
Block themes and FSE are maturing in 2026, but most enterprises still need bespoke theme development with strict design systems and Core Web Vitals compliance.
Embedded work on the CMS the editors already use: core, themes, plugins, VIP, and the content model.
Services
How I put this to work.
Typical engagements, not a menu of add-ons.
01
Custom theme development from Figma/design specs
02
Block theme and Full Site Editing (FSE) implementation
03
Theme refactoring and performance optimization
04
Child theme strategy for maintainable updates
Process
How the work actually runs.
01
Discovery
Goals, constraints, timeline, and success metrics for your project.
02
Audit & plan
Technical review, architecture options, and a clear delivery roadmap.
03
Build
Iterative implementation with performance, security, and quality checks.
04
Launch
Staging validation, deployment, monitoring, and handoff documentation.
05
Optimize
Post-launch tuning, Core Web Vitals, and ongoing support as needed.
FAQ
Questions I get on this skill.
Do you build block themes or classic themes?
Both. I recommend block themes for greenfield projects and classic/custom hybrids when legacy compatibility is required.
Will my theme pass Core Web Vitals?
Performance is built in from the start u2014 optimized assets, lazy loading, and minimal JavaScript by default.
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