Remote Freelance WordPress Developer Jobs with Top Global Clients

As a freelance Developer, you'll enjoy the freedom to choose your own WordPress Developer jobs with leading Fortune 500 companies and startups, as well as the flexibility to work remotely on your terms.

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Why WordPress Developers Choose Toptal

Jobs Come to You

Unlock access to a wide range of freelancing opportunities, from part-time to full-time positions, with top companies from the Fortune 500 to Silicon Valley startups. We vet each client opportunity and match you with the job postings that suit your preferences and skills, but you’ll always have the freedom to choose.

Work from Anywhere

With Toptal, you set your own hours, and as long as you have a laptop and some wifi, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely wherever, and on your own terms.

Get Paid On Time, Every Time

Set the rate you want and enjoy a steady stream of income without the overhead. We handle all billing and invoicing directly with clients, so you can focus on your remote work engagements.

Work on real projects with vetted clients.

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Once you’re in the network, then what?

1. Create Your Profile
2. Choose Your Projects
3. Work with Top Clients

1. Create Your Profile

As a new member of the Toptal Community, you’ll set up your talent profile to share your expertise, years of experience, and availability with clients and matchers.

2. Choose Your Projects

At Toptal, our team of matchers bring deep domain expertise and several years of experience to make sure you’re applying to freelance work that’s the right fit for your skills, interests, and time preferences. You don't need to bid on projects in a race to the bottom. Instead, just apply to job descriptions that meet your criteria.

3. Work with Top Clients

We’ll help set up billing and payments, and start connecting you to real-time projects with global clients. Our team thoroughly vets each client and job type, and they’re your go-to for questions, advice, and help as you receive job alerts and choose remote jobs in a wide range of domains, from software and mobile app development to social media and ecommerce.

Hear From Our Global Network of Developers

Chasing clients to find WordPress projects was difficult and time-consuming before Toptal. Being a part of Toptal means that I can focus on the actual work and don't have to worry about getting paid on time or finding new projects. Toptal gives me access to exciting projects involving complex webshop setups, API integrations, development of custom themes and plugins from scratch, and more.
Alan Heric
Web Developer
Expertise in:
PHPJavaScriptCSSHTMLeCommerceWeb Development

As a developer, I always try to find projects that allow me to learn new skills and stay updated. Working as a Toptal WordPress developer means that I can work on great projects involving a variety of API integrations. Toptal takes care of finding me projects and paying me on time, so all I need to worry about is my work.
Arianit Fazliu
Web Developer
Expertise in:
CSSJavaScriptHTMLAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorBootstrap

I've been working with WordPress for over 6 years at a variety of companies, but Toptal is the first place where I've gotten to create beautiful and functional sites from scratch, integrate with different CRMs and 3rd party services, and investigate new front-end and back-end technologies. Working at Toptal has allowed me to grow as a specialist, and I love being able to do it all remotely.
Evgen Gavrilov
CMS Developer
Expertise in:
CSSHTMLJavaScriptPHPSEMWeb Development

Our freelance WordPress developers rate us

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based on 1,273 reviews as of May, 2021

Leading Brands and Startups Working With Toptal

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Real WordPress Jobs From Our Network

Role:

WordPress Developer For Theme Installation And Customization

Client type:

Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment

Job description:

You will take the website of one of the world's leading online media publishers to the next level with a full site upgrade. This project will involve the creation of a brand new custom WordPress theme, as well as the development of several plugins. This should improve core business metrics.

Additional skills for this WordPress job:

SEOPhotoshopSocial Media

Estimated Length:

6-12 months

Commitment Type:

Full Time

Work Type:

Remote

Client Time Zone:

Berlin

Role:

Senior WordPress Developer For Large WordPress Multisite

Client type:

Consumer Products & Services

Job description:

We need an experienced WordPress developer to improve a large brand’s website. It’s running WordPress Multisite, a broadcaster plugin (to send data to the multisites), and many AFC fields. The site is delicate, so we need an engineer with strong experience working with complex WordPress sites.

Additional skills for this WordPress job:

Web DevelopmentCSSPlugin

Estimated Length:

2-3 months

Commitment Type:

Part Time

Work Type:

Remote

Client Time Zone:

Los Angeles

Role:

WordPress Developer To Build A Custom Theme

Client type:

Technology

Job description:

For this project, you will be building a new "Knowledge Center" for our website by creating a custom WordPress theme. It will include Wikipedia-style pages, FAQs, videos, and graphics, as well as search functionality and chat functionality. For this position, SEO and design experience are preferred.

Additional skills for this WordPress job:

JavascriptEcommercePHP

Estimated Length:

3-6 months

Commitment Type:

Part Time

Work Type:

Remote

Client Time Zone:

Los Angeles

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WordPress is in HIGH DEMAND

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Top global clients are hiring Full-Time Freelance WordPress Developers right now.
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Hourly rates for this skill may be higher due to high demand.

Frequently Asked Questions

Screening Process

What does the screening process look like?

To become a member of the Toptal network, you first need to pass our screening process. There are several steps to our screening process, including showcasing your clear communication and domain expertise, and engaging in a real-world assessment.

Why do I have to go through screening?

The screening process is designed to evaluate your skills and give you a sense of the work we do with our clients. By screening every candidate and vetting every client, we ensure that Toptal maintains top-tier professionals in the network. Once you’ve gone through our screening process, you’ll become the newest member of the Toptal Network, and our team will start connecting you to exciting projects with global clients. Every client in our network understands our screening process, so when you’re picking up new work, you won’t need to do any traditional interviewing.

How long does the process take?

Each step has a different length, but typically the process will take 2-5 weeks before you’re able to start working with clients. It’s like any other interview process with a company, but the good news is that you’ll only need to do it once.

Payments

How does Toptal make money?

Toptal generates revenue through direct contracts with clients.

How much can I earn?

At Toptal, you are free to choose your own rate and find clients that are willing to pay that rate. You don’t need to worry about negotiating or haggling anymore!

Does Toptal take a cut from the hourly rate I set?

No, Toptal does not take a cut from your hourly rate. The rate that you set is the rate that you will receive for every engagement with a client.

Projects

How many projects can I take on at one time?

At Toptal, we give you the flexibility to work on as many projects and with as many clients as you want, as long as you’re still able to deliver quality work. We give you the freedom to increase or decrease the amount of work at any point.

I am interested in more than projects that are just for WordPress.

Great! We have many projects across a wide array of skills. You can find projects for other skills right below or visit our jobs page.

I’m interested in a new project but I don’t have the exact skill required.

At Toptal, we encourage growth for each and every member of our talent network. We have dedicated tools and processes set up to help you build new skills, so that you can take on projects that are of interest to you. Whether you use our community Slack channel to chat with experts or attend Toptal Academies, you’ll have the tools necessary to improve your existing skills and gain new ones.

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