Professionally written code (by a human!)
I partner with businesses & web design agencies to build the custom functionality their clients need when off-the-shelf plugins just don’t cut it - say goodbye to unreliable freelancers and work with a developer who does things the right way.
Yep it’s tricky. So many developers are using AI to write code without being able to read, check and test it themselves before deployment. Some of the time that code will be fine, but when errors are missed and deployed to your project… bad news. I never deploy unsafe code or code I don’t fully understand.
I'll make sure I fully understand your needs during an initial discovery chat. From there I'll suggest an approach that will best suit the outcome you desire, and once agreed I'll map out the processes involved and design the solution.
I’m so confident in the quality of code that I provide, I’ll fix any issues with my work within 60 days of completion, for free.
I'll provide you with a quote to deliver the agreed solution. This will list everything that will be delivered and also what's not included. I'll work with you to make sure that there are no loose ends or hidden costs.
LLMs are useful but they often make mistakes and should not be used to create production code unchecked. You won't get that from me.
All solutions are thoroughly tested and put through their paces before being deployed to the live environment. If any edge-case issues arise afterwards - you're covered by my guarantee.
Your project will be delivered fully documented - in the code for future developers plus I'll provide user documentation and training to you and your team if required.
Reasons you might need some custom code in your project
Start my projectNeed to output reusable content in several places on your site, and maybe vary the output depending on the page, or user logged in status, or a setting applied to the shortcode itself? No problem.
Whether you want to bring data in to your site or trigger an external service I can help. Common API set-ups include adding a contact to a mailing list, sending a form to a customer, getting & displaying recipes, statistics, shipment tracking, and more.
When posts are dynamically unpublished (eg property listings, items for sale, events etc) the links to that content will return a 404 error unless a redirect is set up to send the user to another page. Improve SEO and user experience with a code snippet to handle this for you.
Complex post or term queries or custom dynamic page structure required? Just let me know what data needs to be output and how you want it to look and I'll sort the rest.
Need to notify different people of a form submission depending on which page the form was submitted? Or perform a calculation between steps of a multi-step form? There's not much I can't get your form to do.
Switch the colour scheme of a post or page simply by changing the category or term with a custom code snippet.
I can set up query loop arguments or even an entire custom query loop that is selectable in the builder for your custom query. Need to loop through non-post or external API data? No problem.
Output dynamic text, set up element conditions based on dynamic data (eg hide a button if theres a specific post category), specific date and time formatting, get and format specific post data from a related post... The list is endless!
Sometimes you need to authorise a 3rd party service by proving your the site owner (SEO tools, analytics, ad services, etc ). If you're not sure what to do or it's not working I can help you.
Newsletter opt in forms, lead magnet automation, adding tags to a contact based on a sale or website interaction patterns, automation triggering - I can help you automate email marketing actions to improve your lead generation & conversions.
Modernisation of a dated PHP website
Take a LookMark contacted me asking if I could take a look at his website source code with the view to updating it. The website had been build to provide a database of experiences, submitted by gardeners and farmers around the world, of their use of biodynamic preparations for crop improvement. The code was written several years previously with an old version of PHP and sorely needed updating.
The site was using an insecure method of updating the database from user input, which left it vulnerable to attack by SQL injection. I set up a new framework utilising prepared statements to mitigate this threat.
Before coming to me the site wasn’t responsive. I converted the original HTML table structure to a more modern one based on divs, set up CSS with media queries, introduced fluid typography and spacing using clamp function and CSS variables, and created a mobile version of the site navigation.
I identified some issues with the site’s on-page SEO, namely incorrect use of heading tags and missing image alt text. Whilst refactoring the codebase these issues were generally dealt with and on-page SEO vastly improved.
Model-View-Controller (MVC) is a software design pattern that separates the logic of an application in to distinct interconnected parts. Restructuring the files using this pattern made the code easier to read and maintain.
This principle was applied to any programmatic functions that were repeated in the original code. By moving repeated code to a single reusable function or class the code base was streamlined and made easier to maintain.
The site has over 2000 documents listed on the literature page so I helped Mark set up a filter based on category and keyword search with sorting options.
Users create an account and have to log in to submit their experiences to the database. I refactored the user login and session handling to again improve the maintainability of the codebase and add a redirect after login to send the user back to the page they were on before they logged in.
Macky has been great. He took time to understand the (very) old bespoke code and to work out how best to bring it up to date with the latest software and security requirements. He has communicated well throughout the process, and the solutions have been implemented at speed. I recommend Macky to anyone.
Custom post duplication plugin
Reuben of Touchdown Tech approached me asking if I could help with a common issue that he was experiencing when duplicating posts. Some of the sites that he manages uses the Custom Table feature of the Metabox Plugin, and as these database tables are not standard WordPress tables any post data stored in the MB Custom Tables was not being duplicated when using standard plugins available in the repository.
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I have had the fortune of working with Macky through a mutual client of ours on their website. Macky is always really quick to respond when I encounter a glitch with the website and he has endless patience. Macky's guidance is invaluable and I really value him taking the time to explain things to me rather than just fix things.
Macky was super professional to work with. I had him do some dev work for me and he ensured he understood the full scope before diving head first into the work and was thorough. To the point he sent me a document after the work was finished of everything that he did and where to find the code references. Would highly recommend working with him and will definitely hire him again in the future!
Macky has done an incredible job bringing our website to life! Working with Macky has been a fantastic experience — he’s professional, responsive, and full of talent. We’re so proud of the end result and can’t wait to collaborate on future projects. Thank you again for your outstanding work, Macky!
Macky is an absolute expert in his field, especially when it comes to holiday lets and online booking systems. He completely rebuilt my website for my family holiday centre, creating a site that looks fantastic, is user-friendly, and perfectly showcases my bunkhouse, glamping horsebox, skatepark, and family-focused activities. Reliable, knowledgeable, and creative, Macky has completely transformed the way I manage my business online. I can’t recommend him highly enough.
Macky has built our website and will now also build new one for our sister co. He is our main support for anything website related and words cannot express how amazingly helpful, patient and professional he is. Highly recommended by Forest Retreats and Hill Farm, Tintern.
Macky has been great. He took time to understand the (very) old bespoke code and to work out how best to bring it up to date with the latest software and security requirements. He has communicated well throughout the process, and the solutions have been implemented at speed. I recommend Macky to anyone.
Macky has supported my business with website improvements on more than one occasion and I have to say he is a pleasure to work with. His expertise, professionalism and ease make him my go-to person for all things website. Thank you, Macky!
My dad is brilliant, clever, smart and very good person to be working with. He know's a lot more than you think.
Some common questions I get
Feel free to get in touch to talk about your project, regardless of where it's currently at. I can either provide you with a quote if you're ready to go, or an estimate if you're still in the early stages.
