Brian M.

I help companies fix, stabilize, and modernize WordPress and PHP applications running in production, especially when systems are legacy, hardcoded, poorly documented, or starting to break under real traffic. Most of my work comes down to one thing: getting complex backend systems back into a safe, maintainable, and deployable state without downtime or guesswork. I’ve been working with WordPress and PHP-based systems for over 20 years, including enterprise environments, WP Engine-hosted sites, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure). I’m comfortable working directly in production-style environments where careful staging, debugging, and controlled deployments matter. My core focus areas: WordPress production debugging (themes, plugins, hardcoded content, legacy builds) PHP backend development (custom applications and Laravel systems) WP Engine staging → production workflows and safe deployments Performance tuning, caching layers, and database optimization Infrastructure and DevOps-style work (CI/CD, AWS, self-hosted systems) I’m especially effective when: A WordPress site has “mystery behavior” (hardcoded content, broken templates, theme issues) A legacy PHP/Laravel system needs modernization without breaking production Teams need someone who can step in quickly, diagnose accurately, and ship safely My approach is simple: Staging-first changes, root-cause debugging, and production-safe deployments. If you need someone who can quickly understand an existing system, identify what’s actually broken (not just symptoms), and fix it cleanly without introducing new risk, I can help.