A plugin built for exactly what your business needs: a custom admin screen, a WooCommerce feature, an API connection or an automated task. Clean, documented code that you own.
// At a glance
What a plugin project includes
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// In short
Choose custom plugin development when no existing plugin does what you need, or when several plugins are patched together to fake one feature. For a one-off fix or tweak, WordPress Bug Fixing is quicker; for connecting apps outside WordPress, n8n Automation may be simpler. MD Shamim Mahmud builds WordPress and WooCommerce plugins with admin screens, custom data and API integrations, tested on staging and handed over with full source code.
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// Who it’s for
Most sites don’t need a custom plugin. These are the cases where one usually pays for itself.
You’ve tried the plugin directory and nothing fits how your business works.
Four plugins and custom CSS are patched together to fake one feature.
WordPress has to talk to a CRM, ERP, payment provider or another API.
Exports, imports or updates that someone does by hand in the admin.
// What’s included
Every plugin project includes these. Third-party API or licence costs, if any, are listed separately.
What the plugin does, screens, settings and limits, agreed before coding.
WordPress coding standards, nonces, capability checks and escaping.
Settings pages and tools that fit the normal WordPress admin.
Custom post types, meta or tables chosen for what the data needs.
Connections to outside services with error handling and logs.
Tested with your theme, plugins and PHP version before going live.
How to use it, settings explained and notes for future developers.
All source code is yours after payment. No licence lock-in.
// Plugins I’ve built
A few of the plugins I’ve written for my own site, my tools and client stores. Each one replaced manual work or a stack of patched plugins.
WordPressWooCommerceSource code handed over
Client names are kept private. Ask on WhatsApp to see screenshots of a similar build.
// How it works
Nothing is coded until the specification is agreed, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What the plugin must do, who uses it and what it connects to.
Day 1A written specification, timeline and fixed quote.
Before work startsCode written in stages, with progress shared on staging.
During the projectTested with your theme, plugins and real data on staging.
Before handoverInstalled on the live site, with documentation and source code.
Delivery day// Pricing
Fixed starting prices, about 30% below what comparable freelancers charge. The final price comes from the written specification.
One focused feature
From $499
Comparable freelancers: around $700 ≈30% less
One feature done properly: a shortcode, a custom field set, a settings page or a small WooCommerce tweak.
Admin tools, data or APIs
From $1,249
Comparable freelancers: around $1,800 ≈30% less
Several screens, custom data or a connection to an outside service.
Bigger systems or retainers
Quoted
After a free call
Multi-part systems, SaaS-style plugins or ongoing development each month.
Progress updates, invoices and receipts are shared with you in one place, so you always know where the work and payments stand.
Third-party API fees and paid add-on licences, if needed, are separate. Market comparison based on public freelance price lists, October 2026.
Returning client, or referred by one? Ask about your discount
// Before you decide
An existing plugin is often the right answer. A custom one makes sense when the fit is poor or the workaround is costing time every week.
| Custom plugin (this service) | Existing plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Does exactly what you need | Close enough, with workarounds |
| Speed | Only the code you need | Often loads features you don’t use |
| Cost | One-time build | Free or yearly licence |
| Updates | Maintained by you or me | Maintained by the plugin author |
| Best for | Unique workflows and integrations | Common features many sites need |
Missing something? We can sort it out together on the first call.
// FAQ
What business owners and agencies ask before a custom plugin.
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Quick answers
Describe what you need in a few sentences. I’ll reply with questions, an approach and a price range.
Often needed alongside
Connect WordPress to other apps without custom code.
Full stores with custom product and checkout features.
Updates and monitoring after your plugin goes live.
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