Hire Remote PHP / WordPress Developer in Kenya.
University-educated, English-speaking PHP / WordPress Developers integrated into your UK team. Available in 7 days.
theme customisation, plugin development, WooCommerce configuration, site speed optimisation, and staging-to-production deployment
Includes office, equipment & compliance
Why hire a PHP / WordPress Developer now
You're paying agency retainers for routine WordPress updates and bug fixes
You need a dedicated developer maintaining your site, not a shared freelancer
You want plugin customisation and theme development done at a fraction of UK dev rates
Day One Ready Skills
Hard skills assessed via practical tasks. Software proficiency confirmed against your stack.
Why Hire From Kenya?
Technical Training
Kenya's universities produce BSc and BEng graduates with strong technical foundations. Our engineers are trained on the same tools and standards used in UK firms.
English First Language
English is the official language of business and instruction in Kenya. Your hire communicates fluently with your internal team and clients.
GMT+3 Timezone
Kenya is GMT+3 — strong overlap with UK working hours from day one.
Meet Your Next Hire
“"I write clean, maintainable code. My clients never have to reverse-engineer my work when the next developer takes over."”
David O.
PHP / WordPress Developer
Education
BSc Computer Science, JKUAT
Certification
WordPress Developer Certified
Experience
4 years building WordPress sites for UK agencies
How we vet
Watch a candidate get built.
Every candidate earns their place line-by-line. Here's what assembles over the five stages before they reach your inbox.
Jane M.
Senior Accountant · Nairobi
- Application screening
- ACCA / CPA(K)
University of Nairobi · verified
- Stage 01
Application screening
CV and qualification check against role-specific requirements.
+ ACCA / CPA(K) - Stage 02
Technical assessment
build a custom WordPress plugin that adds a contact form with validation
+ Technical score · 94 / 100 - Stage 03
Video interview
Communication, UK cultural context, professional presentation.
+ English · C1+ - Stage 04
Reference checks
Direct employer verification of tenure, role, and performance.
+ Reference · Barclays Kenya - Stage 05
Compliance
Right-to-work, DPA training, biometric access, clean-desk sign-off.
+ DPA 2019 · DCI · RTW
98% of applicants are rejected before placement.
You only meet candidates who've cleared every gate.
Economics
UK loaded cost vs Treba.
Fully loaded comparison — Treba cost includes salary, Nairobi office, equipment, IT infrastructure, and full compliance. No hidden fees.
Remote from Nairobi
PHP / WordPress Developer
Pre-vetted · Interview in 48hrs · Start in 7 days
UK Cost
£60,216
Treba Cost
£18,000/yr
You Save
£42,216/yr
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