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.
Every candidate passes five screening stages before you see a single profile. Most don't make it past stage two.
CV and qualification check against role-specific requirements
build a custom WordPress plugin that adds a contact form with validation
Communication quality, UK cultural context, professional presentation
Direct employer verification of tenure, role, and performance
Right-to-work, DPA training, biometric access, clean desk sign-off
98% of applicants are rejected before placement.
You only meet candidates who've cleared every gate.
Full cost breakdown: UK vs Treba
| Cost Component | UK In-House | Treba (Kenya) |
|---|---|---|
| Base Salary | £45,000 | Included |
| Employer NI (13.8%) | £6,210 | Included |
| Office & Equipment | ~£5,000 | Included |
| Recruitment Fee | ~£4,000 | £0 |
| TOTAL | £60,216 | £18,000 |
| Annual Saving | £42,216 (70%) | |
We hired two QA testers through Treba and cut our regression backlog by 60% in the first sprint cycle.
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