WordPress Developer for Website Rebuild

Less than 1 week, Less than 30 hrs/week WordPress Developer Needed – Rebuild Existing Website on Clean Installation (Keep Blog & SEO) I'm looking for an experienced WordPress developer to rebuild my existing website onto a clean, modern WordPress installation. This is a technical migration project, not a website design project. The new website design has already been completed separately. I need someone to prepare a clean, fast WordPress installation ready for a custom theme. Current Website Existing WordPress website Hosted with Crazy Domains Currently running PHP 7.4 Elementor installed Existing blog with several years of content Existing SEO and Google rankings that must be preserved Project Scope I'm looking for someone to: Create a full backup before making any changes. Build the work on a staging site (preferred). Upgrade the website to PHP 8.3+ (or the latest stable version supported). Create a clean, modern WordPress installation. Preserve all blog posts, categories, tags and media. Preserve existing URLs/permalinks and SEO metadata. Remove unnecessary plugins, themes and legacy code where appropriate. Optimise performance and leave the site running significantly faster. Deliver a clean WordPress installation ready for a custom theme to be installed. Important This is not a redesign project. Please do not redesign pages, change content, branding or images. The design work has already been completed separately. My highest priority is preserving the existing blog, SEO and URLs while creating a fast, modern and maintainable WordPress installation. Please Include When applying, please include: Examples of similar WordPress rebuild or migration projects you've completed. A brief explanation of how you would approach this project. Your estimated hours and availability. Any questions or concerns after reading the brief. more about "WordPress Developer for Website Rebuild" Skills Skip skills Previous skills. Update list WordPressPHPWordPress DevelopmentWordPress MigrationWordPress Optimization Next skills. Update list Reviewing Proposals The client viewed proposals or sent messages about this job in the last 24 hours. Verified Payment verified 5.0 $900+ spent New Zealand