Auckland
Kylie May
Graphic & Web Designer
Hire a WordPress developer in New Zealand
Get a website that attracts customers and is easy to update — with WordPress, WooCommerce and CMS training available.
Queenstown/Wanaka
Billy Waller
Graphic & Web Designer
Auckland
Liam Bradburn
Webflow Developer
Nelson
Rachel Moffitt
Marketing Consultant & Community Connector
Tauranga
Brent Wilson
Website Designer & Developer / App Designer
Gisborne
Sandra Groves
Content Writer
What this work can unlock
What can a WordPress developer help you build?
A WordPress developer builds or updates sites that attract customers, make content easy to manage and add online sales or bookings — from a simple brochure site to a WooCommerce store.
Launch a clear brochure site
A lightweight, mobile-friendly site that presents services, contact details and one or more enquiry forms to generate leads.
Sell online with WooCommerce
An online store that handles product listings, NZ payment gateways and basic stock or order management.
Improve speed, SEO and conversions
Performance and search optimisation to help pages load faster, rank better and turn visitors into customers.
How Unicorn Factory works
A simple way to find the right freelancer.
Create one project brief, compare applications from relevant freelancers, and choose who you would like to meet.
Step 01
Tell us what you need.
Use the guided brief to explain the outcome, timing, budget, and context. You do not need to prepare a technical specification.
Freelancers in our network
Who you'll meet
The profiles below show relevant WordPress experience. Post a brief, review applications and choose who you would like Unicorn Factory to introduce.
Tell us about your projectKylie
Graphic & Web Designer
Auckland
Design & Creative
Billy
Graphic & Web Designer
Queenstown/Wanaka
Design & Creative
Liam
Webflow Developer
Auckland
Websites & Web Development
Rachel
Marketing Consultant & Community Connector
Nelson
Branding
Brent
Website Designer & Developer / App Designer
Tauranga
Design & Creative
Sandra
Content Writer
Gisborne
Writing & Editing
Best
Multimedia Specialist
Auckland
Design & Creative
Kirsten
Google & Meta Ads Specialist
Nelson
Marketing & Growth
Ways to use this expertise
Project ideas you can hire for
Concrete starter scopes you can post as a brief. Each is an example — final scope, price and timeline are agreed with the freelancer.
Small business brochure site
A compact WordPress site for a local trades, professional or retail business with clear calls to action and easy editing.
- Design and build of 5–10 pages (home, about, services, contact, legal pages)
- Content entry or migration of supplied copy and images
- Responsive layout and basic on-page SEO (titles, meta, headings)
- Training session or simple CMS guide so your team can update content
WooCommerce starter store
Launch an online store configured for NZ payments, tax handling and shipping rules for a small catalogue.
- WooCommerce setup and product catalogue import (agreed number of products)
- Payment gateway configuration (Stripe or other NZ gateway as agreed)
- Basic shipping rules and tax setup for NZ GST
- Checkout and order notification setup plus basic testing
Performance, security and SEO tune-up
A targeted engagement to reduce load times, harden security and improve the site’s search visibility.
- Performance audit and prioritized fixes (caching, image optimisation, hosting tweaks)
- Security review and configuration (updates, backups, firewall suggestions)
- On-page SEO fixes for priority pages and sitemap submission guidance
- A short report with recommended next steps and optional retainer proposal
Proof lives in the work
Related work from the network
Real WordPress projects completed by freelancers in the Unicorn Factory network are shown below to help you understand past scopes and approaches.
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Mathew WatersPricing guidance
How much does WordPress work cost?
Indicative NZD price bands to help you plan — final scope and rates are agreed directly with the freelancer.
Small brochure site
A simple 5–10 page site using a theme or page builder, basic SEO and content entry; suitable for new small businesses.
NZ$2,000–6,000
Custom business site
A bespoke design, additional functionality (forms, integrations), content strategy and moderate custom development.
NZ$6,000–18,000
Ecommerce or complex build
WooCommerce stores, multisite setups or sites with complex integrations and custom development — costs rise with complexity.
NZ$8,000–35,000+
What affects the price
- Design and custom development required (template vs bespoke layout)
- Amount of content and who supplies copy, images or product data
- Integrations (payment gateways, CRM, stock systems, email platforms)
- Required performance, accessibility or compliance standards
Estimates are indicative, may exclude GST and ongoing hosting or plugin fees, and final cost depends on scope and freelancer rates — request a tailored quote after you post a brief.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions before you hire.
Answers to the questions clients commonly ask before starting a brief.
Still deciding what you need?
Start with the outcome and the context you already have. A polished specification is not required.
How long does a typical project take?
Small brochure sites often take 2–6 weeks; custom sites and stores typically take longer depending on content and integrations — your chosen freelancer will provide a timeline in their application.
How do I pick the right freelancer?
Review applicants’ profiles and past work, ask about relevant experience (themes, WooCommerce, integrations), and request a short proposal before hiring or interviewing.
Will the price include hosting and domains?
Not usually — hosting, domains and some plugin subscriptions are commonly billed separately. Ask the freelancer whether they can supply or manage hosting and any ongoing fees.
How do I handle updates and security after launch?
Agree an ongoing maintenance arrangement or retainer with your freelancer, or arrange ad-hoc updates; ensure regular backups and timely core/plugin updates are part of the plan.
Are the prices shown final quotes?
No. The ranges are ballpark estimates to help budgeting. Final price, schedule and deliverables are agreed directly with the freelancer you hire.
Ready to get moving?
Ready to hire a WordPress developer?
Post a brief with your goals, budget range and timing. Review relevant applications, choose who to meet, and request warm introductions.