# The WordPress Guy — wpguy.uk

Jason Boyd is a specialist WordPress engineer based in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

Not a generalist agency. Not a designer. A specialist — 20+ years in WordPress, former W3C Invited Expert, MSc Cybersecurity.

## Services

- Performance Engineering — Core Web Vitals, database optimisation, server-side caching, asset delivery
- Security Hardening — forensic malware removal, hardening implementation, incident response
- Forensic Troubleshooting — plugin conflicts, WooCommerce fault finding, crash recovery
- Custom Development — plugins, child themes, REST API integrations, accessibility remediation
- Technical SEO — crawlability, structured data, Core Web Vitals, site migrations
- Care Plans — managed WordPress maintenance from £49/month

## How engagements work

Every engagement begins with a written brief. Jason performs a forensic diagnostic audit, then issues a fixed-price proposal. No day-rate estimates. One number for the complete scope.

## Geographic coverage

Based in Scotland. Serves clients across Scotland, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the wider UK.

## Credentials

- W3C Invited Expert (web accessibility) — peer-conferred, not a paid certification
- MSc Cybersecurity, University of the West of Scotland
- BSc Computer Science, 1st Class Honours, University of St Andrews
- 20+ years in WordPress engineering
- Past clients include NHS Scotland, Fujitsu, GE Capital, and Openreach

## Outcomes

- WooCommerce site generating five-figure monthly revenue: page load time reduced from 30+ seconds to under 1 second. Database queries per page reduced from 847 to 23. No hosting upgrade required.
- Security incident: 45MB of malware and obfuscated backdoors removed from compromised WordPress site. Zero reinfections following hardening.
- Emergency crash recovery: site diagnosed, restored, and live within 47 minutes of engagement start.
- Pricing: project work at £75/hour or £600/day. Fixed-price proposals issued after every diagnostic audit — no time-and-materials billing.

## Contact

Email: contact@wpguy.uk
Working hours: Monday to Thursday, 08:00–15:00 GMT/BST

## Key pages

- Services: https://wpguy.uk/services/
- Care Plans and Pricing: https://wpguy.uk/care-plans/
- Process: https://wpguy.uk/process/
- About Jason: https://wpguy.uk/about/
- Case Studies: https://wpguy.uk/case-studies/
- Contact: https://wpguy.uk/contact/