WordPress Speed & Slider Fixes
Budget: ₹600 – ₹1,500 INR
Project Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior WordPress & Frontend Developer to resolve a few technical performance issues, accessibility errors, and background processing bottlenecks on our website.
The core server-level resource optimizations have already been executed, so this project focuses strictly on front-end code adjustments, asset optimization, and cleaning up background execution paths.
Scope of Work
1. Smart Slider 3 & JS Deferral Fix
Issue: Global JavaScript deferral is causing a "white screen" placeholder bug directly beneath the header where our primary slider sits.
Task: Exclude Smart Slider 3 assets from optimization/deferral/minification mechanics (e.g., in LiteSpeed Cache/WP Rocket). Add standard exclusion string matches (/smartslider3/, nextend, smartslider) and ensure inline script properties are correctly handled so the slider container initializes instantly.
2. LCP & Image Optimization (Smart Slider Banners)
Issue: Current desktop banner assets are pulling massive master files (e.g., 2560×800 canvas sizes), driving our Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) to 2.0s.
Task: Extract, resize (max width 1920px), and convert all slider background master assets (banner-4-s..., slide02.jpg, etc.) into compressed, next-gen formats (.webp or .avif). Target asset payloads must remain under 100kb–150kb. Enable lazy-loading configurations natively inside the Smart Slider 3 optimization parameters.
3. Accessibility & Semantic Heading Structure
Issue: GTmetrix reports identify structural gaps, including non-sequential heading level changes and missing element definitions.
Task: Audit template architecture (header.php and theme files). Ensure precisely one <h1> node is present on the page. Restructure all subordinate slide and feature headings into a compliant semantic nesting tree (<h1> → <h2> → <h3>). Inject descriptive aria-label tags into all empty elements, interactive nodes, and slider dot navigation wrappers.
4. WordPress Cron Migration (Background Scripts Verification)
Task: Add define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true); to wp-config.php to permanently offload traffic-triggered background tasks. (Note: The server-level Linux system cron task has to be established inside our Hosting control panel). Verify that custom queue runners or dynamic looping scripts run tightly within explicit timeout constraints without risking infinite child forks on the shared pool.
Technical Requirements
Deep fluency with WordPress Core, Theme Hooks, and Layout Hierarchy.
Hands-on familiarity with Smart Slider 3 Pro optimization properties.
Expertise in web performance metrics (LCP, TBT, CLS) and GTmetrix diagnostic parsing.
Clear understanding of WCAG Accessibility standards (aria-label injection and semantic structures).
Budget: Fixed-price milestone structure. Please provide your realistic turnaround timeline. Clean documentation of changes made will be expected upon completion.
We are seeking an experienced Senior WordPress & Frontend Developer to resolve a few technical performance issues, accessibility errors, and background processing bottlenecks on our website.
The core server-level resource optimizations have already been executed, so this project focuses strictly on front-end code adjustments, asset optimization, and cleaning up background execution paths.
Scope of Work
1. Smart Slider 3 & JS Deferral Fix
Issue: Global JavaScript deferral is causing a "white screen" placeholder bug directly beneath the header where our primary slider sits.
Task: Exclude Smart Slider 3 assets from optimization/deferral/minification mechanics (e.g., in LiteSpeed Cache/WP Rocket). Add standard exclusion string matches (/smartslider3/, nextend, smartslider) and ensure inline script properties are correctly handled so the slider container initializes instantly.
2. LCP & Image Optimization (Smart Slider Banners)
Issue: Current desktop banner assets are pulling massive master files (e.g., 2560×800 canvas sizes), driving our Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) to 2.0s.
Task: Extract, resize (max width 1920px), and convert all slider background master assets (banner-4-s..., slide02.jpg, etc.) into compressed, next-gen formats (.webp or .avif). Target asset payloads must remain under 100kb–150kb. Enable lazy-loading configurations natively inside the Smart Slider 3 optimization parameters.
3. Accessibility & Semantic Heading Structure
Issue: GTmetrix reports identify structural gaps, including non-sequential heading level changes and missing element definitions.
Task: Audit template architecture (header.php and theme files). Ensure precisely one <h1> node is present on the page. Restructure all subordinate slide and feature headings into a compliant semantic nesting tree (<h1> → <h2> → <h3>). Inject descriptive aria-label tags into all empty elements, interactive nodes, and slider dot navigation wrappers.
4. WordPress Cron Migration (Background Scripts Verification)
Task: Add define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true); to wp-config.php to permanently offload traffic-triggered background tasks. (Note: The server-level Linux system cron task has to be established inside our Hosting control panel). Verify that custom queue runners or dynamic looping scripts run tightly within explicit timeout constraints without risking infinite child forks on the shared pool.
Technical Requirements
Deep fluency with WordPress Core, Theme Hooks, and Layout Hierarchy.
Hands-on familiarity with Smart Slider 3 Pro optimization properties.
Expertise in web performance metrics (LCP, TBT, CLS) and GTmetrix diagnostic parsing.
Clear understanding of WCAG Accessibility standards (aria-label injection and semantic structures).
Budget: Fixed-price milestone structure. Please provide your realistic turnaround timeline. Clean documentation of changes made will be expected upon completion.
Related categories:
PHP
JavaScript
WordPress
CSS
HTML
Web Development
Frontend Development
Technical Documentation
GTmetrix
Accessibility