WordPress Luxury Car Site

Title: Experienced WordPress Developer — Luxury Car Dealership Website Edits, Audit, Speed Optimisation

Project brief

We are a luxury car dealership seeking an experienced WordPress developer to make content and functionality changes, perform a full site audit, optimise performance, and deliver documentation and video training so our team can self-manage the site going forward.

Core tasks (required)
1. Replace generic stock imagery across the site with non-generic, brand-appropriate images (we will supply logos/brand guidelines; candidate may propose/select replacement images and implement).
2. Ensure car adverts are displayed highest-price-first (sort order change on listings and search results; test across all listing pages).
3. Move “Safari Porsches” listings so they appear only on the Safari page (not on the general “cars for sale” page) — ensure category/tag/filter logic is correct and price ordering does not cause them to dominate unrelated pages.
4. Remove fake/placeholder reviews and ensure only verified, real reviews are shown. Implement an administrable reviews workflow (import of existing real reviews if provided).
5. Add live social feeds (Instagram and Facebook/X or LinkedIn as applicable) showing latest posts — responsive and optimised for page speed.
6. Update and edit content in multiple locations (we will provide the new copy; developer to implement and format consistently).

Additional deliverables
- Full technical audit with recommended improvements (site structure, plugins, security, accessibility, schema/SEO, mobile UX).
- Speed optimisation (core web vitals, image optimisation, caching, minification, hosting/DB recommendations). Provide before/after performance screenshots (Lighthouse or GTmetrix).
- Security & backup review and implementation of recommended fixes.
- One consolidated PDF manual documenting main site features and step-by-step instructions for routine tasks (upload new stock, change prices, edit content, manage reviews, update social feeds).
- One screen-recorded video tutorial (MP4) covering main regular tasks (upload stock, price changes, content edits, publishing).
- QA: cross-browser and mobile testing and final fixes.
- Handover meeting (remote) and 2 weeks support after launch for bug fixes.

Proposal requirements
Please include in your bid:
- Short proposal (max 300 words) describing approach to the core tasks and any additional recommended improvements.
- Itemised quote (fixed price preferred).
- Proposed timeline (start date and milestones; target completion).
- Examples/links to 3 relevant past projects.
- Confirmation you will provide the PDF manual and the MP4 tutorial and include the number of support hours post-launch.
- Any assumptions or constraints.

Preferred timeline & budget
- Desired start: as soon as possible.
- Completion target: within 2-4 weeks of start.
- Budget: open — please provide fixed-price options.

Selection criteria
- Relevant portfolio and clear experience with inventory/listing sites.
- Clear approach to data integrity (moving/removing listings and reviews safely).
- Demonstrated performance optimisation results.
- Good communication, documented handover, and training deliverables.

How to apply
Post your bid on Freelancer.com with the items requested above. Shortlisted applicants will be given staging site access for a technical check prior to awarding the job.

Note
We will require a staging-first workflow, daily progress updates while active on the site, backups before any changes, and a rollback plan.

If you need any additional info before bidding, state your questions in your proposal.