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For developers: how to assess a takeover before you commit
Read the listing closely, check the repo, run the code, and scope the unknowns before you promise anything. A short paid assessment protects you and the client.
ReadTheme and plugin completion: finish a custom WordPress or Shopify build
This subcategory is for code rather than sites: a bespoke WordPress plugin, a custom block theme, a WooCommerce extension, or a Shopify theme or theme app extension that someone started and did not finish. The work is closer to product development than site building, because the code may run on many sites or need to survive years of platform updates.
What half-built themes and plugins look like
WordPress code often skips the basics that keep it safe: nonces on forms, capability checks before actions, sanitising input and escaping output. Strings may not be translatable, and settings pages may be stored in ways that break on multisite. On Shopify, themes may fail Theme Check, ignore accessibility, or hard-code content merchants expect to edit in the theme editor. Version control is sometimes missing entirely.
Information developers need
Share the repository, a written list of required features and the WordPress, PHP or Shopify versions you must support. Say whether the code is for one site, for clients, or for public release on the WordPress.org directory or a theme marketplace. If the repository is public, the repo health check gives a quick read on its structure and recent activity.
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Frequently asked questions
I want to sell my plugin or theme. Does that change the work?
Yes. Marketplaces and directories review code against their own rules, and you will need licensing, update delivery and documentation. Mention the target marketplace in your listing so developers can plan for its review.
Can the code be finished without a live site?
Yes. Theme and plugin work usually happens in a local WordPress install or a Shopify development store. A live site is only needed for final testing with real content.