WordPress Experts in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used WordPress
Daniel Schlager
Last position:
AI Automation in E-Commerce at Looops
- AI automation roadmap for a D2C/B2B e-commerce company.
- Customer service bot with RAG over support tickets and product data, OCR pipeline for incoming invoices with writeback to Business Central, lead gen and posting automation.
- Deterministic n8n workflows with EU-hosted models.
- n8n, RAG / Mistral, Qwen/BGE embeddings / Business Central API, HubSpot, Shopify / Scaleway, S3 / Claude Code, OpenCode.
Patrick Jobst
Last position:
Business Consultant at Patrick JOBST - Business Consulting & Internet Services
- Procrastination for beginners. The companion for your digital business model.
- Ultimate support for digital strategy, content marketing, search engine optimization, web development, social selling, online courses and consulting from one source.
- Sparring & mentoring for self-employed people, freelancers, entrepreneurs and coaches.
- Website & social media analysis.
Shahram Fallahdoust
Last position:
Senior Product Owner at Elderly Neighbour Watch
Delivered a digital, non-profit neighborhood platform to connect older adults with volunteers for practical support and social companionship. Responsible for business analysis, requirement definition, platform evaluation and delivery of a locally scalable service solution focusing on AI-driven enhancements, data-based optimization and clear market positioning. Evaluated several low-code/business platforms including Odoo and Glide Apps and assessed monday.com as a CRM-like option before selecting Glide Apps for implementation. Implemented a non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and the web presence with WordPress. Tasks
- Gathering, analyzing and structuring business requirements for the product and service model
- Conducting market, target group and competitor analyses to position the offering
- Evaluating and selecting suitable low-code/business platforms for implementation
- Defining core user journeys, business processes and operational workflows for older adults, volunteers and administration
- Translating business requirements into functional requirements for profiles, task management, coordination, communication and notifications
- Guiding the implementation of the non-native mobile and desktop application in Glide Apps as well as the web presence in WordPress
- Preparing the business side for future AI-powered features such as intelligent matching and data-based optimization
- Ensuring compliance with GDPR requirements Results
- Successfully delivered digital support platform connecting older adults with volunteers
- Solid foundation for market positioning through market, target group and competitor analyses
- Delivered a functional non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and a supporting web presence with WordPress
- Established foundation for scaling and AI-based further development
Christian Werner
Last position:
EHF.at
- Further development and ongoing maintenance of the existing WordPress site for EHF.at to revamp the responsive design and improve usability on mobile devices.
- Integration of WooCommerce into the existing site for full e-commerce functionality and digitization of the team sports apparel sales process.
- Implementation and configuration of an automated newsletter system to strengthen customer loyalty through regular updates and personalized offers.
- Ongoing maintenance including regular updates, performance optimizations, and security checks to keep the site up-to-date and functional.
- Project-related technical activities: PHP, CSS, and JavaScript.
Alexander Kohl
Last position:
Senior Manager, Project Management, Scrum, Recruiting, Business Development, Sales at Accilium GmbH
- Focus on digital transformation in the energy and mobility sector, including SAP R3 transition to S/4HANA
- Project management and requirements engineering in the energy sector (workshops, requirement specification creation, process development)
- Advice on the mobility strategy for public transport/transport of Stadtwerke Wien
- Development of digital strategies for after-sales program at Daimler-Benz
Markus Kleiber
Last position:
Document Development at Insurance Company
- Replacement of original Dopix documents and modules into the Quadient document environment
- Extension of document logic
René Zingerle
Last position:
DevSecOps & Kubernetes Engineer (Freelance) at mgm technology partners GmbH
Development of a Custom Jenkins Shared Library (Groovy)
Integration of security checks in CI/CD pipeline (Shift-Left Approach)
Automated vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows
GitOps-based deployments with ArgoCD
Semantic versioning automation with Git integration
Container lifecycle management (Build/Scan/Tag/Push)
ArgoCD webhook integration for event-driven deployments
Complete cluster automation with Ansible
Bare-metal Kubernetes installation from scratch
High-availability control plane setup
Unified deployment system for multi-application orchestration
Configuration management according to NIST SP 800-128
Host security: Linux hardening, SELinux/AppArmor
Network security: NetworkPolicies, micro-segmentation
Application security: RBAC, Pod Security Standards
Data security: Encryption at rest and in transit
Defense-in-depth principles
Certificate management with cert-manager
Secrets management with External Secrets Operator connected to Vault
Infrastructure monitoring with Checkmk
Prometheus/Grafana monitoring stack
Security event detection and logging
Automated health checks and incident response procedures
MetalLB load balancing for bare-metal
Nginx ingress controller with SSL passthrough
NetworkPolicies for security zones
Rook-Ceph distributed storage, CNI configuration (Weave Net)
Container & orchestration: Kubernetes (bare-metal), Docker, Helm
CI/CD & GitOps: Jenkins (Custom Shared Library), ArgoCD, Groovy
Automation: Ansible, Bash, Python
Security: nftables, RBAC, NetworkPolicies, cert-manager, Vault, Sealed Secrets
Monitoring: Checkmk, Prometheus, Grafana
Storage & networking: Rook-Ceph, MetalLB, Nginx Ingress, Calico
Collaboration: Jira, Confluence
OS: Debian, Ubuntu
Christoph Vierbauch
Last position:
Head of Digital Transformation and Requirements Definition for Sales, Marketing, and Category Management
- Project Manager / Business Requirements Engineer
- Digital Business Developer
- Concept development and requirements management
- Process optimization
- Advertising effectiveness measurement
- Status reporting and stakeholder management to owners
- Systems: WordPress, sevDesk
Lukas Steinbacher
Last position:
Interim Product Manager + Managing Director at Produktfreunde GmbH
Markus Furtlehner
Last position:
Managing Director & Senior Consultant at IT-Trail GmbH
- Custom development
- Web hosting
- Support
- DevOps
- Technologies: C#, Node.js, Web, Windows, Linux, SQL, MS365, Azure, AWS
Jennifer Ertl
Last position:
Social Media Marketing & Content Specialist at Social else - Social Media Agency e.U.
- Social media consulting
- Social media strategy
- Content strategy
- Social media management
- Social media community management
- Influencer marketing
- Performance marketing
Mirjam Jenewein
Last position:
Project Assistant Real Estate Valuation at Faudon Immobilien GmbH
- Creation, layout, and quality assurance of market value appraisals
- Research and analysis of land registry and GIS data
- Customer and authority correspondence
- Structuring and optimization of back office processes
Christian Mayr
Last position:
Senior Feature Engineer - Banking at start.me app e.U.
- Requirements engineering & business analysis
- Architecture responsibility for core banking extensions
- Interface modeling for third-party systems (TiGital, ESA, ÖNB)
- AML, KYC & payment reporting
Christian Frages
Last position:
Project Manager at EVVA Sicherheitstechnologie GmbH
- Lead the SPG team
- Coordinate teams and activities across company boundaries
- Intensive time and cost controlling
- Monthly reporting to the CIO/CDO
- Contributing to the technical solution concept and sprint planning
- Responsibility for rollout planning
- Involvement in testing
Daniela Hazucha
Last position:
Freelance Language Quality Specialist at Various Clients
- Conduct quality control for multilingual AI training data (German and English)
- Validate outputs against complex project guidelines and linguistic standards
- Deliver feedback to annotation teams to ensure accuracy and consistency
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Statistics of experts using WordPress
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Marketing, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Retail, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
68%
Master's degree or higher
42%
Doctorate
5%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Austria are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Austria using WordPress
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What WordPress does
WordPress is a content management system for websites, blogs, landing pages, and online shops. It powers custom frontends, publishing workflows, and editorial sites that need easy updates without constant code changes. Many teams also use WordPress.org when they want full control over hosting and setup.
Common project types
- Corporate websites and campaign pages
- WooCommerce stores and product catalogs
- Theme customization and block editing
- Plugin setup, repair, and integration
- Content migration and multilingual sites
Skills that matter
Strong WordPress professionals work across PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and they understand how themes, plugins, and the block editor fit together. They also care about security, performance, backups, and clean content structures. For larger builds, they often connect WordPress to CRM, analytics, search, or payment tools.
When to bring in help
Companies usually bring in freelance expertise when a site needs a refresh, an urgent fix, or a new feature that should not break existing content. That is common after a redesign, a plugin conflict, or a move to a new host. In Austria, teams often want smooth collaboration in English, while content and stakeholder review may still happen in German.
What good specialists do
Good experts keep changes stable and easy to maintain. They test updates, avoid plugin sprawl, and document what was changed so future work stays predictable.
- Use child themes or safe override patterns
- Keep plugins lean and well chosen
- Check mobile layout and page speed
- Protect login, forms, and admin access
- Plan for maintenance before launch
Ecosystem and delivery
WordPress work often includes Gutenberg, WooCommerce, ACF, page builders, caching tools, and SEO plugins. Specialists may also handle staging sites, migrations, multisite setups, and custom post types. The best results come when design, content, and technical setup are treated as one system.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about WordPress.
WordPress is used to build websites that teams can update without heavy technical effort. It fits company sites, blogs, landing pages, knowledge hubs, and online shops through WooCommerce. Many organizations choose it when they want a flexible content system with a large plugin and theme ecosystem.
WordPress is often the most practical choice when content editors need control and the site must stay easy to extend. Compared with Webflow, it gives more room for custom functionality and hosting choice. Compared with Drupal or a fully custom build, it is usually faster to set up and easier to staff with specialists.
A strong WordPress freelancer usually knows PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, plus theme and plugin development. For real projects, look for experience with WooCommerce, the block editor, SEO basics, performance work, and migration tasks. If the site has forms, memberships, or integrations, API work also matters.
It depends on the scope. A simple content site may only need a specialist who can configure a theme, tune plugins, and clean up templates. A complex build with multilingual content, custom post types, or WooCommerce benefits from someone who has handled architecture, updates, and launch issues before.
Bring in WordPress expertise when a launch date is close, a plugin update has broken something, or the current setup feels hard to maintain. It also helps when a redesign must preserve SEO, content structure, and forms. Freelance support is useful when your team needs focus for a short, specific phase.
Yes. WordPress projects are often handled remotely because most work can be reviewed on staging sites and documented in tickets or shared notes. In Austria, that usually works well for companies that want local time-zone overlap but still need specialists who can collaborate in English and, when needed, read German content.
Look for clean handover habits, not just visual results. A good WordPress specialist explains plugin choices, avoids unnecessary complexity, and can describe how updates, backups, and rollback steps are handled. Ask for examples that show stable launches, good performance, and a site that editors can actually manage.
Typical issues include slow pages, broken layouts after updates, plugin conflicts, weak security settings, and messy content structures. WordPress specialists also fix migration problems, multilingual setup issues, and WooCommerce checkout errors. The best ones solve the root cause instead of patching over symptoms.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used WordPress in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 764 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used WordPress in their recent projects, 68% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 42% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used WordPress in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used WordPress in their recent projects are English (100%), German (96%), and French (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used WordPress in their recent projects are Information Technology (75%), Retail (58%), and Professional Services (54%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used WordPress in their recent projects are Information Technology (88%), Marketing (71%), and Product Development (63%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used WordPress
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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