A developer who sweats the parts users never see.
I'm Jahirul — I build custom WordPress plugins and full-stack MERN applications from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
How I got here
I started building for the web the way a lot of people do — tweaking a WordPress theme that didn't quite do what a client needed. That small itch turned into a decade of writing plugins, then full applications.
These days I split my time between two worlds: custom WordPress and Gutenberg work on one side, and MERN-stack applications on the other. The common thread is that I care about the parts users never see — the query that stays fast, the API that returns the same shape every time, the update that doesn't break someone's site at 2am.
I like problems that need both design sense and engineering. I'd rather ship one well-considered feature than five rushed ones.
Years building for the web
Projects shipped
Plugins in production
A few milestones
- 2014First WordPress plugin published
- 2018Went full-time freelance
- 2020Joined Northwind Studio, moved into MERN
- 2022Led plugin engineering at THDevs
- 2024Shipped Real Testimonial & CommerceKit
Tools I reach for
A snapshot — the full breakdown lives on the Skills page.
WordPress
- Plugin Development
- Gutenberg Blocks
- WooCommerce
- REST API
- Hooks & Filters
- Performance Optimization
Frontend
- HTML
- CSS
- Tailwind
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
Backend
- Node.js
- Express
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- PHP
Tools
- Git
- GitHub
- Figma
- Docker
- Linux
- VS Code
How I work
Craft over shortcuts
I write code I'd be comfortable inheriting. Readable, tested, and documented where it matters.
Performance is a feature
Speed isn't an afterthought. I measure, profile, and optimize before calling something done.
Clear communication
No jargon walls. I explain trade-offs plainly so clients can make real decisions.
Ship, then refine
I get something working in front of people early, then improve it with real feedback.