Jennifer Rothrock

CMS Work

WordPress builds, custom theme development, performance optimisation, GDPR compliance, and ongoing content management.

Frontend knowledge applied throughout — I understand the code behind the CMS, which means fewer handoffs and better outcomes.

WordPress
Custom CSS
Theme dev
GDPR
Performance
Accessibility

01

This portfolio site

WordPress build · Design, development and ongoing management

Designed and built this portfolio from scratch in WordPress, writing custom CSS and overriding theme templates directly. Configured GDPR-compliant cookie management, optimised for performance, and structured content for accessibility. Managed and maintained independently — every update, every decision.

Type

  • Solo project

Tools

  • WordPress
  • Custom CSS
  • GDPR plugins

Skills Shown

  • CMS Management
  • Theme dev
  • Performance
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02

Alya Leon

WordPress redesign and rebuild for a small business — taking the site from an outdated layout through to a new design in WordPress, with ongoing management after launch.

When the client’s original developer became unavailable, she reached out looking for someone to take over ongoing management of the website. Alongside general dissatisfaction with how dated the site had become, this presented a clear opportunity to do more than just a handover, so we embarked on a full redesign and relaunch.

Type

  • Client project

Tools

  • WordPress
  • Custom CSS
  • GDPR plugins

Skills Shown

  • CMS Management
  • Performance
  • Mobile first
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03

Digital Memorial Archive

WordPress relaunch for a nonprofit digital archive, moving from an aging Elementor build to a Twenty Twenty-Five foundation with accounts, submissions, and a public searchable archive.

Sixteen months, phase by phaseBuilt for a volunteer pace: 4 to 6 hours a week per person, with a flexibleend date rather than a hard deadline the team can’t realistically hold.Project mgmtDesignCore developmentAccounts & submissionModerationPublic archiveAccessibilityTesting & QALaunchPost-launch commsContent migrationFuture groundworkAug 2026Feb 2027Aug 2027Dec 2027

When the Website Manager recognised the website’s Elementor foundation had no long-term future, they proposed a full relaunch, not just a patch. Alongside the technical rebuild, this was a chance to bring the project in line with the original mission, to allow users to create submissions and open the archive to the public.

Type

  • Nonprofit, volunteer project

Tools

  • WordPress
  • Twenty Twenty-Five
  • Gantt Project
  • XMind

Skills Shown

  • Project Leadership
  • Accessibility (WCAG AA)
  • Stakeholder Management
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