WRKPLC

WRKPLC is a workplace strategy business that specialises in creating better office environments through creative content and media. They focus on helping organisations design workspaces that employees want to be drawn to, rather than simply places they have to go. WRKPLC emphasizes co-creation with people in the workplace, combining insights from global office design trends and experiences to inspire and educate companies on effective workplace culture and employee experience.

Work Summary

🛠️ WordPress Customisation

Architected, developed, and continuously iterated a custom WordPress theme with block variations, patterns, asset versioning, and advanced custom fields (ACF).
Integrated custom post types and taxonomies.
Created reusable Gutenberg patterns including single articles, hero cards, galleries, sliders, call-to-action, and video players.
Extended native Gutenberg blocks adding custom controls (e.g., aspect ratio, hover states, video controls, z-index, overflow).
Collaborated in the development of a “Brief Builder” tool with custom ACF fields and multi-step confirmations.
Engineered taxonomy filtering for query loops.

⚡ Frontend Development & UI Enhancements

Added asset versioning and auto cache busting for CSS/JS resources.
Added animated hover scale effects and transitions across components for an engaging frontend experience.
Introduced DNS prefetch and resource preconnect for improved page speed.
Improved mobile experience with responsive font settings, css and submenu enhancements.
Embedded post share icons for Facebook, WhatsApp, Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts.

📦 Plugin & Third-Party Integrations

Form customisations including reCAPTCHA, AJAX enhancements, confirmation logic, conditional form toggles, and query string handling for taxonomy filtering.
Integrated a plugin for image management.
Integrated analytics and marketing tools.
Plugin maintenance.

🐞 Bug Fixes, Maintenance & Support

Provided ongoing monthly support for site queries and bug fixes
Provided quotes for new feature requests
Managed regular WordPress and plugin/theme updates to maintain site security.
PHP Migration.

🚀 Deployment & Version Control

Integrated deployment automation using CI/CD pipelines.
Coordinated multiple hotfix and feature branches.