Rafal Gicgier | WP doin
Full-Stack Developer
I'm an experienced WordPress developer with over 10 years in the field. I take an open-minded, easy-going approach to collaboration and believe in asking the right questions early to ensure a smooth process. Clear, ongoing communication and attention to detail are at the core of how I work.
4.95/5
overall rating
224
projects
53
customers
Location
Łódź, Poland
Languages
English, Polish, Spanish; Castilian
Member since
06 Jun, 2019
6 years
Typical projects
Plugin Development, Theme Development, Troubleshooting and Fixes
I've been active in the WordPress ecosystem for over 10 years, with my most recent focus shifting toward Cybersecurity 🙂 Previously, I worked as a Senior Developer at Xfive and served as Project Manager for the Goodie website. Through my own platform, WP doin, I share hands-on experience, practical knowledge, and useful resources with the WordPress community. I help clients with a wide range of services, including: - Full WordPress website builds - Gravity Forms setup and customization - Troubleshooting – diagnosing bugs, correcting faulty code, and resolving debug errors - WooCommerce setup and issue resolution - Working with Divi and Elementor page builders - Advanced Custom Fields Pro integration - Cybersecurity – including malware detection, site hardening, and threat mitigation - Ongoing support and performance optimization I’m passionate about delivering quality work and empowering clients to get the most out of their WordPress sites. No challenge is too big or small — let’s build something great together!
Skills
5/5
I have been working with Rafal many years, always a pleasure, always reliable, always fast - if you need someone, work with him. Clear recommendation.
Oct 18, 2024
5/5
Been working with Rafal 20+ times, always delivers, and has become my go to solution for difficult situations or if I'm overloaded with work.
Jul 18, 2024
5/5
Epic job on a complicated database challenge + parsing multiple inputs regarding legacy code, updating it etc
Apr 04, 2024
5/5
It's like my 50th project with Rafal, and he's the best. Choose him, you won't regret it.
Apr 03, 2025
5/5
Very responsive and courteous. Fixed my issues quickly and efficiently, was patient with my questions and answered them simply so I could understand in non-tech terms. Thank you, Rafal!
Mar 12, 2025
5/5
Brilliant work and rapid response, quick on the uptake as always.
Jan 21, 2025
5/5
You can see my other 50 reviews, Rafael always delivers!
Jan 13, 2025
5/5
Why did I choose this rating? Because Rafal is an exceptionally skilled developer with a vast breadth of knowledge who is also patient and a delight to work with. As a site owner, I appreciate that he's happy to explain the tech factors behind something if asked and is always aware of the commercial + creative impacts of tasks or projects.
Jan 13, 2025
5/5
Rafal is always fantastic to work with and a thorough, methodical problem-solver.
Oct 23, 2024
5/5
Rafal is always a pleasure to work with: he is super-quick to understand a brief, upbeat and professional.
Oct 22, 2024
WP doin - personal blog, based on DIVI
Developed my personal blog using the Divi Builder as a deliberate showcase of its design capabilities. The site features a collection of in-depth tutorials focused on Gravity Forms and Contact Form 7, along with practical WordPress security tips covering best practices for site hardening, spam prevention, and safe plugin use. It serves as a resource hub for WordPress users seeking guidance.
Zawsze na Wakacjach Security Cleanup
Performed post-hack cleanup and comprehensive malware removal for a personal business website offering guided tours around Barcelona and Spain. The site was compromised by the Balada Injector malware; successfully identified and removed malicious code, restored site functionality, and implemented enhanced security measures to prevent future attacks.
Arthekagen - Coats of arms, family trees - handicraft
Built a complete WordPress website for a Polish artist under the brand Arthekagen, using Elementor and a custom design provided in a .PSD file. The site showcases a unique portfolio of hand-crafted Coats of Arms, historical Maps, and Family Trees, with functionality that allows visitors to place custom orders directly through the site. Tech: Elementor, Polylang, Gutenberg, Contact Form 7
Gruby Entertaiment WordPress site
Designed and developed a fully responsive WordPress website for Gruby Entertainment, a Polish game development studio, based on their Figma designs. The project involved translating detailed UI/UX mockups into a custom WordPress theme, ensuring pixel-perfect fidelity, fast performance, and seamless content management capabilities. Tech: ACF, .scss, vanilla JavaScript, Gutenberg, Contact Form 8
KIM Restaurant site updates
Performed a comprehensive update of an outdated website, including WordPress core and plugin updates, SSL certificate installation, and general site hardening for improved security. Implemented and styled a custom reservation form using Contact Form 7. Additionally, applied various small fixes, updated site policies, and improved accessibility to ensure compliance with modern web standards.
SunraysFruits
Heavily improved an existing site with new features: 1. New Page Sustainability 2. Animated sections, including - animated logo on hover, animated sliders, lightbox popups 3. Interactive popups and CSS animations, shadow effects (Products Page) 4. New Gutenberg Blocks for ease of use 5. Added Dynamic patterns here and there Backend, Front End, no performance optimization.
Monarch Global Strategies
A WordPress website, for a business advisory firm from the USA. The project involved Front End and Back End development. This work was done for a personal client, a rather long time ago. Needless to say, it's still a quite good example of a simple, yet effective design implemented on top of the WordPress platform.
GVG Mieszkania - A Real Estate Agency Website
From bottom to top website development with the usage of the Elementor. My work involved: 1. Installation & Configuration of the WordPress platform on a client hosting. 2. Ongoing development and a project of the website with through Asana Communication. 3. Site Hardening, thus prevention from being hacked. 4. Plugin configuration, setup, translations, content populatio and visual looks.
ACF Recent Posts Widget WordPress plugin
ACFRPW adds a new widget to the Appearance -> Widgets -> ACF Recent Posts Widget. Most of the fields are quite obvious, you can choose from a set of settings to display the posts from.
Post Script audio - from .psd full website build
ACF based, easy to use backend management. Built in audio players, sliders, page templates. Full, from .psd website build.
Fleet Medic - car fleet management application
Created an application to manage car fleets. The project is based on WordPress and Gravity forms - did a full build from the provided .psd files.