I need an advanced WordPress specialist who can build a bespoke theme entirely from scratch. Custom WordPress development is the main focus, so I’m not looking for light edits or marketplace templates—I need someone who writes clean, standards-compliant PHP, understands Gutenberg / block-based architecture, and can weave in modern front-end practices (SCSS, ES6, Webpack or Vite) without breaking a sweat. The brief: create a fast, fully responsive, accessibility-minded theme that reflects the exact structure and visual language I will supply. Once the core theme is in place, I would also like help refining performance, hardening security, and possibly extending functionality through custom plugins or API integrations, but delivering the theme is the first milestone. Deliverables • A custom WordPress theme folder coded from the ground up, ready to drop into wp-content/themes • Theme options set up in the Customizer or ACF / Customizer API (whichever best fits the build) • Reusable Gutenberg blocks or block patterns for key content areas • Page-speed score of 90+ on Google Lighthouse without resorting to heavy caching hacks • Documentation so future developers—or I—can maintain and extend the theme cleanly I’ll provide design assets, content structure, and server access; you bring senior-level WordPress expertise, an eye for detail, and the discipline to follow WP coding standards. If this sounds like your zone of genius, let’s discuss timelines and next steps.