I’m a Melbourne WordPress developer. I build sites that businesses rely on.

David McDonald
David McDonald WordPress developer, Melbourne

I’ve been doing this for 25 years and have built about 120 sites. I work with agencies, brands and small businesses across all sorts of projects.

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Street Machine collection page: Cars owned by Peter Brock
1 Stories grouped by car, person or event, across around 9,000 articles. 2 Story counts, years and reading time worked out automatically. 3 An editor checks each collection before it goes live.
29% more page views across the site in launch week · Street Machine Collections Read the case study

Fast, reliable WordPress sites you can easily manage yourself. And you’ll deal with me directly, so changes get done quickly.

What I do

I build with native WordPress functionality and keep plugins to a minimum, so your team can manage the site and its content.

WordPress redesigns and rebuilds

A faster site your team can manage.

Your content comes across, and I plan the move to protect your place in Google.

Moving to WordPress

Bring your site across from any other platform.

Old links still take people to the right pages.

WordPress hosting and support

Updates and backups you never have to think about.

When something comes up, you email me directly.

WordPress development for agencies

A senior developer working under your brand.

For agencies’ harder builds and rescues.

Recent work

All work and case studies
Developing Speech Sounds landing page with a playable xylophone

Developing Speech Sounds

Business site Interactive

Live in time for kindergartens’ funding plans, with a xylophone you can play and a cost planner for their applications.

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Word Bird assessment dashboard with demo data

Word Bird

Web app

A screening tool for speech pathologists and preschool educators, showing which children need more help with early reading skills, before and after the Word Bird program.

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Roost building page with the report card and the strata insurance panel

Roost

Business site Integrations

A new design and a rebuilt site, with building reports bought on the site and strata insurance quotes from around 81,000 building pages.

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Yes, I use AI. Carefully.

It’s a big part of how I work, and it lets me take on more and test more thoroughly. I decide what gets built and how, and nothing reaches your site until it’s been tested and I’m happy with it.

David’s expertise in WordPress development is outstanding. He not only executed a smooth and efficient migration but also delivered a high-quality website in a surprisingly quick timeframe.

Michael Fisher, Wheels Media

Some of my clients

A few of the businesses I’ve worked with since 1997. Some have been with me for more than a decade.

  • Freelance and contract work Self-employed from 1997, as DMC Web since 2002
    1997 – now
  • Colac Herald WordPress, subscriptions, print edition
    2011 – now
  • CEM International WordPress development
    2007 – now
  • Hisense Front end and consulting
    2017 – now
  • Property UX (Roost) WordPress, data, insurance and reports
    2018 – now
  • The Code Company WordPress development
    2022 – now
  • Street Machine WordPress development and consulting
    2023 – now
  • Rome2Rio WordPress development and consulting
    2024 – now
  • BHP Billiton Front end development
    2001 – 2006

Also Lonely Planet, ABC, TV Tonight, Ray White and more. The full list

How I work

We talk. You tell me what you need. I’ll tell you honestly whether I’m the right fit.

You get a proposal. Fixed cost, a clear timeline and no surprises.

I build. You see progress as it happens, not a big reveal at the end.

We launch. Tested on real devices and browsers before anything goes live.

I stick around. Maintenance, support, updates and a developer who answers the phone.

Let’s talk about your project.

I’ll give you a straight answer on cost and timing.

If I’m the right person for the job, I’ll give you a fixed quote. If I’m not, I’ll say so.

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