Zao

We eat complex WordPress challenges for breakfast. Zao partners with boundary-pushing organizations, publishers, and online retailers to build custom WordPress solutions that scale, perform, and delight. Since 2005, we’ve been developing for WordPress (before it was cool) and have served clients like Disney, Amazon, and the Oprah Winfrey Network. Whether it’s scaling eCommerce platforms, building custom plugins and APIs, or improving accessibility and SEO, we bring enterprise-grade solutions with a down-to-earth approach. We’re the team you call when: Your custom plugin is slowing things down Your membership site needs better UX Your eCommerce platform needs to sell millions in minutes Your dev team ghosts you or speaks in riddles From API integrations and search (Algolia, ElasticSearch) to audits and performance tuning, our mission is simple: Make your big ideas possible. You won’t find bloated timelines, vague replies, or flaky freelancers here. Instead, you get: Proactive Communication: Your own Slack channel with our team. Collaborative Partnership: We value transparency, curiosity, and long-term trust. Seriously Good Code: Built for reliability, accessibility, and scale — always. If you have a bold vision and need a WordPress dev partner who gets it, let’s talk. Just don’t ask us how to make stepping on a LEGO hurt less — we’re still working on that one. zao.is | hello@zao.is