Hi, I'm Eric (codewizard13) 👋

Full-Stack WordPress & PHP Developer · Site Architect

Architecting custom WordPress themes, plugins, and high-traffic ministry sites.
Open to remote full-time or contract WordPress / PHP roles.

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About

• 💼 Full-stack WordPress developer & site architect (themes, plugins, migrations, performance)
• 🛠 Recent work: Rebuilt the ElijahStreams / Elijah List Ministries platform
  (legacy LAMP → WordPress, then Elementor → custom Bootstrap-based theme)
• 🌱 Currently leveling up: Python (beginner), React (beginner), Docker (beginner)
• 🤝 Enjoy collaborating with other developers and mentoring beginners
• ✝ Follower of Jesus Christ; love building tools that serve people and ministries

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Skills & Tools

Primary Stack

Tooling & Workflows

Learning

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Featured Work

• ElijahStreams / Elijah List Ministries – Full-Stack WordPress Developer & Site Architect (2023–2025)
  Legacy LAMP → WordPress migration, Elementor extraction, custom Bootstrap classic theme, CPTs, livestream directory, and performance tuning.
  👉 https://github.com/codewizard13/case-study-elijahstreams

• WordPress Multisite Tutorial
  Screencast explaining how to install, set up, and configure WordPress Multisite.
  👉 YouTube Video

• JavaScript + Local Storage Demo
  Practical example using ES6 array methods and HTML5 Local Storage for a small app.
  👉 YouTube Demo

• Selected Blog Posts

  • Website Design: Organic Harvest Ministries
  • Website Design: Hepkat Organics
  • Pop!_OS: The Best Windows Alternative for Developers?

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Community & Contributions

• 🧩 Stack Overflow – answering questions about WordPress, ACF, and web dev
  https://stackoverflow.com/users/1316396/eric-hepperle-codeslayer2010

• 👥 Groups & Projects

  • Underdog Devs – Figma mockups, Neetcode Blind 75 practice
  • Open Source Beginner’s Club – first open-source PR: PR #22

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Content

📺 YouTube (Selected)

• InDesign: Angled Split-Panel Facebook Banner (pt 1)
• WordPress Multisite Tutorial
• JavaScript: Mapping ES6 arrays with HTML5 Local Storage

➡️ More videos: YouTube Channel

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Work & Collaboration

• 👀 Open to: Remote full-time WordPress / PHP roles, or contract work on site rebuilds, migrations, and performance tuning
• 📬 Best contact:
  • Website: erichepperle.com
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erichepperle
• 🙌 Happy to chat about ministry / nonprofit projects and long-term platform architecture