🩺 Advanced Care: Custom WordPress Theme + Gutenberg Block Library
Client: Private healthcare provider group
Scope: 49 websites
Duration: Multi-month engagement
Role: Lead WordPress Developer (via GG Dev)
URL: https://chaserehab.com/, one of the 49 sites
Overview
Advanced Care needed a scalable WordPress solution to power 49 individual websites under one brand umbrella. The challenge was to create a unified yet flexible system that could support different content needs, ensure accessibility, and empower non-technical editors with intuitive design tools.
🔧 What I Delivered
✅ Custom WordPress Theme
I built a clean, modular theme from scratch using SCSS and semantic, accessible HTML. Each site shares a unified design system while allowing for community-specific content, branding tweaks, and localization.
✅ Gutenberg Block Library
To streamline content editing and reduce reliance on page builders, I developed a full set of custom blocks tailored to the healthcare sector — including:
- Two-column CTAs
- Hero blocks with parallax backgrounds
- Stat grids and testimonial sliders
- Contact sections integrated with Contact Form 7
All blocks were built using modern ES6+ syntax, React-based logic, and the @wordpress/scripts
build setup. Every block supports editor controls for colors, layout, and responsive design.
✅ WordPress Customizer Integration
I wired up intuitive Customizer controls to allow admins to manage site-wide settings like:
- Header and footer colors
- Logo uploads
- Default typography (with
!important
rules applied for consistency across Contact Form 7, core blocks, and placeholders)
✅ Git-Based Update Flow
I set up Git Updater integration to ensure safe, version-controlled theme and plugin updates across all live sites, with production-only file delivery.
✅ Performance & Accessibility
Assets were optimized with clean SCSS output and minimal DOM bloat. I enforced ADA-compliant color contrast, mobile navigation behavior, and keyboard accessibility throughout.
💡 Results
45 sites launched using a single codebase and block system
Editor experience dramatically improved — no need for third-party builders or custom HTML
Maintenance streamlined via Git Updater and modular code architecture