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We are looking for an experienced WordPress developer to build a new version of our news website using: GeneratePress Premium GenerateBlocks Pro Gutenberg The current website uses WPBakery, but the new website will be built separately with a clean and lightweight setup. Existing content will later be migrated to the new website. The website is hosted on Kinsta, and a staging site is available for development and testing. The developer will create the homepage and main templates and ensure the website is fast, responsive, SEO-friendly, and easy for editors to manage. The design should be clean, modern, and suitable for a news website. It should have a strong visual hierarchy, clear typography, rectangular images without rounded corners, good advertisement placements, and an excellent mobile layout. The layout should resemble professional news websites like Reuters or BBC News while referencing our current website's content structure and categories (not as an exact copy). Applicants must have experience with GeneratePress, GenerateBlocks, Gutenberg, news websites, responsive design, and WordPress migrations. Please include examples of similar projects, your proposed approach, estimated timeline, and quotation.
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Hi, this is a very good fit for my WordPress skill set. I’ve worked with lightweight Gutenberg-based builds and can rebuild your news site cleanly on GeneratePress + GenerateBlocks without the WPBakery bloat. I would set up the homepage, archive/single templates, and key reusable blocks so the site stays fast, responsive, SEO-friendly, and easy for editors to manage. I can work directly on your Kinsta staging environment and keep the structure ready for smooth content migration afterward.
$140 USD in 7 days
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Hello Sir I will build a blazing-fast, lightweight version of your news website using GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and the native Gutenberg editor. Working as TIV Labs, we specialize in these high-performance, modular setups that completely replace bloated legacy builders like WPBakery. We will engineer a clean global style framework, build highly reusable block elements for your news loops, and design dynamic page layouts using GeneratePress Elements. This setup ensures your core site files stay tiny, asset scripts load conditionally, and your mobile Core Web Vitals score hits the absolute maximum. We will also map out the underlying block architecture to match your database cleanly, preparing the system for a seamless content migration later. Please message us your current site URL and any specific layout grids or custom news loops you need designed. Final price is decided after our discussion. Thanks, TIV Labs.
$250 USD in 7 days
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Hi there, We understand you're looking to upgrade your news website with a modern, lightweight, and SEO-friendly design using GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and Gutenberg, while migrating existing content from a WPBakery-based site. With our 17 years of WordPress experience, including projects like a custom news platform and multiple WordPress migrations, Webbook Studio is well-equipped to handle your project. We've worked with similar technologies and have a strong portfolio in web development, design, and SEO optimization. For instance, our work on a learning platform website for children and a website for an electric bike company demonstrates our ability to create clean, modern designs with strong visual hierarchies. What is your vision for the balance between resembling professional news websites like Reuters or BBC News and incorporating elements from your current website's content structure and categories? Feel free to message us to discuss the details! — Webbook Studio
$230 USD in 3 days
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I can rebuild your news website on the Kinsta staging environment using GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and Gutenberg, replacing the heavy WPBakery structure with a clean, lightweight, and editor-friendly setup. I will create the homepage and core news templates, optimize responsive layouts, SEO structure, accessibility, and performance, and prepare the site for later content migration. Images will use square corners, and no news ticker will be added. Please confirm the required templates and whether migration is included in this phase. Best regards, Ivane
$220 USD in 14 days
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Hi, To build a new version of your news website, I will utilize GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and Gutenberg to create a clean and lightweight setup. I will ensure that the homepage and main templates are fast, responsive, SEO-friendly, and easy for editors to manage. I have extensive experience with WordPress migrations and have worked on similar projects, ensuring a smooth transition from WPBakery to the new setup. I will focus on a modern design that meets your specifications, avoiding rounded corners for images and excluding a news ticker. Happy to discuss the details.
$30 USD in 5 days
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Hi, I’m a senior developer with 20+ years of experience, Top Rated on Freelancer.com with 1,500+ completed projects and a 5-star record, and I’ve built and migrated news sites using GeneratePress and GenerateBlocks multiple times. I’ll start by reviewing the staging site and current requirements, then build the homepage and core templates in GeneratePress using GenerateBlocks for clean, lightweight blocks without rounded corners. The Gutenberg editor will be configured for editor-friendly content management, and the design will be responsive, fast, and SEO-optimized with Kinsta hosting. I’ll ensure the structure supports a later migration of existing content and validate performance before pushing to production. I can start immediately.
$150 USD in 3 days
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With my extensive experience and skillset in WordPress, including significant proficiency with GeneratePress, GenerateBlocks, and Gutenberg, I am confident that I can deliver the optimized, clean, and user-friendly news website you are seeking. Having worked on similar projects in the past, I understand the importance of a fast-loading, SEO-friendly site with a strong visual hierarchy and suitable ad placements - features necessary for a successful news site. To ensure a smooth transition from your current WPBakery setup, I will maintain a thorough and organized approach for content migration while adhering to your existing structure and categories. Having completed numerous migrations successfully in the past, including from various platforms to WordPress, I understand the intricacies involved and am ready to execute it seamlessly. In terms of design, I'm well-versed in creating clean yet modern designs with ample typography and rectangular images, similar in style to mainstream news websites like Reuters or BBC News. My HTML, JavaScript, PHP expertise also ensures your new site will be fully responsive and provide an outstanding mobile experience - just as important as desktop browsing today. To top it off, my strong troubleshooting abilities would be invaluable not only during this project but once your site is live too; ensuring regular backups are in place and promptly resolving any bugs or maintenance issues that may arise.
$250 USD in 7 days
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Okay -----------I got the scope and am pretty much good to get started on this. I can build a lightweight, high-performance news website using GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and Gutenberg with clean templates, responsive layouts, SEO optimization, and an editor-friendly structure ready for seamless content migration. Please ping me to get started and provide you outstanding results. Thanks!!
$250 USD in 7 days
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Hi! I have 15+ years of experience building high-performance WordPress websites using GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and Gutenberg. I can create a clean, modern, SEO-friendly news website with reusable templates, excellent Core Web Vitals, and an editor-friendly workflow. I'll develop the homepage and core templates on your Kinsta staging site, ensuring responsive design, easy content management, and a smooth future content migration. I'd be happy to share similar WordPress news projects and discuss the timeline and quotation. Best regards, Raj Kumar
$250 USD in 20 days
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Moving off WPBakery to a clean GeneratePress and GenerateBlocks Pro build is exactly the right call for a news site — WPBakery's shortcode bloat is usually what drags these sites down, and going native-Gutenberg is what gets you genuinely fast pages and Core Web Vitals that hold up under a content-heavy site. My approach on your Kinsta staging: set GeneratePress global typography and colours first so the whole site is controlled centrally, then build the key dynamic templates with GenerateBlocks — homepage, single-post, category/archive and author — using Query Loop blocks so new articles flow into the layout automatically with no manual work for your editors. Clean, modern, square-cornered images throughout, no ticker, fully responsive, with proper heading structure, schema and meta handling for SEO. I'll build reusable block patterns so your team can assemble article layouts easily, and structure it so the later content migration drops in cleanly. Rather than lean on past samples, I'd rather build your homepage template on staging first so you can judge it directly. I can start right away.
$30 USD in 1 day
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Hello, I see you're looking to upgrade your news website using GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and Gutenberg. It sounds like a great opportunity to create a clean and responsive site that aligns better with your needs. My approach would involve building the new site separately while ensuring a smooth migration of existing content later. With 7+ years of experience in WordPress development, I’ve worked on similar projects that required a focus on performance, SEO, and user-friendly management for editors. I prioritize clean, modern designs that fit the news format you’re aiming for. I understand the specific design requirements, like avoiding rounded corners and omitting a news ticker. To tailor the site perfectly, could you share any specific features or functionalities you envision for the homepage and main templates? Best regards, Ivan Mandinski
$50 USD in 3 days
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I can help you rebuild this news website the right way with a fast and maintainable WordPress setup. My approach would be to create the homepage first, then the main post/archive templates, reusable block patterns, and overall styling system so your editors can manage content easily without page-builder dependency. GeneratePress + GenerateBlocks is a strong stack for this kind of publishing site, especially when speed and clean code matter. I’m comfortable working on staging and keeping SEO and responsiveness in mind from the start.
$140 USD in 7 days
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Hi I’ll upgrade your GeneratePress news website with a modern, responsive design, improved performance, optimized layouts, and a seamless user experience while maintaining clean, scalable code. Tejal
$150 USD in 6 days
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I am an expert WordPress developer with extensive experience building lightweight, high performance websites using GeneratePress and GenerateBlocks. I can efficiently handle your GeneratePress News Site Upgrade to ensure a fast, mobile first experience that passes Core Web Vitals with perfect scores. I specialize in custom CSS and PHP hooks to extend GeneratePress functionality without unnecessary plugin bloat. My approach focuses on clean architecture and SEO best practices to maintain your news rankings during the transition. I have successfully migrated multiple high traffic blogs to this specific stack to improve load times and ad revenue potential. I can start immediately and provide a streamlined, professional site that is easy for your team to manage.
$100 USD in 3 days
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Hi, I will upgrade your news website using GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and Gutenberg for a clean and lightweight setup. The new site will be fast, responsive, SEO-friendly, and easy to manage for editors. I have experience with these tools and will ensure the design is modern and suitable for a news site. I will create the homepage and main templates, ensuring no rounded corners on images and no news ticker. Your existing content will be seamlessly migrated to the new site hosted on Kinsta. I will keep you updated throughout the process and make sure everything aligns with your vision. Can you share more details about specific features or functionalities you want to highlight on the homepage? Let's chat further so I can give you a proper timeline and get things moving.
$100 USD in 2 days
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Hello, I am highly interested in upgrading your news website using GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and Gutenberg. With expertise in WordPress, Website Design, Website Management, Website Optimization, PHP, JavaScript, SEO, and Web Development, I am confident in delivering a fast, responsive, and SEO-friendly website that is easy to manage. I will create the homepage and main templates, ensuring a clean and modern design suitable for a news website. I have experience with GeneratePress, GenerateBlocks, Gutenberg, and WordPress migrations, making me well-suited for this project. - MY WORK STATS: ✨ https://www.freelancer.com/u/XanvraTECH I would love to discuss your project further and explore how we can work together to achieve your goals. Best regards, Warda Haider
$100 USD in 4 days
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Hi I understand you are looking for a hands-on WordPress developer to build a new, separate news site using GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and Gutenberg—replacing WPBakery—with a clean, lightweight design that’s fast, responsive, SEO-friendly, and easy for editors to manage (with your content migrated later). I focus on building editor-friendly WordPress themes and block templates that stay performant and maintainable. Using your staging on Kinsta, I’ll translate the news-site structure (homepage, category/archive patterns, and the core post template) into GeneratePress/GenerateBlocks layouts that follow Gutenberg best practices and won’t fight your editing workflow. For delivery, I would start by reviewing your existing structure and defining the key templates (homepage, single post, archives/categories, and navigation/header layout). Then I’ll build those templates on staging with the exact visual rules you mentioned (modern clean look, square/unstyled images, no ticker), optimize for speed/SEO, and validate responsiveness across common breakpoints. You’ll have a working template set and an editor-ready layout foundation you can use while migration happens. I can also provide a short editor guide and reusable template patterns so future sections and new layouts stay consistent. Best, Justin
$140 USD in 7 days
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Hello, I understand that you are looking for an experienced WordPress developer to upgrade your news website using GeneratePress Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, and Gutenberg. I specialize in WordPress development and have expertise in PHP, JavaScript, Website Design, SEO, Website Management, Website Optimization, and Web Development. I will create a clean and lightweight website with a focus on speed, responsiveness, SEO-friendliness, and ease of management for editors. With effective communication throughout the project, I will ensure that your requirements are met. You can view examples of my work in my portfolio https://www.freelancer.com/u/Curveballsol I am confident in my ability to deliver a high-quality website that meets your needs. Best regards, Curveball Solutions
$90 USD in 2 days
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Hi, I can set up a fast, clean GeneratePress-based news site with GenerateBlocks and Gutenberg, avoiding the old page-builder baggage from WPBakery. I’ve built several GeneratePress sites where editors appreciated the lightweight admin and clean front-end without unnecessary JavaScript or rounded corners. I’d approach this using GeneratePress’s site library, GenerateBlocks components, and minimal custom CSS to keep the site lean and maintainable while ensuring responsive design and solid SEO foundation. The biggest improvement will come from replacing heavy page-builder output with semantic Gutenberg blocks. I’ll keep staging changes isolated, test responsiveness across devices, and verify page speed before migration. The result is a site that loads quickly, stays easy to update, and ranks better without surprises after launch. Happy to review the current setup and start right now. Thanks, Denis.
$100 USD in 2 days
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Hello, I came across your GeneratePress News Site Upgrade and I am very interested in working with you. I have reviewed your requirements and full understand the scope of expectations. I specialize in PHP, Website Design, WordPress, CSS, HTML, Web Development, Website Optimization, and have successfully delivered similar projects before. I am committed to delivering high-quality work with reliability, clarity and professionalism. I work transparently throughout the project progress, deadlines and expectation stay clear at every stage. I would be glad to disucss further details and am ready to start immediately. Looking forward to hearing from you.
$250 USD in 2 days
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