Headless WordPress + Astro: same portfolio, two stacks
I rebuilt my portfolio as a static Astro site that reads its content from WordPress through the REST API, then compared both versions on speed, page weight and editing.
WordPress
Work · 14 projects
Every site I’ve built and shipped
WordPress and Elementor builds for U.S. agencies, plus Webflow and Squarespace work. Filter by platform, or open a project for details.
How I built hjmiranda.com and took it from 62 to 98 on PageSpeed
A design system first, a clean Elementor build, custom CSS and JavaScript where the builder stops, real SEO and schema, and LiteSpeed tuning that took mobile PageSpeed from 62 to 98.
WordPress
Under NDA
Healthcare & med spa sites
Elementor builds from Figma for U.S. medical spa, wellness and healthcare clients, with custom code, technical SEO, schema, speed and QA. Confidential, but I’m happy to walk you through them on a call.
WordPress
Hiller Commercial Floors
Elementor and WooCommerce build for a commercial flooring company. The product pages are almost all custom code, plus quote and estimate requests across the site.
WooCommerce · WordPress
Ronald McDonald House MN & WI
Full Elementor build with mega menu, donation and volunteer flows, and accessible, descriptive image alt text throughout.
WordPress
Storemapper
Webflow marketing site for a store locator app. I built most of the pages and much of the site’s custom functionality.
Webflow
Case study
Large jewelry store speed overhaul
Audited a slow WooCommerce store, removed heavy plugins, optimized images and scripts, and rebuilt key templates in PHP. Load time went from 6s to 2.5s, and conversions rose 12%.
WooCommerce
Gregory Euclide
Portfolio and print shop for a Minnesota artist: a works gallery sorted by medium and a WooCommerce store for prints.
WooCommerce · WordPress
IBEW Local 343
Full build for a southern Minnesota electricians’ union, with events, a members-only login and member resources.
WordPress
MeetEdgar
Ongoing Webflow work for a SaaS marketing site: CMS collections, responsive page builds and on-page SEO.
Webflow
Bordelon’s Plumbing
Full Squarespace build for a Rochester, MN plumber, with residential and commercial service pages and estimate requests.
Squarespace
DC Kettlebell Club
Conversion-focused landing site built around one goal: booking a free consultation, with clear packages and member testimonials.
WordPress
Csell
Webflow work on a Shopify app’s marketing site: new pages, new features and new client entries.
Webflow
By Design Coaching
Squarespace site extended with custom CSS and scripts for section layouts the default templates couldn’t handle.
Squarespace