Gauri Kaushik
Senior WordPress Engineer | Performance · Accessibility · Security
- First WP Version Used
- 3.x
- Joined WP.org
- May 2014
- Joined WPFolks
- May 2026
Currently shipping
Content Decay Detector
About
I specialize in: — Custom theme and plugin architecture (OOP PHP, hooks/filters, REST API) — Core Web Vitals performance optimization — PageSpeed 90+ on desktop and mobile — WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance (ARIA, keyboard navigation, NVDA/VoiceOver tested) — WordPress security hardening (sanitization, nonce verification, capability checks, XSS/CSRF protection) — WooCommerce customization and third-party API integrations (built a Twilio IVR system on a WordPress backend) Currently at Codeworks Consulting, where I have been the sole developer managing full project delivery for 9 years — from architecture decisions through deployment. I am currently deepening my expertise in WordPress VIP standards, Gutenberg block development, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions + PHPCS), preparing for Senior WordPress Engineer roles at enterprise-level teams
Certifications
1 credentialPhotos on WordPress.org
@gauri87Plugins Authored
Decaywatcher
0 votesWordPress site owners publish blog posts and pages, then forget about them. Over time, content becomes outdated — old statistics,…
Webtechee External Links Security
1 voteSmart External Links Manager detects external links in post content and adds: target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” Internal links, anchor links, mailto,…
Sticky Header Anchor Fixer
1 voteWhen you click an anchor link (#section), sticky headers hide content. This plugin adjusts scroll position so the anchored section…
WebTechee AccessScan
1 voteWebTechee AccessScan helps WordPress site owners and developers quickly identify common accessibility issues on their site. The plugin performs an…