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Nikul Valani

Nikul Valani Senior WordPress Engineer & Contributor @WordPress

@nikvalani
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WordPress Specialist | Building fast, secure & scalable custom solutions

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Since April 2026 449 views
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Availability
Available for hire · Freelance
Specialties
Product / Agency Owner Developer Site Builder Designer SEO Specialist Community
Company
Freelancer
Preferred Hosting
Hostinger
First WP Version Used
Before 3.0
Birthday
May 31
Joined WP.org
April 2019
Joined WPFolks
April 2026

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Creator of WP Online Active Users WordPress Plugin

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About

I have built strong expertise in the WordPress ecosystem, focusing on developing custom solutions with performance, scalability, and clean development practices at the core. With over 8+ years of hands-on experience, my skill set includes custom theme development, plugin development, WooCommerce customization, API integrations, Gutenberg development, website optimization, and advanced WordPress customization.

I enjoy building efficient, user-friendly, and well-structured websites while following modern coding standards, responsive design principles, and performance best practices. My experience also includes website migration, maintenance, troubleshooting, bug fixing, and improving website speed and security.

Beyond development, I am an active member of the WordPress community. I regularly participate in WordCamps and community events as an attendee, volunteer, and organizer, while also contributing and supporting the growth of the ecosystem.

I am passionate about continuous learning, collaboration, and staying updated with the latest advancements in WordPress and web technologies.

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Snippets

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Test WordPress Email Functionality Using WP-CLI

0 upvotes · 102 views

Use this WP-CLI command to send a test email from your WordPress site and verify that the wp_mail() function is working correctly.
Bash / Shell

Search and Replace URLs

0 upvotes · 34 views

Replace an old URL with a new one across the database.
Bash / Shell

Create a New Administrator

0 upvotes · 40 views

Create a new administrator user.
PHP

WooCommerce Sorting Shortcode

0 upvotes · 114 views

Adds a shortcode [wc_sorting] to display the WooCommerce sorting dropdown anywhere (shop page, Elementor, pages, widgets).
PHP

Turn Off WordPress File Editing

0 upvotes · 58 views

Disables the built-in WordPress theme and plugin editor to prevent unauthorized modification of PHP files from the dashboard. This function…
Bash

Fix Pretty Permalinks 404 Error & Image Upload Issue

0 upvotes · 42 views

Resolve 404 errors on pretty permalinks and image upload issues by resetting permalinks and ensuring correct .htaccess rules. Requires Apache…
PHP

Show Full Size Product Images in Shop Page

0 upvotes · 90 views

Overrides the default WooCommerce product archive image size and forces it to load the full image size. Useful when you…
PHP

Exclude Specific Products from All Frontend Queries

6 upvotes · 92 views

Uses the pre_get_posts hook to exclude selected WooCommerce products from appearing across frontend queries, including shop pages, search results, feeds,…
PHP

Force Direct File System Access (Disable FTP in WordPress)

4 upvotes · 67 views

Configures WordPress to use direct file system access instead of FTP for installing plugins, themes, and updates. This removes the…
PHP

Remove Duplicate Schema in WooCommerce

3 upvotes · 126 views

Removes the default structured data (schema markup) generated by the WooCommerce plugin to prevent duplicate schema issues. This is useful…
PHP

Disable Indexing for Selected Page Templates via Yoast SEO

3 upvotes · 91 views

Uses the wpseo_robots filter from the Yoast SEO plugin to apply strict robots meta directives (noindex, nofollow, noarchive, nosnippet, etc.)…

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