Job Description

Responsibilities

• Develop a responsive and user-friendly custom theme tailored specifically for a car rental website
• Incorporate branding, modern design, and intuitive navigation
• Build a custom booking system that allows customers to select rental dates, cars, and make reservations
• Provide features like real-time car availability, inquiry form, booking confirmation, and email notifications for both customers and admins
• Modify WooCommerce to treat cars as "products" with booking options, real-time availability, and payment integration
• Ensure smooth integration with booking plugin and payment gateways for online transactions
• Create custom post types for managing Services (additional rental options) and Events (promotions, offers, etc.)
• Ensure easy management and visibility in the admin panel
• User Management & Admin Interface:
• Develop an advanced admin panel to manage bookings, users (drivers and customers), and content
• Role-based access control for users (drivers, admins, customers) with clear permissions for each group
• Implement a multi-vendor marketplace allowing drivers to register, list their cars, manage bookings, and track availability
• Drivers should be able to manage their cars, set prices, upload images, and manage bookings independently
• Implement and customize BuddyPress to allow for social features on the website (user profiles, private messaging, reviews, and ratings for drivers)
• Allow drivers to create and maintain profiles showcasing their vehicles and services
• Enable social interactions between customers and drivers for better engagement
• Ensure the website is built with best SEO practices for higher visibility in search engines
• Implement necessary security features such as SSL encryption, secure payment gateways, and user data protection
• Ongoing Support & Maintenance:
• Provide ongoing support and updates after the website is launched, including plugin updates and bug fixes

Requirements

• The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in WordPress theme and plugin development, WooCommerce customization, and multi-vendor marketplace functionality
• Strong experience with WordPress theme and plugin development
• Extensive experience with WooCommerce customization for bookings and payment integration
• Knowledge of multi-vendor marketplace systems
• Experience integrating and customizing Paid Membership Pro, BuddyPress, and other third-party plugins
• Familiarity with SEO, security best practices, and scalability in WordPress
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP
• Ability to deliver clean, well-documented, and maintainable code