WordPress Developer · WooCommerce Developer · Web Developer · Cape Town, South Africa
Skills in this project: WHMCS · WordPress · PayFast · VPS · Linux server administration · Nginx · PHP · SMTP · Email deliverability · Product architecture · WHMCS template customisation · Self-hosted deployment · Cron automation · Billing systems · Web Developer
The Problem
Technolutions needed a fully self-service VPS storefront where visitors could compare plans, complete checkout, and manage their VPS without engineer involvement after purchase. The goal was a WordPress discovery layer flowing cleanly into WHMCS for transactions and account management — all on a self-hosted server.
What I Built
- WHMCS deployed on a live self-hosted VPS, resolving server prerequisites and environment requirements for a stable production installation
- WordPress marketing site where users compare VPS plans and click through to WHMCS checkout when ready to order
- Unmanaged VPS packages structured around CPU, RAM, storage, operating system, bandwidth, and line speed
- Managed VPS packages including monitoring, security controls, endpoint protection, patching, and service coverage
- PayFast local payment gateway integrated — resolved module visibility issues and debugged checkout redirect behaviour end to end
- WHMCS automation cron configuration for billing cycles, service provisioning, and account lifecycle management
- Front-end theme and order form customisation across both WordPress and WHMCS for a consistent product journey
Real Problems Solved
These are real issues that surfaced under real users and real hosting constraints.
- PayFast gateway was not appearing in WHMCS admin — identified the root cause in module configuration, resolved the error, and validated the full checkout redirect flow with real test transactions.
- Transactional mail appeared as sent in WHMCS but was not arriving in inboxes — investigated SMTP configuration and validated why the default server mail function fails on many hosting environments.
- Server environment prerequisites were blocking the WHMCS installation — resolved PHP extension requirements and file permission issues for a reliable deployment.
Skills Demonstrated
- WHMCS
- WordPress
- PayFast
- VPS
- Linux server administration
- Nginx
- PHP
- SMTP
- Email deliverability
- Product architecture
- WHMCS template customisation
- Self-hosted deployment
- Cron automation
- Billing systems
- Web Developer
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