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Hire a PrestaShop Developer for Your Store

Hiring a PrestaShop developer means engaging someone to build, customize or maintain your store, as a fixed-scope project, a monthly retainer or on-demand work. You work directly with the people doing the job, we agree scope and cost before the build starts, and we built and have operated the Citimarine PrestaShop 8 store for 3.5+ years.

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What do you get when you hire a PrestaShop developer from us?

A Scoped Work Plan

A written scope with priorities, timeline and cost, agreed before any build work starts.

Custom Modules & Themes

Bespoke modules and theme work built around your catalog and workflow, or changes to the modules you already run.

A Store Audit

A review of your modules, theme, database and hosting, with risks and quick wins listed in order of priority.

Fixes & Performance Work

Bug fixes, speed and search tuning, and checkout problems traced and resolved.

Documentation & Handover

Code lives in your repository, with notes on what changed and why, so the store is not locked to us.

Ongoing Support

Updates, security patches and monitoring on a retainer, or fixes on demand when you need them.

Which engagement models can you hire a PrestaShop developer on?

You can hire a PrestaShop developer from us on three models, and contract with us directly or through our Upwork agency profile.

  • Fixed-scope projectFor a defined piece of work such as a module, a theme or an upgrade. We audit first, then agree scope, timeline and cost before the build.
  • Monthly retainerFor stores that need continuous development and upkeep. Routine updates and monitoring sit under the retainer, and larger work is agreed and billed separately.
  • On-demand workFor small fixes and one-off requests without a standing commitment.

What happens in the first two weeks?

Week one is for understanding the store. We get access to the code, database and hosting, review your modules, theme and customizations, and list risks and quick wins. You receive a written summary of what we found.

Week two turns that into a plan. We agree priorities, scope, timeline and cost, set up a staging copy and a deployment routine, and start the first agreed piece of work.

Is hiring a developer different from your PrestaShop services?

The work is the same: modules, themes, upgrades, performance and takeovers, all described on our PrestaShop development page. Hiring is about how we work together, meaning who you talk to, how work is scoped and how it is billed.

If your project is a platform move or a version upgrade, our ecommerce migration page covers how those run.

How does hiring us work?

  1. Tell Us What You Need

    Send a short description of the store, its PrestaShop version and the work, by Telegram, email or Upwork.

  2. Audit & Scope

    We review the store, then agree scope, timeline and cost in writing.

  3. Build & Review

    Work is split into small pieces you can review as they are delivered.

  4. Release & Support

    We release after testing, then support the store on a retainer or on demand.

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Who should hire a PrestaShop developer?

One of these may describe your situation:

  • You need a custom module or theme and want one team accountable for it
  • Your store has had no technical owner since the last developer left
  • You have a backlog of fixes and features that never gets done
  • You are planning an upgrade from PrestaShop 1.6 or 1.7
  • You want ongoing support without hiring a full-time developer
  • You want a second opinion on code, speed or hosting before spending more

Which PrestaShop store do we run for a client?

Citimarine Store

A bilingual marine-equipment store we built on PrestaShop 8 with 39 custom modules and have operated end to end for 3.5+ years.

Common Questions

Can I hire a PrestaShop developer for a small fix?

Yes. Small fixes and one-off requests can be handled on demand. We still look at the store first, so the change does not break the modules you already run.

How do you price PrestaShop developer work?

We scope and cost the work before it starts. Fixed-scope projects get an agreed cost, and retainers cover routine upkeep, with larger work agreed separately. We do not publish rates, because they depend on the work.

Do you need access to my live store?

We start by reviewing the code, database and hosting setup. Where possible we work on a staging copy, and we agree access and backups with you before touching anything live.

Can you work alongside my in-house team?

Yes. We can take a defined part of the work, such as modules or performance, or review code your team writes. We agree who owns what before we start.

Which PrestaShop versions do your developers work with?

PrestaShop 8 and 9 for new builds, and we support and upgrade stores still running 1.6 or 1.7.

Can I get a dedicated PrestaShop developer on retainer?

A retainer keeps the same people on your store, with routine updates and monitoring under it and larger work agreed separately. Tell us how much time you need, and we will say what is realistic.

Which services pair with hiring a PrestaShop developer?

PrestaShop Development

Custom PrestaShop modules, themes, upgrades, and performance work for stores that run on it.

Ecommerce Migration Services

Platform moves, version upgrades and SEO-safe replatforming for online stores.

Website Maintenance Services

Ongoing updates, fixes, and technical support to keep your store running smoothly.

Managed Hosting Services

Managed hosting in your own account, with monitoring, backups, and server-level patching.

Ecommerce Development

Store builds, upgrades and ongoing support across ecommerce platforms.

Ecommerce Automation & API Integration

Connect your tools and automate repetitive work, from simple webhooks to multi-system workflows.

Ready to hire a PrestaShop developer?

Tell us about your store and what you need done, and we will suggest where to start.

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