Hire OceanWP Developers

OceanWP is a free WordPress theme developed by Nicolas Lecocq with over 700,000 active installations on WordPress.org. It is a multipurpose theme that works with all major page builders – Elementor, WPBakery, Beaver Builder, and Gutenberg – and includes built-in WooCommerce support for product pages, shop archives, and checkout styling.

OceanWP’s extension library (Ocean Extra plugin and premium extensions) adds features that are built into some competing themes but kept modular in OceanWP: sticky headers, off-canvas sidebar, white label, custom sidebars, and post meta controls. This modular approach keeps the core theme lightweight but means sites needing these features must install and configure the relevant extension.

OceanWP is popular among developers as a starting point for client sites because of its clean code, active maintenance, and broad plugin compatibility. Sites built on OceanWP regularly need customisation work as client requirements evolve beyond what the customiser and extensions expose.

OceanWP development work typically involves:

• Child theme development and CSS customisation beyond the OceanWP customiser.
• Ocean Extra extension configuration – setting up extensions for specific features like sticky headers, popup builder, or custom sidebars.
• WooCommerce integration – adjusting OceanWP’s WooCommerce templates and settings for specific product page or shop archive designs.
• Performance optimisation – disabling unused OceanWP scripts and styles on specific pages.
• Conflict resolution – diagnosing issues between OceanWP extensions and other active plugins after updates.
• Custom hook usage – using OceanWP’s hook system to inject content at specific template positions without template file overrides.

OceanWP experience means knowing both the theme’s customiser and the Ocean Extra extension system. Ask which OceanWP extensions they have configured – the answers reveal how deeply they have worked with the theme.

For WooCommerce projects, ask about their experience with OceanWP’s WooCommerce integration specifically. OceanWP handles WooCommerce differently from Astra or Flatsome and has its own WooCommerce settings location and template override structure.

Common OceanWP problems:

• OceanWP extension not activating – the Ocean Extra plugin is not installed or is outdated. Install Ocean Extra from the WordPress plugin directory and ensure it matches the current OceanWP version.
• Custom CSS not applying – the CSS is targeting the wrong selector, or a caching plugin is serving the old CSS. Clear caches and verify the selector in browser developer tools.
• WooCommerce sidebar not appearing on shop page – OceanWP’s sidebar setting for WooCommerce pages is set to no sidebar. Check OceanWP’s WooCommerce settings and the page-level meta box for sidebar configuration.

OceanWP and Ocean Extra update regularly. Both should be kept current together. Extension updates occasionally change settings locations or feature behaviour – test updates on staging for sites with significantly customised OceanWP setups.

When posting an OceanWP project on Codeable, specify which OceanWP extensions are active, which page builder is in use, and the specific customisation or problem. For bug fixes, note what changed before the issue appeared.