Jonathan Rapusas
Front-end Developer · Metro Manila · Remote Only
Ideas, execution, and good sense, without the noise.
Freelancing since 2013, with years of in-house web systems work before that. Web development, technical support, and training - usually on the same project.
Only open to remote work.
Work I Take On
What freelance clients usually hire me for.
- WordPress & static sites
- WordPress builds, theme work, and static site generators like Hugo - fast sites without the usual hosting headaches.
- Hosting, sites & email
- Linux hosting, websites, and business email - setup, moves, and the problems that show up after go-live.
- Migrations & upkeep
- Hosting moves, CMS migrations, core and plugin updates, and theme customizations.
- Team training
- Classroom, video conference, and hands-on sessions on the tools your team actually uses.
Writing for site owners
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Sustainable Online Publishing
- July 10, 2026
- Website, Ideas, Technology
Social media is easy to start and risky to depend on. I publish on my own site anyway - here's a free stack that works and why the habit matters more than the tools.
Static Site or CMS? How I Pick the Stack
- July 10, 2026
- Website, Technology, Tips
The stack debate is usually the wrong fight. Who publishes, what changes live, and whether you need logins pick static vs WordPress (or a git CMS in between) better than any framework ranking.
Top Reasons to Create and Maintain Your Own Website
Every time I tell someone I run my own website, they ask why I don't just post on Facebook. After years of watching platforms die and rules change, here's why I keep my own corner of the internet.
Why I Focused on Open Source Technologies
- July 4, 2026
- Technology, Opinion, Developer Life
Open source wasn't a purity test for me. It was cheaper hosting, inspectable code, portable files, and communities big enough to find work in. Here's how that shaped my stack.
Consistent AI Output for WordPress Builds
- May 30, 2026
- Technology, AI, Web Development
Month one with AI on WordPress builds I was thrilled. Month three I finally got consistent output - helpers, reference examples, and a short rules doc that stop every feature from drifting.