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Akif Wani is a freelance Shopify developer with 7+ years of experience and 500+ websites delivered across ecommerce platforms. Shopify work covers custom Liquid themes, product and checkout pages, app integration and migrations onto Shopify. Recent work includes a build-your-own gift box store for a Utah bakery. Stores start at $1,100 for up to 15 products, quoted at a fixed price in writing, and you work directly with the developer.
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What you get
- A custom Liquid theme, or targeted customisation of your current theme
- Product pages built around how your customers actually choose
- Custom product builders, such as build-a-box flows, where they earn their place
- An app audit that removes scripts your store does not need
- Payments, shipping and tax configured on your own Shopify account
- Migration of products, customers and order history where the platform allows
- Handover training so your team can run the store from the Shopify admin
When is it worth hiring a Shopify developer?
It is worth hiring a Shopify developer when a store needs something a theme setting cannot do: a custom product builder, a distinct brand design, or an audit of apps slowing the store. A small catalogue with no unusual requirements may need only a good theme and a few hours of setup, which an owner can often manage alone.
Which Shopify plan does a wholesale store need?
A wholesale store no longer automatically needs Shopify Plus. Shopify's B2B documentation says B2B is available on the Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus plans, and its pricing page lists up to three B2B catalogs below Plus and unlimited catalogs on Plus. Stores with many customer-specific price lists should compare that limit against their account structure.
| Plan | B2B catalogs | Fee using a third-party payment provider |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Up to 3 | 2% |
| Grow | Up to 3 | 1% |
| Advanced | Up to 3 | 0.6% |
| Plus | Unlimited | 0.2% |
When is Shopify the wrong platform?
Shopify is the wrong platform for a business in a category its payment partners restrict, or one needing custom logic beyond what apps and its checkout extensions allow. Akif Wani recommends confirming eligibility before design work starts, since a hosted platform decides what it will carry. Those stores usually belong on self-hosted WooCommerce instead.
What it costs
Online store
From $1,100
up to 15 products
More products
+$250
per 15 products
Advanced SEO setup
+$450
optional add-on
Speed optimisation
+$350
optional add-on
Every project is quoted at a fixed price in writing. Full detail is on the pricing page.
Hiring
Hiring a Shopify developer: FAQs
How much does it cost to hire a Shopify developer?
Hiring Akif Wani for a new Shopify store starts at $1,100 for up to 15 products, with additional products at +$250 per 15 products. Each project is quoted at a fixed price in writing rather than billed hourly. Theme customisation on an existing store is scoped individually. Shopify's subscription, paid apps and payment processing are separate running costs paid by the store owner.
Can Akif Wani customise an existing Shopify theme?
Yes. Akif Wani works from targeted customisation of an existing theme through to a full custom Liquid storefront. Reviewing the current theme and installed apps comes first, because a store's speed and layout problems often come from accumulated app scripts, and removing those can be cheaper than rebuilding the theme.
Does Akif Wani build on Shopify Plus?
Akif Wani builds Shopify storefronts and can scope work on any plan, including Plus. Plus unlocks items such as unlimited B2B catalogs and has a lower third-party payment fee, so the plan decision should follow from the store's actual requirements. Most small and mid-sized stores do not need it at the start.
How long does a Shopify store take to build?
A custom Shopify store built by Akif Wani typically takes four to six weeks from agreed scope to launch, depending on catalogue size and custom features. Scoping usually takes 24 to 48 hours. A store using an existing theme with limited customisation can be faster, and the written quote states the expected timeline before work begins.
Ready to hire a Shopify developer?
Describe your store and what it needs to do. You will get a fixed written quote covering price, timeline and deliverables. Scoping usually takes 24 to 48 hours.
Or email info@akifwani.com