iCal Events Integration
Calendar feed integration pulling event data into the WordPress front end for financial industry stakeholders - investor events, analyst days, earnings announcements. The iCal implementation kept event listings current without manual duplication across the WordPress admin.
Advanced WP_Query Search
Custom advanced search using WP_Query gave users precise control over filtering content across the large site’s content library. Parameterized queries with configurable filters for content type, date range, and taxonomy, with results rendered within the platform’s design system.
Leadership Team Plugin
A structured, manageable way to maintain executive profiles with configurable display options. The Leadership Team plugin allowed the internal team to update executive headshots, bios, and roles through a dedicated admin interface without editing post content or modifying theme templates.
WPML Multilingual Setup
French-language content extended the platform alongside English, supporting Great-West Lifeco’s national bilingual communications requirements. Content relationships, translated taxonomies, and language switcher configuration set up for a multi-author team managing bilingual corporate communications.
Edit Flow Editorial Workflow
Content states, editorial comments, and scheduling tools added via Edit Flow to support the multi-author publishing environment. Internal team could manage drafts, editorial review stages, and publication scheduling from within the WordPress admin without email chains or external project management tools for content approval.
Infinite Scroll
Archive browsing improved with infinite scroll on large content archives - investor documents, press releases, leadership updates - reducing pagination load times for content-heavy sections of the platform.
Migrate DB Pro Environment Management
Database migrations managed with Migrate DB Pro for safe, reliable transitions between development, staging, and production environments. Critical for a financial services platform where a production database error has compliance and operational implications.
Internal Documentation
Plugin manuals and theme template guidance provided to the internal team for ongoing self-management - so routine content operations and minor configuration changes did not require developer involvement.
A two-year ongoing engagement on a publicly traded company’s corporate platform is a specific kind of client relationship. It requires institutional knowledge of the codebase, an understanding of the internal team’s operational patterns, and the discipline to maintain platform stability across every update and addition. The Lifeco platform was handed over to Adobe Experience Manager in clean, well-documented condition - which is what made the migration work.
