Earthman Media
Multiple practices. One engineer.
No hand-holding required.
I’m Terrance Orletsky — Earthman Media. I’ve spent over 25 years building on the web: WordPress sites that actually scale, custom software that solves real problems, and AI-augmented development pipelines that make teams ship faster without sacrificing quality. I work with small businesses, enterprises, and product teams across North America.
WordPress Development
WordPress… Super-Charged. From 104-site multisite networks for Seattle Public Schools to custom React/Mapbox applications layered over ClassicPress — custom themes, custom blocks, WooCommerce, performance hardening, migrations, ongoing maintenance.
Software Development
From headless WooCommerce APIs to pixel-perfect Gutenberg blocks built from Figma designs — React, Vue.js, REST APIs, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, MapBox integrations. Full-stack delivery from architecture to deployment.
AI Agentic Engineering
AI coding agents can work productively inside your codebase — if you design the right guardrails. Constrained AI development harnesses: curated project memory, enforced TDD workflows, policy gates. Fewer regressions. Lower token spend.
TESTIMONIALS
What clients say
Day Wachell — CEO, Responsive AI
My organisation hired Earthman Media to assist with a very messy WordPress install — Terrance was able to rapidly diagnose and come up with solutions. He provided videos so we could self-support in the future. His response time and communication style were perfectly professional.
John Fergus — Kshetra Books
Terrance demonstrates a combination of vision and expertise that I've rarely come across in any field. He not only has the expertise needed to develop complex WordPress sites, he is also able to impart his knowledge, so that while he consults with us, we continue to learn and grow as website managers.
Andrea Levin — Brainflex Inc / WOOF / FoWO
Terrance's contributions to the project as our migration guy were invaluable. I am so thankful that he joined us when he did, and accomplished that work with grace and quality.
Jon Long — Founder/CEO, The Earth Network
Terrance is a wonderful, creative collaborator with superior skills. It has been great working with Earthman Media!
Dallas Larsen — Lead Developer/Designer, The Galactic Design Bureau
Terrance is a fantastic programmer who delivers high quality work, can think on his feet, and communicates effectively through software development lifecycles.
Allan De La Plante — Award-winning author and photographer
I have worked with Earthman Media on several occasions. When I first approached Terrance, his ability to turn our ideas into concrete working models was much more than I expected. He is a winner!
Paul Edney — CEO, Inspire Enterprise
Terrance has been instrumental in supporting the development of the Inspire Enterprise Action Tracker and website. His skills as a designer and developer along with his passion to create the best solution possible is very highly valued at Inspire.
Ben Eureby — Musician and Film Composer
Terrance is a very detail-oriented web designer. His vast knowledge and expertise enabled me to create a website that was perfect for my needs. I would hire Earthman Media again anytime.
Pauline Amell Nash — Communications and Web Services Manager, Seattle Public Schools
Terrance has been instrumental in supporting the Seattle Public Schools web team in launching and managing our district and school site portfolio. He is responsive, detail-oriented, and consistently brings creativity to each project. Terrance has consistently provided solutions that enhance both the user experience and the district's online presence. His collaborative approach ensures that mission-critical projects are delivered on time and to a high standard. I highly recommend Terrance Orletsky for any WordPress dev project!
Previous Clients
Recent Work
Selected projects
Riverwood Properties
WordPress/ClassicPress rebuild + React/MapBox property search application.
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Seattle Public Schools
104-site WordPress multisite, custom Gutenberg, ongoing maintenance since 2021.
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Kwely E-Commerce
Headless WooCommerce B2B2C MVP — Vue.js, AWS CI/CD.
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Coradine / LogTenPro
Pixel-perfect Gutenberg blocks, SCSS design system, Simply Static CI deploys.
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Ready to talk?
I offer a free initial consultation. Tell me what you're building — or what's broken.
Earthman Media acknowledges that I live and work in Edmonton, Alberta — Treaty 6 territory and the Métis homeland — a traditional gathering place and travelling route for the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene and Nakota Sioux. I acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries.