[chrismarlow9]

For php you're probably best off learning a framework or two (zend, symfony, cake, laravel) which is drastically different than writing regular old php. WordPress devs are always in demand for contract type of work, but it's a grind for minimum pay unless you dominate a niche with a plugin.

Unfortunately sites like square and social media have taken over the small time web dev companies where you used to be able to get your hands dirty at all levels.

I'd probably look around at digital marketing companies. Your tech skills won't be "praised", because they favor creative over technical abilities. But they'll probably throw a wide range of technical problems at you and expect you to be "fullstack".