I really like using these ESP boards until it comes to programming, you always have to look it all up and learn for each board at the time of programming, what a pain, this makes it all easy.

This guy uses the NODEMCU development board, just use a heat gun to remove the 12 unit, get these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TX43QEQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 use the PinHolder to position pins, solder them pointy end up where the 12 unit was and glue the Housing around the PinHolder, the wedge of the clamp holds the unit being used.

I've included both housings the one HousingW01 will do esp-01 as well as 07 and 12, just to use a 2X4 socket and wire down to the pins.

I printed the housings in white so you can see through when the led is on (works very well).

I made them out of ABS everything fit well.