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How the Self-Hosting Trap Costs You Innovation

Digital presence is more than just a marketing channel. It’s often the primary driver of revenue, customer experience, and competitive differentiation. This critical asset demands enterprise-grade performance, rigorous security, and… Read more

Mike Davey

Nov 20, 2025

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The Ultimate Savings Event for WordPress Professionals

It’s the time of year when we roll out delicious savings! We’re offering new customers big savings on the essential plugins trusted by top developers and agencies worldwide. Whether you’re… Read more

Mike Davey

Nov 17, 2025

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Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 6.9 RC1, FAIR’s Security MVP, and Finding Hidden Gems

In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we track the final progress of WordPress 6.9 RC1 and the new Abilities API, explore the security advancements of the FAIR/Patchstack collaboration, preview… Read more

Mike Davey

Nov 13, 2025

Minimizing DNS Propagation Issues With a Reverse Proxy

Migrating servers is a complex process that involves many moving parts. One of the most challenging aspects of server migration is dealing with DNS propagation. When you update your DNS…

Mike Davey

Nov 4, 2025

Delicious Brain Bytes: FAIR 1.0 Arrives, ACF Survey Results, and Hosting a Site on a Disposable Vape

In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we dive into the game-changing FAIR 1.0 decentralized package manager, explore the key data from the ACF Annual Survey, see how one developer… Read more

Mike Davey

Oct 2, 2025

Protecting Your WordPress Media: Private Files, Signed URLs, and Access Control

The WordPress media library serves us well for public content, but what about premium assets, private documents, or confidential client data? The default setup makes every uploaded file publicly accessible…

Mike Davey

Sep 4, 2025

Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 6.9, ACF PRO 6.5, and Unleash the Wapuu

In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into WordPress 6.9, round up the latest industry surveys, figure out how to make Postgres much slower, and much more! WordPress… Read more

Mike Davey

Aug 21, 2025

Using Cloud Storage for WordPress User-Generated Content

User-generated content is the proverbial double-edged sword. While it’s a powerful engine for engagement, it’s also a significant technical liability. User uploads are often unpredictable, unoptimized, and can consume server…

Mike Davey

Aug 14, 2025

Preparing Your WordPress Site for High-Traffic: Media Optimization Strategies

Many successful WordPress sites eventually hit an architectural bottleneck. As traffic scales, the web server struggles to handle the dual responsibilities of running the PHP application and serving a library…

Mike Davey

Aug 7, 2025

Moving WordPress to a New Domain: A Step-by-Step Guide Without Breaking Links

Relocating a WordPress website to a new domain is a frequent task for developers, but it often comes with the risk of broken links and lost content. Ensuring a seamless…

Mike Davey

Jul 31, 2025