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Creating a WordPress Plugin With Cursor

AI-powered coding tools have been around for some time, but Cursor has been getting a lot of press recently. While other tools often focus on code completion, Cursor allows natural… Read more

Mike Davey

Feb 13, 2025

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Using ARIA Roles for Accessibility in WordPress

One way to enhance the accessibility of your WordPress projects is with ARIA roles, attributes added to HTML elements to provide semantic meaning and improve accessibility for users of assistive… Read more

Mike Davey

Feb 7, 2025

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Optimizing WordPress for Core Web Vitals

Google’s Core Web Vitals are crucial for SEO, but that’s not the whole story, as good Core Web Vitals scores typically mean a better user experience as well. In this… Read more

Mike Davey

Jan 30, 2025

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Delicious Brain Bytes: Upcoming Releases and WordPress Accessibility Day

In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into upcoming WordPress releases, the results of the 2024 WP Awards, and much more! Upcoming WordPress Releases WordPress 6.7.2 is scheduled… Read more

Mike Davey

Jan 23, 2025

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Best Practices for WordPress Themes in 2025

WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems (CMS) in the world, powering over 40% of all websites on the internet. Its flexibility, customizability, and vast ecosystem of… Read more

Mike Davey

Jan 16, 2025

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WordPress Accessibility Plugins for Inclusive Web Design

Accessibility is a critical component of creating inclusive and user-friendly digital environments. Ensuring websites you build are accessible is not just a moral and ethical imperative, but often a legal… Read more

Mike Davey

Dec 19, 2024

Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress Release Schedule, PressConf, and the Advent of Code

In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we dive into the 2025 WordPress release schedule, peek at an advent calendar (for code), look ahead at the upcoming PressConf event, and… Read more

Mike Davey

Dec 11, 2024

The Best WordPress Backup Plugins for 2025

Backing up your site is a little like buying fire insurance. You never need it outside of a catastrophe, but not having it is just going to make the catastrophe…

Mike Davey

Dec 5, 2024

How to Boost WordPress Performance with NitroPack

The performance of a WordPress site is crucial for providing a seamless user experience and optimizing SEO. There’s a lot you can do to boost Core Web Vitals by fine-tuning… Read more

Mike Davey

Nov 25, 2024

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Delicious Brain Bytes: Trends and Insights From the 2024 ACF User Survey

In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into the upcoming release of WordPress 6.7, the results of the 2024 ACF survey, and much more! Template Registration API Coming… Read more

Mike Davey

Nov 7, 2024