How to Use Next-Gen Images With WordPress
Improving the Core Web Vitals for your WordPress site is one of the best ways to boost its rank in Google. Serving “next-gen images” is one of the more frequent… Read more
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Using JavaScript FileReader to Upload Large Files in Chunks and Avoid Server Limits
If you’ve spent any amount of time messing with PHP config files to get a file to upload, you know that uploading large files can be a real pain. You… Read more
Matt Shaw
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How to Use tmux for Remote & Local Development
The tmux terminal multiplexer is often used in remote development, but it has interesting applications for local dev work as well. In this article, I’ll explain what a terminal multiplexer… Read more
Ian
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Handling AJAX Requests in WordPress: WP REST API vs admin-ajax.php vs Must-Use Plugin
The WordPress REST API was merged into WordPress core in version 4.7. Before that, developers relied on the default AJAX implementation, otherwise known as admin-ajax after the /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php file that… Read more
Matt Shaw
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Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress Launches AI Team
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we discuss the new WordPress AI Team, dip into Figma Sites, and much more! WordPress Launches AI Team to Steer Open-Source Innovation WordPress… Read more
Mike Davey
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Set Up Visual Studio Code and xDebug as the Ultimate Editor for WordPress Development
Visual Studio Code is a free, open source code editor that is lightweight like Sublime Text, but offers many of the same features as bigger IDEs like PhpStorm or WebStorm.… Read more
Matt Shaw
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Project Red Flags for the Solo Dev
As a solo WordPress developer, you wear every hat—coder, designer, project manager. But autonomy comes with risk: one overlooked red flag can sink your project. Ignoring warning signs breeds burnout,… Read more
Mike Davey
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WordPress Handoffs: Because ‘Figure It Out’ Is Not a Client Strategy
Imagine launching a WordPress site you’ve poured months into—only to receive frantic emails weeks later about broken plugins, lost passwords, or a client accidentally deleting critical pages. Without a clear… Read more
Mike Davey
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How to Tame Scope Creep in WordPress Development
Scope creep occurs when a project’s requirements expand, usually through incremental, unplanned requests. In WordPress development, this often takes the form of requests like “Can we add a newsletter pop-up… Read more
Mike Davey
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Free vs. Premium WordPress Themes: Costs and Benefits
Selecting the right theme transcends aesthetics and budget—it’s a strategic pivot point that can shape a site’s functionality, scalability, and long-term viability. The free vs. premium theme debate is not… Read more
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