A collection of resources for WordPress Developers, written and curated by experts
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
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
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
The staggering number of sites powered by WordPress speaks to its versatility, ease of use, and ecosystem. This widespread adoption introduces a paradox: its popularity makes it a frequent target… Read more
Mike Davey
No WordPress® site is an island. Sites routinely integrate with external CRMs, enterprise ERP systems, inventory managers, payment gateways, and fulfillment APIs. These integrations add value, but they also introduce… Read more
Mike Davey
Modern development workflows have mostly solved the file problem. We use Git to version our themes and plugins, and we use CI/CD pipelines to deploy those files to staging and… Read more
Mike Davey
Does this sound familiar? You need to update a custom field for 50,000 products or refactor user metadata across a massive membership site. You write a clean PHP script, drop… Read more
Mike Davey
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look ahead to the era of the “Intelligent Web” with the opening of DE{CODE} 2026 registration, examine the technical hurdles pushing WordPress… Read more
Mike Davey
A lot of WordPress® plugins follow the path of least resistance. They enqueue their CSS and JavaScript globally to ensure their features “just work” on every page. While this approach… Read more
Mike Davey
In the lifecycle of a membership site, there is a predictable point where the “My Account” page begins to lag and administrative user searches start to time out. Developers can… Read more
Mike Davey
A semi-regular podcast that talks about all things development, coding, and WordPress. From Delicious Brains, the folks behind WP Migrate DB Pro, WP Offload Media, and SpinupWP.
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