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
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SQL Query Optimization for Faster WordPress Sites
A fast site means happier users, improved ranking from Google, and increased conversions. Maybe you even think your WordPress sites are as fast as they can be – you’ve looked… Read more
Iain Poulson
Jan 10, 2025
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… Read more
Mike Davey
Dec 5, 2024
5 Ways to Create a WordPress Plugin Settings Page
The extensibility of WordPress has always been one of its strong points. Not only are there thousands of plugins available, you can build your own. At some point, you might… Read more
Iain Poulson
Dec 2, 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
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
The Complete Guide to Installing WP-CLI
The WordPress command line interface (WP-CLI) is a powerful WordPress-developer focused tool. We use it to help us write tests, manage changes to site databases, and we even have WP-CLI… Read more
Erik
Oct 24, 2024
What I Learned at WordPress Accessibility Day 2024
WordPress Accessibility Day is a 24-hour global event dedicated to accessibility best practices, specifically for WordPress websites. Started in 2020 by the WordPress core Accessibility Team, this event has since… Read more
Mike Davey
Oct 10, 2024
Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 6.7 Now in Beta Release
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we dive into the first beta release for WordPress 6.7, WordPress Accessibility Day, and much more! WordPress 6.7 Beta 1 Now Available for… Read more
Mike Davey
Oct 3, 2024
Golden Guides and Hidden Gems From the WordPress Developer Blog
The WordPress Developer Blog is a treasure trove of valuable resources that can help you stay ahead of the curve. In this article, we take a look at some of… Read more
Mike Davey
Sep 17, 2024
7 Awesome Add-ons for Advanced Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is a powerhouse plugin, allowing developers greater control over content modeling. Many of its users find it an indispensable tool for managing and displaying structured data.… Read more
Mike Davey
Aug 28, 2024
Delicious Brain Bytes: New Ways to Learn WordPress
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look at the recently launched WordPress Learning Pathways, WP-CLI’s new release, WordPress Accessibility Day, and much more! Pick a Path, Any Path… Read more
Mike Davey
Aug 15, 2024
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… Read more
Mike Davey
Aug 9, 2024
Syncing WordPress Database Changes Between Environments: How We Handle Merging
Database synchronization is a problem that still gets raised almost every month in the local WordPress communities I’m part of – “if I am making changes to my local site,… Read more
Iain Poulson
Jul 23, 2024
Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 6.6 RC2 Ready for Testing, ACF Annual User Survey Now Open
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look at the recent release of WP Offload SES 1.7, the opening of the annual ACF user survey, and much more! WordPress… Read more
Mike Davey
Jul 4, 2024
WP Offload SES 1.7 Released: Enqueue Only Mode and Improvements for High-Volume Senders
WP Offload SES 1.7 adds a new “Enqueue Only” mode that can be used to prevent sending accidental emails in development and staging environments or to temporarily pause all emails… Read more
Ian
Jul 1, 2024
Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 6.6, ACF 6.3, and Jamie Marsland Fills Our Need for Speed
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we take a peak at what’s coming in WordPress 6.6, dive into the enhancements and new features in ACF 6.3, look at Jamie… Read more
Mike Davey
May 23, 2024
What You Need to Know About WordPress 6.6
The next major release of WordPress, version 6.6, is scheduled to ship on July 16, 2024. It’s not expected to be as developer-centric as WordPress 6.5, but there’s still plenty… Read more
Mike Davey
May 16, 2024
Writing Functional Tests for WP-CLI Packages
Functional tests are crucial for WP-CLI packages as they simulate real-world scenarios, test integration with WordPress, and how they behave in a command line environment. In this article, I’ll show… Read more
Matt Shaw
May 9, 2024
What’s New in WP-CLI
Command line interfaces offer speed, flexibility, and the ability to automate repetitive tasks. In this article, we look into the features and enhancements in WP-CLI v2.10.0, and provide an update… Read more
Mike Davey
May 2, 2024
Where to Start With Headless WordPress
Headless WordPress separates the content management system part of WordPress from the frontend presentation layer. Decoupling the front and back ends of your site allows you to leverage the power… Read more
Mike Davey
Apr 25, 2024
Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 6.5 New Features, DE{CODE} 2024 Recap, and the Fun Way to Learn Git
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look at the latest and greatest features in WordPress 6.5, how DE{CODE} 2024 surpassed previous attendance records, how ACF made documentation easier… Read more
Mike Davey