Blog Comments Are Dead. Or Are They?
Blog post comments are dead. Or wait, they’re back. They’re definitely a pain. But also maybe they’re worth it? The debate about blog post comments and whether they’re worth it… Read more
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Advanced Custom Fields: A Guide to Custom Fields and ACF Blocks
I’ve been a fan of Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) for a long time now. It’s used on almost every site I’ve built or worked on for the last few years.… Read more
Iain Poulson
Mar 16, 2021
End-to-End Testing with Cypress
This week on the blog we’re going to talk about something I’m a big fan of: testing. Don’t fall asleep juuuust yet. If you’re like me, during development, you probably… Read more
Peter Tasker
Oct 2, 2018
Vue vs React: 2018 Edition
Just over a year ago I wrote a 🔥-y piece comparing Vue.js vs React. Today, the argument about these two JavaScript frameworks is as alive as ever, but over the… Read more
Peter Tasker
Aug 21, 2018
Getting into Go for PHP developers
How many programming languages do you regularly work with? But you probably have your favorites. Myself, I’ve built my career on PHP and JavaScript. I’m always looking to learn something… Read more
Peter Tasker
May 30, 2018
How We Built Full Composer Support For Our Premium WordPress Plugins
Composer is the dependency manager of choice for PHP. It allows you to declare a list of project dependencies and will install and update them directly from the command line,… Read more
Ashley
Feb 27, 2018
How to Switch Your WordPress Site from HTTP to HTTPS
Just about every WordPress website should be served over HTTPS instead of HTTP, for reasons of both security and SEO. HTTP content isn’t encrypted, leaving your site vulnerable, and Google… Read more
Matt Shaw
Aug 10, 2022
2017 Year in Review: Hiring, Firing and Revenue Details
This past year was a rollercoaster of a ride. Some high highs and low lows. We added team members and had to let some go. We saw dips in revenue… Read more
Brad
Feb 6, 2018
Valet vs VVV vs Chassis: A Comparison Guide to CLI-Based Local WordPress Development Environments
In my last article, I reviewed the best WordPress development environment apps out there. But that’s not all of it, there are a number of great options available as well… Read more
Ram Ratan Maurya
Sep 1, 2020
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 Security Fundamentals: How to Not Get Hacked
WordPress has come a long way towards its stated goal of democratizing publishing, powering roughly 43% of the websites on the web. However, that status makes it a prime target… Read more
Mike Davey
Apr 20, 2023
How to Use Xdebug for Advanced PHP Debugging
You could just debug your PHP code using dump debugging functions such as error_log, print, and var_dump, and let’s be honest, we’ve all done it a lot! While helpful sometimes,… Read more
Iain Poulson
Apr 21, 2021
Announcing serializededitor.com: A Visual Editor for PHP Serialized Data
I recently built a command line daemon in PHP to emulate AWS SQSD for the purposes of testing in Mergebot. As it turns out, one of the benefits of building… Read more
Gilbert Pellegrom
Jun 27, 2017
Vue vs React: Which is the Best JavaScript Framework in 2021?
React or Vue.js, which JavaScript framework should you choose? React powers WordPress’ new editor while Vue.js is a popular framework in the Laravel community. In this post we’ll go over… Read more
Peter Tasker
Mar 17, 2021
Introducing WP Image Processing Queue – On‑the‑Fly Image Processing Done Right
I’ve been bugging core contributors and plugin authors about background processing for a year and half now. To the point where Krogsgard even made fun of me for it at… Read more
Brad
Mar 7, 2017
WP Migrate DB Pro 1.3 & Media Files Addon Released
It’s been a little while since our last major release but we’re very excited to announce the release of WP Migrate DB Pro 1.3. This update brings a slew of… Read more
Brad
Dec 13, 2013
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Giving a Talk
I’ve attended many conferences in my time and watched every single speaker with admiration, because just the thought of getting up and talking to an audience myself leaves me in… Read more
Iain Poulson
Nov 8, 2016
Scaling a Cron: Checking Hundreds of Sites Every Minute
In my last article I described how I built a cloud app using Laravel Spark. Web Uptime is a website uptime and monitoring app that checks your website’s status every… Read more
Gilbert Pellegrom
Aug 23, 2016
Managing Third-Party API Bottlenecks in WordPress
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
May 18, 2026
Architecting Reliable Remote Requests with the HTTP API
Every time your code reaches out to an external API, you are introducing a point of failure that you do not control. Whether you are fetching a social feed, a… Read more
Mike Davey
Feb 24, 2026
WP Offload Media 3.3 Released: Modern Standards, Global Regions, and Enhanced Stability
We are excited to announce the release of WP Offload Media 3.3! This release focuses on modernizing our codebase to support the latest server environments, expanding our global footprint with… Read more
Bartosz Kmiecik
Feb 3, 2026
Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 7.0 Roadmap, Gutenberg 22.3, and the Rise of the Agentic Web
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we explore the brand-new Gutenberg 22.3 features, look ahead to the WordPress® 7.0 release and its updated PHP requirements, discuss WP Engine’s strategic… Read more
Mike Davey
Jan 20, 2026
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
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… Read more
Mike Davey