Backup Plugin Battle: Which is the Best WordPress Backup Plugin in 2022?
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
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The Complete Guide to Installing WP-CLI
The WordPress command line interface (WP-CLI) is a powerful WordPress-developer focused tool. Here at Delicious Brains we use it to help us write tests, manage changes to our site databases,… Read more
Erik
Mar 15, 2022
Syncing WordPress Database Changes Between Environments: How We Handle Merging in 2022
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
Jan 28, 2022
The Ultimate Guide to Installing WordPress in a Subdirectory
In this article, we look at the benefits and limitations of installing WordPress in a subdirectory, how to install and manage subdirectory installs, and how to move WordPress core out… Read more
Iain
Jan 19, 2022
Quickly Set Up Google AMP on Your WordPress Site
Should your WordPress sites use Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)? It’s a simple question with a complicated answer. When it was announced in 2015, Google billed the AMP Project as… Read more
Mike Davey
Jan 13, 2022
Understanding WordPress GUIDs: What They Are, and Why Change Them
The WordPress GUID is a unique identifier for individual posts, pages, media, and practically any other custom post type. As such, it’s a key element in rendering your WordPress content… Read more
Brad
Nov 17, 2021
The State of HTML Email in WordPress in 2022
One question that I’ve been asked a few times while working on WP Offload SES is how it handles HTML email. By default, WordPress sends out all emails as plain… Read more
Matt Shaw
Oct 27, 2021
The Ultimate Overview of the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg) for Developers in 2022
I’ve been loosely following the noise and #wpdrama surrounding Gutenberg for as long as it has been around and honestly for the most part I’ve had negative feelings around it… Read more
Iain
Aug 25, 2021
Reviewing Craft Nitro & DevKinsta for WordPress Local Development
One of the cool things about my job as Developer Educator at Delicious Brains is that sometimes I get to try out new things that I might otherwise never discover.… Read more
Jonathan
Jul 28, 2021
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
The 4 Best Local WordPress Development Environments in 2021: XAMPP vs MAMP vs Local vs DesktopServer
An easy-to-use local testing server is one of the most important tools in a WordPress developer’s utility belt. Developing in a local environment lets you make changes to dev sites… Read more
Ram Ratan Maurya
Jan 14, 2021
VS Code Wins Best PHP IDE/Editor for WordPress Development in 2021
When building software or websites, you’ll need to use an integrated development environment (IDE), a code editor or if you’re really brave, a text editor. They each offer different benefits… Read more
Caillie West
Jan 9, 2021
How We Use PhpStorm for WordPress Development
Many of the Delicious Brains team use PhpStorm, the PHP IDE from JetBrains, as their go-to code editor, development environment, and all-round PHP best friend. Some on the team swear… Read more
Iain
Dec 9, 2020
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
Set Up Visual Studio Code and xDebug as the Ultimate Editor for WordPress Development
If you keep up with the many text editors and developer tools available, you may have heard of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. VS Code is a free, open source code… Read more
Matt Shaw
Aug 5, 2020
The Ultimate Developer’s Guide to the WordPress Database
Here at Delicious Brains we eat, drink and sleep databases. However, we believe that any developer working with WordPress should have some level of knowledge about the database that sits… Read more
Iain
Jun 3, 2020
SQL Query Optimization for Faster WordPress Sites
You know that a fast site == happier users, improved ranking from Google, and increased conversions. Maybe you even think your WordPress site is as fast as it can be… Read more
Iain
Apr 7, 2020
Vagrant vs Docker: Which is better for WordPress development?
Before Docker came on the scene Vagrant was the go-to solution for creating development environments that can be configured independently of your machine and shared with a team. There are… Read more
Gilbert Pellegrom
Mar 31, 2020
WordPress, JavaScript and PHP Conferences to Add to Your Calendar in 2020
Whether you’re hoping to speak at a conference, looking to network or just there to learn, attending a conference can be beneficial to you and your career in a number… Read more
Caillie West
Jan 14, 2020
WordPress Plugin Development Best Practices: Template Files
When we talk about templates in WordPress we are normally referring to page template files in the theme. However, there are plugins that use template files to display content, and… Read more
Iain
Nov 19, 2019
WP Offload SES 1.3 Released: Search, View, and Resend Sent Emails
Today, we’re introducing a bunch of features for WP Offload SES. It’s no secret that WP Offload SES has been light on features since its launch. That’s the main reason… Read more
Brad
Jul 23, 2019
PHP Scoper: How to Avoid Namespace Issues in your Composer Dependencies
Composer. If you’ve worked with PHP for any period of time you’ve likely heard of or used Composer. We’ve written about it whole bunch on the blog before, and it’s… Read more
Peter Tasker
Jul 2, 2019
WP Offload Media 2.2 Released: Offload Existing Media Items in the Background & More
It is with immense pleasure that we’d like to announce the release of WP Offload Media 2.2! 🎉 This release brings the much-requested background offloading of existing Media Library items.… Read more
Ian
Jun 11, 2019
How Much Money Do WordPress Developers Make? That and More Insights on the Life of a WordPress Developer in Our First-Ever Industry Report
As a web developer, there’s always that curiosity about what your peers are up to. Where are they from? How much do they make? Do they work remotely? Over the… Read more
Caillie West