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Splitting a WordPress Multisite: Migrating a Subsite to its Own Single Installation

WordPress multisite networks offer flexibility, but a subsite often needs its own single installation for client needs, scaling, or simplified management. Separating a subsite is complex due to Multisite’s unique… Read more

Mike Davey

Jul 3, 2025

Essential Soft Skills for WordPress Developers

You’re not going to get far in WordPress development without solid technical skills. They’re foundational, allowing you to build, customize, and optimize digital experiences. However, they’re only going to take… Read more

Mike Davey

Jun 19, 2025

Creating a Headless WordPress Site from a Blueprint

Headless WordPress unlocks a variety of powerful use cases that are often difficult or less efficient to build with a traditional setup. For example, developers and designers may feel constrained… Read more

Mike Davey

Jun 17, 2025

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How to Unlock Recurring Revenue from One-Time Clients

If you build WordPress websites, you’re familiar with the cycle: finish a project, launch, and then the hunt begins for the next client. This project-based model often means inconsistent income… Read more

Mike Davey

Jun 5, 2025

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

May 26, 2025

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

May 15, 2025

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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

May 8, 2025

Hand and paper with the word Scope Creep. continuous or uncontrolled growth in a project's scope, at any point after the project begins

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

May 1, 2025

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

Mike Davey

Apr 24, 2025

Delicious Brain Bytes: DE{CODE} Sessions on Demand and WordPress 6.8

In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into the sessions now available from DE{CODE} 2025, discuss the release of ACF 6.4 and WordPress 6.8, and much more! DE{CODE}… Read more

Mike Davey

Apr 17, 2025

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Why Agencies Use Low-Code Tools

Architects can draw up plans by hand, but they’re more likely to use CAD software to realize their version faster, with less expense, and no sacrifice in quality. In a… Read more

Mike Davey

Mar 19, 2025

Delicious Brain Bytes: DE{CODE} 2025 and ACF’s New Guides

In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into DE{CODE} 2025, discuss the release of the first beta for WordPress, and much more! Registration Open for DE{CODE} 2025 DE{CODE}… Read more

Mike Davey

Mar 6, 2025

Creating a WordPress Plugin With Cursor

AI-powered coding tools have been around for some time, but Cursor has been getting a lot of press recently. While other tools often focus on code completion, Cursor allows natural… Read more

Mike Davey

Feb 13, 2025

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Using ARIA Roles for Accessibility in WordPress

One way to enhance the accessibility of your WordPress projects is with ARIA roles, attributes added to HTML elements to provide semantic meaning and improve accessibility for users of assistive… Read more

Mike Davey

Feb 7, 2025

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Optimizing WordPress for Core Web Vitals

Google’s Core Web Vitals are crucial for SEO, but that’s not the whole story, as good Core Web Vitals scores typically mean a better user experience as well. In this… Read more

Mike Davey

Jan 30, 2025

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Delicious Brain Bytes: Upcoming Releases and WordPress Accessibility Day

In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into upcoming WordPress releases, the results of the 2024 WP Awards, and much more! Upcoming WordPress Releases WordPress 6.7.2 is scheduled… Read more

Mike Davey

Jan 23, 2025

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

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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

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

Install WP-CLI

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

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

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