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
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A collection of resources for WordPress Developers, written and curated by experts
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
From Beginner to Pro: Leveraging the WordPress Playground’s Versatile API Suite
WordPress Playground is a serverless version of WordPress that runs entirely in the browser. In this article, we’ll discuss the trio of APIs that form the backbone of how you… Read more
Mike Davey