Category: WordPress
The Rewrite Rule API: Custom Permalinks Made Simple
Let me start with a confession. The first time I needed to change how URLs worked on a website I was building, I broke the [Read More…]
WordPress 7.1 Developer Notes: Iframed Editor & Media Changes
I’ve been building and maintaining WordPress plugins for more years than I care to count. Every major release brings that familiar mix of excitement and [Read More…]
WordPress Schema Markup Explained: How to Get Rich Snippets
Let me be honest with you. When I first heard about Schema Markup a few years back, I rolled my eyes. “Great, another SEO buzzword,” [Read More…]
How MCP is Changing AI Integrations in WordPress
Let me take you back to a typical Tuesday morning a few months ago. I was sitting at my desk, coffee in hand, staring at [Read More…]
Why you need a WordPress child theme (and how to actually set one up)
Let me start with a confession. The first time I customized a WordPress theme, I directly edited the style.css of a free theme called Twenty [Read More…]
How WordPress Picks Theme Files: My Practical Guide to the Template Hierarchy
If you’ve ever opened a WordPress theme folder and stared at files like single.php, page.php, archive.php, and index.php wondering “who decides which one runs?” — [Read More…]
WordPress AJAX Explained: My Battle with admin-ajax.php
I remember the first time I tried to add an AJAX functionality to a WordPress site. I was fresh out of building static HTML pages [Read More…]
How I Mastered WordPress Internationalization [i18n] (And How You Can Too)
When I first started building WordPress themes and plugins, I had a very narrow view of the world. I built everything in English, assuming that [Read More…]
How I Fixed My Slow WordPress Site: The wp_options Autoload Mess
If you’ve been around WordPress for a while, you’ve probably had that moment where your site suddenly feels like it’s running through molasses. You do [Read More…]
I Tested WordPress 7.0 Armstrong: Here’s Why It’s a Massive Win
I’ve been building websites and messing around with WordPress for what feels like an eternity. I remember the days when updating a plugin felt like [Read More…]