Why AI is Becoming a WordPress Fundamental Layer
I had a client come to me a few months back with a classic performance headache. Their WooCommerce store was lagging, but it wasn’t the…
Author: Ahmad Wael
I'm a WordPress and WooCommerce developer with 15+ years of experience building custom e-commerce solutions and plugins. I specialize in PHP development, following WordPress coding standards to deliver clean, maintainable code. Currently, I'm exploring AI and e-commerce by building multi-agent systems and SaaS products that integrate technologies like Google Gemini API with WordPress platforms, approaching every project with a commitment to performance, security, and exceptional user experience.
WordPress 6.9 and the Shift Toward Standardized AI Integration
Last month, a long-term client called me in a panic. They’d seen some “sparkle button” AI feature on a competitor’s site and demanded we add…
WordPress 7.0 Roadmap: What Every Developer Needs to Know
I recently had a client come to me with a massive WooCommerce store—about 50,000 products—complaining that their dashboard felt like it was stuck in 2012….
Gutenberg 22.2: Stop Fighting With CSS for Button Hover States
I had a client last year—let’s call him Dave—who was obsessed with his site’s design system. Every single button had to have a specific hover,…
What WordPress 6.9 Features Mean for High-Traffic Site Performance
A client came to me last month with a high-traffic news portal—about 80k posts—and their admin dashboard was basically a brick. Every time they tried…
Why WordPress 6.9 Core Updates Matter for Your Site
I recently worked with a client who runs a pretty intense photography marketplace. He’s the type who likes to live on the edge, so he…
Why the New WordPress MCP Adapter Changes Everything for AI
Last month, a client came to me with a common headache. They wanted their AI support agent—running on Claude—to be able to check real-time stock…
Navigating the WordPress Plugin Review Process in 2025
I had a client reach out last week, totally fuming. They’d spent months developing a custom internal tool they wanted to share on the official…
The Hard Lesson of Ignoring WordPress Incident Response Protocols
I once had a client running a massive membership site—thousands of active users, premium tiers, the works. One Tuesday, everything went sideways. A high-profile user…
Why Your Custom Plugin Fails WordPress Security Standards
I once had a client who spent three months building a custom “Member Directory” plugin. They were convinced it was the next big thing. The…