WordPress UTF-8 Encoding: Stop Guessing and Start Validating
Got a call from a client last week. They’d just moved their WooCommerce store from some ancient hosting setup, and things were… weird. Their European…
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.
Don’t Just Code: Architect Your WooCommerce Custom Fields
A client came to us with a WooCommerce shop selling specialized computer parts. Their old developer had added a ton of WooCommerce custom fields with…
Why WordPress Error Handling Drives Developers Crazy
I got a ticket from a client last week. “My team can’t save drafts properly. The button just spins, but nothing happens. No error, nothing.”…
Building a Multilingual WordPress Site That Doesn’t Break
Got a call from a client last week. They run a WooCommerce shop selling high-end audio gear and wanted to expand into the German market….
AI in WooCommerce Isn’t Magic, It’s an API
I had a client call last week, super excited. He’d been reading about AI and wanted to know if we could build an assistant for…
How to Limit Editor Blocks Without Wrecking the Site Editor
Got a call last week from a client in a full-blown panic. Their marketing team was complaining that the block editor was stripped bare—they could…
CSS Specificity: The Right Way to Fix WooCommerce Styles
I got a call about a WooCommerce shop where the product buttons were a total mess. The client said their ‘Add to Cart’ button was…
WordPress Is Coming. Should You Be Worried?
Got an email from a long-time client this morning. The subject was just “WordPress 6.9?” He’d seen the news about the WordPress 6.9 RC2 being…
WordPress 6.9 Is Fast, But Is Your Theme?
Got a call from a client last week. They were pulling their hair out. They had a solid site on a good server, not overloaded…
How to Write WordPress AI Prompts That Don’t Suck
Got a call from a client. He was frustrated. He’d spent the weekend using one of those new WordPress AI site builders and ended up…