Robust API Key Authentication: Stop the Guesswork
I had a client, a few years back, running a fairly complex WordPress setup. They had this custom integration, an external service needing to talk…
Category: Bug Fixing
Clear Changelogs: Your Reputation Depends On It.
Just last month, I got a call from a client running a fairly beefy WooCommerce setup. Custom payment gateways, bespoke shipping logic—the works. They\’d just…
WordPress CSS Specificity: A WordPress 6.9 Case Study
Got a call from a client last week. An agency we work with. They’d just rolled out the WordPress 6.9 update to one of their…
Stop Using Post Meta for Everything, Seriously.
Had a client come in last week. Their WooCommerce dashboard was taking ages to load—sometimes timing out completely. They have a fairly popular membership site,…
Busting the WordPress Myths That Cost You Real Money
I got a call last week from a potential client. He was frustrated. His agency told him their new, complex e-commerce idea couldn’t be built…
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…
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.”…
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…
Why the WordPress Singleton Pattern Can Burn You
I was digging through a client’s site recently—the kind of project where three different developers had left their mark over five years. Total mess. The…