Why XPath Still Beats Modern Selectors for Complex Scrapers
I had a client last year—a massive enterprise equipment supplier—who was stuck in a nightmare. They needed to sync inventory from a legacy vendor portal…
Category: Bug Fixing
How to Manage Multiple Client Sites Without the Workflow Headache
I remember a specific Friday night—about 9 PM—when a long-term client called with a “minor emergency.” They needed a custom layout tweak for a seasonal…
WooCommerce 10.4.3 Update: Fixing Security and HPOS Loops
I got a frantic call from a client running a high-volume shop last week. Their server logs were absolutely ballooning, and their third-party ERP was…
Why You Should Not Ignore the WooCommerce 10.4.2 Update
I had a client once with a massive catalog who thought “cleanup” meant nuking discontinued products directly from the database. Not just trashing them—permanently deleting…
Your WooCommerce Store API Security Patch Checklist for 2025
I was halfway through my first coffee when a long-time client pinged me on Slack. He was in a state of absolute panic. A logged-in…
Handling WordPress Core Update Regressions and Planning for 7.0
I had a client call me last week, frantic because their custom editor blocks started behaving like ghosts right after the WordPress 6.9 update. This…
Stop Guessing: Adding Automated Unit Tests to Your Plugin
I once had a client—a high-traffic membership site—call me at 2:00 AM because their renewals were failing. They had just pushed a “minor” update to…
WooCommerce Stability and PHP Compatibility: Why Version 10.3.6 Matters
I got a frantic call last week from a shop owner running a high-volume apparel store. Their checkout was randomly throwing 500 errors. No pattern,…
Don’t Wait for the January WordPress Maintenance Release
Last week, I got a call from a client running a high-volume WooCommerce store. They’d just updated to the latest version, and suddenly, their custom…
Dealing with the Fallout: Essential WordPress 6.9 Hotfixes
I got a frantic call last week from a client running a high-traffic e-commerce store on a classic theme. They’d just updated to 6.9 because…