Shipping Code is Better Than Perfect Code
I recently took over a WooCommerce project for a client whose last developer had vanished. The site was old, cluttered with plugins, and the checkout…
Category: Bug Fixing
WordPress Custom Routing: Stop Hacking the Rewrite API
Got a call from a client running a big WooCommerce site with a custom-built event registration plugin from years ago. It worked, but the URLs…
Your WordPress Site Is Silently Breaking. Here’s the Fix.
Got a call from a new client last week. Their WooCommerce site’s “add to cart” button was working… sometimes. For some users, it would just…
Why WordPress Object-Oriented Programming Is Your Next Move
Got a call from a client last week. They have a custom plugin for managing special events, built years ago. It started simple. Now, it’s…
Stop Bloating Your Site: The Right Way to Add Forms
Got a call from a client last week. Smart guy, running a solid blog, and he’s decided it’s time to get serious about building an…
The DRY Principle: Stop Writing the Same Code Twice
I once took over a WooCommerce project for a client selling complex configurable products. The previous developer had copied and pasted the same pricing logic…
The Right Way to Use the WordPress Rewrite API
Got a call from a client last week. One of our junior devs had been tasked with a “simple” job: create a custom landing page…
Actionable Error Logging Is More Than Just a `debug.log`
Got a frantic email first thing Monday morning. “THE SITE IS BROKEN!!!” in all caps. The client runs a decent-sized WooCommerce store, and their checkout…
Stop Guessing: A Real-World WordPress Error Logging Fix
Got a call from a client last week. Total panic. Their WooCommerce store’s checkout was throwing a 500 error, but only sometimes. And only, it…
Stop Over-Engineering: A WordPress Pragmatist’s Manifesto
Got a call a few weeks back. A new client, frustrated. Their WooCommerce dashboard was timing out constantly. Just loading the main admin screen took…