Fixing Plugin Conflicts with the WordPress Decorator Pattern
I got a ticket for a high-traffic WooCommerce site where the client was stuck. They had one plugin for database scaling—a HyperDB-style read/write replica setup—and…
Category: Bug Fixing
Pragmatic WordPress Development: Why “Perfect” Code Is Sometimes a Mess
I got a frantic message from a new client last week. Their WooCommerce checkout was throwing fatal errors, but only for certain customers. Total nightmare….
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…
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…