WordPress REST API Search: Speed Up Editorial Workflows by 75%
I had a client a while back with a massive content library—something like 15,000 articles spanning over a decade. Their editorial team was brilliant, but…
Category: Core Updates
Modern CSS: Beyond the JavaScript Bloat in 2025
I recently sat down with a client whose WooCommerce site was practically wheezing. Every time a user hovered over a product gallery or tried to…
Why Web Component Architecture Took 30 Years to Arrive
I once took over a massive enterprise WooCommerce site that had been through four different development teams. The CSS file was nearly 30,000 lines long….
How the WordPress 6.9 Release Cycle Impacts Your Production Site
I once had a client call me at 2 AM on a Tuesday, panicking because their checkout page had turned into a white screen of…
WooCommerce 10.4 Update: Faster Mini-Carts and API Performance Boost
I recently worked with a client who had a massive WooCommerce store—thousands of SKUs and a high-traffic checkout. Every time a customer added something to…
WordPress 6.9 and the Abilities API: A Reality Check
I got a call last week from a long-term client who’s obsessed with the latest tech. He’d seen the headlines about WordPress 6.9 Beta and…
Solving WordPress Admin Performance with View Transitions and Speculative Loading
I had a client last month running a high-traffic WooCommerce store—roughly 50k products—and their admin dashboard was a total nightmare. Every time they clicked “Edit…
Surviving the Proposed 2026 WordPress Major Release Schedule
I once had a client with a massive, high-volume WooCommerce store—around 40k products—who was absolutely terrified of updates. They’d spent years on a custom theme…
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…
Is WordPress Free? The Brutal Truth About Website Costs
I once had a lead—let’s call him Mike—who was genuinely offended by a project estimate I sent over. He spent twenty minutes on Zoom explaining…