Why WordPress Coding Standards Are Finally Embracing Short Echo Tags
I was recently auditing a custom theme for a high-traffic WooCommerce store—doing about 5k transactions a day—and the template files were a complete eyesore. Every…
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Why AI for WordPress Hosts is the New Database Standard
I once had a client running a massive multisite network—about 60 sites for various niche publications. They wanted to roll out an AI-assisted content editor…
Why AI is Becoming a WordPress Fundamental Layer
I had a client come to me a few months back with a classic performance headache. Their WooCommerce store was lagging, but it wasn’t the…
WordPress 6.9 and the Shift Toward Standardized AI Integration
Last month, a long-term client called me in a panic. They’d seen some “sparkle button” AI feature on a competitor’s site and demanded we add…
WordPress 7.0 Roadmap: What Every Developer Needs to Know
I recently had a client come to me with a massive WooCommerce store—about 50,000 products—complaining that their dashboard felt like it was stuck in 2012….
Gutenberg 22.2: Stop Fighting With CSS for Button Hover States
I had a client last year—let’s call him Dave—who was obsessed with his site’s design system. Every single button had to have a specific hover,…
What WordPress 6.9 Features Mean for High-Traffic Site Performance
A client came to me last month with a high-traffic news portal—about 80k posts—and their admin dashboard was basically a brick. Every time they tried…
Why the New WordPress MCP Adapter Changes Everything for AI
Last month, a client came to me with a common headache. They wanted their AI support agent—running on Claude—to be able to check real-time stock…
Navigating the WordPress Plugin Review Process in 2025
I had a client reach out last week, totally fuming. They’d spent months developing a custom internal tool they wanted to share on the official…
The Hard Lesson of Ignoring WordPress Incident Response Protocols
I once had a client running a massive membership site—thousands of active users, premium tiers, the works. One Tuesday, everything went sideways. A high-profile user…