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…
Tag: APIs
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….
Stop Writing WordPress Code That Breaks on Tuesday
I got a call last week about a WooCommerce site where the custom shipping calculator had gone sideways. The client explained that a previous developer…
Stop Hacking functions.php: A Guide to Custom API Endpoints
I got a call from a client running a busy WooCommerce shop. Their inventory was a mess. They use a third-party warehouse system to manage…
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…
Connecting Fitness Trackers to WooCommerce: A Developer’s Story
Had a client in the health space come to me with a fascinating idea. They sell personalized meal plans via WooCommerce and wanted to integrate…
Why Your Startup Idea is Breaking WooCommerce
I got a call from a founder a few weeks back. Smart guy, brilliant idea for a new service-based business, but he was at his…