Why Your WordPress Fixes Keep Breaking Other Things
I had a client come to me with a custom-built plugin that was causing major headaches. On the surface, the request was simple: “Can you…
Tag: APIs
Using the Static Factory Method Pattern in WordPress
I was working on a WooCommerce plugin for a client to sync their product inventory with a third-party API. Total classic scenario. The problem was,…
Stop Nesting ‘if’ Statements: A Saner Way to Code
I got a call from a client running a pretty complex WooCommerce store. Their shipping logic was a mess. They had all these rules for…
Building WordPress Admin Pages That Don’t Break Later
Got a call from a client last week. They’ve got a WooCommerce extension that’s starting to get popular, but its settings page was buried under…
That WooCommerce decimal change that’s silently breaking stores.
Got a call from a long-time client last week. Absolute panic. They’d just run a routine batch of plugin updates, and suddenly their shipping calculator…
Why Your WordPress Query is a Mess (And How to Fix It)
I got a call from a client running a decent-sized WooCommerce shop. They were in a panic. Their main shop page, which should have been…
How to Start Unit Testing Your Existing WordPress Code
Had a client call last week. They’ve got this huge, old WooCommerce plugin that’s been passed through three different dev teams. A new junior dev…
Why Your WordCamp Talk Got Rejected (And How to Fix It)
A junior dev on my team looked crushed. “They rejected my talk,” he said, staring at his laptop. He’d just gotten the canned ‘thanks but…
That Time a Client’s Coupon Failed During a Flash Sale
Got a call from a client. Total panic. They’d just finished a flash sale for their WooCommerce store, and the star attraction—a coupon for 50%…
WordPress Performance Troubleshooting: Finding the Real Bottleneck
Got an email the other day. Subject: “Our site is SUPER slow.” It’s the kind of message every developer gets. Vague, urgent, and you know…