Why AI integrations in WordPress break after launch
Why AI integrations in WordPress often break after launch, and how a wrapper layer, caching, and proper error handling keep them stable when the underlying APIs change.
Tag: APIs
How to prepare for the Core AI table at WordCamp US
A prep checklist for the Core AI table at WordCamp US Contributor Day: the AI Building Blocks, the main project repos, and the Slack channel, so you can build instead of getting your bearings.
Designing granular WordPress abilities for AI
Wiring an AI into WordPress through generic CRUD endpoints got confusing and risky fast. Breaking actions into separate, per-post-type abilities with clear permissions gives the AI the precision it needs.
How to read WordPress Core’s monthly reports
A practical look at the monthly WordPress Core reports: what releases, component activity, and contributor counts actually signal, and how to turn them into decisions for your own projects.
PHP 8.5 on WordPress 6.9 without breaking your live site
A PHP 8.5 update took down a client’s WooCommerce store. Here is what beta support really means on WordPress 6.9, and how to test the upgrade on staging before it hits your live site.
Registering WordPress AI abilities with categories
Notes on registering custom WordPress AI abilities now that categories are required, with a CRM example and why categorizing keeps integrations manageable.
Managing access with WordPress custom capabilities
How to replace scattered current_user_can checks with real WordPress custom capabilities: register them, assign them to roles, and wrap the checks, with a CRM example.
How WordPress 6.9 fixes query cache bloat
Why heavily updated WordPress sites bloat their object cache, and how 6.9’s consistent cache keys for query groups fix it, with a WooCommerce case and sample code.
What the WordPress AI Abilities API means for 6.9
My honest read on the WordPress AI Abilities API coming in 6.9, and why I tell clients to build on the core API instead of bolting on a beta library that breaks every update.
Trim unused WordPress core blocks to speed up the admin
A client’s store had every core block loaded and a sluggish backend to show for it. Here is how we worked out which WordPress core blocks to unregister, and the snippet we used.