WooCommerce CSV Import Issues? A Dot Release Fixed It.
Got an urgent call a while back from a client running a massive fashion store. They were trying to do a bulk product update—we’re talking…
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WordPress Error Logging That Doesn’t Suck
A client with a high-traffic WooCommerce shop called me up. They were getting hammered with support tickets about an intermittent “invalid coupon code” error at…
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…
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….
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…
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…
Actionable Error Logging Is More Than Just a `debug.log`
Got a frantic email first thing Monday morning. “THE SITE IS BROKEN!!!” in all caps. The client runs a decent-sized WooCommerce store, and their checkout…
Stop Searching for Code and Start Solving the Right Problems
I got a call last week from a new client. It’s a story I’ve heard a dozen times. They had a WooCommerce site, and their…
Stop Playing with FTP: A Real Guide to WordPress Deployments
I got a call on a Friday. 4:30 PM. A client’s critical checkout feature was bugging out, and they needed a hotfix deployed immediately. You…
Automating WordPress Updates with Bedrock and Dependabot
I was talking to a client last week who was getting nervous. They manage a handful of WordPress sites built with Bedrock, and the manual…