Why Your Simple WordPress Plugin Edit Broke Everything
A client hit us up a few weeks back. The request was simple: “Can you add a new size option to our meme shortcode plugin?”…
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How the Mediator Pattern Can Untangle Your WordPress Code
Had a client come in with a plugin that was a complete nightmare. It was a critical piece of their inventory management system, but every…
Stop Writing Messy WP_Query Arrays. Do This Instead.
Got a call from a client running a huge WooCommerce store. They wanted a “related products” feature that was… ambitious. It needed to show products…
My No-BS MacBook Setup for WordPress Development
A new junior dev joined my team last week, and I had to get them set up. I figured I’d just send them my list…
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…
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…
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…
How to Properly Generate HTML in WordPress (Without the Mess)
Had a client come to me with a ‘quick job’ the other day. They have a super active blog, great community, and they wanted to…