WordPress Open Source: Stop Renting Your Website, Own It
Had a client come to me a while back, an established business with a decent online presence built on one of those all-in-one website builders….
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Gutenberg Block iframe Compatibility: Your Legacy Blocks *Will* Break
Just had a call from a client last week, totally rattled. Their custom Gutenberg blocks, which have been rock-solid for years, suddenly looked completely off…
Mastering Gutenberg Forms: DataViews and DataForm
I had a client a few months back with a custom CRM built right into WordPress. Massive headache. Their team was constantly complaining about the…
WordPress Website Build: Free Isn’t Always Flexible
Had a client last week, small business owner, just launching. She was thrilled—got a “free” website build through a WordPress.com Business plan Black Friday deal….
WordPress: Real Accessibility Improvements, No More Patching
Just last month, I had a client reach out, pretty frustrated. Their site, a custom build we’d done a few years back, was running into…
WordPress CSS Specificity: A WordPress 6.9 Case Study
Got a call from a client last week. An agency we work with. They’d just rolled out the WordPress 6.9 update to one of their…
Forget the Hype: AI Tools I Actually Use for Web Development
Had a project a few weeks back. A client needed a proof-of-concept for a new feature set, which meant spinning up a bunch of custom…
How the WordPress Notes Feature Solves Editorial Chaos
I got a call from a client running a huge content operation. Their editorial workflow was a complete disaster. They had writers in Google Docs,…
Busting the WordPress Myths That Cost You Real Money
I got a call last week from a potential client. He was frustrated. His agency told him their new, complex e-commerce idea couldn’t be built…
Why WordPress Error Handling Drives Developers Crazy
I got a ticket from a client last week. “My team can’t save drafts properly. The button just spins, but nothing happens. No error, nothing.”…