Dealing with the Fallout: Essential WordPress 6.9 Hotfixes
I got a frantic call last week from a client running a high-traffic e-commerce store on a classic theme. They’d just updated to 6.9 because…
Tag: Block Themes
Why WordPress 6.9 is a Major Win for Real Developers
A client came to me last month with a project that was honestly a total nightmare. They had this massive custom inventory system—about 60,000 SKUs…
Why Your WordPress Update Strategy Needs a Reality Check
I got a frantic call this morning from a client who’d just hit the “Update” button on WordPress 6.9. Their checkout page was throwing a…
Practical WordPress features every developer should know
I recently looked at a client site that was a total mess. Their previous developer had hard-coded breadcrumbs into a header template using logic that…
Why Waiting for WordPress Core Updates is Smart Strategy
I had a client call me last night—panicked. They’d just hit “Update” on their production site the second they saw WordPress 6.9 was live. Five…
Gutenberg 22.2: Stop Fighting With CSS for Button Hover States
I had a client last year—let’s call him Dave—who was obsessed with his site’s design system. Every single button had to have a specific hover,…
Why WordPress Testing Should Stay Off Your Live Site
I got a call last week from a client running a high-traffic WooCommerce store—we’re talking 15k SKUs and a very custom block-based checkout. They’d seen…
How to Properly Hide WordPress Blocks for Performance
I had a client once—let’s call her Sarah—who ran a high-traffic WooCommerce shop. She was constantly running these flash sales, but she hated deleting her…
Why WordPress Importer URL Migration Changes Everything for Developers
I had a client last month—a high-traffic magazine—moving from a development subdomain that used an emoji in the URL. Yeah, don’t ask why. They were…
How the WordPress CSS Specificity Fix Saves Your Custom Theme
I had a client last week—a large scale e-commerce shop—practically screaming because their carefully crafted H2 styles were being mangled inside the Block Editor. On…