WordPress Core Updates: Navigating 6.9’s New Abilities API
I had a client running a critical membership site. We’d built some custom roles and capabilities using the tried-and-true WordPress approach for years. Everything was…
Tag: Block Themes
Taming Border Radii with Theme.json Presets
Had a project last quarter, custom theme, solid design system in Figma. But man, implementing those consistent border radii in WordPress? Total nightmare for the…
Decoding WordPress Core: Beyond the October 2025 Numbers
Just last week, a client—a sharp agency owner, not a dev—came to me. ‘Ahmad,’ he said, ‘these “Month in Core” reports… they’re like reading a…
PHP 8.5 & WordPress 6.9: Don’t Break Your Live Site
Just last week, my phone rang off the hook. A client, mid-afternoon, voice tight with panic. Their hosting provider had pushed a PHP 8.5 update,…
Smart WordPress Core Blocks Management: Less Bloat, More Speed
I had a client come to me, a fairly complex e-commerce site with a lot of moving parts. Performance was dragging, especially in the backend….
Beyond the Basics: Custom Block Bindings in WordPress
I had a client recently, a real stickler for detail, who needed something tricky with their product listings. They wanted to display dynamic, custom product…
Solving Interactivity API Conflicts in WordPress 6.9
Just last week, a client running a new custom theme came to us. They had a few custom blocks, plus a third-party plugin, all needing…
Finally, Smooth Client Navigation with Interactivity API
I had a client, a pretty slick e-commerce site they wanted to feel snappy. They were pushing for a single-page application (SPA) feel, especially on…
WordPress: Why Incremental Development Wins
I had a client, a mid-sized content site, who needed a tiny tweak for their custom post type editor. Nothing major, just a small UI…
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….