Decided to upgrade my long-term VVV setup that I use for daily client consulting work in preparation for a new gig as head of R&D and CTO for a super…Continue readingCloning A VVV 2.6 Install
WordPress REST performance sucks. There, I said it. Not because I dislike WordPress — in fact I think it is the best open source web application we have seen…Continue readingWhy WordPress REST Performance Sucks
An unusually short article, for me, on basic WordPress plugin loader tricks. Basic setup Name the “loader” php file the same as the plugin directory. Text Domain must match the…Continue readingWordPress Plugin Loader Tricks
Selenium IDE was a great way to handle automated web app testing like the Store Locator Plus plugins for WordPress. Selenium IDE is a simple script recorder and playback…Continue readingAutomated Web App Testing With phpStorm
When using a private update service for premium WordPress plugins, some version tests get left behind leaving users with a half-updated plugin stack. When operating a freemium model, like…Continue readingWordPress wp_update_plugins Deep Dive
I recently found that I needed to Profile WordPress Cron to figure out the best way to improve the processing time on background file imports. In an effort to better…Continue readingProfile WordPress Cron Jobs With VVV