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Development7 min read
WordPress plugin unit testing with wp-env and PHPUnit
WordPress plugin unit testing stays repeatable when pure PHP tests stay small and WordPress integration tests run in a wp-env environment. Set up wp-env, bootstrap the WordPress PHPUnit files through WP_TESTS_DIR, write tests with WP_UnitTestCase, then run the same command in GitHub Actions.
Development6 min read
How to write a custom WP-CLI command for your plugin
A WP CLI custom command belongs in your plugin when a maintenance or data task needs a repeatable command-line interface. Register a command class only when WP-CLI is running, describe its arguments in PHPDoc, then add dry-run handling, bounded batches, machine-readable output and exit codes.
Performance7 min read
How to reduce WordPress TTFB: a diagnostic guide
To reduce WordPress TTFB, measure the same request at each layer instead of tuning WordPress blindly. Separate DNS, connection and TLS time from time to first byte, compare CDN hits with origin requests, then profile PHP, database work and external calls on the slow path.