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Monitoring7 min read
How to test WordPress plugin updates before they reach production
To test WordPress plugin updates safely, copy production to staging, a private test copy, review what changed, update in controlled batches, and run the site flows that matter before production. Keep a pre-update backup and the previous plugin package or version ready so you can reverse a bad release quickly.
Security7 min read
Application passwords for safer WordPress integrations
WordPress application passwords let an external system authenticate without storing a user's main login password. Use a dedicated low-privilege user, send the credential only over HTTPS, and give each integration its own password so you can revoke it without affecting the others.
Performance6 min read
Why a cache purge can overload WordPress and how to stop it
A WordPress cache stampede happens when many requests lose the same cached data at once and all try to rebuild it. The fix is to limit rebuilds with a shared lock, keep stale data available during refresh, and spread expiries so misses do not arrive as one burst.
Performance8 min read
WordPress CDN caching: cache full pages safely at the edge
WordPress CDN caching is safe when the CDN stores only anonymous, public HTML and bypasses requests that can vary by user, session, cart, preview, or admin state. Cache static assets broadly, cache full pages selectively, purge changed URLs, and verify the response headers before trusting the policy in production.
Enterprise7 min read
WordPress CI/CD with GitHub Actions: tests, builds and safe deploys
A WordPress CI/CD pipeline in GitHub Actions should test every pull request, build one repeatable release artifact, and deploy only code after approval. Keep uploads, secrets, and the database outside the repository, then switch releases with a symlink so rollback does not require copying files over the live site.
Monitoring7 min read
WordPress cron monitoring: prove scheduled jobs ran
If WordPress cron not running is delaying posts, emails, imports, or backups, first prove whether WP-Cron can spawn and whether events are already overdue. Then move the trigger to a system scheduler when timing matters, and monitor both overdue events and a success heartbeat from the jobs you care about.
Monitoring7 min read
The WordPress debug log: turn it on safely, find it, and read it
To turn on the WordPress debug log, set WP_DEBUG and WP_DEBUG_LOG to true in wp-config.php, then set WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY to false so errors are not printed into pages.
Development7 min read
The WordPress Interactivity API: add front-end behavior to a custom block
The WordPress Interactivity API gives custom blocks a standard way to connect front-end HTML to state and JavaScript actions. Since WordPress 6.5, you can declare an interactive block in block.json, add directives to server-rendered markup, and load behavior through a script module.
Performance7 min read
WordPress LCP image optimization: make the largest image load first
A slow WordPress LCP image usually needs three things: early discovery, high fetch priority, and a file sized for the space it occupies. Find the actual LCP element first, then remove accidental lazy loading, fix responsive image markup, preload late-discovered backgrounds, and retest.