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Development7 min read
WordPress Script Modules: load ES modules the WordPress way
WordPress Script Modules are the core API for registering and loading front-end ES modules with named dependencies. Since WordPress 6.5, you can let WordPress build the import map, preload static module dependencies, and print the module entry point in the right order.
Security9 min read
WordPress security headers: what to set and how to test them
Add WordPress security headers at the web server or CDN when you can, then test them before enforcing a strict policy. HSTS and CSP can cause outages if you apply them blindly, so start conservatively, use CSP Report-Only first, and verify cached as well as uncached responses.
Performance8 min read
How to find and fix slow WordPress database queries
WordPress slow database queries are usually found by measuring the actual SQL, its execution time, and how often it runs before changing indexes or code.
Performance7 min read
WordPress speculative loading: faster navigation without breaking a store
WordPress speculative loading can make page-to-page moves feel faster by asking the browser to fetch likely destinations before a visitor clicks. On a WooCommerce store, keep dynamic and state-changing URLs out of those rules, then verify what Chrome loads before making the behavior more eager.
Monitoring8 min read
WordPress uptime monitoring: checks that catch site failures
WordPress uptime monitoring should verify that important visitor paths return the right content, not merely an HTTP success status. Check dynamic pages, response time, TLS and domain expiry, then use heartbeats for scheduled work and alert rules that confirm failures before paging someone.
Enterprise7 min read
Migrating to WordPress VIP: a technical checklist
A WordPress VIP migration is a staged move of code, database content, media, configuration, and launch operations onto VIP's deployment and runtime model.
Monitoring7 min read
WordPress visual regression testing before and after updates
WordPress visual regression testing takes reference screenshots of important pages, repeats them after an update, and flags visual differences for review. It catches broken layouts, missing styles, shifted controls, and other front-end regressions that an uptime check can miss.
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.
Performance8 min read
How to fix a slow WordPress admin dashboard without guesswork
To fix slow WordPress admin screens safely, time one repeatable request, profile the work inside that request, then change one cause at a time. Query Monitor, browser Network data, WP-CLI, and the database can show whether the delay comes from SQL, AJAX, scheduled jobs, remote HTTP calls, or memory pressure.