A developer's critical review of WordPress 7.0's new features, bloat, and exploration of leaner alternatives like Ghost and ClassicPress.
MacStories announces the unification of its main site and Club MacStories membership content onto a single, WordPress-powered platform.
A tech blogger explains their decision to migrate from WordPress to Substack, citing platform friction and the shift in tech writing communities.
A developer reflects on managing multiple WordPress blogs with custom themes, discussing the pros and cons of separating content by topic versus consolidating.
A web developer's ongoing internal debate about replacing WordPress with a custom-built CMS, weighing bloat and control against convenience.
A guide to the top 7 plugins for customizing and enhancing WooCommerce product pages in 2025 to improve user experience and sales.
A developer recounts building a modern WordPress block theme in a weekend and shares the archived documentation of the process.
A technical guide on using custom PHP code to hide and secure the WordPress admin login page, offering a lightweight alternative to plugins.
A guide to essential WooCommerce plugins and themes that improve SEO, site performance, and user experience for online stores.
A web developer answers questions about blogging history, platform choices, writing process, and favorite posts.
A developer reflects on their blogging journey, platform choices, writing process, and favorite posts, touching on web development and career.
A guide to selecting essential WooCommerce plugins for 2025, focusing on performance, security, and SEO.
A developer introduces Spiekermann, a free, versatile WordPress theme for blogs and portfolios, featuring unique typography and design.
A guide to conditionally disabling WordPress plugins for specific pages using a must-use plugin and custom PHP code.
A critical analysis of Automattic's defense of WordPress's open-source future, focusing on the ongoing legal and trademark dispute with WP Engine.
A critical opinion piece arguing for the removal of Matt Mullenweg from WordPress leadership due to recent actions and conflicts of interest.
A developer shares their ideal features for a modern CMS, inspired by industry discussions and personal experience with platforms like WordPress and Ghost.
A guide to converting WordPress images to WebP format using a bash script and ImageMagick, with server configuration for Nginx or Apache.
A developer shares results from a WordPress advertising campaign using Jetpack to promote a tech podcast episode.
A developer shares their experiment with a $35 WordPress.com ad campaign to promote a podcast episode about developer mental health.
