EmDash vs WordPress: Can EmDash Replace WordPress?
EmDash vs WordPress from someone who built 9 EmDash plugins: where it fixes plugin security, where it still falls short,…
Website Development
Wix vs WordPress vs Squarespace: Which Should You Build Your Website On
Wix vs WordPress vs Squarespace compared on the things that decide it: who owns the site, what you can export…
The Landlord’s Website Stack in 2026: DIY Brochure Site vs. Integrated Rental Platform
Most landlords think of the website as marketing. In [year], the website is the operations layer, and the marketing is…
Engineering Engagement: Low-Latency Architecture and UX Lessons from High-Traffic Interactive Platforms
Low-latency architecture, Core Web Vitals, and UX lessons from high-traffic interactive platforms, and what blog and app builders can borrow.
Modern Web Development Practices in 2026: My Working Playbook for Sites That Ship
Modern web development practices that actually move the needle in 2026 — Core Web Vitals 2026 thresholds, framework picks (React…
How to Detect and Prevent Web Scraping Without Hurting SEO
A practical guide to finding scraping bots in your logs, verifying Googlebot and other good crawlers, and blocking unwanted scrapers…
Headless WordPress for Bloggers: Must Have or Just Overkill in 2026?
I've tested headless setups on my own sites. Built them for clients. Spent real money and real hours on the…
Website Wins That Grow Trade School Enrollments
Trade school enrollment is rising, but most vocational school websites lose applicants to hidden tuition, slow mobile pages, and buried…
WordPress Manager for Raycast: The Extension I Built to Skip wp-admin
I open wp-admin probably 30 times a day. That’s not an exaggeration. Check comments. Publish a draft. Look at plugin…
How to Compress Images for Web: Complete Guide to Faster Page Loads
Images are 50-70% of page weight and the top reason sites fail Core Web Vitals. This 2026 guide shows how…
Best Mac Apps for WordPress Developers (2026)
Last week, I spun up three client sites, pushed 47 commits, and debugged a WooCommerce issue, all from my Mac.…
My WordPress Block Editor Setup: ACF Blocks, Custom Styles, and More
The WordPress block editor is more powerful than most developers realize. With the right setup combining ACF blocks, custom styles…
