WordPress Manager for Raycast: Manage Your Site Without Opening a Browser
I open wp-admin probably 30 times a day. That’s not an exaggeration. Check comments. Publish a draft. Look at plugin updates. Glance at site health. Copy a post URL. Each…
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Introducing WP-MCP: Manage Your WordPress Site Through AI
We all have spent years clicking through wp-admin. Creating posts, moderating comments, checking plugin updates, and reviewing site health. The same screens, the same menus, the same workflows. Thousands of…
How I Serve WordPress Assets from Cloudflare R2 (For Almost Free.)
I serve every static asset on gauravtiwari.org from Cloudflare R2 for $2.41/month. Here's the exact three-component setup: URL rewriter mu-plugin, pull-through cache Worker, and on-demand image resizer.
MailerPress Review: Email Marketing Plugin that Made Me Move Away from SaaS
I've been sending email newsletters since 2012, from Mailchimp to MailerLite to Kit. MailerPress changed my approach by bringing email marketing inside WordPress itself. No external SaaS dependency, no monthly…
Perfmatters Review 2026: Boost WordPress Performance Beyond Caching
Perfmatters is a lightweight WordPress performance plugin that gives you surgical control over scripts, styles, and database bloat. It doesn't replace your caching plugin. It complements it by handling the…
My Experience With WordPress Page Builders: From Hate to (Careful) Love
I used to hate WordPress page builders. Loudly. Publicly. After cleaning up the same CSS mess for the 30th time, you develop strong opinions. But the landscape has changed. Some…
How to Compress Images for Web: Complete Guide to Faster Page Loads
Images are the heaviest part of most websites, accounting for 50-70% of average page weight. Unoptimized images are the single biggest reason sites load slowly. This comprehensive guide covers how…
Kadence Blocks vs GenerateBlocks: Which WordPress Block Plugin Should You Use?
Two Gutenberg block plugins dominate the conversation among serious WordPress users: Kadence Blocks and GenerateBlocks. Both are excellent, but they serve different philosophies and workflows. I've used both extensively across…
FlyingPress Advanced Setup: Settings, Filters, and Code Running on My Sites
FlyingPress ships with settings that work for most sites, featuring the fewest settings possible on the UX side. But beneath that simple interface lies serious power for advanced users. This…
Rank Math Review: The Best WordPress SEO Plugin in 2026! Period.
If you're a regular reader, you know how much I value Rank Math for WordPress SEO. After testing every major SEO plugin extensively, Rank Math consistently delivers the best combination…
Kadence Theme Review: Is the Hype Worth it?
I've been using Kadence theme since 2021. That's five years of building client sites, testing updates, and watching it evolve from a promising newcomer to one of the most capable…
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. The right development tools make this workflow possible. I've been…