How to Compress Images for Web: Complete Guide to Faster Page Loads
Images are the heaviest part of most websites. They account for 50-70% of average page weight, and unoptimized images are the single biggest reason sites fail Core Web Vitals. Fix…
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Best Mac Apps for WordPress Developers (2026)
Last week, I spun up 3 client sites, pushed 47 commits, and debugged a WooCommerce checkout issue that had been haunting a store for months. All before lunch. The difference…
My WordPress Block Editor Setup: ACF Blocks, Custom Styles, and More
The WordPress block editor (Gutenberg) is more powerful than most developers realize. With the right setup, it delivers page-builder-level flexibility with a fraction of the overhead. I’m talking 15-20KB of…
Web Design Tips That Actually Work: What I Learned From 15+ Years of Building Sites
Most web design advice is useless. “Stay updated on trends.” “Master responsive design.” “Improve your skills.” Thanks, very helpful. I’ve been building websites since 2009. Hundreds of projects. Everything from…
Best Add-ons for Elementor: Power Up Your Favorite Page Builder in 2026
Elementor changed how I build WordPress websites. But the real power isn’t in the base plugin. It’s in the addons that extend what Elementor can do. After building hundreds of…
FSE Migration: Switch to Block Themes from Classic Themes
Switching from a classic WordPress theme to a block theme, also known as a Full Site Editing theme, isn’t a simple theme swap. It’s a fundamental architectural shift in how…
126 Cool Tangible Loops & Logic Templates I Use in My Projects
I’ve spent years building WordPress sites. Hundreds of them. And the one plugin that changed how I approach layouts, dynamic content, and custom functionality is Tangible Loops & Logic. I’m…
How to Compare SaaS Development Companies Before Hiring
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products require a different level of technical thinking than traditional applications. Multi-tenancy, subscription logic, security, and long-term scalability place higher requirements on both engineering and business alignment. Selecting…
Improving Classic Themes with theme.json in WordPress (6.9 Does It Better)
Here’s a scenario you probably know too well. You’re running a classic theme like me (Marketers Delight) that you’ve customized over the years. It works. You love it. Your clients…
Custom Marketplace vs. SaaS Platform: What’s the Best Choice for Your Business?
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve hit the classic fork in the road: SaaS vs custom development. Should you roll out a ready-made SaaS solution and launch quickly, or…
Building Design Systems That Actually Get Used
Here’s the thing. Most design systems die slow. They get born with good intentions, documented in long Notion pages, then ignored. Developers patch UI on the fly. Designers invent new…
8 Website Design Tips for High-Converting Ecommerce Store
Ecommerce sites lose roughly $18 billion annually to cart abandonment. That’s not a typo. And the frustrating part? Most of those lost sales come down to fixable design problems. I’ve…