When we think about software engineering, there’s a tendency to equate more features with better software. 🚀 But here’s the truth—complexity is often the silent killer of productivity and maintainability. I’ve seen it time and again: what starts as a…
As WordPress developers, we’ve all been there—adding just “one more feature” to a plugin or customization project, all because we hate saying ‘no’ to a client’s request. 🚫 It’s easy to get caught up in the desire to build something…
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟴 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰? The 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 expression is a powerful addition that makes your code cleaner and much more readable than nested 𝗶𝗳-𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 or 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 statements. ✨ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲…
Have you ever been stuck writing 𝗯𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 in PHP that just map arguments to properties? With 𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟴, there’s a cleaner, more efficient way: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?In PHP 8, you can combine property…
One of the most powerful additions to 𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟴 that often flies under the radar is 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀. If you’re building complex WordPress plugins, this feature can really streamline your code and improve its flexibility. 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀?Union…
PHP is a powerful language that’s constantly evolving. Whether you’re building with Laravel, WordPress, or a custom solution, sticking to best practices ensures clean, efficient, and maintainable code. Here are 3 essential tips: • 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗦𝗥 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀Adopt PSR (PHP Standards…
When people think of WordPress, they often picture themes and plugins. But as developers, we know there’s a lot more going on under the hood. From custom post types to REST API integrations, there’s an endless world of possibilities that…
As developers, we’re not just writing code—we’re constantly solving problems. Whether it’s tracking down a tricky bug, optimizing performance, or building new features, each challenge is a puzzle waiting to be solved. 🔍 The key? 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻.I’ve found that…
🌱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 🌱 Sometimes, we think progress has to be huge leaps forward, but often it’s the small, consistent steps that lead to real breakthroughs. In the world of development, this couldn’t be…
A surprising lesson I learned recently while working on a WordPress project is the importance of 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 in the database. I noticed that when too many options are set to autoload, it can slow down the performance…
A recent trend I’ve noticed is 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀. 🖥️Instead of building monolithic front-end applications, teams are breaking them down into smaller, independent pieces that can be developed, deployed, and scaled individually.This allows for more flexibility in managing large-scale projects, improves…
In the world of WordPress, performance optimization is a key concern for developers and site administrators alike. One common issue that can affect your website’s performance is the misuse of autoloaded options. If too many options are loaded into memory…