Category WordPress

Performance Matters: The Caching Paradigm

Performance Matters: The Caching Paradigm

🚀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 If you’re working with WordPress and handling large amounts of data, caching can be a game-changer. Here are some tips to boost your site’s performance: 1️⃣ 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴…

Refactoring Legacy Code in WordPress

Refactoring Legacy Code in WordPress

Refactoring legacy code is both a challenging and rewarding experience, especially in WordPress projects that have grown organically over the years. 🛠️ Recently, I was working on a project that involved cleaning up a WordPress theme that had been patched…

How Many WordPress Plugins Are Too Many?

How Many WordPress Plugins Are Too Many?

A question I get: “How many plugins are too many for my WordPress site?” The truth is, it’s not really about the 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 of plugins—it’s about their 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 on your system. One lightweight plugin like “Hello Dolly” barely makes a…

WordPress Plugin Overload Syndrome

WordPress Plugin Overload Syndrome

Ever faced the temptation to install just one more plugin? You’re not alone. Plugin overload is one of the most common mistakes I see, especially for those new to WordPress. While plugins are the heart of extending functionality, too many…

Supercharge Your WordPress Plugins with PHP 8’s Union Types

Supercharge Your WordPress Plugins with PHP 8’s Union Types

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…

Properly Managing Autoloaded Options

Properly Managing Autoloaded Options

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…