Development workflow Practical
A .gitignore for WordPress on GitHub
The line between what belongs in a WordPress repository and what must never enter it is sharp. The moment wp-config.php lands in a repo, your database password and…
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WordPress guides for Developers
For developers who work on WordPress as code: hooks and filters, WP-CLI, Git workflow and deployment automation.
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Development workflow Intro
Installing WP-CLI, and why local differs from the server
Move click-work to the command line and the work becomes a record. Installing takes ten minutes; deciding which PHP it runs on and as which user saves you…
Performance optimization Intro
Measure before you fix: the first thirty minutes
Optimising by intuition usually improves something. The trouble is that it was rarely the bottleneck. Start by splitting the request into segments and getting numbers.
Development workflow Intro
Actions and filters: the return value is the whole difference
add_action and add_filter write into the same registry. Only one thing separates them: a filter must return a value, and one that forgets silently nulls the thing it…
Themes & plugins Intro
Template hierarchy: finding the file that renders this screen
Every child theme task starts with the same question: which file is drawing this screen? There is a way to confirm it instead of guessing.
Development workflow Intro
Choosing a local environment: Docker, native stacks, built-in server
The three options differ less in convenience than in what they share with production. Once you know which differences matter to this project, the choice is quick.