Testing PHP 8.1 Against WordPress Projects Before Production
A practical article about approaching PHP 8.1 testing on WordPress sites carefully rather than treating the version change as a routine switch.
Category: Development
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DevelopmentHow I Started Treating CSS Container Decisions As Component Decisions How I Started Treating CSS Container Decisions As Component Decisions
A 2021 article about thinking beyond viewport breakpoints and starting to design responsive components around the space they actually occupy.
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AITrying GitHub Copilot And Working Out Where It Actually Helped Trying GitHub Copilot And Working Out Where It Actually Helped
A 2021 reflection on trying GitHub Copilot as a coding assistant and separating useful suggestions from code that still needs judgement.
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DevelopmentHow I Started Using WebP Images In WordPress Without Making Uploads Messy How I Started Using WebP Images In WordPress Without Making Uploads Messy
A 2021 article about using WordPress 5.8 WebP support carefully, with attention to hosting support, workflows and image fallbacks.
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DevelopmentHow I Used Vite To Make Local Front-End Work Feel Fast Again How I Used Vite To Make Local Front-End Work Feel Fast Again
A 2021 look at using Vite on a small front-end build to reduce waiting during local development.
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DevelopmentHow I Used WordPress Application Passwords For A Small REST API Integration How I Used WordPress Application Passwords For A Small REST API Integration
A practical article about using WordPress Application Passwords to authenticate a small REST API integration without sharing a normal account password.
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DevelopmentHow I Tested A WordPress Site Against PHP 8 Before Touching Production How I Tested A WordPress Site Against PHP 8 Before Touching Production
A practical article about approaching PHP 8 compatibility testing on a WordPress site before making any production server changes.
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DevelopmentHow I Used Tailwind CSS Without Letting The Markup Take Over How I Used Tailwind CSS Without Letting The Markup Take Over
A practical article about experimenting with Tailwind CSS on a real interface while keeping the HTML readable and the design decisions understandable.
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DevelopmentHow I Tidied A Front-End Build Process Without Rebuilding The Whole Project How I Tidied A Front-End Build Process Without Rebuilding The Whole Project
A practical look at cleaning up an older front-end build process by improving scripts, asset output and repeatability without turning maintenance into a full…
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DevelopmentBuilding Custom WordPress Block Patterns For Repeatable Page Sections Building Custom WordPress Block Patterns For Repeatable Page Sections
A practical look at using WordPress block patterns to give editors repeatable page sections without building a custom block for every layout.