Key points: admin-ajax.php bottlenecks because every request loads WordPress, hides plugin origins, and strains under high-frequency calls. Trace problems with Network tab, Query Monitor’s Caller column, and error logs to pinpoint the exact action and cause. Optimize at the action level with caching, pagination, throttling, REST migration, and…
Advanced Custom Fields
Boost Navigation with Custom WordPress Menus
Key points: Build frontend navigation menus using WordPress’ s built-in Site Editor/Customizer, mega menu plugins, or custom PHP code for any theme type. Create custom backend menu items using PHP functions to organize admin tools and resources for logged-in users. Use ACF PRO’s Options Pages to build centralized admin…
Creating Headless WordPress Sites with React
Key points: You can build fast, scalable headless sites by pairing WordPress as a backend with a modern React frontend. Tackle common pain points like authentication, CORS, and SEO with proven tools and clear architecture. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) lets you streamline content flow, giving editors control and…
ACF Chat Fridays: ACF 6.5 RC1 & Improving the Flexible Content Experience
Each month, ACF Chat Fridays provides an open forum for the Advanced Custom Fields community, uniting users, developers, and the internal team for a live conversation about the plugin’ s features and future direction. The August 1, 2025 session announced the first release candidate for ACF 6.5, which is…
