If you build WordPress websites, you’ re familiar with the cycle: finish a project, launch, and then the hunt begins for the next client. This project-based model often means inconsistent income and constant client acquisition. What if every one-time client could become a source of predictable, stable income instead?…
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Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress Launches AI Team
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we discuss the new WordPress AI Team, dip into Figma Sites, and much more! WordPress Launches AI Team to Steer Open-Source Innovation WordPress is doubling down on artificial intelligence with the formation of a dedicated WordPress AI Team, announced by Mary…
Set Up Visual Studio Code and xDebug as the Ultimate Editor for WordPress Development
Visual Studio Code is a free, open source code editor that is lightweight like Sublime Text, but offers many of the same features as bigger IDEs like PhpStorm or WebStorm. In this article, I’ ll review some features of VS Code that I love, and show you how to…
Project Red Flags for the Solo Dev
As a solo WordPress developer, you wear every hat—coder, designer, project manager. But autonomy comes with risk: one overlooked red flag can sink your project. Ignoring warning signs breeds burnout, unpaid scope creep, and fractured client relationships. Vague requirements, refusal to sign contracts, or dismissing security best practices…
Delicious Brain Bytes: DE{CODE} Sessions on Demand and WordPress 6.8
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into the sessions now available from DE{CODE} 2025, discuss the release of ACF 6.4 and WordPress 6.8, and much more! DE{CODE} 2025 Sessions Now Available On Demand WP Engine’s annual DE{CODE} conference wrapped on April 15, 2025, drawing a…
Delicious Brain Bytes: DE{CODE} 2025 and ACF’s New Guides
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into DE{CODE} 2025, discuss the release of the first beta for WordPress, and much more! Registration Open for DE{CODE} 2025 DE{CODE} 2025—WP Engine’s sixth annual virtual conference for WordPress professionals—is now open for registration. Building on last year’s record-breaking…
Creating a WordPress Plugin With Cursor
AI-powered coding tools have been around for some time, but Cursor has been getting a lot of press recently. While other tools often focus on code completion, Cursor allows natural language inputs and can guide you in exactly what to do with the code once it’s written. One…
Delicious Brain Bytes: Upcoming Releases and WordPress Accessibility Day
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into upcoming WordPress releases, the results of the 2024 WP Awards, and much more! Upcoming WordPress Releases WordPress 6.7.2 is scheduled for February 11, 2025. This maintenance release aims to address bugs introduced during the 6.7 cycle, with a…
