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…
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SQL Query Optimization for Faster WordPress Sites
A fast site means happier users, improved ranking from Google, and increased conversions. Maybe you even think your WordPress sites are as fast as they can be – you’ ve looked at site performance, from the best practices of setting up a server, to troubleshooting slow code, and offloading…
Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress Release Schedule, PressConf, and the Advent of Code
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we dive into the 2025 WordPress release schedule, peek at an advent calendar (for code), look ahead at the upcoming PressConf event, and much more! Enhanced DataViews and DataForms The latest “What’s New for Developers?” digs into changes to the site…
5 Ways to Create a WordPress Plugin Settings Page
The extensibility of WordPress has always been one of its strong points. Not only are there thousands of plugins available, you can build your own. At some point, you might decide to distribute your plugin. This usually requires replacing hard coded data with options that future users of…
How to Boost WordPress Performance with NitroPack
The performance of a WordPress site is crucial for providing a seamless user experience and optimizing SEO. There’s a lot you can do to boost Core Web Vitals by fine-tuning settings, minifying resources, and concatenating JavaScript, but all of those techniques take time. In this article, we’ll show…
Delicious Brain Bytes: Trends and Insights From the 2024 ACF User Survey
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look into the upcoming release of WordPress 6.7, the results of the 2024 ACF survey, and much more! Template Registration API Coming in WordPress 6.7 WordPress 6.7 is scheduled for release on November 12, 2024. The third release candidate is…
The Complete Guide to Installing WP-CLI
The WordPress command line interface (WP-CLI) is a powerful WordPress-developer focused tool. We use it to help us write tests, manage changes to site databases, and we even have WP-CLI support in WP Migrate. We love it so much, we think it’s important that every WordPress developer knows…
Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 6.7 Now in Beta Release
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we dive into the first beta release for WordPress 6.7, WordPress Accessibility Day, and much more! WordPress 6.7 Beta 1 Now Available for Testing The first beta release for WordPress 6.7 is now available for testing. This beta is intended for…
7 Awesome Add-ons for Advanced Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is a powerhouse plugin for WordPress, enabling developers and content creators to add custom fields to posts, pages, and custom post types with ease. Its intuitive interface and extensive range of field types make it an indispensable tool for managing and displaying structured data….
Delicious Brain Bytes: New Ways to Learn WordPress
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look at the recently launched WordPress Learning Pathways, WP-CLI’s new release, WordPress Accessibility Day, and much more! Pick a Path, Any Path Learn WordPress has recently undergone a redesign, but the changes are more than skin deep. The new layout…
Syncing WordPress Database Changes Between Environments: How We Handle Merging
Database synchronization is a problem that still gets raised almost every month in the local WordPress communities I’m part of – “if I am making changes to my local site, what happens to any updates made on the live site, if I push my local database back to…
Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 6.6 RC2 Ready for Testing, ACF Annual User Survey Now Open
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look at the recent release of WP Offload SES 1.7, the opening of the annual ACF user survey, and much more! WordPress 6.6 RC 2 Available for Testing The second release candidate for WordPress 6.6 is now available for download…
WP Offload SES 1.7 Released: Enqueue Only Mode and Improvements for High-Volume Senders
Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 6.6, ACF 6.3, and Jamie Marsland Fills Our Need for Speed
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we take a peak at what’s coming in WordPress 6.6, dive into the enhancements and new features in ACF 6.3, look at Jamie Marsland’s live Website Speed Build Challenge, and much more. Enhanced APIs Coming in WordPress 6.6 The next major…
Writing Functional Tests for WP-CLI Packages
Functional tests are crucial for WP-CLI packages as they simulate real-world scenarios, test integration with WordPress, and how they behave in a command line environment. In this article, I’ll show you how to write functional tests for WP-CLI packages. What Are Functional Tests? You may be familiar with…
Where to Start With Headless WordPress
Headless WordPress separates the content management system part of WordPress from the frontend presentation layer. Decoupling the front and back ends of your site allows you to leverage the power of WordPress as a content hub, while enjoying the flexibility and performance benefits of modern frontend frameworks. In…
Delicious Brain Bytes: WordPress 6.5 New Features, DE{CODE} 2024 Recap, and the Fun Way to Learn Git
In this issue of Delicious Brain Bytes, we look at the latest and greatest features in WordPress 6.5, how DE{CODE} 2024 surpassed previous attendance records, how ACF made documentation easier to find and more targeted, and much more. WordPress 6.5 Brings Powerful New Features for Developers WordPress released…
From Beginner to Pro: Leveraging the WordPress Playground’s Versatile API Suite
WordPress Playground is a serverless version of WordPress that runs entirely in the browser. In this article, we’ll discuss the trio of APIs that form the backbone of how you use the WordPress Playground: the Query API, the Blueprints API, and the JavaScript API. These APIs can be…
The Best Local WordPress Development Environment: XAMPP vs MAMP vs Laragon vs Local
A local development environment lets you make changes to dev sites quickly without having to transfer files. It also greatly reduces the risk of making and breaking changes on a live web server. In this article, we’ll discuss the key features of four of the most popular local…
Mastering Modern Site Creation With the Best Workflows in WordPress
Workflow is crucial to the success of your projects, and high-quality tools that are specifically designed for WordPress development significantly improve your efficiency and productivity. In this article, we’ll explore how builder and developer tools from WP Engine can work together to help streamline your workflow and make…