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April 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Understand how WordPress selects theme templates and use a safe debugging workflow before editing production theme files.
Extension points, code paths, and implementation choices that should survive contact with production.
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Build a safe WordPress Customizer setting with sanitization, preview JavaScript, front-end output, and production checks.
Extension points, code paths, and implementation choices that should survive contact with production.
April 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Use wp_safe_redirect and wp_validate_redirect to prevent open redirects, validate return URLs, choose status codes, and exit safely after redirects.
Baselines, access reduction, and default settings that stand up in production.
April 22, 2026 · 3 min read
Build a secure WordPress REST webhook receiver with HMAC verification, timestamp checks, idempotency, safe JSON handling, and clean error responses.
Baselines, access reduction, and default settings that stand up in production.
April 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Show targeted dismissible WordPress admin notices with wp_admin_notice, capability checks, screen targeting, persistent dismissal, and safe messaging.
Extension points, code paths, and implementation choices that should survive contact with production.
April 22, 2026 · 3 min read
Store WordPress plugin options without slowing every request by controlling autoload, separating settings from generated data, and auditing large options.
Extension points, code paths, and implementation choices that should survive contact with production.
April 22, 2026 · 3 min read
Use pre_get_posts safely to modify the main WordPress query with admin guards, main-query targeting, pagination testing, and query_posts avoidance.
Extension points, code paths, and implementation choices that should survive contact with production.
April 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Handle WordPress plugin file uploads safely with nonce checks, capabilities, MIME restrictions, media_handle_upload, attachment metadata, and private-file warnings.
Baselines, access reduction, and default settings that stand up in production.
April 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Improve WP_Query performance with IDs-only queries, no_found_rows, cache priming choices, taxonomy filters, meta-query caution, and transient caching.
Extension points, code paths, and implementation choices that should survive contact with production.
April 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Register WordPress block patterns for reusable editorial layouts with categories, translated labels, clean markup, and editor testing steps.
Extension points, code paths, and implementation choices that should survive contact with production.