WordPress 7.2: Release Date, Features, and What to Test
WordPress 7.2 is set for December 8, 2026. See the beta schedule, the new Ipsum theme, Notes suggestion mode, the Secrets API, and how to test it.
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Web and WordPress Development Notes from Real Projects
This web development blog collects practical notes from the sites I build, from WordPress themes and blocks to front-end code, accessibility and AI tools. Written for developers and the people who hire them.
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Search by keyword, filter by topic, or switch between grid and list. You’ll find posts on WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, deployment and AI-assisted work.
Why I Built a Claude Code Playbook for WordPress
How one public repo of rules, skills and commands keeps Claude Code consistent across every WordPress project I work on, and syncs to every machine on merge.
Website Basics for New Developers and Business Owners
The website basics every new developer should learn and every business owner should understand: how a site works, who owns what, backups, and staging.
WordPress MCP Adapter: Connect Claude Code and Cursor to Your Site
Install the WordPress MCP Adapter, expose an ability with mcp.public, and connect Claude Code or Cursor through an Application Password. Includes the default endpoint and the safety checks to run first.
Acreline: A WordPress Theme for Real Estate Agents and Brokers
Acreline is a WordPress real estate theme that helps agents and brokers show listings, book more showings and capture leads. See the demo and get in touch.
What’s New in WordPress 7.1.3: Security Fixes Explained
WordPress 7.1.3 closes seven security holes and fixes four bugs. Here’s what each change means, which sites it touches, and what to do next.
Cobble & Candle: A WordPress Theme for Inns and Taverns
Cobble & Candle is a WordPress block theme I built for restaurants, taverns and inns. It handles menus, live opening hours, table bookings and rooms to stay, with no page builder. Here is what it does, how it is built and what I learned.
My AI Workflow for WordPress Development on a Mac (Cursor, Claude Code, Grok Bot & ChatGPT)
My AI workflow for WordPress development on a Mac: which AI tool writes, which one reviews, how a change moves from branch to release, and what I check.
What a WordPress Accessibility Plugin Can and Can’t Fix
Overlay plugins can’t fix headings, labels, focus, contrast, alt text, or link text. What the FTC and DOJ said, a 30-minute keyboard and screen reader check, and where accessibility fits in a build.
The WordPress Table of Contents Block Is Coming to Core: What It Means for TOCguide
WordPress 7.2 plans a stable Table of Contents block with server-side rendering. What is planned, why saved headings went stale, and how I plan to keep TOCguide compatible.
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What I write about
Mostly WordPress — themes, plugins, and the practical notes that help a build ship.
WordPress
Custom themes, plugins, admin UI, and handoffs shops can keep using.
PHP
Plugins, hooks, and clean code another developer can pick up without a scavenger hunt.
JavaScript
Front-end behavior, forms, and small modules from real WordPress projects.
CSS & layout
Readable layouts, fluid type, and styles that hold up on phones and wide screens.
Build & deploy
Shipping themes safely — builds, updates, and notes so launch is not a fire drill.
AI-assisted work
Using AI on the repeatable parts, then reviewing every line before it ships.
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