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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The WordPress table of contents block is planned for core. Here’s what that means for my plugin.

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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How I actually learned this work

I’m a self-taught WordPress developer with about 17 years of in-house web work: Dreamweaver and ASP, Germanna webmaster work on WP Engine, higher-ed marketing web, and a return from Power Apps.

Read more: Web Development

How I published my first WordPress.org plugin with Cursor, Git, and AI

Today I published my first plugin on WordPress.org: TOCguide. It is a Gutenberg Table of Contents…

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How I published my first WordPress.org plugin with Cursor, Git, and AI

Notes from shipping TOCguide, my first WordPress.org plugin: Cursor cloud agents, GitHub Actions, directory rules, and how AI fit a dad-of-twins schedule without skipping human review.

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WordPress agency overflow: how white-label help works with me

WordPress agency overflow for shops that need a white label WordPress developer in the background: you keep the client, I move the work forward, and handoff stays editable.

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What’s on my GitHub (and on this site)

WordPress GitHub projects from @matthummel-pa: Acreline, WalkRidge, TOCflow, Pressroot, matthummel-theme, Keepary—plus the Code page on this site.

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Coming back to WordPress — why I’m all-in again 

Coming back to WordPress after Germanna webmaster work, Dreamweaver & ASP to PHP on WP Engine, then Power Apps—why I’m returning to WordPress.

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Why I’m Moving Away from Power Platform and Back to Modern WordPress

After nearly five years of enterprise Power Platform work, I’m pivoting my content and personal projects back to modern custom WordPress development.

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5 Ways my new AI WordPress Workflow Actually Speeds up Development (and what it doesn’t)

My AI WordPress workflow helps me finish the parts of a custom WordPress build I already know how to…

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