Journal
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.
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.
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.
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.
WordPress GitHub projects from @matthummel-pa: Acreline, WalkRidge, TOCflow, Pressroot, matthummel-theme, Keepary—plus the Code page on this site.
Coming back to WordPress after Germanna webmaster work, Dreamweaver & ASP to PHP on WP Engine, then Power Apps—why I’m returning to WordPress.
WordPress 6.9 added the Abilities API. Register a category and one ability, lock it with a permission check, then expose it to REST and AI agents.
Where AI speeds up my custom WordPress builds, and where it doesn’t. Cursor and Claude cut repeat work. Architecture, testing, and sign-off stay with me.
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