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Notes when I publish
A WordPress newsletter from a working developer: new posts, what to test before a release, and the checklists I use on real sites. Never daily. Unsubscribe from the link in any email.
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What lands in your inbox
Three kinds of note, and never more than a few a month. Each one is short enough to read on a phone, and each one has one thing you can do with it the same day.
Release notes
What changed in WordPress and what to test before you update a client site. I read the WordPress.org release posts and the dev notes so you can skim the part that affects you.
Checklists and tools
The lists I run on real projects, free when you are on the list. The handoff checklist comes with the welcome note. The release prep checklist goes out before each major version.
What a typical note looks like
Three to five short paragraphs, one link, and one thing to try this week. A real reply address, because I answer. No tracking pixels that I control, nothing sold, and nothing I would not forward to a shop as-is.
Who it is for
Written for shops, agencies, and developers
Most WordPress newsletters pick one reader. This one has three, because that is who writes to me. Each note says near the top who it is for, so you can skip the ones that are not.
Shops and small businesses
You own a site and want to understand it. The notes explain what an update changes, what a plugin does, and when to call someone. Plain words, no jargon. Start with Website basics.
Agencies
You ship client sites and need to know what breaks before the client does. Release notes, test plans, and the checklists I hand to project managers. Overflow work is on the hire page.
Developers and learners
You want the code and the reasons. Sage, Blade, Tailwind, the block editor, and the AI tools that help without taking over. The repos are on the code section, and the posts link to them.
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The welcome note links the handoff checklist and three posts to start with.
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Every reply lands in my inbox. Questions become posts more often than you would think.
The best test for a note is simple. Would I forward it to a client with no edits? If not, it waits.
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How often do you send the WordPress newsletter?
When I have something worth reading. Most months that is one or two notes. Around a major WordPress release it can be three. It is never daily.
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Every reply lands in my inbox. If you would rather write first, the contact page is open, and the journal has the long versions of everything the notes mention.