A while back I wrote about using BNFW for email subscriptions. BNFW is my preferred way to send out WordPress blog posts as emails. It’s a clean and simple approach that doesn’t involve managing an email newsletter. It also nicely…
Last week I launched my summer side project, Stackable, and then a day later I completely rebranded to WP Freighter. You can read here on why I ended up changes names. Changing brand names is painful. However if you need…
I recently switched to a Linux laptop and have been pleasantly surprised with how well my development tools have continued to work. Linux might not be for everyone, however I do think it’s ready for a broader audience of technical…
WordPress is preparing to finally upgrade the bundled version of jQuery. The first step was completed as of WordPress 5.5 which was to remove jQuery migrate. That bumps the minimal jQuery compatible to v1.9 which is a 7 years old…
Less than a year ago I switched from a MacBook Pro to Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 3. The Windows Subsystem Linux (WSL) was a big enabler to seamlessly switch platforms. Windows with WSL works pretty good. It’s not perfect and requires…
With WordPress 5.5 begins step #1 of a 3 phased approach for updating jQuery to the latest version. This is long over due. As of the 5.5 release of WordPress, jQuery migrate 1.x has been removed. That means any custom…
I’m pretty open when it comes to running my business. Anchor Hosting resells other managed WordPress host providers, primarily Kinsta, and bundles in routine WordPress maintenance at no extra cost for a hassle-free WordPress hosting experience. In a nutshell that’s…
One feature of Stackable is its ability to host many WordPress sites from a single WordPress installation with full domain mapping and SSL support. Each stacked site works as a regular WordPress site with a unique /wp-content/ folder. This is…
Paid WordPress plugins typically require an active license in order to receive plugin updates. While I understand the need for plugin authors to utilize license keys, I really dislike dealing with them as a customer. I’m currently building Stackable, my…
I’m currently building WP Freighter which is a WordPress plugin that enables lightning fast ⚡ duplicate copies of your WordPress site. There are many potential use cases for WP Freighter, however I’m really excited for its ability to safely identify…