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Developing High-Performance Custom REST API Endpoints in WordPress
Technical guide to replacing legacy admin-ajax.php handlers with high-speed, custom REST API endpoints using direct SQL queries in WordPress v7.0.2.
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Performance Optimization via functions.php: Selective Dequeuing of WordPress Plugin Scripts
Technical guide to eliminating CSS and JavaScript bloat in WordPress v7.0.2 by conditionally dequeuing third-party plugin assets on non-essential routes.
WordPress 7.1.2: A Critical Security Fix for Page Template Resolution
The 22 September security release fixes conditional remote code execution. What the advisory establishes and how to verify an update.
Tutorial: Finding a Slow meta_query and Rewriting It as a Taxonomy Filter
Three meta_query clauses become three INNER JOINs on a table with no index on the column being compared. Measuring that, then moving the filter into a taxonomy, takes an afternoon and turns a second into a dozen milliseconds.
meta_query in WP_Query: How Each Clause Becomes a Join and What It Costs
Every meta_query clause becomes another INNER JOIN on wp_postmeta, and wp_postmeta has no index on the column being compared. Three clauses and a sort turn a trivial query into half a million rows.
WP-CLI Delete Commands: Which Tables Each One Touches and What It Leaves Behind
WP-CLI has no dry run. Which makes it worth knowing, before pressing return, which tables a command touches, which rows it leaves behind, and why the leftovers are a correctness problem rather than a size one.
Securing WordPress Logins: Introducing WP Admin Captcha
WP Admin Captcha for WordPress logins: reCAPTCHA v2 checks, missing-key behavior and limitations during outages and XML-RPC access. The FAQs cover recovery when verification fails and the distinction from application passwords.
Top 3 best WordPress Gallery Plugins: A Comparison and Review
Visual content is a foundational element of modern web design. A high-quality gallery plugin ensures that images are displayed beautifully without compromising website loading speed or user experience. Based on community feedback and aggregate user reviews, the following comparison highlights the top WordPress gallery plugins currently available. 1. Envira Gallery Envira Gallery is highly regarded […]
Speed Up a WordPress Site with Lite Page Cache
Lite Page Cache for WordPress: installation, static HTML output, automatic cache invalidation and checking delivered pages. The article explains manual clearing and automatic invalidation, including approved comments.
