You ever read an article and just know it was written by ChatGPT? You know, the ones where you don’t even have to check. The second you see “delve into the intricacies” or “tapestry of experiences”, you know you’re looking at AI-generated slop. The problem is, this shit is everywhere now. Vibe Coding™ has fully…
Popups are fucking powerful – when they don’t suck. The problem? Most popup plugins are bloated, slow, and designed by people who clearly hate web performance. They force you into some janky drag-and-drop builder, load a dozen unnecessary scripts, and generally make you want to toss your website into the void. BoostBox fixes all of…
I’m excited to introduce Pattern Pal, a new free WordPress® plugin that leverages OpenAI to generate custom block patterns right inside the WordPress® editor! Whether you’re a content creator, designer, or developer, this plugin streamlines the process of building structured block layouts with minimal effort. What is Pattern Pal? Pattern Pal is an AI-powered WordPress®…
If you develop WordPress plugins and haven’t had a third-party security audit, you’re playing a dangerous fucking game. I get it. You write solid code. You test your features. You’re confident in your work. But that doesn’t mean your plugin is secure. And when (not if) someone finds a vulnerability in your code? It’s not…
There are a million social sharing plugins out there. Most of them suck 🤷♂️ They either slow your site to a crawl, inject bloated tracking scripts, or just look like they were designed in 2008 and never updated. So in typical me fashion, I built Digg This – a modern, fast, and customizable social media…
Let’s be real – managing a WordPress® site is a full-time job, and I’m not even talking about page speed optimization, server maintenance, security audits, etc. Writing content? Takes forever. SEO? A god damn maze. Images? Either expensive as hell or generic stock garbage. Audio? Don’t even get me started 😭 That’s where IntelliPress comes…
Let’s face it: broken image links are like ghosts haunting your website – annoying, scary for your users, and not great for your SEO. That’s why I’m excited to release the Broken Image Scanner, a free WordPress® plugin designed to help you hunt down and fix those pesky broken image URLs. In this post, I’ll…
I’m excited to announce the release of Block AI Crawlers, a new WordPress plugin designed to give website owners control over how AI crawlers interact with their site. This lightweight, user-friendly plugin makes it simple to block 75+ known AI crawlers, directly from your WordPress® dashboard. Why Block AI Crawlers? In the era of AI-driven content…
The WordPress® community has always been defined by its people – the contributors, developers, and advocates who have shaped the ecosystem into what it is today. Among these individuals, Jesse Petersen stood out as a shining example of generosity, kindness, and technical expertise. Tragically, Jesse passed away in 2017, leaving behind a legacy of invaluable…