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Featured Tech & Digital Strategy Jul 29, 2026

How to update WordPress plugins safely (after the update that killed a checkout at 9pm on a Friday)

The monthly routine that keeps updates from breaking a checkout: verified backup, changelogs, small batches, and how to roll back when it breaks anyway.

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Tech & Digital Strategy Jul 24, 2026

Web development outsourcing for agencies: how to choose your white-label partner

Choose a white-label web development partner: the 3 models, 7 questions to vet a subcontractor, the traps to avoid, and real market prices.
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Tech & Digital Strategy Jul 24, 2026

The 5 things I check when a WordPress site lands on my desk

A war-story WordPress site audit checklist from someone who fixes broken sites for a living. 5 things, in order, before anything else.
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Coding Tutorials Oct 1, 2020

How to change a text dynamically in WordPress using PHP?

A simple PHP filter snippet to replace any hardcoded text output on your WordPress site dynamically, without editing theme files. Drop into functions.php.
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Coding Tutorials Jun 16, 2020

How to execute jQuery code whenever there is an AJAX call on your website?

Run your jQuery logic after every WordPress or WooCommerce AJAX request so dynamic values don't reset when a button fires another call. Full snippet inside.
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Coding Tutorials Jun 14, 2020

How to fix WordPress error 500?

Fix the WordPress 500 error: raise the PHP memory limit in wp-config.php, and check the snippet you just added to functions.php.
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Coding Tutorials Jun 12, 2020

How to display a shortcode in a WordPress template

Use do_shortcode() to render plugin shortcodes inside WordPress theme template files. Working PHP snippet, why it's needed, and when to use it safely.