Technical articles on WordPress development, enterprise WordPress, performance, architecture, security, and scale by Mehul Gohil.
WooCommerce performance does not degrade gradually at scale. It collapses. Learn why meta queries become a structural liability for large stores and when custom tables are the right architectural move.
Mehul Gohil earned the WordPress VIP Advanced Professional Developer Certification. This post explains what the certification validates, why enterprise WordPress standards matter, and what it means for teams hiring a WordPress infrastructure consultant.
Redis object cache can dramatically reduce CPU usage on WordPress sites, but only when used correctly. Learn when Redis helps, when it doesn’t, and how to decide if your site actually needs it.
Learn how I audit WordPress performance before optimizing anything. A proven, audit-first process to find real bottlenecks, reduce CPU usage, and fix slow WordPress sites correctly.
Upgrading your server does not fix a slow WordPress site. The real causes of high CPU usage are excessive database queries, unoptimized plugins, and poor caching architecture. This post explains why and what to fix first.
High WP_Query counts slow down WordPress sites and spike CPU usage. Learn how to consolidate queries, optimize themes, and reduce database load without breaking layouts.
High CPU usage on WordPress even after upgrading servers is usually a code and query problem, not hosting. Learn the real causes and how to fix them properly.
Block styles let you add design variations to existing WordPress blocks without building new ones. This guide covers all four registration methods: JavaScript, PHP, theme.json, and block.json, with working code examples and best practices for each.
XML-RPC is a legacy WordPress feature that bots regularly exploit for brute force attacks and DDoS amplification. This guide explains the risks and covers multiple methods to disable it safely, including plugin, .htaccess, Nginx, and PHP filter approaches.
A personal reflection on 13 years with WordPress: from writing first PHP code to building a local community of 6,500+ members, working with GiveWP and 10up, and what the next era of WordPress and AI means for developers.
WPCS and VIP Coding Standards both enforce code quality but serve different environments. This post breaks down where they align, where VIP goes further, and how to know which standard your project actually needs.
Inconsistent code across a team creates security risks, review bottlenecks, and maintenance nightmares. This guide shows agencies and freelancers how to enforce WordPress Coding Standards using Composer, shared rulesets, Git hooks, and CI/CD pipelines.
Custom WP-CLI commands turn repetitive WordPress tasks into scriptable, production-safe workflows. This hands-on guide covers building commands from scratch, real-world batch processing patterns, and best practices for enterprise WordPress automation.
WP-CLI makes WordPress database management safe, repeatable, and scriptable. This guide covers the essential commands for exports, search-replace, optimization, repair, and staging-to-production workflows that experienced developers rely on.
Relying solely on the wp-admin dashboard is a bottleneck for serious WordPress work. This post shares the exact WP-CLI commands used on production sites for updates, database management, cache control, and troubleshooting at scale.
