Technical articles on WordPress development, enterprise WordPress, performance, architecture, security, and scale by Mehul Gohil.
Escaping, sanitization, and validation are the three pillars of secure WordPress development. This guide explains each one clearly with before-and-after code examples, the right functions for each context, and the most common mistakes developers make.
Exporting CSV files is handy, but sometimes clients need the opposite: “Can I upload this CSV and have WordPress create all the posts/products/users for me?” CSV imports are time-savers. They can bulk-create thousands of posts, migrate entire product catalogs, or…
Plan an enterprise WordPress migration with content mapping, repeatable tooling, URL redirects, data reconciliation, cutover controls, and post-launch stabilization.
Build an HPOS-compatible WooCommerce order export with wc_get_orders, bounded batches, streamed CSV output, privacy controls, expiring downloads, and audit logs.
Build governed WordPress CSV exports with least-privilege access, background processing, protected delivery, audit trails, retention, and reconciliation.
CSV is the most common format for data exchange in WordPress projects. This guide covers reading, writing, importing, and exporting CSV files in WordPress and PHP, including handling large files, serialized data, and WooCommerce use cases.
PHP_CodeSniffer is the engine behind automated WordPress code quality checks. This guide walks through installing PHPCS with WordPress Coding Standards, configuring it for your project, and running your first scan in minutes.
WordPress Coding Standards are not just a style guide. They are the engineering discipline that separates production-grade WordPress from code that breaks under scale. This post explains the standards framework, what each ruleset enforces, and why it matters for enterprise projects.
Compare WordPress block themes and classic themes, including Site Editor architecture, theme.json, templates, performance, migration, governance, and enterprise tradeoffs.
Design governed private AI for enterprise WordPress using open models, separate inference, permission-aware retrieval, scoped tools, evaluation, and human review.
Learn how to enqueue scripts and styles in WordPress safely, including dependencies, loading strategy, cache busting, Script Modules, conditional loading, and production pitfalls.
Learn what WordPress functions.php does, what belongs in it, when to use a plugin instead, and how enterprise teams deploy theme functionality safely.
Automate WordPress plugin builds and deployments with reproducible artifacts, protected environments, least-privilege credentials, approval gates, verification, and rollback.
Reduce WordPress TTFB by separating network delay from origin processing, improving cache coverage, and profiling PHP, database, and external API work.
WP_Query is the backbone of content fetching in WordPress, but inefficient queries can slow down your website. This guide explains practical strategies to optimize WP_Query, boost performance, and avoid common pitfalls whether you’re building themes, plugins, or custom sites.
