A quick and dirty test of HTTP/2 Server Push on WordPress. [Read More]
WordPress
A collection of my blog posts tagged as being related to WordPress including development, optimization, tips and tricks, etc.
Sending the Referrer Policy Header with NGINX
A brief overview of the Referrer Policy header and how to send it with NGINX. [Read More]
NGINX Trailing Slashes for WordPress
How to configure a NGINX rewrite rule to always include trailing slashes in WordPress while not breaking the REST API. [Read More]
FilterLists, Gorhill, Jekyll, WordPress Plugin, and PHP
FilterLists got a bit of publicity and I began working on a new feature, learning Jekyll, PHP, and WordPress plugin development along the way. [Read More]
Optimizing Self-Hosted Web Fonts
By implementing .woff2 and slimming down my icon font, I reduced the weight of my site’s fonts by about 50KB. [Read More]
Beware the Bloat of Stock WordPress Themes
The why and how to removing bloat in stock WordPress themes by deregistering unused scripts and styles. [Read More]
DIY VPS Build Guide for Fast and Cheap WordPress Hosting
A verbose build guide for a modern, high-performance production WordPress VPS. Stack: Ubuntu, NGINX, MariaDB, HHVM, Redis, Let’s Encrypt. [Read More]