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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

How to get all videos from a YouTube channel using PHP and JavaScript

The code below works with multiple channels. First, we need to loop through all channels and get all videos. The…

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Active Analytics and optimal data storage techniques

I have released a new version of the Active Analytics plugin for WordPress. This version focuses entirely on data storage,…

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

How to set up your own Google CrUX report

As part of decommissioning the Core Web Vitals report from Lighthouse, here’s how the CrUX report has been built. If…

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Lighthouse is removing the Core Web Vitals and CrUX features

Why? There are multiple reasons and multiple factors involved. There are a few key reasons behind this change, all of…

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

How I tackled WordPress registration spam

For a while now, I have been using Mika’s Ban Hammer plugin with a custom list of blacklisted domain names…

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Tracking pageviews, sessions and unique users in WordPress using Active Analytics

For almost 2 years, I’ve been tracking WordPress visits using my Active Analytics plugin. I’ve gradually removed Google Analytics from…

Monday, June 24, 2024

QuakeWiki.net is changing owners

It’s time for me to pass the torch to another huge Quake fan – Spirit from Quaddicted.com. I’ve been the…

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

How to code a website security audit using PHP and WordPress

This tutorial will teach you how to build a website security audit in the form of a WordPress plugin. We…

Monday, June 24, 2024

The Impact of Website Speed on Conversion Rates

Although content, social media, paid marketing, and design all play an important role in setting up a successful online business,…

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Admin Menu Tree Page View 2.8 Refactoring Update

This has been a long time coming, and it’s finally live now. For this refactoring update, I have employed around…

Friday, March 10, 2023

A Detailed Page Builder Comparison of Elementor, WPBakery and the Native WordPress Block Editor

This article is aimed at several of my clients, pondering which theme to use. There are countless comparisons out there,…

Friday, March 8, 2024

SEO, Adjacent Posts and Session Duration

Time on site, or session duration, is the total amount of time that a user spends on a website. A small…